Title 39 — Postal Service
Part V · Chapter 54 — Transportation of Mail by Air
§ 5401. Authorization
Statutory text
The Postal Service is authorized to provide for the safe and expeditious transportation of mail by aircraft.
Except as otherwise provided in section 5402 of this title, 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.
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.
Postal Reorganization Act
Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719
Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 5401
Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 772
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 772Pub. L. 98–443 § 9(g)(3) · 98 Stat. 1703
Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 5401(b)
Pub. L. 98–443 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Civil Aeronautics Board”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–443 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Civil Aeronautics Board”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Section 5401(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Civil Aeronautics Board” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Transportation”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–443 effective Jan. 1, 1985, see section 9(v) of Pub. L. 98–443, set out as a note under section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.Pub. L. 103–272 § 5(k)(3) · 108 Stat. 745
Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 5401(b)
Pub. L. 103–272 substituted “part A of subtitle VII” for “sections 1301–1542”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–272 substituted “part A of subtitle VII” for “sections 1301–1542”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) In section 5401(b), strike “sections 1301–1542” and substitute “part A of subtitle VII”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984–1994 · 2 rounds
1994
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–272 substituted “part A of subtitle VII” for “sections 1301–1542”.
1984
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–443 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Civil Aeronautics Board”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–443 effective , see section 9(v) of Pub. L. 98–443, set out as a note under section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Effective Date
Section effective , 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.
Credits
1970–1994 · 3 acts
- 1970Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 772
- 1984Pub. L. 98–443, § 9(g)(3), , 98 Stat. 1707
- 1994Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(k)(3), , 108 Stat. 1375.
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(Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 98–443, § 9(g)(3), , 98 Stat. 1707; Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(k)(3), , 108 Stat. 1375.)