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Title 39 — Postal Service

Part IV · Chapter 32 — Penalty and Franked Mail

§ 3211. Public documents

Statutory text

The Vice President, Members of Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their respective terms of office, may send and receive as franked mail all public documents printed by order of Congress.

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.

  1. Postal Reorganization Act

    Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719

    Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 3211

    Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754

  2. Pub. L. 93–191 § 2 · 87 Stat. 737

    Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3211

    Pub. L. 93–191 substituted “each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) until the first day of April” for “the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 93–191 substituted “each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) until the first day of April” for “the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. Section 3211 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 84 Stat. 754. by striking out “the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June” and inserting in lieu thereof “each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) until the first day of April”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 93–191 effective Dec. 18, 1973, see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191, set out as a note under section 3210 of this title.

  3. Pub. L. 97–69 § 5(a) · 95 Stat. 1041

    Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3211

    Pub. L. 97–69 substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the first day of April”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–69 substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the first day of April”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 3211 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “until the first day of April” and substituting “during the 90-day period immediately”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1973–1981 · 2 rounds

1981

Pub. L. 97–69 substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the first day of April”.

1973

Pub. L. 93–191 substituted “each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) until the first day of April” for “the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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

1970–1981 · 3 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 754
  2. 1973Pub. L. 93–191, § 2, , 87 Stat. 741
  3. 1981Pub. L. 97–69, § 5(a), , 95 Stat. 1043.
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(Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 2, , 87 Stat. 741; Pub. L. 97–69, § 5(a), , 95 Stat. 1043.)

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