Title 39 — Postal Service
Part IV · Chapter 32 — Penalty and Franked Mail
§ 3206. Reimbursement for penalty mail service
Statutory text
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, executive departments and agencies, independent establishments of the Government of the United States, and Government corporations concerned, shall transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenue out of any appropriations or funds available to them, as a necessary expense of the appropriations or funds and of the activities concerned, the equivalent amount of postage due, as determined by the Postal Service, for matter sent in the mails by or to them as penalty mail under authority of section 3202 of this title.
The Department of Agriculture shall transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenues out of any appropriations made to it for that purpose the equivalent amount of postage, as determined by the Postal Service, for penalty mailings under clauses (1)(F) and (4) of section 3202(a) of this title.
The Department of State shall transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenues out of any appropriations made to it for that purpose the equivalent amount of postage, as determined by the Postal Service, for penalty mailings under clause (1)(C) and (D) of section 3202(a) of this title.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Postal Reorganization Act
Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719
Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 3206
Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 753
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 753Pub. L. 93–191 § 9 · 87 Stat. 737
Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3206(d)
Pub. L. 93–191 added subsec. (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–191 added subsec. (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 9. Section 3206 of title 39, United Skates Code, is amended Transfer of funds. 84 Stat. 753. by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(d) The Department of State shall transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenues out of any appropriations made to it for that purpose the equivalent amount of postage, as determined by the Postal Service, for penalty mailings under clause (1)(C) and (D) of section 3202(a) 84 Stat. 751. of this title.”.Pub. L. 94–553 § 105(e) · 90 Stat. 2541
Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3206(a)
Pub. L. 94–553 substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsections (b) and (c)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–553 substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsections (b) and (c)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Section 3202(a) of title 39 is amended by striking out clause 39 USC 3202, 3206. (5). Section 3206 of title 39 is amended by deleting the words “Subsections (b) and (c)” and inserting “subsection (b)” in subsection (a), and by deleting subsection (c). Section 3206(d) is renumberedEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–553 effective Jan. 1, 1978, see section 102 of Pub. L. 94–553, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 17, Copyrights.Pub. L. 94–553 § 105(e) · 90 Stat. 2541
Redesignated · 39 U.S.C. § 3206(c); 39 U.S.C. § 3206(d)
Pub. L. 94–553 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c), directing the Library of Congress to transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenues out of any appropriations made to the Library for that purpose the equivalent amount of postage, as determined by the Postal Service, for penalty mailings under clause (5) of section 3202(a) of this title, was struck out
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 94–553 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c), directing the Library of Congress to transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenues out of any appropriations made to the Library for that purpose the equivalent amount of postage, as determined by the Postal Service, for penalty mailings under clause (5) of section 3202(a) of this title, was struck out.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Section 3202(a) of title 39 is amended by striking out clause 39 USC 3202, 3206. (5). Section 3206 of title 39 is amended by deleting the words “Subsections (b) and (c)” and inserting “subsection (b)” in subsection (a), and by deleting subsection (c). Section 3206(d) is renumberedEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–553 effective Jan. 1, 1978, see section 102 of Pub. L. 94–553, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 17, Copyrights.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1973–1976 · 2 rounds
1976
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–553 substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsections (b) and (c)”.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 94–553 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c), directing the Library of Congress to transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenues out of any appropriations made to the Library for that purpose the equivalent amount of postage, as determined by the Postal Service, for penalty mailings under clause (5) of section 3202(a) of this title, was struck out.
1973
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–191 added subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–553 effective , see section 102 of Pub. L. 94–553, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 17, Copyrights.
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–191 effective , see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191, set out as a note under section 3210 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective , 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.
Credits
1970–1976 · 3 acts
- 1970Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 753
- 1973Pub. L. 93–191, § 9, , 87 Stat. 745
- 1976Pub. L. 94–553, § 105(e), , 90 Stat. 2599.
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(Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 753; Pub. L. 93–191, § 9, , 87 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 94–553, § 105(e), , 90 Stat. 2599.)