(5) matter mailable as third class mail printed on the wrapper, envelope, tag or label;

(6) marks, numbers, names or letters for the purpose of description printed or written on the wrapper or cover;

(7) the words "Please Do Not Open Until Christmas" or words to that effect on the package, wrapper or envelope enclosing the same or on a tag or label attached thereto;

(8) corrections on proof sheets;

(9) manuscript accompanying proof sheets; and (10) matter mailable as third class mail. (b) There may be enclose with, attached to, or endorsed upon third and fourth class mail, either in writing or otherwise, the instructions and directions for the use thereof. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 676, amended Pub. L. 87-484, June 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 102.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 235, 240, 249 (R.S. 3879; Jan. 20, 1888, ch. 2, § 1, 25 Stat. 1; June 8, 1896, ch. 370, 29 Stat. 262; Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 241, § 6, 36 Stat. 1340; Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 389, § 8, 37 Stat. 557; Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, §§ 206, 207, 43 Stat. 1067; May 29, 1928, ch. 856, § 7, 45 Stat. 941; Apr. 27, 1937, ch. 141, 50 Stat. 119).

This section covers that part of section 249 of title 39 which relates to fourth class matter. The first sentence of section 249 and the antepenultimate sentence of that section to the extent relates to second class mail is covered by section 4365 of this title. To the extent that the provisions of section 249 relate to third class matter, they are covered by section 4454 of this title. The authority to issue regulations, contained in section 249, is omitted as it is covered by section 501 of this title.

Paragraphs (8) and (9) are based on sections 235 and 240 of title 39. Insofar as section 235 defines third class mail it is covered by section 4451. For the distribution of section 240 see the note to section 4002. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 4651. Keys and other small articles.

(a) Any person may mail without prepayment of postage a key, identification card, identification tag, or similar identification device, or small article which the Postmaster General by regulation designates, which bears, contains, or has attached securely thereto

(1) a complete, definite, and legible post office address, including any street address or box or route number; and

(2) a notice directing that it be returned to the address, and guaranteeing the payment, on delivery, of the postage due thereon.

(b) Postage at the rate of 6 cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof shall be collected on delivery. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 676, amended Pub. L. 87-793, § 113, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 835.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 302a (Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 560, § 1, 69 Stat. 497). Changes are made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

1962-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, substituted "6 cents" for "5 cents."

§ 4652. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-793, § 304(a)(3), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 840, eff. Jan. 7, 1963.

Section, Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 676, required one cent postage on each copy of the daily Congressional Record mailed from the District of Columbia as transient matter.

§ 4653. Publications for blind persons.

(a) The following matter may be mailed free of postage

(1) books, pamphlets, and other reading matter, including pages thereof:

(A) published (whether prepared by hand, or printed) either in raised characters or in sightsaving-size type, or in the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons;

(B) in packages not exceeding the weight prescribed by the Postmaster General;

(C) containing no advertising or other matter whatsoever;

(D) unsealed;

(E) sent

(i) by an institution, agency, publisher, organization, or association (including a library or school and including organizations or associations of or for blind people), not conducted for private profit, as a loan to blind readers, or when returned by the blind reader to the lender; or

(ii) to a blind person without cost to the blind person; or

(iii) to an institution, agency, publisher, organization, or association (including a library or school and including organizations or associations of or for blind people), not conducted for private profit, to be furnished to a blind person without cost to such blind person.

