U.S. Code: Title 39

Table I
This Table lists the sections of former Title 39, The Postal Service, and indicates the sections of Title 39, as enacted in 1960, which covered similar and related subject matter.
Title 39 Former Sections	Title 39 1960 Revision Sections
1–3	701
4, 5	707
6	710
7	709
8	1, 510
9	509
10, 11	2102
11a	Rep.
12	2102
13	Rep.
14	2102
31	3311
31a	3311, 3314
31b	3311, 3312
31c	Rep.
31d	3313
32	3312
33	Rep.
34	502
35	Rep.
36	502
37	2405
38	2209, 3315
39	3315
39a	3315, 3317
40	2406
41	Rep.
42, 43	2208
44	2404
45	2208–2210
46, 47	2209
48	Rep.
49, 49a	2403
50, 51	Rep.
52	2008, 6420
53–54a, 55	Rep.
56, 56a	711
57–57c	Rep.
57d	711
58–60a, 61–68	Rep.
69, 70	704
81	Rep.
82	703
83–103a	Rep.
103b	3334
104–108	Rep.
109	3555
110–112d, 113–120	Rep.
121	3555
122	Rep.
123	3556
124–127	Rep.
128	3332
129–131	Rep.
132	502
133	Rep.
133a	3336
134–136	Rep.
136a	3335
137–139a, 140	Rep.
141–145	712
151	6106
152	6001
153, 153a	6002
153b	Rep.
154	3116
155, 156	6003
157	502
158	705, 6004
159–160a	705
161	705, 2011
162	6002, 6005
163	Rep.
164	2004
165	2501, 6006
166	Rep.
167	2009, 6006, 6007
168	Rep.
169, 169a	6007
170	Rep.
171	501
172	Rep.
173, 174	3115
175, 176	Rep.
191	6005
192	Rep.
192a	3339
193	Rep.
194, 195	3113
196	3114
197, 197a, 198	Rep.
199	3543
200–207a, 208–211	Rep.
212	6009
213–215	3337
216–219	3338
221	4251, 4451, 4551
221a	4251, 4451
222	4251
223	4252
224	4351
225	4058, 4365
226	4354
226a	4352, 4357
226b	Rep.
227	4353
228	4366
229	4355
230	4356
231	4368; T. 18 § 1733
232	4352
233	4369
234	4367; T. 18 § 1734
235	4451, 4555
236–238	4451
239	4060
240	4002, 4551, 4555
240a, 240b	4552
241	Rep.
242	2001
243	4001, 4002, 4058
244	5006, 5007
245, 245a	Rep.
245a–1	5006
245a–2	5010
245b	Rep.
245b–1	5007
245c	5009
245d	Rep.
245d–1	5007
246 to 246a–1	Rep.
246b	507
246c	5007, 5008
246c–1	5008
246d, 246e	Rep.
246f	507
247	Elim.
248	4059
249	4365, 4453, 4555
250	4058, 4251
251	4058
252, 253	Rep.
254	6438
255	4003
256	4001, 4057
257	4004
258	4001, 4003
259	4005, 4057
259a	4006
259b, 259c	4007
260	Rep.
260a	507, 5012
261	4105
270	2301
270a	2302
270b	2303
270c	2304
270d	2305
270e	2306
271	4051, 4052
272	Rep.
272a	4109, 4110
273	4052, 4053
273a	4052
274	Rep.
275	2501, 2505
276	Rep.
276a	2501
276b, 276c	Rep.
276d	6006
277, 278	Rep.
278a	4101, 4102, 4103, 4105
278b	4106
279	708
280	4054, 4251, 4253
281	Rep.
282	4052
283	4358, 4359, 4363, 4364
284	4361
285	4052
286	4358
287–289	Rep.
289a	2302, 4352, 4358, 4359, 4360, 4362, 4452
