shall by regulation prescribe, but in no event later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this section. (f) The Postmaster General shall include in each report rendered under section 2402 with respect to any period during any portion of which this section is in effect information concerning the operation of this section, except that, at a minimum, each shall include (1) the total amount described in subsection (c)(2)(A) which was received by the Postal Service during the period covered by such report; and (2) of the amount under paragraph (1), how much (in the aggregate and by category) was required for the purposes described in subsection (c)(2)(B). (g) This section shall cease to be effective at the end of the 2year period beginning on the date on which special postage stamps under this section are first made available to the public. § 415. Prohibition on restriction or elimination of services The Postal Service may not restrict, eliminate, or adversely affect any service provided by the Postal Service as a result of the payment of any penalty imposed under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). Sec. CHAPTER 6-PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS 601. Letters carried out of the mail. 602. Foreign letters out of the mails. 603. Searches authorized. 604. Seizing and detaining letters. 605. Searching vessels for letters. 606. Disposition of seized mail. § 601. Letters carried out of the mail (a) A letter may be carried out of the mails when (1) it is enclosed in an envelope; (2) the amount of postage which would have been charged on the letter if it had been sent by mail is paid by stamps, or postage meter stamps, on the envelope; (3) the envelope is properly addressed; (4) the envelope is so sealed that the letter cannot be taken from it without defacing the envelope; (5) any stamps on the envelope are canceled in ink by the sender; and (6) the date of the letter, of its transmission or receipt by the carrier is endorsed on the envelope in ink. (b) The Postal Service may suspend the operation of any part of this section upon any mail route where the public interest requires the suspension. § 602. Foreign letters out of the mails (a) Except as provided in section 601 of this title, the master of a vessel departing from the United States for foreign ports may not receive on board or transport any letter which originated in the United States that (1) has not been regularly received from a United States post office; or (2) does not relate to the cargo of the vessel. (b) The officer of the port empowered to grant clearances shall require from the master of such a vessel, as a condition of clearance, an oath that he does not have under his care or control, and will not receive or transport, any letter contrary to the provisions of this section. (c) Except as provided in section 1699 of title 18, the master of a vessel arriving at a port of the United States carrying letters not regularly in the mails shall deposit them in the post office at the port of arrival. §603. Searches authorized The Postal Service may authorize any officer or employee of the Postal Service to make searches for mail matter transported in violation of law. When the authorized officer has reason to believe that mailable matter transported contrary to law may be found therein, he may open and search any— (1) vehicle passing, or having lately passed, from a place at which there is a post office of the United States; (2) article being, or having lately been, in the vehicle; or (3) store or office, other than a dwelling house, used or occupied by a common carrier or transportation company, in which an article may be contained. § 604. Seizing and detaining letters An officer or employee of the Postal Service performing duties related to the inspection of postal matters, a customs officer, or United States marshal or his deputy, may seize at any time, letters and bags, packets, or parcels containing letters which are being carried contrary to law on board any vessel or on any post_road. The officer or employee who makes the seizure shall convey the articles seized to the nearest post office, or, by direction of the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Treasury, he may detain them until 2 months after the final determination of all suits and proceedings which may be brought within 6 months after the seizure against any person for sending or carrying the letters. § 605. Searching vessels for letters An officer or employee of the Postal Service performing duties related to the inspection of postal matters, when instructed by the Postal Service to make examinations and seizures, and any customs officer without special instructions shall search vessels for letters which may be on board, or which may have been conveyed contrary to law. § 606. Disposition of seized mail Every package or parcel seized by an officer or employee of the Postal Service performing duties related to the inspection of postal matters, a customs officer, or United States marshal or his deputies, in which a letter is unlawfully concealed, shall be forfeited to the United States. The same proceedings may be used to enforce forfeitures as are authorized in respect of goods, wares, and merchandise forfeited for violation of the revenue laws. Laws for the benefit and protection of customs officers making seizures for violating revenue laws apply to officers and employees making seizures for violating the postal laws. Chap. PART II-PERSONNEL 10. Employment Within the Postal Service 12. Employee-Management Agreements CHAPTER 10-EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE POSTAL Sec. 1001. Appointment and status. SERVICE Sec. 1001 1201 1002. Political recommendations. 1003. Employment policy. 1004. Supervisory and other managerial organizations. 1005. Applicability of laws relating to Federal employees. 1006. Right of transfer. 1007. Seniority for employees in rural service. 1008. Temporary employees or carriers. 1009. Personnel not to receive fees. 1010. Administration of oaths related to postal inspection matters. 1011. Oath of office. § 1001. Appointment and status (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Postal Service shall appoint all officers and employees of the Postal Service. (b) Officers and employees of the Postal Service (other than those individuals appointed under sections 202, 204, and 1001(c) of this title) shall be in the postal career service, which shall be a part of the civil service. Such appointments and promotions shall be in accordance with the procedures established by the Postal Service. The Postal Service shall establish procedures, in accordance with this title, to assure its officers and employees meaningful opportunities for promotion and career development and to assure its officers and employees full protection of their employment rights by guaranteeing them an opportunity for a fair hearing on adverse actions, with representatives of their own choosing. (c) The Postal Service may hire individuals as executives under employment contracts for periods not in excess of 5 years. Notwithstanding any such contract, the Postal Service may at its discretion and at any time remove any such individual without prejudice to his contract rights. (d) Notwithstanding section 5533, 5535, or 5536 of title 5, or any other provision of law, any officer or employee of the Government of the United States is eligible to serve and receive pay concurrently as an officer or employee of the Postal Service (other than as a member of the Board or of the Postal Rate Commission) and as an officer or employee of any other department, agency, or establishment of the Government of the United States. (e) The Postal Service shall have the right, consistent with section 1003 and chapter 12 of this title and applicable laws, regulations, and collective-bargaining agreements |