(2) magazines, periodicals, and other regularly issued publications:

(A) published (whether prepared by hand, or printed) either in raised characters or in sightsaving-size type, or in the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons;

(B) containing no advertising;

(C) for which no subscription fee is charged. (b) There may be mailed at the rate of postage of 1 cent for each pound or fraction thereof—

(1) books, pamphlets, and other reading matter, including pages thereof:

(A) published (whether prepared by hand, or printed) either in raised characters or in sightsaving-size type, or in the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons;

(B) in packages not exceeding the weight prescribed by the Postmaster General;

(C) containing no advertising or other matter whatsoever;

(D) unsealed;

(E) sent

(i) by an institution, agency, publisher, organization, or association (including a library or school and including organizations or associations of or for blind people), not conducted for private profit, on a rental basis to blind readers, or when returned by the blind reader to such organization, at a price not greater than the cost price thereof; or

(ii) to a blind person at a price not greater than the cost price thereof; or

(iii) to an institution, agency, publisher, organization, or association (including a library or school and including organizations or association of or for blind people) not conducted for private profit, to be furnished to a blind person at a price not greater than the cost price thereof.

(2) magazines, periodicals, and other regularly issued publications:

(A) published (whether prepared by hand, or printed) either in raised characters or in sightsaving-size type, or in the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons;

(B) containing no advertising;

(C) when furnished by an institution, agency, publisher, organization, or association (including a library or school and including organizations or associations of or for blind people), not conducted for private profit, to a blind person, at a price not greater than the cost price thereof.

(Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 677, amended Pub. L. 87-793, § 303, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 837.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 293c, 331 (Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1612, 33 Stat. 313; Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 389, § 1, 37 Stat. 551; June 7, 1924, ch. 375, 43 Stat. 668; May 9, 1934, ch. 264, 48 Stat. 678; Apr. 15, 1937, ch. 104, 50 Stat. 66; May 16, 1938, ch. 227, 52 Stat. 378; Oct. 14. 1941, ch. 437, 55 Stat. 737; Sept. 7, 1949, ch. 540, 63 Stat. 690; May 27, 1958, Pub. L. 85-426, title II, § 207, 72 Stat. 141).

Subsection (a) of this section covers the first paragraph of section 331 of title 39. Subsection (b) covers section 293c of title 39. Subsection (c) covers the provisions of the second paragraph of section 331 of title 39. The third and fourth paragraphs of section 331 are covered by section 4654 and the last paragraph of the said section is covered by section 4451.

In each of the paragraphs in section 331 the Postmaster General is authorized to prescribe necessary regulations. This authority is omitted here as it is covered by section 501 of this title. The authority to issue regulations contained in section 293c was treated in the same manner.

Changes are made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

1962-Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, substituted "publications for blind persons" for "publications for the blind" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, included in cl. (1) (A), books, pamphlets, and other reading matter published in sightsaving-size type, or in the form of sound recordings, and enlarged the scope of cl. (1) (E) which permitted free mailing if sent by public institutions for the blind or by any public library as a loan to blind readers, or when returned by the latter to the institutions or public libraries, to permit free mailing by or to an institution, agency, publisher, organization, or associschool ation (including a library or and including organizations or associations of or for blind people) not

conducted for private profit, as a loan to blind readers or to be furnished to a blind person without cost, or when returned by the blind reader to the lender, and included in cl. (2) (A), magazines, periodicals, and other regularly issued publications published in sightsaving-size type, or in the form of sound recordings.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, inserted provisions authorizing mailing of books, pamphlets, and other reading matter, including pages thereof, at the rate of postage of 1 cent for each pound or fraction thereof, extended the types of magazines, periodicals, and other regularly issued publications which may be mailed at such rate to include those published in sight saving-size type, and enlarged provisions which permitted such magazines, periodicals, and other regularly issued publications to be furnished only by an organization, institution, or association not conducted for profit to permit such mailing by an institution, agency, publisher, organization, or association (including a library or school and including organizations or associations of or for blind people), not conducted for private profit.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, eliminated subsec. (c) which related to the mailing of volumes of the Holy Scriptures or part thereof.

§ 4654. Reproducers, sound recordings, and other materials and appliances for the preparation of reading matter for blind persons.

(a) Reproducers, or parts thereof, for sound recordings for blind persons which are the property of the United States Government may be mailed free of postage when sent for repair, or returned after repair

(1) by an organization, institution, public library, or association for blind persons, not conducted for private profit;

(2) by a blind person to such an agency not conducted for private profit;

(3) from such an agency to an organization, institution, public library, or association for blind persons not conducted for private profit; or

(4) to a blind person.

