§ 5007. — Free transportation of postal employees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC5007]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART V--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL
CHAPTER 50--GENERAL
Sec. 5007. Free transportation of postal employees
(a) Each person or carrier engaged in the transportation of mail
shall carry on any vessel, train, motor vehicle, or aircraft he
operates, upon exhibiting their credentials and without extra charge
therefor, persons on duty in charge of the mails or when traveling to
and from such duty.
(b)(1) In this subsection, ``air carrier'' and ``aircraft'' have the
same meanings given those terms in section 40102(a) of title 49.
(2) An air carrier engaged in transporting mail shall carry without
charge on any plane it operates those agents and officers of the Postal
Service traveling on official business related to transporting mail by
aircraft, as prescribed by regulations of the Secretary of
Transportation, on exhibiting credentials.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 768; Pub. L. 103-272,
Sec. 4(g)(1), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1364.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-272 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
