39 USC § 3684 - Limitations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t39/s3684"
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title: "39 USC § 3684 - Limitations"
title_number: 39
title_name: "POSTAL SERVICE"
section_number: "3684"
section_name: "Limitations"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "MAIL MATTER"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 201(b)(4), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, § 1010(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3262.)"
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# § 3684. Limitations

section 3627 of this title

Except as provided in , no provision of this chapter shall be construed to give authority to the Governors to make any change in any provision of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 201(b)(4), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, § 1010(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3262.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2006— substituted “of this title” for “of section 3682 or 3683 or chapter 30, 32, or 34 of this title”.

1986— struck out “, or of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955” after “or 34 of this title”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable with respect to elections taking place after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Voting and Elections.

### Effective Date

Section effective , pursuant to Resolution No. 71–10 of the Board of Governors. See , set out as a note preceding .