§ 413. — Postal services at diplomatic posts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC413]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART I--GENERAL
CHAPTER 4--GENERAL AUTHORITY
Sec. 413. Postal services at diplomatic posts
(a) The Postal Service and the Department of State may enter into 1
or more agreements for field testing to ascertain the feasibility of
providing postal services through personnel provided by the Department
of State at branch post offices established by the Postal Service in
United States diplomatic missions at locations abroad for which branch
post offices are not established under section 406.
(b) To the extent that the Postal Service and the Department of
State conclude it to be feasible and in the public interest, the Postal
Service may establish branch post offices at United States diplomatic
missions in locations abroad for which branch post offices are not
established under section 406, and the Department of State may enter
into an agreement with the Postal Service to perform postal services at
such branch post offices through personnel designated by the Department
of State.
(c) The Department of State shall reimburse the Postal Service for
any amounts, determined by the Postal Service, equal to the additional
costs incurred by the Postal Service, including transportation costs,
incurred by the Postal Service in the performance of its obligations
under any agreement entered into under this section.
(d) Each agreement entered into under this section shall include--
(1) provisions under which the Department of State shall make
any reimbursements required under subsection (c);
(2) provisions authorizing the Postal Service to terminate the
agreement, and the services provided thereunder, in the event that
the Department of State does not comply with the provisions under
paragraph (1); and
(3) any other provisions which may be necessary, including
provisions relating to the closing of a post office under this
section if necessary because a post office under section 406 is
established in the same location.
(Added Pub. L. 101-524, Sec. 5(a), Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2303.)
