39 CFR § 221.1 - The United States Postal Service.

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title: "39 CFR § 221.1 - The United States Postal Service."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "221.1"
section_name: "The United States Postal Service."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
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part_number: "221"
part_name: "GENERAL ORGANIZATION"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "39 U.S.C. 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 401(2), 402, 403, 404, 409, 1001; Inspector General Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-452), 5 U.S.C. App. 3."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 53000, Aug. 31, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 221.1 The United States Postal Service.

The United States Postal Service was established as an independent establishment within the executive branch of the government of the United States under the Postal Reorganization Act of August 12, 1970 (Pub. L. 91-375, 84 Stat. 719).