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39 U.S.C. 410: Application of other laws

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-375. Changed by 17 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 31 U.S.C. 1344, 39 U.S.C. 504, 39 U.S.C. 2803, 39 U.S.C. 3652, 39 U.S.C. 3654.

8 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by United States Postal Service (8).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 4 of title 5;" for "the Inspector General Act of 1978;". Law text · (b)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–350 added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5), which read as follows: "the following provisions of title 41: Law text · (b)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–178, §4(j)(1), substituted "section 3142 of title 40" for "section 276a of title 40". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 108–178, §4(j)(2), substituted "section 3145 of title 40" for "section 276c of title 40". Law text · (d)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–217 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "the following provisions of title 40: Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(f) [title VI, §662(f)(1)(A)], struck out "and" at end. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(f) [title VI, §662(f)(1)(B)], substituted "(10) the Inspector General Act of 1978; and" for "the provisions of section 8F of the Inspector General Act of 1978." (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–82, §202(g)(6)(A), and Pub. L. 103–123, §708(a)(1), amended par. (8) identically, striking out "and" at end. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–123, §708(a)(2), substituted "chapter" for "Chapter" in par. (9) relating to title 31. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–82, §202(g)(6)(B), and Pub. L. 103–123, §708(a)(2), amended par. (9), relating to title 31, identically, substituting "; and" for period at end. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–94, §9(b)(2)(A), and Pub. L. 103–123, §708(a)(3), which directed the identical amendment of subsec. (b) by redesignating par. (9), providing for applicability to Postal Service of provisions of section 8E of Inspector General Act of 1978, as (10), could not be executed because Pub. L. 1… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–82, §202(g)(6)(C), struck out second par. (9) which provided for applicability to Postal Service of the provisions of section 8E of Inspector General Act of 1978. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–94, §9(b)(2)(A), and Pub. L. 103–123, §708(a)(3), which directed the identical amendment of subsec. (b) by redesignating par. (9), providing for applicability to Postal Service of provisions of section 8E of Inspector General Act of 1978, as (10), could not be executed … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–82, §202(g)(6)(C), added par. (10). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–94, §9(b)(2)(B), added par. (11). · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–504, §104(b)(1)–(4), struck out "and" after semicolon in par. (6), substituted semicolon for period in par. (7), and substituted "the provisions" for "The provisions" and "; and" for period in par. (8). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–504, §104(b)(5), added par. (9) relating to section 8E of Inspector General Act. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–496 added par. (9) relating to chapter 39 of title 31. · (b)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–523 substituted "section 3102 (employment of personal assistants for blind, deaf, or otherwise handicapped" for "3102 (employment of reading assistants for blind employees and interpreting assistants for deaf". · (b)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454 inserted provisions relating to reading and interpreting assistants, and substituted provisions respecting applicability of chapter 72 of title 5, for provisions respecting applicability of chapter 71 of title 5. · (b)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–409 inserted references to sections 552a and 552b of title 5. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 94–541 added par. (8). · (b)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 94–82 added par. (7). · (b)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–340 inserted "section 5520 (withholding city income or employment taxes)," before "and section 5532 (dual pay)". · (b)

    1971

    • Pub. L. 91–656 inserted "section 3110 (restrictions on employment of relatives)," before "section 3333" and substituted "no regulation" for "not regulation". · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.