Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102
§706 United States Postal Service
Title 14 › SUBTITLE I — ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 7 — COOPERATION › § 706
Summary
Coast Guard may deliver mail in emergencies or remote places if Secretary and USPS agree.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §706
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Coast Guard facilities and personnel may be utilized for the transportation and delivery of mail matter during emergency conditions or at isolated locations under such arrangements as may be satisfactory to the Secretary and the United States Postal Service.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
This section provides generally for what has been the practice between the Coast Guard and the Post Office Department in Alaska for years. The authorization is limited to emergency conditions or isolated locations. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 706 was renumbered section 3706 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 146 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–640 substituted “United States Postal Service” for “Postmaster General”. 1976—Pub. L. 94–546 substituted “United States Postal Service” for “Post Office Department” in section catchline.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
14 U.S.C. § 706
Title 14, Coast Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102