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plies, methods, procedures, means, and devices used in the Department m order that its business may be more efficiently and economically operated. (b) The Postmaster General, pursuant to section 686 of title 31, or other applicable law, may utilize the research and testing facilities of the National Bureau of Standards and procure advice and assistance from any department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government. § 505. International postal arrangements (a) For the purpose of making better postal arrangements with other countries, or to counteract their adverse measures affecting our postal intercourse with them, the Postmaster General, by and with the advice and consent of the President, may negotiate and conclude postal treaties or conventions, and may reduce or increase the rates of postage or other charges on mail matter conveyed between the United States and other countries. The decisions oi the Postmaster General construing or interpreting the provisions of any treaty or convention which has been or may oe negotiated and concluded shall, if approved by the President, be final and conclusive upon all officers of the United States. (b) The Postmaster General shall transmit a copy of each postal convention concluded with other governments to the Secretary of State, who shall furnish a copy of the same to the Public Printer for publication. The Department shall revise the printed proof sheets of all such conventions. § 506. International money-order exchanges The Postmaster General may make arrangements with other governments, with which postal conventions are or may be concluded for the exchange of sums of money by means of postal orders. He shall fix the rates of exchange. A postal order may not exceed $100 in amount. § 507. Fees for special services The Postmaster General may prescribe from time to time the fees which shall be charged by the postal service, and the manner in which they shall be collected, for— (1) the registry of mail; (2) the insurance of mail, or other indemnification of senders thereof for articles damaged or lost; (3) securing a signed receipt upon the delivery of mail and returning such receipt to sender; (4) certified mail service; (5) collect-on-delivery service; (6) special-delivery service; (7) special-handling service; (8) receipt or certificate showing mailing of registered, insured, certified, collect-on-delivery, and ordinary mail; (9) the issue of money orders; (10) notice to publishers of undeliverable second class mail, for notice of change of address, and notice to addressee or sender of undeliverable third or fourth class mail, or of undeliverable second class mail mailed at the transient rate. (11) for returning undeliverable letters and parcels from the dead letter office to senders.

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