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Title 39 — Postal Service

Part IV · Chapter 32 — Penalty and Franked Mail

§ 3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress

Statutory text

(a)

Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail.

(b)

Members of Congress may send, as franked mail, any part of, or a reprint of any part of, the Congressional Record, including speeches or reports contained therein, if such matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 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.

  1. Postal Reorganization Act

    Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719

    Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 3212

    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 § 3 · 87 Stat. 737

    Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3212(a)

    Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (a)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (a).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. Section 3212 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress “(a) Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail. “(b) Members of Congress may send, as franked mail, any part of, or a reprint of any part of, the Congressional Record, including speeches or reports contained therein, if such matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.”. Ante, p. 737.

    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. 93–191 § 3 · 87 Stat. 737

    Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3212(b)

    Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (b), authorized sending, as franked mail, reprints of parts of Congressional Record, and authorized the mailing of Congressional Record if the listed matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (b), authorized sending, as franked mail, reprints of parts of Congressional Record, and authorized the mailing of Congressional Record if the listed matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. Section 3212 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress “(a) Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail. “(b) Members of Congress may send, as franked mail, any part of, or a reprint of any part of, the Congressional Record, including speeches or reports contained therein, if such matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.”. Ante, p. 737.

    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.

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

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (a).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (b), authorized sending, as franked mail, reprints of parts of Congressional Record, and authorized the mailing of Congressional Record if the listed matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.

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

1970–1973 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 754
  2. 1973Pub. L. 93–191, § 3, , 87 Stat. 741.
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(Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 3, , 87 Stat. 741.)

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