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[CITE: 39USC5603]

 
                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                     PART V--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL
 
              CHAPTER 56--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL
 
Sec. 5603. Transportation of mail by vessel as freight or 
        express
        
    The Postal Service may require that mail be transported by freight 
or express when--
        (1) there is no competition on a water route and the rate or 
    compensation asked is excessive; or
        (2) no proposal is received.

A common carrier by water that fails or refuses to transport the mail 
when required to do so under this section shall be fined not more than 
$500 for each day of refusal.

(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773.)
