Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§5602 Termination of Contracts for Foreign Transportation
Title 39 › PART V — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL › CHAPTER 56 — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL › § 5602
Summary
Agreements to carry mail by ship between the United States and a foreign port must let the U.S. Postal Service or Congress cancel them.
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Title 39, §5602
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Contracts for the transportation of mail by vessel between the United States and a foreign port shall be made subject to cancellation by the Postal Service or the Congress.
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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. § 5602
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102