Title 39 of the U.S. Code § 208 - Reservation of powers

Full text of § 208 from Title 39 of the United States Code.

§ 208. Reservation of powers

Congress reserves the power to alter, amend, or repeal any or all of the sections of this title, but no such alteration, amendment, or repeal shall impair the obligation of any contract made by the Postal Service under any power conferred by this title.

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 722.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

CHAPTER 4—GENERAL AUTHORITY

Sec.

401.

General powers of the Postal Service.

402.

Delegation of authority.

403.

General duties.

404.

Specific powers.

404a.

Specific limitations.

405.

Printing of illustrations of United States postage stamps.

406.

Postal services at Armed Forces installations.

407.

International postal arrangements.

408.

International money-order exchanges.

409.

Suits by and against the Postal Service.

410.

Application of other laws.

411.

Cooperation with other Government agencies.

412.

Nondisclosure of lists of names and addresses.

413.

Postal services at diplomatic posts.

414.

Special postage stamps.

415.

Prohibition on restriction or elimination of services.

416.

Authority to issue semipostals.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2012—Pub. L. 112–234, §2(e)(2), Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1625, renumbered Pub. L. 106–253, §2(d). See 2000 Amendment note below.

2006—Pub. L. 109–435, title IV, §403(c), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3227, added item 404a.

2000—Pub. L. 106–253, §2(c), formerly §2(d), July 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 636, as renumbered §2(c) by Pub. L. 112–234, §2(e)(2), Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1625, added item 416.

1998—Pub. L. 105–241, §4(b), Sept. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 1573, added item 415.

1997—Pub. L. 105–41, §2(c), Aug. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1121, added item 414.

1990—Pub. L. 101–524, §5(b), Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2303, added item 413.

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