290	4652
290a	4052, 4452
290a–1	4052, 4451, 4452
291	Rep.
291a	4052
291b	4421, 4422
292	4553
292a	4052, 4554, 6008
293–293b	Rep.
293c	4653
294, 294a	Rep.
295	4052, 4364
296–299	Rep.
300	4055
301, 302	Rep.
302a	4651
303	4253, 4254, 4303
321	4152, 4153
321–1	4152
321a	5003
321b–321h	Rep.
321i	2302, 4155, 4156
321j	4157
321k	4158
321l	4152, 4158, 4159
321m	4160
321n	4154
321o	2302, 4166
321p	2302, 4156, 5004
321q	2302, 4156
321r	4156, 4165, 4167
322	Rep.
323	4152
324	Rep.
325	4163
325a	Elim.
326	4162
327	4161
328	Rep.
329	4164
330	4152
331	4451, 4653, 4654
332–334	Rep.
335	4165
336	4167
337	Rep.
338	4152
351	2501
352	2004
353	Rep.
354	2503, 2510
355	2004
355a	2204
356	2503, 4251
357	2503
358	2502
358a	4251
359	Rep.
360	2504
361	Rep.
362	2503
363, 364	Rep.
365	2507
366	Rep.
367	2507
368	2508
368a	2508, 2509
369	Rep.
370	2507
371	2506
381	5001
381a	5005, 5011
382, 383	Rep.
383a	2204
384	Rep.
384a	5001
385	5002
386	Rep.
387	5001, 5005
338	Rep.
388a	5010
401–405	Rep.
406	4101, 4108
407	Rep.
408	4107, 4108
409	4103
410	4102
411	4105
421, 422	Rep.
422a	6412
422b	6413
423	Rep.
423a, 423b	6427
423c	6428
424	6402, 6405
425	6402, 6417
425a	6401, 6420
426	6402, 6418, 6419
427	6419
428	6417
429	6402, 6411
430	6402
431	Rep.
432	6421
433	6402, 6437
434	6401, 6402, 6407, 6414, 6415, 6416, 6422, 6423, 6424, 6425
435	6402, 6426
436	6402, 6405
437	6413
438	Rep.
439	6439
440	6424
441	Rep.
442	6424
443	6434
444, 445	6429
446	6430
447	6431, 6436
448	6432
449	6405, 6408
450	6410
451	6402
461	Rep.
462	4301, 4302
462a	4301, 4304
463	Rep.
463a	4303
464	Rep.
465	6301
465a–465f, 466–468	Rep.
469	4301
469a–469s	Rep.
470	6303
471, 472	Rep.
473, 474	6402
475	4301, 4302, 4303, 4305, 6301
476	2102
481	6101, 6105
482	6101, 6106, 6402
483	6101, 6106
484, 485	6101
486	6101, 6402
487	6101
487a	6408
488	4304, 6102
488a	4304, 6302
488b	6302
489	6440
490, 491	Rep.
492	6166
493	6402
494	902
495	4056
496	902
497	905
498	904
499	906
500	901
501	6107
502–506	Rep.
507	6433
508	Rep.
521	Rep.
522	4159
523	6203
524	Rep.
525	6203
526–528	Rep.
529	6203
530–536	Rep.
537, 538	6204
539	6203, 6207
540	6202
541	6203
541–1	Rep.
541a	6202, 6214
542, 543	6208
544–547	6209
548	Elim.
549	6208
550	Rep.
551	6209
552	Rep.
553	6209
554	Elim.
555	6210
556	6206
557	Elim.
558	6210
559	6211
560, 561	6203
562	6214
563	6207
564	6205
565	6215
566	6206
567, 568	6207
569	Rep.
570	6207, 6208
571	6215
572	Rep.
573	6203
574, 575	Rep.
576	6212
577	2102