(b) The Postmaster General may extend the free mailing privilege provided by subsection (a) of this section to reproducers or parts thereof for sound recordings for blind persons, braille writers and other appliances for blind persons or parts thereof, that are the property of—

(1) State governments or subdivisions thereof; (2) public libraries;

(3) private agencies for the blind not conducted for private profit; or

(4) blind individuals.

(c) The Postmaster General may also permit the mailing free of postage of paper, records, tapes, and other materials for use by the recipients for the production (whether by hand or printed) of reading matter either in raised characters or sightsavingsize type, or in the form of sound recordings, for use of blind persons, where such materials are the property of

(1) State governments or subdivisions thereof; (2) public libraries;

(3) private agencies for the blind not conducted for private profit; or

(4) blind individuals.

(Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 677, amended Pub. L. 87-793 § 303, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 839.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 331 (Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1612, 33 Stat. 313; Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 389, § 1, 37 Stat. 551; June 7, 1924, ch. 375, 43 Stat. 668; May 9, 1934, ch.

264, 48 Stat. 678; May 16, 1938, ch. 227, 52 Stat. 378; Oct. 14, 1941, ch. 437, 55 Stat. 737; Sept. 7, 1949, ch. 540, 63 Stat. 690).

This section covers the third and fourth paragraphs of section 331 of title 39. The authority to issue regulations contained in said paragraph is omitted here as it is covered by section 501 of this title. The first two paragraphs of that section are covered by section 4653, the last paragraph of that section is covered by section 4451 of this title.

Changes are made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

1962-Pub. L. 87–793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, substituted "Reproducers, sound recordings, and other materials and appliances for the preparation of reading matter for blind persons" for "Reproducers and sound reproduction records for the blind" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, subst!tuted "Reproducers, or parts thereof, for sound-recordings for blind persons which are the property of the United States Government may be mailed free of postage when sent for repair, or returned after repair" for "The postage rate is one cent a pound or fraction thereof on reproducers for sound reproduction records for the blind, or parts thereof, which are the property of the United States Government sent for repair or returned after repair" in the opening clause.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, substituted "the free mailing privilege provided by subsection (a) of this section to reproducers or parts thereof for sound recordings for blind persons, braille writers and other appliances for blind persons or parts thereof" for "the rate set out in subsection (a) of this section to reproducers or parts thereof for sound reproduction records for the blind, Braille writers and other appliances for the blind, or part thereof" in the opening clause.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-793, eff. Jan. 7, 1963, added subsec. (c).

compensation or reimbursement has been made. However, the Postmaster General may provide for the payment of indemnity for the actual value of a registered article, or an insured article treated as a registered article, in excess of $1,000, but not in excess of $10,000 when the article is not insured with another insuring agency.

(c) The Postmaster General may cause liability or risk assumed by the Department, in connection with the mailing of a particular registerd article, to be underwritten or reinsured in whole or in part, with a commercial insurance company.

(d) An additional fee, known as a surcharge, may be required for a registered article, or for an insured article treated as a registered article, that has a declared value in excess of the maximum indemnity covered by the registry or insurance fee.

(e) The official mail of the Department, which requires registration, may be registered without payment of registry fee. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 678.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 381, 384a and 387 (R.S. 3326; Feb. 27, 1897, ch. 340, 29 Stat. 599; Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1009, § 1, 32 Stat. 1174; May 1, 1928, ch. 463, §3, 45 Stat. 469; June 28, 1932, ch. 287, §§ 1 and 3, 47 Stat. 338, 340; July 3, 1948, ch. 880, title II, § 208, 62 Stat. 1265; Oct. 30, 1951, ch. 631, title I, § 6, 65 Stat. 674).

