2014 US Code
Title 39 - Postal Service (Sections 101 - 5605)
Part IV - Mail Matter (Sections 3001 - 3691)
Chapter 36 - Postal Rates, Classes, and Services (Sections 3621 - 3691)
Subchapter I - Provisions Relating to Market-Dominant Products (Sections 3621 - 3629)
Sec. 3627 - Adjusting free rates
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 IV - MAIL MATTER CHAPTER 36 - POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES SUBCHAPTER I - PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS Sec. 3627 - Adjusting free rates |
Contains | section 3627 |
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. 763; Pub. L. 95-593, §11(b), Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2538; Pub. L. 99-410, title II, §201(b)(3), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 928; Pub. L. 103-31, §8(h)(3), May 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 103-123, title VII, §704(a)(3)(B)(i), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1269; Pub. L. 109-435, title X, §1010(g)(5), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3263. |
Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 763 92 Stat. 2538 100 Stat. 928 107 Stat. 86, 1269 120 Stat. 3263 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 91-375, Public Law 95-593, Public Law 99-410, Public Law 103-31, Public Law 103-123, Public Law 109-435 |
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If Congress fails to appropriate an amount authorized under section 2401(c) of this title for any class of mail sent free of postage under section 3217 or 3403–3406 1 the rate for that class may be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter so that the increased revenues received from the users of such class will equal the amount for that class that the Congress was to appropriate.
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 95–593, §11(b), Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2538; Pub. L. 99–410, title II, §201(b)(3), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 928; Pub. L. 103–31, §8(h)(3), May 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 103–123, title VII, §704(a)(3)(B)(i), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1269; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, §1010(g)(5), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3263.)
AMENDMENTS2006—Pub. L. 109–435 inserted section catchline and struck out former catchline which read the same.
1993—Pub. L. 103–123 substituted "free rates" for "free and reduced rates" in section catchline and "sent free of postage under section 3217 or 3403–3406" for "sent at a free or reduced rate under section 3217, 3403–3406, 3626, or 3629 of this title," in text.
Pub. L. 103–31 substituted "3626, or 3629 of this title" for "or 3626 of this title,".
1986—Pub. L. 99–410 substituted "3406" for "3405" and struck out "under the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955, or under the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975" after "3626 of this title,".
1978—Pub. L. 95–593 inserted provisions relating to applicability of Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENTSAmendment by Pub. L. 103–123 applicable with respect to rates for mail sent after Sept. 30, 1993, see section 704(c)(1) of Pub. L. 103–123, set out as a note under section 3626 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–31 effective (1) with respect to a State that, on May 20, 1993, has a provision in the constitution of the State that would preclude compliance with section 20501 et seq. of Title 52, Voting and Elections, unless the State maintained separate Federal and State official lists of eligible voters, on the later of Jan. 1, 1996, or the date that is 120 days after the date by which, under the constitution of the State as in effect on May 20, 1993, it would be legally possible to adopt and place into effect any amendments to the constitution of the State that are necessary to permit compliance with section 20501 et seq. of Title 52 without requiring a special election, and (2) with respect to a State not described above, on Jan. 1, 1995, see section 13 of Pub. L. 103–31, set out as an Effective Date note under section 20501 of Title 52.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 99–410 applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec. 31, 1987, see section 204 of Pub. L. 99–410, set out as an Effective Date note under section 20301 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by "of this title,".
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