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39 U.S.C. § 3214 — Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President
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A former President and the surviving spouse of a former President may send nonpolitical mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as franked mail. Such mail of a former President and of the surviving spouse of a former President marked “Postage and Fees Paid” in the manner prescribed by the Postal Service shall be accepted by the Postal Service for transmission in the international mails.
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A former President and the surviving spouse of a former President may send nonpolitical mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as franked mail. Such mail of a former President and of the surviving spouse of a former President marked “Postage and Fees Paid” in the manner prescribed by the Postal Service shall be accepted by the Postal Service for transmission in the international mails.
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The President shall receive in full for his services during the term for which he shall have been elected compensation in the aggregate amount of $400,000 a year, to be paid monthly, and in addition an expense allowance of $50,000 to assist in defraying expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of his official duties. Any unused amount of such expense allowance shall revert to the Treasury pursuant to [section 1552 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1552&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code. No amount of such expense allowance shall be included in the gross income of the President. He shall be entitled also to the use of the furniture and other effects belonging to the United States and kept in the Executive Residence at the White House.
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**(a)**
(1) It is the policy of the Congress that the privilege of sending mail as franked mail shall be established under this section in order to assist and expedite the conduct of the official business, activities, and duties of the Congress of the United States.
(2) It is the intent of the Congress that such official business, activities, and duties cover all matters which directly or indirectly pertain to the legislative process or to any congressional representative functions generally, or to the functioning, working, or operating of the Congress and the performance of official duties in connection therewith, and shall include, but not be limited to, the conveying of information to the public, and the requesting of the views of the public, or the views and information of other authority of government, as a guide or a means of assistance in the performance of those functions.
(3) It is the intent of the Congress that mail matter which is frankable specifically includes, but is not limited to—
(A) mail matter to any person and to all agencies and officials of Federal, State, and local governments regarding programs, decisions, and other related matters of public concern or public service, including any matter relating to actions of a past or current Congress;
(B) the usual and customary congressional newsletter or press release which may deal with such matters as the impact of laws and decisions on State and local governments and individual citizens; reports on public and official actions taken by Members of Congress; and discussions of proposed or pending legislation or governmental actions and the positions of the Members of Congress on, and arguments for or against, such matters;
(C) the usual and customary congressional questionnaire seeking public o
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**(a)** The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people. The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities. The costs of establishing and maintaining the Postal Service shall not be apportioned to impair the overall value of such service to the people.
**(b)** The Postal Service shall maintain an integrated network for the delivery of market-dominant and competitive products (as defined in chapter 36 of this title). Delivery shall occur at least six days a week, except during weeks that include a Federal holiday, in emergency situations, such as natural disasters, or in geographic areas where the Postal Service has established a policy of delivering mail fewer than six days a week as of the date of enactment of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. The Postal Service shall provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining. No small post office shall be closed solely for operating at a deficit, it being the specific intent of the Congress that effective postal services be insured to residents of both urban and rural communities.
**(c)** As an employer, the Postal Service shall achieve and maintain compensation for its officers and employees comparable to the rates and types of compensation pa
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**(a)** The equivalent of—
(1) postage on, and fees and charges in connection with, mail matter sent through the mails—
(A) under the franking privilege (other than under [section 3219 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3219&num=0&edition=prelim)), by the Vice President, Members of and Members-elect to 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), the Legislative Counsels of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives, and the Senate Legal Counsel; and
(B) by the survivors of a Member of Congress under [section 3218 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3218&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) those portions of fees and charges to be paid for handling and delivery by the Postal Service of Mailgrams considered as franked mail under [section 3219 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3219&num=0&edition=prelim);
shall be paid by appropriations for the official mail costs of the Senate and the House of Representatives for that purpose and then paid to the Postal Service as postal revenue. Except as to Mailgrams and except as provided by sections 733 and 907 of title 44, envelopes, wrappers, cards, or labels used to transmit franked mail shall bear, in the upper right-hand corner, the sender’s signature, or a facsimile thereof.
**(b)** Postage on, and fees and charges in connection with, mail matter sent through the mails under [section 3214 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-sectio
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TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE
§ 3214
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 DATE
Section 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.
§ 3212. Congressional Record under frank of
Members of Congress
(a) Members of Congress may send the Con-
gressional 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 re-
ports contained therein, if such matter is mail-
able as franked mail under section 3210 of this
title.
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L.
93–191, § 3, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 741.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing
text in provisions designated as subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text
in provisions designated as subsec. (b), authorized send-
ing, as franked mail, reprints of parts of Congressional
Record, and authorized the mailing of Congressional
Record if the listed matter is mailable as franked mail
under section 3210 of this title.
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 DATE
Section 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 secti
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