Us Code § 41905 - Emergency mail transportation
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§ 41905. Emergency mail transportation
(a)
(b)
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1155, §41906; renumbered §41905, Pub. L. 110–405, §2(b)(7)(B), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4289.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 41906(a) | 49 App.:1375(h) (1st, 2d, last sentences). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §405(h), 72 Stat. 762. |
| 41906(b) | 49 App.:1375(h) (3d sentence). |
In subsection (a), the word "disaster" is substituted for "calamitous visitation" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words "any or all classes of" and "of compensation" are omitted as surplus. The words "from appropriations for the transportation of mail by the means normally used for transporting the mail transported under such contracts" are omitted as superseded by 39:chs. 20 and 24. The authority of the Postal Service under this section is in addition to the authority of the Postal Service under 39:5001.
In subsection (b), the words "Transportation provided" are substituted for "operation" for consistency in this chapter.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 41905, Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1155, related to regulating air carrier transportation of foreign mail, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–405, §2(b)(7)(A), (c), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4289, 4290, effective Oct. 1, 2008.
Amendments
2008—Pub. L. 110–405 renumbered section 41906 of this title as this section.
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–405 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 110–405, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
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