578	6401, 6403, 6423
579	6403
601, 601a, 602, 602a, 603–607a, 608–618a, 619–623	Rep.
624	3333
625	3556
626	Rep.
627	3555
628, 629	Rep.
630	3582
631	3111
632, 632a	3333
633–637	Rep.
638	3116
639	4370
640	Rep.
651	6101, 6402
652	6101, 6402
653	6101
654	6101, 6409
655	6304, 6435
656	6106, 6406
657–666	Rep.
667	6403, 6404
668	Rep.
669	6103
670, 671	Rep.
672	706
673, 674	Rep.
691–693a, 694, 695	Rep.
696	502
697–699	Rep.
700	903
701	3555
702	Rep.
703	3556
704	3112
711	5101, 5102
712	506
713	2209, 5102, 5103
714	2209, 3316
715	2005
716	Rep.
716a	5102
717–719	Rep.
720	5102
721, 722	Rep.
723	5103, 5104
724	5102
725, 726	Rep.
727	5103
727a	2204
728	5103
728a	2202, 5103
729	5103
730, 731	Rep.
732	4005, 4057
733–738	Rep.
738a	5105
739	Rep.
751	5203, 5204, 5205
752	Rep.
753	5206
754	5210
755	5207, 5208
756	5211, 5213
756a	5223
757	5213
758	5213, 5217, 5219, 5220
759	5203, 5214, 5215, 5216, 5217, 5218, 5219, 5221
760, 761	Rep.
762	5212
763–765	Rep.
766	5201
767	5222
768	5206, 5208
769	5203
770	5209
771	5224
781	Rep.
782	1
783	1, 2209
784	1
785	708
786	2201
787, 788	Rep.
789	2408
790	2410
791	1, 2407
792, 793	Rep.
794	2207, 2208, 2401, 2402
794a	2202
794b	2211
794c	2206
794d	2302
794e	Rep.
794f	509, 2101, 2102
794g	Rep.
795	2212
801	Rep.
802	2006
803, 804	2004
805	508
806–808	Rep.
809	2004
809a–811	Rep.
812	3104
813–819	Rep.
820	3331
821–823a, 824–824e, 825	Rep.
826	2331
827, 828	Rep.
829	2007
829a, 829b	2203
830	6305
831–833	Rep.
834	3302
835, 836	Rep.
837	See T. 28 § 2710
838	See T. 28 § 2711
839	See T. 28 § 2712
840	See T. 28 § 2713
841	See T. 28 § 2714
842	See T. 28 § 2715
843	See T. 28 § 2716
844	See T. 28 § 2717
845	Rep.
846	See T. 28 § 2718
847, 847a	504
848, 848a	Rep.
848b	2202
851–856b, 857–861b, 862–862c	Rep.
862d	3557
863–867a, 868–876c, 877–878b, 879–890	Rep.
901	2115
902	2104–2108, 2110
903	2103
904	2110
905	2113
906	2111
907	2111, 2112, 2114
908	2109
909	2116
951	1, 3101
952	Rep.
961	3301, 3501
962	3502
963	3333, 3511–3531, 3582
964	3335
965	Rep.
971	3333, 3542
972	3543
973	702, 3544
974	3541
975	Rep.
981	3333, 3552, 3556, 3557
982	3553
983	Rep.
984	3558
991	3551
992	3559
993	3554
994	3555
995	Rep.
1001	3333, 3541
1002	3571
1003	3573
1004	3574
1005	3575
1006	3302, 3572
1007	3101, 3333, 3581
1007a	3576
1008	2008, 3542
1009	3543
1010	3544
1021	Rep.
1031	702
1032	3105
1033–1038	Rep.
1051	6351
1052	6352
1053	6106, 6352
1054	6353
1055	6354
1056	6355
1071	2231
1072	2232
1073	2233
1074	2234
1075	2332

