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39 U.S.C. § 5401 — Authorization

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39 U.S.C. § 5401 — Authorization

**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section5402&num=0&edition=prelim), 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.

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39 U.S.C. § 5402 — Contracts for transportation of mail by air

**(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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5 U.S.C. § 5314 — Positions at level III

Level III of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):

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39 U.S.C. § 101 — Postal policy

**(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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39 U.S.C. § 5401 — Authorization

Page 126 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 5007 (1) performs service for a contractor or sub- contractor in the transportation of mail; (2) files his contract for service with the Postal Service; and (3) files satisfactory evidence of performance with the Postal Service; shall have a lien on money due the contractor or subcontractor for the service. (b) The Postal Service may pay the person es- tablishing a lien under subsection (a) of this sec- tion the sum due him, when the contractor or subcontractor fails to pay the person the amount of his lien within 2 months after the ex- piration of the month in which the service was performed. It shall charge the amount so paid to the contract. The payments may not exceed the annual rate of pay of the contractor or subcon- tractor. (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 767.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title. § 5007. Free transportation of postal employees (a) Each person or carrier engaged in the transportation of mail shall carry on any vessel, train, motor vehicle, or aircraft he operates, upon exhibiting their credentials and without extra charge therefor, persons on duty in charge of the mails or when traveling to and from such duty. (b)(1) In this subsection, ‘‘air carrier’’ and ‘‘aircraft’’ have the same meanings given those terms in section 40102(a) of title 49. (2) An air carrier engaged in transporting mail shall carry without charge on any plane it oper- ates those agents and officers of the Postal Service traveling on official business related to transporting mail by aircraft, as prescribe

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