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STAT. ]
PUBLIC LAW 93-191-DEC. 18, 1973
"(5) For the purposes of this subsection, a congressional district includes, in the case of a Representative at Large or Representative at Large-elect, the State from which he was elected. "(e) The f rankability of mail matter shall be determined under the provisions of this section by the type and content of the mail sent, or to be sent. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of preparing or printing mail matter which is f rankable under this section may be paid from any funds, including, but not limited to, funds collected by a candidate or a political committee required to file reports of receipts and expenditures under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-225), or from voluntary newsletter funds, or from similar funds administered and controlled by a Member or by a committee organized to administer such funds. " (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, or any regulation thereunder, the equivalent amount of postage determined under section 3216 of this title on franked mail mailed under the frank of the Vice President or a Member of Congress, and the cost of preparing or printing such frankable matter for such mailing under the frank, shall not be considered as a contribution to, or an expenditure by, the Vice President or a Member of Congress for the purpose of determining any limitation on expenditures or contributions with respect to any such official, imposed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation, in connection with any campaign of such official for election to any Federal office.". (b) The table of sections of chapter 32 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out—
741 CongresBlonal district.
86 Stat. 3. 2 USC 431 note.
Post, p. 745.
"3210. Official correspondence of Vice President and Members of Congress."
and inserting in lieu thereof— "3210. Franked mail transmitted by the Vice President, Members of Congress, and congressional officials.".
SEC. 2. Section 3211 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 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". 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.".
84 Stat. 754.
Ante, p. 737.
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