49 USC 41909: Duty to oppose unreasonable prices under the Universal Postal Union Convention

49 USC 41909: Duty to oppose unreasonable prices under the Universal Postal Union Convention Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMSPART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETYsubpart ii-economic regulationCHAPTER 419-TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL

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§41909. Duty to oppose unreasonable prices under the Universal Postal Union Convention

The Secretary of State and the United States Postal Service shall-

(1) take appropriate action to ensure that the prices paid for transporting mail under the Universal Postal Union Convention are not higher than reasonable prices for transporting mail; and

(2) oppose any existing or proposed Universal Postal Union price that is higher than a reasonable price for transporting mail.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1156 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
41909	49 App.:1376(h)(2).	Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731 , §406(h)(2); added Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–623, §4, 88 Stat. 2103 .

The words "necessary and" are omitted as being included in the word "appropriate". The words "each" and "all" are omitted as surplus. The words "transporting mail" are substituted for "such services" for consistency in this section. The word "reasonable" is substituted for "fair and reasonable" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate an unnecessary word. See revision notes following 49:10101.