§ 503. Rules; regulations; procedures

Statutory text

The Postal Regulatory Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations and establish procedures, subject to chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, and take any other action they deem necessary and proper to carry out their functions and obligations to the Government of the United States and the people as prescribed under this title. Such rules, regulations, procedures, and actions shall not be subject to any change or supervision by the Postal Service.

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.

1970
Postal Reorganization Act
Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719
Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 503
Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 759, § 3603
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 759, § 3603
2006
Pub. L. 109–435 § 1010(c)(1) · 120 Stat. 3198
Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 503
Pub. L. 109–435, § 1010(c)(1), substituted “this title” for “this chapter”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–435, § 1010(c)(1), substituted “this title” for “this chapter”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in section 503 (as so redesignated by section 601), by striking “this chapter.” and inserting “this title.”; and
2006
Pub. L. 109–435 § 604(a) · 120 Stat. 3198
Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 503
Pub. L. 109–435, § 604(a), substituted “Postal Regulatory Commission” for “Postal Rate Commission”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–435, § 604(a), substituted “Postal Regulatory Commission” for “Postal Rate Commission”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Amendments to Title 39, United States Code.— Title 39, United States Code, is amended in sections 404, 503 and 504 (as so redesignated by section 601), 1001 and 1002, by striking “Postal Rate Commission” each place it appears and inserting “Postal Regulatory Commission”;
2006
Pub. L. 109–435 § 601(a)(3) · 120 Stat. 3198
Changed · 39 U.S.C. § 503
Pub. L. 109–435, § 601(a)(3), renumbered section 3603 of this title as this section
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–435, § 601(a)(3), renumbered section 3603 of this title as this section.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by redesignating sections 3603 and 3604 as sections 503 and 504, respectively, and transferring such sections to the end of chapter 5 (as inserted by paragraph (1)); and

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–435, § 1010(c)(1), substituted “this title” for “this chapter”.

Pub. L. 109–435, § 604(a), substituted “Postal Regulatory Commission” for “Postal Rate Commission”.

Pub. L. 109–435, § 601(a)(3), renumbered section 3603 of this title as this section.

Credits

1970–2006 · 2 acts

1970Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 759, § 3603
2006renumbered § 503 and amended Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, §§ 601(a)(3), 604(a), title X, 1010(c)(1), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3239, 3241, 3261.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 759, § 3603; renumbered § 503 and amended Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, §§ 601(a)(3), 604(a), title X, 1010(c)(1), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3239, 3241, 3261.)