39 U.S.C. § 3211
The Vice President, Members of Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their respective terms of office, may send and receive as franked mail all public documents printed by order of Congress.
39 U.S.C. § 3211
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1981- Pub. L. 97-69 substituted "during the 90-day period immediately" for "until the first day of April".1973- Pub. L. 93-191 substituted "each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) until the first day of April" for "the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT 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.
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;