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PUBLIC LAW 86-682-SEPT. 2, 1960

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(3) consider all relevant matter presented; and (4) grant, not less than thirty days after notice, the requested certification upon finding that the proposed route does not conflict with the development of air transportation as contemplated under sections 1301-1542 of title 49. The Board may grant the requested certification upon less notice if it for good cause finds that thirty days advance notice is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates this finding and a brief statement of the reasons therefor in its order granting the certification. (c) The Postmaster General may not consider a bid for a contract under this section unless the bidder is a resident of or qualified to do business as a common carrier in a State within which one or more points to be served under the proposed contract are located. As used in this subsection^ "State" includes the Territory of Hawaii and the District of Columbia. (d) The Postmaster General shall cancel a contract made under this section upon the issuance by the Board of an authorization under sections 1371-1386 of title 49 to an air carrier to engage in the transportation of mail by aircraft between any of the points named in the contract. (e) All laws and regulations governing star routes not in conflict with this section are applicable to contracts made under the authority of this section. (f) Sections 1371-1376, 1380, 1381, and 1385 of title 49 do not apply to the transportation of mail under this section. § 6304. Fines on aircraft carriers transporting the mails The Postmaster General may impose or remit fines on contractors or carriers transporting mail by air on routes extending beyond the borders of the United States for— (1) unreasonable or unnecessary delay to mail; and (2) other delinquencies in the transportation of the mail. § 6305. Airmail Flyer's Medal of Honor The President may present, but not in the name of Congress, an Airmail Flyer's Medal of Honor, of appropriate design, with accompanying ribbon, to any person who, while serving as a pilot in the airmail service distinguished himself by heroism or extraordinary achievement. The President may not award more than one medal to any one person, but for each additional act or achievement sufficient to justify the award of a medal he may award a bar or other suitable device to be worn as he directs. If the individual who distinguished himself dies before the award is made, the President may present the medal, bar, or other device, to such representative of the deceased as the President designates. A medal, bar, or other device may not be awarded or presented to an individual whose entire service subsequent to the time he distinguished himself has not been honorable. CHAPTER 99—HIGHWAY POST OFFICES Sec.

6351. 6352. 6353. 6354. 6355.

Highway post office service. Highway post office contracts. Renewal of contracts for highway jwst office service. Temporary contracts for highway post office service. Bonds for highway post office contract.

§ 6351. Highway post office service The Postmaster General may provide highway post office service, either by contract or Government-owned motor vehicle, for carrying the mail and postal employees on routes between points where, in his judgment, conditions justify the operation of that service. The

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