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Title 39 — Postal Service

Part IV · Chapter 36 — Postal Rates, Classes, and Services

§ 3684. Limitations

Statutory text

Except as provided in section 3627 of this title, no provision of this chapter shall be construed to give authority to the Governors to make any change in any provision of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Postal Reorganization Act

    Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719

    Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 3684

    Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 765

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 765

  2. Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

    Pub. L. 99–410 title II § 201(b)(4) · 100 Stat. 924

    Struck · 39 U.S.C. § 3684

    Pub. L. 99–410 struck out “, or of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955” after “or 34 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–410 struck out “, or of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955” after “or 34 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 3684 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “, or of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 99–410 applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec. 31, 1987, see section 204 of Pub. L. 99–410, set out as an Effective Date note under section 20301 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

  3. Pub. L. 109–435 title X § 1010(f) · 120 Stat. 3198

    Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3684

    Pub. L. 109–435 substituted “of this title” for “of section 3682 or 3683 or chapter 30, 32, or 34 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–435 substituted “of this title” for “of section 3682 or 3683 or chapter 30, 32, or 34 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Limitations.— Section 3684 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking all that follows “any provision” and inserting “of this title.”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986–2006 · 2 rounds

2006

Pub. L. 109–435 substituted “of this title” for “of section 3682 or 3683 or chapter 30, 32, or 34 of this title”.

1986

Pub. L. 99–410 struck out “, or of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955” after “or 34 of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–410 applicable with respect to elections taking place after , see section 204 of Pub. L. 99–410, set out as an Effective Date note under section 20301 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Effective Date

Section effective , pursuant to Resolution No. 71–10 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.

Credits

1970–2006 · 3 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 765
  2. 1986Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 201(b)(4), , 100 Stat. 929
  3. 2006Pub. L. 109–435, title X, § 1010(f), , 120 Stat. 3262.
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(Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 201(b)(4), , 100 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, § 1010(f), , 120 Stat. 3262.)

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