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39 U.S.C. § 406

Postal services at Armed Forces installations

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(a) The Postal Service may establish branch post offices at camps, posts, bases, or stations of the Armed Forces and at defense or other strategic installations.(b) The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation shall make arrangements with the Postal Service to perform postal services through personnel designated by them at or through branch post offices established under subsection (a) of this section.(c)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall authorize the use of a post office established under subsection (a) in a location outside the United States by citizens of the United States—(A) who—(i) are employed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and(ii) perform functions in support of the Armed Forces of the United States; and(B) if the Secretary makes a written determination that such use is—(i) in the best interests of the Department of Defense; and(ii) otherwise authorized by applicable host nation law or agreement.(2) No funds may be obligated or expended to establish, maintain, or expand a post office established under subsection (a) for the purpose of use described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title X, § 1056, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1593; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1806(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 688.)Editorial NotesAmendments

2023—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “shall authorize the use” for “may authorize the use” in introductory provisions.

2019—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–92 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2018 · leading case: Rivko Knox v. Mark Brnovich, 907 F.3d 1167 (9th Cir. 2018).
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Rivko Knox v. Mark Brnovich, 907 F.3d 1167 (9th Cir. 2018). “, 39 U.S.C. § 406 (authorizing Department of Defense and Department of Transportation personnel “to perform postal services” at branch post offices at “camps, posts, bases, or stations of the Armed Forces and at defense or other strategic installations”); see also 39 U.”
Baltimore Gas & Elec. Co. v. United States, 133 F. Supp. 2d 721 (D. Maryland 2001). “§§ 2546 , 2602, 2667, 2670, and 39 U.S.C. §§ 406 , 411. A Burger King® restaurant on the base is operated by the Army-Air Force Exchange Service, a non-appropriated funds instrumentality.”
Bush v. Hillsborough Cnty. Canvassing Bd., 123 F. Supp. 2d 1305 (N.D. Fla. 2000). “" 39 U.S.C.A. § 406 (a). 16 . Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 608 : (a) Whoever knowingly deprives or attempts to deprive any person of a right under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned…”
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