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PUBLIC LAW 91-375-AUG. 12, 1970
[84 STAT.
"§ 3209. Executive departments to supply information "Persons and governmental organizations authorized to use penalty mail shall supply all information requested by the Postal Service necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter as soon as practicable after request therefor. "§3210. Official correspondence of Vice President and Members of Congress "The Vice President, Members, and Members-elect of Congress, Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, Clerk of the House of Representatives, and Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June following the expiration of their respective terms of office, may send as franked mail— "(1) matter, not exceeding 4 pounds in weight, upon official or departmental business, to a Government official; and "(2) correspondence, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, upon official business to any person. I n the event of a vacancy in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, Clerk of the House of Representatives, or Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, any authorized person may exercise this privilege in the officer's name during the period of the vacancy. "§ 3211. Public documents "The Vice President, Members of Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June following the expiration of their respective terms of office, may send and receive as franked mail all public documents printed by order of Congress. "§3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress "Members of Congress may send as franked mail the Congressional Record, or any part thereof, or speeches or reports therein contained. "§ 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) until the thirtieth day of June following the expiration of their terms of office, as franked mail by Members of Congress. "§ 3214. Mailing privilege of former Presidents "A former President may send all his mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as franked mail. "§ 3215. Lending or permitting use of frank unlawful "A person entitled to use a frank may not lend it or permit its use by any committee, organization, or association, or permit its use by any person for the benefit or use of any committee, organization, or association. This section does not apply to any committee composed of Members of Congress. "§ 3216. Reimbursement for franked mailings " (a) The postage on mail matter sent and received through the mails under the franking privilege by the Vice President, Members and Members-elect of Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, including registry fees if registration is required, and postage on correspondence
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