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39 U.S.C. § 3627 — Adjusting free rates
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If Congress fails to appropriate an amount authorized under [section 2401(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section2401/c&num=0&edition=prelim) for any class of mail sent free of postage under section 3217 or 3403–3406 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “of this title,”. the rate for that class may be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter so that the increased revenues received from the users of such class will equal the amount for that class that the Congress was to appropriate.
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If Congress fails to appropriate an amount authorized under [section 2401(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section2401/c&num=0&edition=prelim) for any class of mail sent free of postage under section 3217 or 3403–3406 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “of this title,”. the rate for that class may be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter so that the increased revenues received from the users of such class will equal the amount for that class that the Congress was to appropriate.
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**(a)**
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title shall be established in accordance with section 3622.
(2) For the purpose of this subsection, the term “regular-rate category” means any class of mail or kind of mailer, other than a class or kind referred to in section 2401(c).
(3) Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358(a) through (c) of this title shall be established so that postage on each mailing of such mail reflects its preferred status as compared to the postage for the most closely corresponding regular-rate category mailing.
(4)
(A) Except as specified in subparagraph (B), rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358 (d) or (e) of this title shall be established so that postage on each mailing of such mail shall be as nearly as practicable 5 percent lower than the postage for a corresponding regular-rate category mailing.
(B) With respect to the postage for the advertising pound portion of any mail matter under former section 4358 (d) or (e) of this title, the 5-percent discount specified in subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the advertising portion exceeds 10 percent of the publication involved.
(5) The rates for any advertising under former [section 4358(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section4358/f&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be equal to 75 percent of the rates for advertising contained in the most closely corresponding regular-rate category of mail.
(6) The rates for mail matter under former sections 4452 (b) and (c) of this title shall be established as follows:
(A) The
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**(a) Presidential designee** The President shall designate the head of an executive department to have primary responsibility for Federal functions under this chapter.
**(b) Duties of Presidential designee** The Presidential designee shall—
(1) consult State and local election officials in carrying out this chapter, and ensure that such officials are aware of the requirements of this Act;
(2) prescribe an official post card form, containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application, for use by the States as required under [section 20302(a)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20302/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) carry out [section 20303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20303&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the Federal write-in absentee ballot for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters in general elections for Federal office;
(4) prescribe a suggested design for absentee ballot mailing envelopes;
(5) compile and distribute (A) descriptive material on State absentee registration and voting procedures, and (B) to the extent practicable, facts relating to specific elections, including dates, offices involved, and the text of ballot questions;
(6) not later than the end of each year after a Presidential election year, transmit to the President and the Congress a report on the effectiveness of assistance under this chapter, including a statistical analysis of uniformed services voter participation, a separate statistical analysis of overseas nonmilitary participation, and a description of State-Federal cooperation;
(7) prescribe a standard oath for use with any document under this chapter affir
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that—
(1) the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right;
(2) it is the duty of the Federal, State, and local governments to promote the exercise of that right; and
(3) discriminatory and unfair registration laws and procedures can have a direct and damaging effect on voter participation in elections for Federal office and disproportionately harm voter participation by various groups, including racial minorities.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to establish procedures that will increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for Federal office;
(2) to make it possible for Federal, State, and local governments to implement this chapter in a manner that enhances the participation of eligible citizens as voters in elections for Federal office;
(3) to protect the integrity of the electoral process; and
(4) to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained.
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Except as provided in [section 3627 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3627&num=0&edition=prelim), no provision of this chapter shall be construed to give authority to the Governors to make any change in any provision of this title.
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TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE
§ 3627
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘of this title,’’.
this section [amending this section] shall apply with
respect to mail sent, and the rates for mail sent, after
December 31, 1993.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 101–509 effec-
tive 90 days after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1(c) of Pub.
L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 2401 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 99–509, title VI, § 6003(c), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat.
1933, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this
section [amending this section and section 2401 of this
title] shall take effect on January 1, 1989, or on the ef-
fective date of the next general change in rates and fees
under sections 3622 and 3625 of title 39, United States
Code [Apr. 3, 1988, see 53 F.R. 10014], whichever is soon-
er.’’
Pub. L. 99–272, title XV, § 15102(b)(2), Apr. 7, 1986, 100
Stat. 330, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by this
subsection [amending this section] shall apply with re-
spect to rates of postage taking effect after December
31, 1985.’’
RELIEF OF CERTAIN PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS
Pub. L. 104–52, title V, § 527, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 496,
provided that: ‘‘For mail classification purposes under
section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, and any reg-
ulations of the United States Postal Service for the ad-
ministration of that section, a weekly second-class pe-
riodical publication which—
‘‘(i) is eligible to publish legal notices under any
applicable laws of the State where it is published;
‘‘(ii) is eligible to be mailed at the rates for mail
under former subsection 4358(a), (b), and (c) of title 39,
United States Code, as limited by current subsection
3626(g) of that tit
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