The provisions of section 381 of title 39 are covered by subsections (a) through (c) of this section. Provisions for paying indemnity from postal revenues are covered also by 39 U.S.C. 383a. (See section 2204 of this title.)

Subsections (d) and (e) of this section cover provisions of subsection (b) and (c) of section 387 of title 39, except 8 the proviso which is covered by section 5005 of this title. The schedule of fees in section 387 is omitted, for the reason that the Postmaster General is authorized by section 507 of this title to fix the fees for this service. The first sentence of subsection (c) of section 387 is made obsolete by the Post Office Department Financial Control Act of 1950. See section 2208 of this title.

The provisions of section 384a of title 39, authorizing the Postmaster General to issue rules and regulations are omitted as unnecessary in view of section 501 of this title and subsection (a) of this section.

Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5002. Registration of letters containing currency. The Postmaster General shall accept for registration without prepayment of registry fee

(1) letters containing fractional or other currency sent for redemption to the Department of the Treasury;

(2) letters sent from the District of Columbia, by the Department of the Treasury containing new currency for currency redeemed when marked with the word "register" over the official signature of the sending officer. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 679.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 385 (R.S. § 3932). "Department of the Treasury" and "officer sending same" is substituted for references to the Treasurer of the United States, in view of Reorganization Plan No. 26 of 1950.

The words "without payment of registry fee" are changed to "without pre-payment of registry fee" in view of 39 U.S.C. 321p which is covered by section 5004 of this title.

Reference to the issuance of rules and regulations is omitted here as covered by section 501 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5003. Registered official mail.

(a) An executive department or agency, independent establishment of the Government, or Government corporation, or the Public Printer, may register official domestic letter or parcel requiring registration without prepayment of the fees.

(b) Matter requiring registration relating to naturalization or to the census, which is entitled to be sent without prepayment of postage, may be registered without prepayment of registry fee. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 679.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 8, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 1456 (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 344, 66 Stat. 266); title 13, U.S.C., § 10 (Aug 31, 1954, ch. 1158, § 1, 68 Stat. 1014); and title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 321a (July 5, 1884, ch. 234, § 3, 23 Stat. 158; May 1, 1928, ch. 463, § 2, 45 Stat. 469). Subsection (a) of this section is based on section 321a of title 39.

The Comptroller General has held (36 Comp. Gen. 352) that postage on official matter not entitled to the penalty privilege could, in lieu of prepayment, be paid on a reimbursement basis along with equivalent postage for penalty mailings because Congress should not be considered to have wanted agencies to use two different methods of payment now that they are required to pay postage for all mailings. For similar reasons the use of the registry system outside the District of Columbia on a reimbursement basis is provided for in this section by ommission of the retrictive phrase "located at Washington, District of Columbia" found in 321a of title 39.

Subsection (b) is based on section 1456 of title 8, with respect to mail relating to naturalization, and section 10 of title 13, relating to census mail. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5004. Reimbursement for matter mailed without payment of registry fees.

Executive departments and agencies, independent establishments of the Government and Government corporations concerned shall transfer to the Department as postal revenue out of appropriations or funds available to them, as a necessary expense of the appropriation or funds and of the activity concerned, the equivalent amount of registry fees, as determined by the Postmaster General, for matter sent in the mails without prepayment of the fee, by or to them under authority of sections 5002 or 5003 of this title. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 679.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 321p (July 14, 1956, ch. 591, § 1, 70 Stat. 735).

Section 321p of title 39 has been divided. That part requiring departments, agencies, establishments, or Government corporations to pay to the Post Office Department, as postal revenue, out of any appropriations or funds available to them, the equivalent amount of postage for matter sent to or from them without prepayment of postage, is covered by section 4156(a) of this title. That part relating to reimbursements of the Post Office Department for matter sent to or from departments, agencies, establishments, or Government corporations, as registered mail without prepayment of registry fees, is covered by this section. For reimbursement of registry fees on franked mail, see section 4167 of this title.

