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PROVISIONS <br />:al Note <br />CHAPTER 4—GENERAI. AUTHORITY <br />I51al of 1'ul L. 91 375. et nut as an <br />fettive lime note preceillux .%•lion im <br />$CC. <br />thin title. <br />401. General powers of the Postal Service. <br />ral Regulations <br />402. Delegation of authority. <br />3 z.t et Ka. <br />403. General duties. <br />404. Specific powers. <br />405. Printing of illustrations of United States postage stamps. <br />.rs <br />406. Postal services at Armed Forces installations. <br />alter, amend, or repeal any or a <br />407. International postal arrangements. <br />.io such alteration, amendment, ti <br />408. International money -order exchanges. <br />of any contract made by the Post-. <br />409. Suits by and against the Postal Service. <br />red by this title. <br />410. Application of other laws. <br />411. Cooperation with other Government agencies. <br />tat. 722. <br />412. Nondisclosure of lists of names and addresses. <br />al Note <br />13(a) of Pub.L. 91-375, set out an an Ef. <br />§ 401. General powers of the Postal Service <br />feclire Irate note prevediuK section 101 of <br />this title. <br />The Postal Service shall have the followinggeneral powers: , <br />Decisions <br />(1) to sue and be sued in its official name; <br />(2) to adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations as <br />out .>< a note under s of <br />it deems necessary to accomplish the objectives of this title; <br />Title 12, Inasmuch as conttractractwasnet <br />as eo• <br />tered tutu under provision not inc(-po-' <br />rated Intl) this title. National Assn of ' <br />(3) to enter into and perform contracts, execute instruments, <br />Letter Carriers. AFL-CIO v. 11. S. Postal <br />and determine the character of, and necessity for, its expendi- <br />Service, D.C.D.C.1971. 333 F.Supp. 3t1t1. <br />tures; <br />(4) to determine and keep its own system of accounts and the <br />forms and contents of its contracts and other business docu- <br />ments. except as otherwise provided in this title; <br />(5) to acquire, in any lawful manner, such personal or real <br />property, or any interest therein, as it deems necessary or con- <br />venient in the transaction of its business; to hold, maintain. <br />g <br />sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of such property or any interest <br />therein; and to provide services in connection therewith and <br />charges therefor; <br />(6) to construct, operate, lease. and maintain buildings, facil- <br />ities. equipment, and other improvements on any property <br />owned or controlled by it, including, without limitation, any <br />property or interest therein t-ansferred to it under section 2002 <br />of this title; <br />(7) to accept gifts or donations of servi,7es or property, real <br />I <br />or personal, as it deems, necessary or convenient in the transac- i <br />thin of its business; ; <br />(8) to settle and compromise claims by or against it; <br />19 <br />• t <br />