2018 US Code
Title 39 - Postal Service
Part V - Transportation of Mail
Chapter 50 - General
Sec. 5007 - Free transportation of postal employees
| 39 U.S.C. § 5007 (2018) |
| §5007. Free transportation of postal employees |
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(a) Each person or carrier engaged in the transportation of mail shall carry on any vessel, train, motor vehicle, or aircraft he operates, upon exhibiting their credentials and without extra charge therefor, persons on duty in charge of the mails or when traveling to and from such duty. (b)(1) In this subsection, "air carrier" and "aircraft" have the same meanings given those terms in section 40102(a) of title 49. (2) An air carrier engaged in transporting mail shall carry without charge on any plane it operates those agents and officers of the Postal Service traveling on official business related to transporting mail by aircraft, as prescribed by regulations of the Secretary of Transportation, on exhibiting credentials. |
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(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 768; Pub. L. 103–272, §4(g)(1), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1364.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–272 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). EFFECTIVE DATESection 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. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE |
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| Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE PART V - TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL CHAPTER 50 - GENERAL Sec. 5007 - Free transportation of postal employees |
| section 5007 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
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| standard |
| 84 Stat. 768 108 Stat. 1364 |
| Public Law 91-375, Public Law 103-272 |