Table II
This Table lists the sections of former Title 39, The Postal Service, and indicates the sections of Title 39, Postal Service, as revised in 1970, which cover similar and related subject matter.
Title 39 1960 Revision Sections	Title 39 New Sections
1	See 102, 2001
2	See 403
301	See 201
302	See 203
303	See 207
304	See 203
305	See 204
306	See 206
307	See 204
308	Rep.
308a	See 204
309	See 402
501	See 202, 401, 403, 404
502	Elim.
503	See 2002
504	See 403
505	See 407
506	See 408
507	See 404, 3622
508	See 401
509	See 404
510	See 401
701	See 403, 404
702	See 403
703, 704	Elim.
705	See 404, 406
706	Elim.
707–710	See 404
711	Rep.
712	See 406, 2601
901	601
902	602
903	603
904	604
905	605
906	606
2001–2006	See 401
2007–2009	See 404
2010	2201
2011	See 404
2101, 2102	See 401
2103	See 401, 2002
2104–2106	See 401
2107	Elim.
2108	See 401
2109	Elim.
2110–2112	See 401
2113	See 2002
2114	See 401, 410
2115	See 401, 2002
2116	See 2402
2201	See 2002, 2004, 2401
2202	See 2003
2203	See 2401
2204	See 2603
2205	Elim.
2206	See 2008
2207, 2208	See 401, 2008
2209	See 1001
2210	See 2601
2211	See 401, 2008
2212	See 2601
2231–2234	See 2003, 2010
2301	See 101
2302	See 101, 403, 3621–3623, 3641, 3661
2303	See 2009, 3401, 3403, 3621–3623, 3627, 3641, 3661
2304	See 2402, 3601, 3621–3628, 3641, 3661
2305	Elim.
2306	See 1005, 3621
2331	See 2402
2332	Rep.
2401	See 2601
2402	2602
2403, 2404	See 2601
2405, 2406	Elim.
2407	See 404
2408	2605
2409	See 2603
2410	2604
2411, 2501–2505	See 404
2506	405
2507–2510	See 404
3101	Elim.
3103	1011
3104	1009
3105	See 1001, 1006
3106	See 1003
3107	Elim.
3108	See 1001
3111	Elim.
3112	See 1010
3113, 3114	See 1001
3115	See 1008
3116, 3301–3303, 3311, 3312	See 1001
3313, 3314	Elim.
3315	See 1001
3316, 3317	Elim.
3331	See 1001
3332	Elim.
3333	See 1001, 1006
3334	See 1005
3335	See 1001
3336	Elim.
3337	See 1007
3338, 3339	Elim.
3501	See 1003
3502, 3511–3531, 3541–3544	Elim.
3551	See 1001
3552–3557	Elim.
3558	Rep.
3559, 3560	Elim.
3571	See 1001
3572–3577, 3581, 3582	Elim.
4001, 4002	See 3001
4003	3003
4004	3004
4005	3005
4006	3006
4007	3007
4008	Elim.
4009	3008
4010	3002
4051, 4052	See 404
4053, 4054	Elim.
4055	See 3681
4056	Elim.
4057	See 404, 3623
4058–4060	Elim.
4101–4103	See 404
4104	See 407
4105	See 404
4106	Elim.
4107	See 404
4108	Elim.
4109	See 404
4110	Elim.
4151	3201
4152	3202
4153	3203
4154	3204
4155	3205
4156	3206
4157	Rep.
4158	See 3207
4159	3208
4160	3209
4161	See 3210
4162	See 3211
4163	3212
4164	3213
4165	3214
4166	3215
4167	See 3216
4168	3217
4169	See 3401
4170	See 3402
4171	3218
4251	See 3623
4252	See 3682
4253, 4254, 4301, 4302	Elim.
4303	See 3401
4304	Elim.
4305	See 3682
4351–4357	Elim.
4358	See 3626, 3627
4359	See 3626, 3627
4360, 4361	Rep.
4362–4368	Elim.
4369	See 3685
4370	Elim.
4421	See 3626, 3627
4422	See 3626, 3627
4451	Elim.
4452	See 3626, 3627
4453, 4551	Elim.
4552	See 3682
4553	Elim.
4554	See 3626, 3627, 3682, 3683
4555–4559	Elim.
4560	See 3401
4651	Elim.
4652	Rep.
4653	See 3403
4654	3404
4655	3405
5001–5013, 5101–5105, 5201–5229	Elim.
6001, 6002	See 404
6003, 6004	Elim.
6005	See 101
6006–6009	Elim.
6101	See 5001
6102	Elim.
6103	See 5002
6104	See 5005
6105	5003
6106	See 5004
6107	See 101
6201	See 5201
6202	See 5202, 5210
6203	See 5007, 5203
6204	See 5203, 5204
6205	See 5204
6206	See 5205
6207	See 5206
6208	See 5207
6209	See 5208
6210	See 5209
6211	Elim.
6212	See 3662
6213	See 5210
6214	See 5211
6215	See 5212
6216	See 5213
6301	See 5401
6302, 6303	See 5402
6304	See 5403
6305, 6351–6355	Elim.
6401	See 5201
6402	See 5005, 5215
6402a	See 5214
6403	See 5005
6404	5601
6405	See 5605
6406	5602
6407	See 5005
6408	See 5605
6409	Elim.
6410	5603
6411, 6412	See 5005
6413	See 5005, 5605
6414, 6415	Elim.
6416	See 5005
6417–6421	Elim.
6422, 6423	See 5005
6424–6431	Elim.
6432	5006
6433	See 5007
6434	Elim.
6435	5604
6436–6440	Elim.

