Statute · United States Code
39 U.S.C. § 102 — Definitions
39 U.S.C. § 102
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- bankruptcy
As used in this title— (1) "Postal Service" means the United States Postal Service established by section 201 of this title; (2) "Board of Governors", and "Board", unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Board of Governors established under section 202 of this title; (3) "Governors" means the 9 members of the Board of Governors appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, under section 202(a) of this title; (4) "Inspector General" means the Inspector General appointed under section 202(e) of this title; (5) "postal service" refers to the delivery of letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, sorting, transportation, or other functions ancillary thereto; (6) "product" means a postal service with a distinct cost or market characteristic for which a rate or rates are, or may reasonably be, applied; (7) "rates", as used with respect to products, includes fees for postal services; (8) "market-dominant product" or "product in the market-dominant category of mail" means a product subject to subchapter I of chapter 36; (9) "competitive product" or "product in the competitive category of mail" means a product subject to subchapter II of chapter 36; and (10) "year", as used in chapter 36 (other than subchapters I and VI thereof), means a fiscal year.
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39 U.S.C. § 102 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
As used in this title— (1) "Postal Service" means the United States Postal Service established by section 201 of this title; (2) "Board of Governors", and "Board", unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Board of Governors established under section 202 of this title; (3) "Governors" means the 9 members of the Board of Governors appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, under section 202(a) of this title; (4) "Inspector General" means the Inspector General appointed under section 202(e) of this title; (5) "postal service" refers to the delivery of letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, sorting, transportation, or other functions ancillary thereto; (6) "product" means a postal service with a distinct cost or market characteristic for which a rate or rates are, or may reasonably be, applied; (7) "rates", as used with respect to products, includes fees for postal services; (8) "market-dominant product" or "product in the market-dominant category of mail" means a product subject to subchapter I of chapter 36; (9) "competitive product" or "product in the competitive category of mail" means a product subject to subchapter II of chapter 36; and (10) "year", as used in chapter 36 (other than subchapters I and VI thereof), means a fiscal year.