§ 5401. — Authorization.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC5401]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART V--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL
CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY AIR
Sec. 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, 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.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 98-443,
Sec. 9(g)(3), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1707; Pub. L. 103-272,
Sec. 5(k)(3), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1375.)
Amendments
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''.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
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.
Effective Date
Chapter 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.