Table III
This Table lists the sections of Title 39, Postal Service, as revised in 1970, and indicates the sections of former Title 39, The Postal Service, which covered similar and related subject matter.
Title 39 New Sections	Title 39 Former Sections
101	2301, 2302, 6005, 6107
102	1
201	301
202	501
203	302, 304
204	305, 307, 308a
205
206	306
207	303
208
401	501, 508, 510, 2001–2006, 2101–2106, 2108, 2110–2112, 2114, 2115, 2207, 2208, 2211
402	309
403	2, 501, 504, 701, 702, 2302
404	501, 507, 509, 701, 705, 707–710, 2007–2009, 2011, 2407, 2411, 2501–2505, 2507–2510, 4051, 4052, 4057, 4101–4103, 4105, 4107, 4109, 6001, 6002
405	2506
406	705, 712
407	505, 4104
408	506
409
410	2114
411, 412
601	901
602	902
603	903
604	904
605	905
606	906
1001	2209, 3105, 3108, 3113, 3114, 3116, 3301–3303, 3311, 3312, 3315, 3331, 3333, 3335, 3551, 3571
1002
1003	3106, 3501
1004
1005	2306, 3334
1006	3105, 3333
1007	3337
1008	3115
1009	3104
1010	3112
1011	3103
1201–1209
2001	1
2002	503, 2103, 2113, 2115, 2201
2003	2202, 2231–2234
2004	2201
2005–2007
2008	2206–2208, 2211
2009	2303
2010	2231–2234
2201	2010
2401	2201, 2203
2402	2116, 2304, 2331
2601	712, 2210, 2212, 2401, 2403, 2404
2602	2402
2603	2204, 2409
2604	2410
2605	2408
3001	4001, 4002
3002	4010
3003	4003
3004	4004
3005	4005
3006	4006
3007	4007
3008	4009
3009–3011
3201	4151
3202	4152
3203	4153
3204	4154
3205	4155
3206	4156
3207	4158
3208	4159
3209	4160
3210	4161
3211	4162
3212	4163
3213	4164
3214	4165
3215	4166
3216	4167
3217	4168
3218	4171
3401	2303, 4169, 4303, 4560
3402	4170
3403	2303, 4653
3404	4654
3405	4655
3601	2304
3602–3604
3621	2302–2304, 2306
3622	507, 2302–2304
3623	2302–2304, 4057, 4251
3624	2304
3625	2304
3626	2304, 4358, 4359, 4421, 4422, 4452, 4554
3627	2303, 2304, 4358, 4359, 4421, 4422, 4452, 4554
3628	2304
3641	2302–2304
3661	2302–2304
3662	6212
3681	4055
3682	4252, 4305, 4552, 4554
3683	4554
3684
3685	4369
5001	6101
5002	6103
5003	6105
5004	6106
5005	6104, 6402, 6403, 6407, 6411–6413, 6416, 6422, 6423
5006	6432
5007	6203, 6433
5201	6201, 6401
5202	6202
5203	6203, 6204
5204	6204, 6205
5205	6206
5206	6207
5207	6208
5208	6209
5209	6210
5210	6202, 6213
5211	6214
5212	6215
5213	6216
5214	6402a
5215	6402
5401	6301
5402	6302, 6303
5403	6304
5601	6404
5602	6406
5603	6410
5604	6435
5605	6405, 6408, 6413

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Positive Law

This title was enacted into law by Pub. L. 91–375, § 2, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719, which provided that:

“Title 39, United States Code, is revised and reenacted, and the sections thereof may be cited as 39 U.S.C. § _”.

Effective Dates

Pub. L. 91–375, § 15, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 787, provided that:

“(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this section and sections 9 through 13 of this Act [set out as notes below and under sections 1001, 1003, 1201, and 2004 of this title], and sections 202, 203, 205(b) and (c), 206, and 401(2), and subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code [sections 3601 to 3604 of this title], as enacted by section 2 of this Act, shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 12, 1970]. Except as otherwise provided in this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] the other provisions of this Act shall become effective within 1 year after the enactment of this Act [Aug. 12, 1970] on the date or dates established therefor by the Board of Governors and published by it in the Federal Register. References to the Postal Service in any provision of this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] (other than a provision referred to in the first sentence of this subsection) which becomes effective before the Postal Service commences operations shall be held and considered to refer to the Post Office Department until the Postal Service commences operations.

“(b)

Sections 3010 and 3011 of title 39, United States Code, as enacted by section 2 of this Act, and sections 1735, 1736, and 1737 of title 18, United States Code, as enacted by section 6(j) of this Act, shall become effective on the first day of the sixth month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 12, 1970].”

The provisions of Title 39, as revised by Pub. L. 91–375, § 2, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719, are effective on the following dates:

Effective Aug. 12, 1970, pursuant to section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375:

Sections 202, 203, 205(b), (c), 206, 401(2), and 3601 to 3604.

Effective Feb. 1, 1971, pursuant to section 15(b) of Pub. L. 91–375:

Sections 3010 and 3011.

Effective Jan. 16, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–5 of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service:

Sections 207 and 402.

Effective Jan. 20, 1971, pursuant to Resolution Nos. 71–7, 71–8 and 71–10 of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service:

Sections 101, 204, 403, 404(2), 410(b)(1), (c)(4), 1003, 2004, 2401(b)(c), 3621 to 3628, 3641 and 3681 to 3685.

Effective Mar. 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–13 of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service:

Sections 1001 and 1002.

Effective Apr. 13, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–14 of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service:

Section 410(a), (b)(2) to (6), (c)(1) to (3), (5), (6).

Effective July 1, 1971, all other provisions of Title 39, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors, which provided in part: “The Board of Governors establishes July 1, 1971, as the date upon which the Postal Service shall commence operations. All provisions of the Act [Pub. L. 91–375] not made effective on an earlier date shall become effective upon the commencement of operations.”

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 91–375, § 5, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 774, provided that:

“(a) All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, contracts, certificates, licenses, and privileges—

“(1) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective—

“(A)

under any provision of law amended by this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title]; or

“(B)

in the exercise of duties, powers, or functions which are transferred under this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title];

by (i) any department or agency, any functions of which are transferred by this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title], or (ii) any court of competent jurisdiction; and

“(2)

which are in effect at the time the United States Postal Service commences operations, shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or repealed by the Postal Service (in the exercise of any authority vested in it by this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title]), by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.

“(b)

The provisions of this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] shall not affect any proceedings pending at the time this section takes effect before any department or agency (or component thereof), the functions of which are transferred by this Act but such proceedings shall be continued before the Postal Service. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not been enacted; and orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or repealed by the Postal Service (in the exercise of any authority vested in it by this Act), by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.

