39 U.S.C. § 3213

Current through P.L. 118-59 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/07/2024)

Section 3213 - Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture

Seeds and agricultural reports emanating from the Department of Agriculture may be mailed-

(1) as penalty mail by the Secretary of Agriculture; and

(2) during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their terms of office, as franked mail by Members of Congress.

39 U.S.C. § 3213

Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 97-69, §5(b), Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1043.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1981-Par. (2). Pub. L. 97-69 substituted "during the 90-day period immediately" for "until the thirtieth day of June".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective July 1, 1971, 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.

Governors

"Governors" means the 9 members of the Board of Governors appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, under section 202(a) of this title;

Members of Congress

"Members of Congress" includes Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners; and

franked mail

"franked mail" means mail which is transmitted in the mail under a frank;

penalty mail

"penalty mail" means official mail, other than franked mail, which is authorized by law to be transmitted in the mail without prepayment of postage;