Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§5601 Sea Post Service
Title 39 › PART V — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL › CHAPTER 56 — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL › § 5601
Summary
The Postal Service can run a sea-post mail service on ocean ships that carry mail to and from the United States.
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Title 39, §5601
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The Postal Service may maintain sea post service on ocean vessels conveying mail to and from the United States.
Legislative History
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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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Citation
39 U.S.C. § 5601
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102