39-U.S.C.-102

39-U.S.C.-102

§102 – Definitions

Pathway

Title 39 > Part I > Chapter 1 > Section 102

Details

  • Reference: Section 102
  • Legend: §102 – Definitions
  • USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

As used in this title—

(1) Postal Service means the United States Postal Service established by section 201 of this title;

(2) Board of Governors, and Board, unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Board of Governors established under section 202 of this title;

(3) Governors means the 9 members of the Board of Governors appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, under section 202(a) of this title;

(4) Inspector General means the Inspector General appointed under section 202(e) of this title;

(5) postal service refers to the delivery of letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, sorting, transportation, or other functions ancillary thereto;

(6) product means a postal service with a distinct cost or market characteristic for which a rate or rates are, or may reasonably be, applied;

(7) rates, as used with respect to products, includes fees for postal services;

(8) market-dominant product or product in the market-dominant category of mail means a product subject to subchapter I of chapter 36;

(9) competitive product or product in the competitive category of mail means a product subject to subchapter II of chapter 36; and

(10) year, as used in chapter 36 (other than subchapters I and VI thereof), means a fiscal year.

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title VI, §662(a)(2)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–379; Pub. L. 109–435, title I, §101, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3199.)

Amendments

2006—Pars. (5) to (10). Pub. L. 109–435 added pars. (5) to (10).

1996—Par. (4). Pub. L. 104–208 added par. (4).

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.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

Table I Title 39 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Postal Service in General

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30-U.S.C.-1602 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Policy

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