Title 39 — Postal Service
Part IV · Chapter 32 — Penalty and Franked Mail
§ 3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress
Statutory text
Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail.
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.
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. 754Pub. 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.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
- 1970Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 754
- 1973Pub. L. 93–191, § 3, , 87 Stat. 741.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 3, , 87 Stat. 741.)