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2 U.S.C. § 282d — Official mail matter
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The Legislative Counsel may send the official mail matter of the Office as franked mail under [section 3210 of title 39](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3210&num=0&edition=prelim).
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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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### Statutory Notes
Section, act Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(d), as added June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353, provided for free transmission of official mail matter of legislative counsel. Official mail matter of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives is covered by [section 282d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section282d&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Dec. 18, 1973, see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191, set out as an Effective Date of 1973 Amendment note under [section 3210 of Title 39](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3210&num=0&edition=prelim), Postal Service.
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 282c
‘‘(2) the first day of the first applicable pay period
beginning on or after the date of enactment of this
Act [Dec. 20, 2019].’’
INCREASES IN COMPENSATION
Increases in compensation for House officers and em-
ployees under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967
(Pub. L. 90–206), Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970
(Pub. L. 91–656), and Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1988 (Pub. L. 100–202), see sections 4531 and 4532 of
this title, and Salary Directives of Speaker of the
House, set out as notes under those sections.
§ 282c. Expenditures
In accordance with policies and procedures ap-
proved by the Speaker, the Legislative Counsel
may make such expenditures as may be nec-
essary or appropriate for the functioning of the
Office.
(Pub. L. 91–510, title V, § 524, Oct. 26, 1970, 84
Stat. 1203.)
§ 282d. Official mail matter
The Legislative Counsel may send the official
mail matter of the Office as franked mail under
section 3210 of title 39.
(Pub. L. 91–510, title V, § 525, Oct. 26, 1970, 84
Stat. 1203; Pub. L. 92–51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85
Stat. 132.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1971—Pub. L. 92–51 substituted provision for Legisla-
tive Counsel to send official mail matter of the Office
as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39, for former
provision granting the Office the same privilege of free
transmission of official mail matter as other offices of
the United States Government.
§ 282e. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated, for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each
fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this subchapter and to in-
crease the efficiency of the Office and the qual-
ity of the services which it provide
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