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49 U.S.C. § 41901 — General authority
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**(a) Title 39.—** The United States Postal Service may provide for the transportation of mail by aircraft in interstate air transportation under section 5402(e) and (f) of title 39, and in foreign air transportation under section 5402(b) and (c) of title 39.
**(b) Authority To Prescribe Prices.—** Except as provided in [section 5402 of title 39](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section5402&num=0&edition=prelim), on the initiative of the Secretary of Transportation or on petition by the Postal Service or an air carrier, the Secretary shall prescribe and publish—
(1) after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record, reasonable prices to be paid by the Postal Service for the transportation of mail by aircraft between places in Alaska, the facilities used in and useful for the transportation of mail, and the services related to the transportation of mail for each carrier holding a certificate that authorizes that transportation;
(2) the methods used, whether by aircraft-mile, pound-mile, weight, space, or a combination of those or other methods, to determine the prices for each air carrier or class of air carriers; and
(3) the effective date of the prices.
**(c) Other Transportation.—** In prescribing prices under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may include transportation other than by aircraft that is incidental to transportation of mail by aircraft or necessary because of emergency conditions related to aircraft operations.
**(d) Authority To Prescribe Different Prices.—** Considering conditions peculiar to transportation by aircraft and to particular air carriers or classes of air carriers, the Secretary may prescribe different prices under this section for different air carriers or classes of air carrie
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**(a) Title 39.—** The United States Postal Service may provide for the transportation of mail by aircraft in interstate air transportation under section 5402(e) and (f) of title 39, and in foreign air transportation under section 5402(b) and (c) of title 39.
**(b) Authority To Prescribe Prices.—** Except as provided in [section 5402 of title 39](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section5402&num=0&edition=prelim), on the initiative of the Secretary of Transportation or on petition by the Postal Service or an air carrier, the Secretary shall prescribe and publish—
(1) after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record, reasonable prices to be paid by the Postal Service for the transportation of mail by aircraft between places in Alaska, the facilities used in and useful for the transportation of mail, and the services related to the transportation of mail for each carrier holding a certificate that authorizes that transportation;
(2) the methods used, whether by aircraft-mile, pound-mile, weight, space, or a combination of those or other methods, to determine the prices for each air carrier or class of air carriers; and
(3) the effective date of the prices.
**(c) Other Transportation.—** In prescribing prices under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may include transportation other than by aircraft that is incidental to transportation of mail by aircraft or necessary because of emergency conditions related to aircraft operations.
**(d) Authority To Prescribe Different Prices.—** Considering conditions peculiar to transportation by aircraft and to particular air carriers or classes of air carriers, the Secretary may prescribe different prices under this section for different air carriers or classes of air carriers and for different classes of service. In prescribing a price for a carrier under this section, the Secretary shall consider, among other factors, the following:
(1) the condition that the carrier may hold and operate under a certificate authorizing the transportation of mail only by providing necessary and adequate facilities and service for the transportation of mail.
(2) standards related to the character and quality of service to be provided that are prescribed by or under law.
**(e) Statements on Prices.—** A petition for prescribing a reasonable price under this section must include a statement of the price the petitioner believes is reasonable.
**(f) Statements on Required Services.—** The Postal Service shall introduce as part of the record in every proceeding under this section a comprehensive statement of the services to be required of the air carrier and other information the Postal Service has that the Secretary considers material to the proceeding.
