Title 39 of the United States Code outlines the role of
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the U ...
in the
United States Code. This title was formerly not divided into parts, but was divided into chapters. This title was divided into six parts by
Public Law 86–682 of 2 September 1960. This title was divided into five parts by the
Postal Reorganization Act
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 was a law passed by the United States Congress that abolished the then United States Post Office Department, which was a part of the Cabinet, and created the United States Postal Service, a corporation-like i ...
of 1970 (Public Law 91–375):
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* Part I—General
* Part II—Personnel
* Part III—Modernization and Fiscal Administration
* Part IV—Mail Matter
* Part V—Transportation of Mail
Part I — General Part I
Chapter 1
— Postal policy and definitions
Chapter 2
— Organization
Chapter 4
— General authority
Chapter 5
— Postal Regulatory Commission
Chapter 6
— Private carriage of letters
Part II — Personnel Part II
Chapter 10
— Employment within the Postal Service
Chapter 12
— Employee-management agreements
Part III — Modernization and Fiscal Administration Part III
Chapter 20
— Finance
Chapter 22
— Convict labor
Chapter 24
— Appropriations and annual report
Chapter 26
— Debts and collection
Chapter 28
— Strategic planning and performance management
Chapter 29
— Property management
Part IV — Mail Matter Part IV
Chapter 30
— Nonmailable matter
Chapter 32
— Penalty and franked mail
Chapter 34
— Armed forces and free postage
Chapter 36
— Postal rates, classes, and services
Chapter 37
— Nonpostal services
Part V — Transportation of Mail Part V
Chapter 50
— General
* hapter 52 — Repealed
Chapter 54
— Transportation of mail by air
Chapter 56
— Transportation of mail by vessel
External links
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