Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§5001 Provisions for Carrying Mail
Title 39 › PART V — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL › CHAPTER 50 — GENERAL › § 5001
Summary
The Postal Service must transport mail following its own policies and the rules in this chapter. If the Postal Service decides there is an emergency, it can set up temporary transportation, and those plans end when the emergency stops and normal transport can be quickly arranged.
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Title 39, §5001
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The Postal Service shall provide for the transportation of mail in accordance with the policies established under section 101(e) and (f) of this title and the provisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Postal Service may make arrangements on a temporary basis for the transportation of mail when, as determined by the Postal Service, an emergency arises. Such arrangements shall terminate when the emergency ceases and the Postal Service is promptly able to secure transportation services under other provisions of this title.
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Effective Date
Section 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.
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39 U.S.C. § 5001
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102