39 U.S.C. § 5401 Authorization

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 39 U.S.C. § 5401

(a) The Postal Service is authorized to provide for the safe and expeditious transportation of mail by aircraft.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 5402 of this title, the Postal Service may make such rules, regulations, and orders consistent with part A of subtitle VII of title 49, or any order, rule, or regulation made by the Secretary of Transportation thereunder, as may be necessary for such transportation.

Cite as 39 U.S.C. § 5401

Source: Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 98-443, §9(g)(3), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1707; Pub. L. 103-272, §5(k)(3), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1375.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel