39 U.S.C. § 102 — Definitions

submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-375 to r/title-39-POSTAL-SERVICE · 216 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines terms used in postal law. It defines the Postal Service, its Board of Governors, and the Inspector General. It also defines postal service, product, rates, and the market-dominant and competitive mail categories.

This section defines terms used throughout the postal law (Title 39). (1) "Postal Service" means the United States Postal Service, established by section 201 of this title. (2) "Board of Governors," or "Board," means the Board of Governors established by section 202 of this title, unless the context requires otherwise. (3) "Governors" means the 9 members of the Board of Governors, appointed by the President with the Senate's advice and consent, under section 202(a). (4) "Inspector General" means the Inspector General appointed under section 202(e). (5) "Postal service" means delivering letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including accepting, collecting, sorting, transporting, or other related functions. (6) "Product" means a postal service with a distinct cost or market feature that has, or reasonably could have, its own rate or rates. (7) "Rates," for products, includes fees charged for postal services. (8) "Market-dominant product" (or "product in the market-dominant category of mail") means a product covered by subchapter I of chapter 36. (9) "Competitive product" (or "product in the competitive category of mail") means a product covered by subchapter II of chapter 36. (10) "Year," used in chapter 36 (other than subchapters I and VI), means a fiscal year.

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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.

Source credit: (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.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-375 · 84 Stat. 720
1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-208 · 110 Stat. 3009
2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-435 · 120 Stat. 3199

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