39 U.S.C. § 411 — Cooperation with other Government agen-

Page 26 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 411 Pub. L. 100–496 added par. (9) relating to chapter 39 of title 31. 1980—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 96–523 substituted ‘‘sec- tion 3102 (employment of personal assistants for blind, deaf, or otherwise handicapped’’ for ‘‘3102 (employment of reading assistants for blind employees and inter- preting assistants for deaf’’. 1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–454 inserted provisions relating to reading and interpreting assistants, and substituted provisions respecting applicability of chap- ter 72 of title 5, for provisions respecting applicability of chapter 71 of title 5. 1976—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 94–409 inserted references to sections 552a and 552b of title 5. Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 94–541 added par. (8). 1975—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 94–82 added par. (7). 1974—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 93–340 inserted ‘‘section 5520 (withholding city income or employment taxes),’’ before ‘‘and section 5532 (dual pay)’’. 1971—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91–656 inserted ‘‘section 3110 (restrictions on employment of relatives),’’ before ‘‘section 3333’’ and substituted ‘‘no regulation’’ for ‘‘not regulation’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108–178 effective Aug. 21, 2002, see section 5 of Pub. L. 108–178, set out as a note under section 5334 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENTS; SAVINGS PROVISION Amendment by Pub. L. 103–94 effective 120 days after Oct. 6, 1993, but not to release or extinguish any pen- alty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under amended provision, which is to be treated as remaining in force for purpose of sustaining any proper proceeding or ac- tion for enforcement of that penalty, forfeiture, or li- ability, and no provision of Pub. L. 103–94 to affect any proceedings with respect to which charges were filed on or before 120 days after Oct. 6, 1993, with orders to be issued in such proceedings and appeals taken therefrom as if Pub. L. 103–94 had not been enacted, see section 12 of Pub. L. 103–94, set out as an Effective Date; Savings Provision note under section 7321 of Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 202(i) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 12651 of Title 42, The Pub- lic Health and Welfare. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENTS Amendment by Pub. L. 100–504 effective 180 days after Oct. 18, 1988, see section 113 of Pub. L. 100–504, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amend- ments note under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Amendment by Pub. L. 100–496 applicable with re- spect to all obligations incurred on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 14(c) of Pub. L. 100–496, set out as a note under section 3902 of Title 31, Money and Finance. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–523 effective sixty days after Dec. 12, 1980, see section 3 of Pub. L. 96–523, set out as a note under section 3102 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of Title 5, Government Orga- nization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94–409 effective 180 days after Sept. 13, 1976, see section 6 of Pub. L. 94–409, set out as an Effective Date note under section 552b of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93–340 effective on 90th day following July 10, 1974, see section 3 of Pub. L. 93–340, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5520 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 91–656, § 8(b), Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1955, pro- vided that: ‘‘The provisions of this section [amending this section] shall become effective on the effective date prescribed under section 15(a) of the Postal Reor- ganization Act [set out as an Effective Date note pre- ceding section 101 of this title] for section 410 of title 39, United States Code, as enacted by that Act.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Subsecs. (a), (b)(2) to (6), and (c)(1) to (3), (5), (6) of this section effective Apr. 13, 1971, pursuant to Resolu- tion No. 71–14 of the Board of Governors, subsecs. (b)(1), relating to section 552 of Title 5, Government Organiza- tion and Employees, and (c)(4) effective Jan. 20, 1971 pursuant to Resolution No. 71–10 of the Board of Gov- ernors, and subsec. (d) 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 pre- ceding section 101 of this title. APPLICABILITY OF HATCH ACT REFORM AMENDMENTS OF 1993 TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES Pub. L. 103–94, § 7, Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1005, as amended by Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, § 604(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3242, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 5520a and 7321 to 7326 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees, and section 610 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending this section, sections 1216, 2302, 3302, and 3303 of Title 5, sections 602 and 603 of Title 18, and sections 1973d and 9904 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and omitting former sections 7321 to 7328 of Title 5] (except for the amendments made by section 8 [amending sections 2302 and 3303 of Title 5]), and any regulations thereunder, shall apply with re- spect to employees of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, pursuant to sections 410(b) and 3604(e) [now 504(e)] of title 39, United States Code.’’ § 411. Cooperation with other Government agen- cies Executive agencies within the meaning of sec- tion 105 of title 5 and the Government Pub- lishing Office are authorized to furnish property, both real and personal, and personal and nonper- sonal services to the Postal Service, and the Postal Service is authorized to furnish property and services to them. The furnishing of property and services under this section shall be under such terms and conditions, including reimbursability within the limitations of chap- ter 37, as the Postal Service and the head of the agency concerned shall deem appropriate. (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537; Pub. L. 117–108, title I, § 103(b)(2), Apr. 6, 2022, 136 Stat. 1144.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–108 substituted ‘‘including reimbursability within the limitations of chapter 37’’ for ‘‘including reimbursability’’. Page 27 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 414 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Government Publishing Office’’ substituted for ‘‘Government Printing Office’’ in text on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note pre- ceding section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Docu- ments. 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. § 412. Nondisclosure of lists of names and ad- dresses (a) Except as specifically provided by sub- section (b) or other law, no officer or employee of the Postal Service shall make available to the public by any means or for any purpose any mailing or other list of names or addresses (past or present) of postal patrons or other persons. (b) The Postal Service shall provide to the Secretary of Commerce for use by the Bureau of the Census such address information, address-re- lated information, and point of postal delivery information, including postal delivery codes, as may be determined by the Secretary to be ap- propriate for any census or survey being con- ducted by the Bureau of the Census. The provi- sion of such information under this subsection shall be in accordance with such mutually agreeable terms and conditions, including reimbursability, as the Postal Service and the Secretary of Commerce shall deem appropriate. (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 103–430, § 4, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4394.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–430 substituted ‘‘(a) Except as spe- cifically provided by subsection (b) or other law,’’ for ‘‘Except as specifically provided by law,’’ and added subsec. (b). 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. § 413. Postal services at diplomatic posts (a) The Postal Service and the Department of State may enter into 1 or more agreements for field testing to ascertain the feasibility of pro- viding postal services through personnel pro- vided by the Department of State at branch post offices established by the Postal Service in United States diplomatic missions at locations abroad for which branch post offices are not es- tablished under section 406. (b) To the extent that the Postal Service and the Department of State conclude it to be fea- sible and in the public interest, the Postal Serv- ice may establish branch post offices at United States diplomatic missions in locations abroad for which branch post offices are not established under section 406, and the Department of State may enter into an agreement with the Postal Service to perform postal services at such branch post offices through personnel des- ignated by the Department of State. (c) The Department of State shall reimburse the Postal Service for any amounts, determined by the Postal Service, equal to the additional costs incurred by the Postal Service, including transportation costs, incurred by the Postal Service in the performance of its obligations under any agreement entered into under this section. (d) Each agreement entered into under this section shall include— (1) provisions under which the Department of State shall make any reimbursements re- quired under subsection (c); (2) provisions authorizing the Postal Service to terminate the agreement, and the services provided thereunder, in the event that the De- partment of State does not comply with the provisions under paragraph (1); and (3) any other provisions which may be nec- essary, including provisions relating to the closing of a post office under this section if necessary because a post office under section 406 is established in the same location. (Added Pub. L. 101–524, § 5(a), Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2303.) § 414. Special postage stamps (a) In order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for breast cancer research, the Postal Service shall establish a special rate of postage for first-class mail under this section. (b) The rate of postage established under this section— (1) shall be equal to the regular first-class rate of postage, plus a differential of not less than 15 percent; (2) shall be set by the Governors in accord- ance with such procedures as the Governors shall by regulation prescribe (in lieu of the procedures under chapter 36); and (3) shall be offered as an alternative to the regular first-class rate of postage. The use of the special rate of postage estab- lished under this section shall be voluntary on the part of postal patrons. The special rate of postage of an individual stamp under this sec- tion shall be an amount that is evenly divisible by 5. (c)(1) Of the amounts becoming available for breast cancer research pursuant to this section, the Postal Service shall pay— (A) 70 percent to the National Institutes of Health; and (B) the remainder to the Department of De- fense. Payments under this paragraph to an agency shall be made under such arrangements as the Postal Service shall by mutual agreement with such agency establish in order to carry out the purposes of this section, except that, under those arrangements, payments to such agency shall be made at least twice a year. An agency that receives amounts from the Postal Service under this paragraph shall use the amounts for breast cancer research.