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Title 39 - Postal Service (Sections 101 - 5605)
Part V - Transportation of Mail (Sections 5001 - 5605)
Chapter 56 - Transportation of Mail by Vessel (Sections 5601 - 5605)
Sec. 5605 - Contracts for transportation of mail by vessel
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE PART V - TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL CHAPTER 56 - TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL Sec. 5605 - Contracts for transportation of mail by vessel |
| Contains | section 5605 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 109-435, title X, §1002(b)(3), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3255. |
| Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 773 120 Stat. 3255 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 91-375, Public Law 109-435, Public Law 109-438 |
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39 U.S.C. § 5605 (2014)
§5605. Contracts for transportation of mail by vessel
The Postal Service may contract for the transportation of mail by vessel without advertising for bids.
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, §1002(b)(3), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3255.)
AMENDMENTS2006—Pub. L. 109–438 struck out "for periods of not in excess of 4 years" before period at end.
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