Reference to regulations to be issued by the Postmaster General was omitted in view of section 501 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5005. Declaration of full value of registered mail. (a) Unless otherwise prescribed by the Postmaster General, the mailer shall declare the full value of registered mail, or insured mail treated as registered 22-992 0-64-vol. 2-67

mail at the time of mailing. The Postmaster General may not pay a claim for indemnity if the value was knowingly and willfully misstated.

(b) The Postmaster General may determine upon what part of the declared value in excess of the maximum indemnity covered by the fee paid, surcharges shall be based for registered mail, or insured mail treated as registered mail, which may be carried at less than the maximum risk of loss in the mails. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 679.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 381a, 387 (May 1, 1928, ch. 463, § 3, 45 Stat. 469; June 28, 1932, ch. 287, § 1, 47 Stat. 339; July 3, 1948, ch. 830, title II, § 208, 62 Stat. 1265; Oct. 30, 1951, ch. 631, title I, § 6, 65 Stat. 674). Subsection (a) of this section is based on the first sentence of section 381a of title 39. The second sentence of that section is covered by section 5011 of this title.

Subsection (b) of this section covers the proviso in subsection (b) of section 387 of title 39. The balance of that section is covered in section 5001 of this title. Reference to the issuance of rules and regulations is omitted here as covered by section 501 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5006. Insurance system.

The Postmaster General shall provide for the indemnification, by insurance or otherwise, not to exceed $200, for an article sent by third class or fourth class mail which is injured or lost in the mail. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 679.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Aug.

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 244, 245a-1 24, 1912, ch. 389, § 8, 37 Stat. 558; June 7, 1924, ch. 347, 43 Stat. 652; Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, § 211, 43 Stat. 1069; Oct. 30, 1951, ch. 631, title I, § 8, 65 Stat. 675).

This section covers the first clause of section 244 of title 39, and section 245a-1 of title 39. The provision in section 244 establishing the basis for fixing insurance fees is omitted as superseded by later congressional action in establishing such fees.

The fees set out in section 245a-1 are omitted for the reason that the Postmaster General is authorized under section 507 of this title to fix fees for insured mail.

Provisions of section 244 relating to COD service are covered by section 5007 of this title.

Reference to the issuance of rules and regulations is omitted here as covered by section 501 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5007. Collect-on-delivery service.

(a) The Postmaster General shall provide for the collection on delivery of the postage and price of an article mailed as first, third, or fourth class, or registered, mail.

(b) The maximum amount of charges collectible and the maximum amount of indemnity payable on a collect-on-delivery article is $200, except that indemnity in excess of $200, but not in excess of the limit of indemnity for registered mail, may be paid in the case of a registered collect-on-delivery article. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 679.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 244, 245b-1, 245d-1, 246c (Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 389, § 8, 37 Stat. 558; June 7, 1924, ch. 347, 43 Stat. 652; Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, § 211(c), 43 Stat. 1069; May 23, 1930, ch. 314, 46 Stat. 377; Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 695, 49 Stat. 867; May 5, 1950, ch. 162, § 1, 64 Stat. 107; Oct. 30, 1951, ch. 631, title I, §§ 10, 11, 65 Stat. 676).

Subsection (a) of this section is based on the last clause of sections 244 and 246 of title 39, relating to collect-on-delivery mail. Although the latter section is

shown as superseded in the 1952 ed., only the provisions relating to fees are superseded by the Act of October 30, 1951 (65 Stat. 76).

Section 244 is divided. Other provisions of section 244 are placed in section 5006 of this title.

Subsection (b) covers the provisions of sections 245b-1 and 245d-1 of title 39. The fees set out in those sections are omitted in view of the fact that the Postmaster General is authorized under section 507 of this title to fix the fees for this service.

Reference to the issuance of rules and regulations is omitted here as covered by section 501 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5008. Undeliverable C.O.D. parcels.

