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title: "39 U.S.C. § 2001"
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title_number: 39
title_name: "POSTAL SERVICE"
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chapter_name: "FINANCE"
section: "2001"
citation: "39 U.S.C. § 2001"
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# 39 U.S.C. § 2001 - Definitions
## Text
As used in this chapter—
(1) “Fund” means the Postal Service Fund established by section 2003 of this chapter;
(2) Competitive products fund.— The term “Competitive Products Fund” means the Postal Service Competitive Products Fund established by section 2011; and
(3) “obligations”, when referring to debt instruments issued by the Postal Service, means notes, bonds, debentures, mortgages, and any other evidence of indebtedness.
(Pub. L. 91375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 738; Pub. L. 109435, title IV, § 401(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3225.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2006—Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 109435 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 719 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.