“(c)

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection—

“(A)

the provisions of this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] shall not affect suits commenced prior to the date this section takes effect; and

“(B)

in all such suits proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered, in the same manner and effect as if this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] had not been enacted.

No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against any officer in his official capacity as an officer of any department or agency, functions of which are transferred by this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. No cause of action by or against any department or agency, functions of which are transferred by this Act, or by or against any officer thereof in his official capacity shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. Causes of actions, suits, actions, or other proceedings may be asserted by or against the Postal Service or such official of that Service as may be appropriate and, in any litigation pending when this section takes effect, the court may at any time, on its own motion or that of any party, enter an order which will give effect to the provisions of this subsection.

“(2) If before the date on which any provision of this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] takes effect, any department or agency, or officer thereof in his official capacity, is a party to a suit, and under this Act–

“(A)

such department or agency is transferred to the Postal Service; or

“(B)

any function of such department, agency, or officer is transferred to the Postal Service;

such suit shall be continued by the Postal Service.

“(d)

The amendment of any statute by this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] shall not release or extinguish any criminal prosecution, penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the amending Act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such prosecution, penalty, forfeiture, or liability.

“(e)

With respect to any function, power, or duty transferred by this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] and exercised after the effective date of this Act, reference in any other Federal law to any department or agency, officer, or office so transferred, or functions of which are so transferred, shall be deemed to mean the officer or agency of the Postal Service in which this Act vests such function after such transfer.

“(f)

Provisions of title 39, United States Code, in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this section, but not reenacted by this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title], shall remain in force as rules or regulations of the Postal Service established by this Act, to the extent the Postal Service is authorized to adopt such provisions as rules or regulations, until they are revoked, amended, or revised by the Postal Service.

“(g)

Notwithstanding section 202 of title 39, United States Code, as enacted by section 2 of this Act, Governors of the Board of Governors of the Postal Service may be paid $300 a day for not more than 60 days of meetings in each of the first 2 years following the effective date of such section 202 [see section 15(b) of Pub. L. 91–375 set out as an Effective Date note above].”

Provisions of section 5 of Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and published by it in the Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note above.

Corresponding References

Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(o)–(q), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 783, provided that:

“(o)

Whenever any reference is made in any provision of law (other than this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] or a provision of law amended by this Act), regulation, rule, record, or document to the Post Office Department, the Postal Service, the postal field service, the field postal service, or the departmental service or departmental headquarters of the Post Office Department, such reference shall be considered a reference to the United States Postal Service. Any reference to any officer or employee of the Post Office Department, the Postal Service, the postal field service, the field postal service, or the departmental service or departmental headquarters of the Post Office Department shall be deemed a reference to the appropriate officer or employee of the United States Postal Service.

“(p)

Whenever reference is made in any provision of law (other than this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] or provision of law amended by this Act), regulation, rule, record, or document to a postal inspector or chief postal inspector of the Post Office Department, such reference shall be deemed to be a reference to the appropriate officer or employee of the United States Postal Service who performs duties related to the inspection of postal matters.

“(q)

Whenever reference is made in any law to title 39, United States Code, or provision of that title, as such title or provision existed prior to the effective date of this section [see Effective Date note set out above], that reference shall be considered a reference to the appropriate provision of title 39, as amended by section 2 of this Act, unless no such provision is included therein.”

Provisions of section 6(o) to (q) of Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by the Board of Governors and published by it in the Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note above.

Separability; Legislative Construction

Pub. L. 91–375, § 11, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 785, provided that:

“(a)

If a part of title 39, United States Code, as enacted by section 2 of this Act, is held invalid, the remainder of such title shall not be affected thereby; and if any other part of this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title] is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Act shall not be affected thereby.

“(b)

An inference of a legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of a chapter in title 39, United States Code, as enacted by section 2 of this Act in which a section is placed nor by reason of the caption or catchline.”

Provisions of section 11 of Pub. L. 91–375 effective Aug. 12, 1970, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note above.