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39 U.S.C. 2901: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 39-POSTAL SERVICECHAPTER 29-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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§2901. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)  Excess property.⁠—The term “excess property” means any postal property that the Postal Service determines is not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of the Postal Service.

(2)  Postal property.⁠—The term “postal property” means any property owned or leased by the Postal Service.

(3)  Underutilized property.⁠—The term “underutilized property” means a portion or the entirety of any real property that is postal property, including any improvements, that is used⁠—

(A)  irregularly or intermittently by the Postal Service for program purposes of the Postal Service; or

(B)  for program purposes that can be satisfied only with a portion of the property.

(Added Pub. L. 114–318, § 4(a) , Dec. 16, 2016 , 130 Stat. 1613 .)