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**(a)** In this section—
(1) the term “acceptance point” means the point at which nonpriority bypass mail originates;
(2) the terms foreign air carrier,11 So in original. Probably should be set off by quotation marks and the term “foreign air carrier” probably should appear only once. “air carrier”, “interstate air transportation”, “foreign air carrier”.22 So in original. The period probably should be a comma and the term “foreign air carrier” probably should appear only once. and “foreign air transportation” have the meanings given such terms in [section 40102(a) of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section40102/a&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code;
(3) the term “base fare” means the fare paid to the carrier issuing the passenger ticket or carrying nonmail freight which may entail service being provided by more than 1 carrier;
(4) the term “bush carrier” means a carrier operating aircraft certificated within the payload capacity requirements of subsection (g)(1)(A)(iv)(I) on a city pair route;
(5) the term “bush passenger carrier” means a passenger carrier that meets the requirements of subsection (g)(1)(A)(iv)(I) and provides passenger service on a city pair route;
(6) the term “bush route” means an air route in which only a bush carrier is tendered nonpriority bypass mail between the origination point, being either an acceptance point or a hub, as determined by the Postal Service, and the destination city;
(7) the term “certificated air carrier” means an air carrier that holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under [section 41102(a) of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section41102/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(8) the term “city pair” means ser
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**(a)** The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people. The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities. The costs of establishing and maintaining the Postal Service shall not be apportioned to impair the overall value of such service to the people.
**(b)** The Postal Service shall maintain an integrated network for the delivery of market-dominant and competitive products (as defined in chapter 36 of this title). Delivery shall occur at least six days a week, except during weeks that include a Federal holiday, in emergency situations, such as natural disasters, or in geographic areas where the Postal Service has established a policy of delivering mail fewer than six days a week as of the date of enactment of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. The Postal Service shall provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining. No small post office shall be closed solely for operating at a deficit, it being the specific intent of the Congress that effective postal services be insured to residents of both urban and rural communities.
**(c)** As an employer, the Postal Service shall achieve and maintain compensation for its officers and employees comparable to the rates and types of compensation pa
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**(a)**
(1) First-class letter mail having the character of personal correspondence shall be carried, at no cost to the sender, in the manner provided by this section, when mailed by an eligible individual described in paragraph (2) and addressed to a place within the delivery limits of a United States post office, if—
(A) such letter mail is mailed by the eligible individual at an Armed Forces post office established in an overseas area designated by the President, where the Armed Forces of the United States are deployed for a contingency operation as determined by the Secretary of Defense; or
(B) the eligible individual is hospitalized as a result of disease or injury incurred as a result of service in an overseas area designated by the President under subparagraph (A).
(2) An eligible individual described in this paragraph is—
(A) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, as defined in [section 101 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or a military department who is providing support to military operations.
**(b)** There shall be transported by surface or air, consistent with the service purchased by the mailer, between Armed Forces post offices or from an Armed Forces post office to a point of entry into the United States, the following categories of mail matter which are mailed at any such Armed Forces post office:
(1) Letter mail communications having the character of personal correspondence.
(2) Any parcel exceeding 1 pound in weight but less than 70 pounds in weight and less than 130 inches in length and girth combined.
(3) Publications published not less frequently than once per week and
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 41766
1 Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 110–405 without cor-
responding amendment of chapter analysis.
2 Section repealed by Pub. L. 110–405 without corresponding
amendment of chapter analysis.
out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendments note
under section 106 of this title.
§ 41766. Funding
Of the amounts appropriated under section
106(k) for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003,
such sums as may be necessary may be used to
carry out this subchapter, including administra-
tive expenses.
(Added Pub. L. 106–181, title II, § 210(a), Apr. 5,
2000, 114 Stat. 101.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning
after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set
out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendments note
under section 106 of this title.
§ 41767. Termination
(a) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE FEDERAL CREDIT IN-
STRUMENTS.—The authority of the Secretary of
Transportation to issue Federal credit instru-
ments under section 41763 shall terminate on the
date that is 5 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this subchapter.
(b) CONTINUATION
OF
AUTHORITY
TO
ADMIN-
ISTER PROGRAM FOR EXISTING FEDERAL CREDIT
INSTRUMENTS.—On and after the termination
date, the Secretary shall continue to administer
the program established under this subchapter
for Federal credit instruments issued under this
subchapter before the termination date until all
obligations associated with such instruments
have been satisfied.
(Added Pub. L. 106–181, title II, § 210(a), Apr. 5,
2000, 114 Stat. 101.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The date of the enactment of this subchapter, re-
ferred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub.
L. 106–181, which was approve
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