§ 2601 Collection and adjustment of debts
§ 2602 Transportation of international mail by air carriers of the United States
§ 2603 Settlement of claims for damages caused by the Postal Service
§ 2604 Delivery of stolen money to owner
§ 2605 Suits to recover wrongful or fraudulent payments

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 39 > Part III > Chapter 26 - Debts and Collection

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Postal Service: means the United States Postal Service established by section 201 of this title. See 39 USC 102