(a) The Postmaster General may return to the sender charged with return postage a collect-ondelivery article that the addressee fails to remove from the post office within fifteen days from the first attempt to deliver or the first notice of arrival at the office of address, regardless of whether the parcel bears a specified time limit for delivery. He may collect a demurrage charge when delivery has not been made to either the addressee or the sender until after the expiration of the prescribed period. He may not charge demurrage on collecton-delivery articles exchanged between post offices in the continental United States and post offices in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territories and possessions of the United States.

(b) The Postmaster General may direct the immediate return to the sender, charged with return postage, of an undeliverable collect-on-delivery article. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 679.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 246c, 246c-1 (May 23, 1930, ch. 314, 46 Stat. 377; Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 695, 49 Stat. 867; May 5, 1950, ch. 162, §§ 1, 2, 64 Stat. 107).

Subsection (a) covers the provisions of section 246c of title 39. The fee set out in that section is omitted inasmuch as the Postmaster General is authorized under section 507 of this title to fix the fee for this service.

Subsection (b) covers the provisions of section 246c-1 of title 39.

Reference to the issuance of rules and regulations is omitted here as covered by section 501 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5009. Restricted delivery.

(a) The Postmaster General may provide for domestic registered, insured, and collect-on-delivery and other mail accorded special services to be restricted in delivery to the addressee only, or to the addressee or order. He shall charge an additional fee for this service.

(b) The Postmaster General may refund fees paid for this service only upon request and when the postal service is at fault for the erroneous delivery or the nondelivery of the article. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 680.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 245c (July 3, 1948, ch. 830, title II, § 212, 62 Stat. 1267).

The fee set out in section 245c of title 39 is omitted since the Postmaster General is authorized by section 507 of this title to fix the fee for this service.

Reference to the issuance of rules and regulations is omitted here as covered by section 501 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

(2) to whom, when, and the address where the article was delivered.

(b) Receipts furnished under subsection (a) of this section shall be received in the courts as prima facie evidence of the delivery.

(c) The Postmaster General may refund fees paid for receipts under subsection (a) of this section when the failure to furnish the receipt, or the equivalent, is the fault of the postal service. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 680.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 245a-2, 388a (Oct. 30, 1951, ch. 631, title I, §§ 7, 9, 65 Stat. 675).

This section consolidates sections 388a and 245a-2 of title 39. Authorizing issuance of receipts for registered and insured mail. The fees set out in those sections are omitted inasmuch as the Postmaster General is authorized under section 507 of this title to fix the fees for these receipts.

Changes are made in phraseology.

RETURN RECEIPTS FOR DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED MAIL Pub. L. 86-507, § 2, June 11, 1960, 74 Stat. 202, provided that: "Return receipts for the delivery of certified mail which is utilized under any provision of law shall be received in the courts as prima facie evidence of delivery to the same extent as return receipts for registered mail."

§ 5011. Co-insurance.

Claims for indemnity involving registered mail, insured mail treated as registered mail, other insured mail or collect-on-delivery mail which is also insured with another insuring agency shall be adjusted by the Postmaster General on a pro rata basis as a co-insurer with the other insuring agency. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat 680.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., 381a (May 1, 1928, ch. 463, § 3, 45 Stat. 469; June 28, 1932, ch. 287, § 1, 47 Stat. 339).

This section covers the provisions of the second sentence of section 381a of title 39. The provisions of the first half of that section are covered by section 5005 of this title.

Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5012. Receipts of mailing.

The Postmaster General may provide for the issuance to the sender of a receipt or certificate showing the mailing of ordinary mail, and additional receipts for the mailing of registered, insured, and collect-on-delivery mail. (Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 680.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 39, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 260a (Jan. 13, 1931, ch. 27, 46 Stat. 1035).

This section covers the provisions of section 260a of title 39, except for the authority of the Postmaster General to prescribe the fees. Provisions relating to that authority are covered by section 507 of this title. Changes are made in phraseology.

§ 5013. Return receipts for certified mail.

The courts shall receive return receipts for the delivery of certified mail as prima facie evidence of