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39 U.S.C. § 3219 — Mailgrams

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39 U.S.C. § 3219 — Mailgrams

Any Mailgram sent by the Vice President, a Member of or Member-elect to Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, an elected officer of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House), the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives or the Senate, the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives, or the Senate Legal Counsel, and then delivered by the Postal Service, shall be considered as franked mail, subject to [section 3216(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3216/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), if such Mailgram contains matter of the kind authorized to be sent by that official as franked mail under [section 3210 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3210&num=0&edition=prelim).

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39 U.S.C. § 3210 — Franked mail transmitted by the Vice President, Members of Congress, and congressional officials

**(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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2 U.S.C. § 288 — Office of Senate Legal Counsel

**(a) Establishment; appointment of Counsel and Deputy Counsel; Senate approval; reappointment; compensation** (1) There is established, as an office of the Senate, the Office of Senate Legal Counsel (hereinafter referred to as the “Office”), which shall be headed by a Senate Legal Counsel (hereinafter referred to as the “Counsel”); and there shall be a Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (hereinafter referred to as the “Deputy Counsel”) who shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Counsel and who, during any absence, disability, or vacancy in the position of the Counsel, shall serve as Acting Senate Legal Counsel. (2) The Counsel and the Deputy Counsel each shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate from among recommendations submitted by the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. Any appointment made under this paragraph shall be made without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person appointed as Counsel or Deputy Counsel shall be learned in the law, a member of the bar of a State or the District of Columbia, and shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment during the term of such appointment. (3) (A) Any appointment made under paragraph (2) shall become effective upon approval by resolution of the Senate. The Counsel and the Deputy Counsel shall each be appointed for a term of service which shall expire at the end of the Congress following the Congress during which the Counsel or Deputy Counsel, respectively, is appointed except that the Senate may, by resolution, remove either the Counsel or the Deputy Counsel prior to the termination of any term of service. The Counsel and the Deputy Counsel may be reappointed at the termination of

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2 U.S.C. § 501 — House Communications Standards Commission

**(a) Establishment; designation** There is established a special commission of the House of Representatives, designated the “House Communications Standards Commission” (herein referred to as the “Commission”). **(b) Membership; political party representation; Chairman; vacancies; quorum** The Commission shall be composed of six Members appointed by the Speaker of the House, three from the majority political party, and three from the minority political party, in the House. The Speaker shall designate as Chairman of the Commission, from among the members of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House, one of the Members appointed to the Commission. A vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. **(c) Assistance and use of personnel, including chief counsel, of Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House** In performing its duties and functions, the Commission may use such personnel, office space, equipment, and facilities of, and obtain such other assistance from, the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House, as such committee shall make available to the Commission. Such personnel and assistance shall include, in all cases, the services and assistance of the chief counsel or other head of the professional staff (by whatever title designated) of such committee. All assistance so furnished to the Commission by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service shall be sufficient to enable the Commission to perform its duties and functions efficiently and effectively. **(d) Advisory opinions or consultations respecting franked mail for persons entitled to franking privilege; franking privilege regu

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2 U.S.C. § 502 — Select Committee on Standards and Conduct of the Senate

**(a) Advisory opinions or consultations respecting franked mail for persons entitled to franking privilege; franking privilege regulations** The Select Committee on Standards and Conduct of the Senate shall provide guidance, assistance, advice and counsel, through advisory opinions or consultations, in connection with the mailing or contemplated mailing of franked mail under section 3210, 3211, 3212, 3213(2), 3218, or 3219, and in connection with the operation of section 3215, of title 39, upon the request of any Member of the Senate or Member-elect, surviving spouse of any of the foregoing, or other Senate official, entitled to send mail as franked mail under any of those sections. The select committee shall prescribe regulations governing the proper use of the franking privilege under those sections by such persons. **(b) Complaint of franked mail violations; investigation; notice and hearing; decision of select committee; enforcement** Any complaint filed by any person with the select committee that a violation of any section of title 39 referred to in subsection (a) of this section is about to occur or has occurred within the immediately preceding period of one year, by any person referred to in such subsection (a), shall contain pertinent factual material and shall conform to regulations prescribed by the select committee. The select committee, if it determines there is reasonable justification for the complaint, shall conduct an investigation of the matter, including an investigation of reports and statements filed by the complainant with respect to the matter which is the subject of the complaint. The committee shall afford to the person who is the subject of the complaint due notice and, if it determines that there is substantial reason to believe that such vi

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39 U.S.C. § 3216 — Reimbursement for franked mailings

**(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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39 U.S.C. § 3219 — Mailgrams

Page 96 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 3219 (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 93–191, § 11, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 746; Pub. L. 97–69, § 6(b), (c)(1), Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1043.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97–69 substituted ‘‘survivors’’ for ‘‘sur- viving spouses’’ in section catchline and, in text, in- serted ‘‘(or, if there is no surviving spouse, a member of the immediate family of the Member designated by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Secretary or the Clerk)’’ after ‘‘such Member’’. 1973—Pub. L. 93–191 inserted ‘‘nonpolitical’’ before ‘‘correspondence’’. 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. § 3219. Mailgrams Any Mailgram sent by the Vice President, a Member of or Member-elect to Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, an elected officer of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House), the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives or the Senate, the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives, or the Senate Legal Counsel, and then delivered by the Postal Service, shall be considered as franked mail, subject to section 3216(a)(2) of this title, if such Mailgram contains matter of the kind au- thorized to be sent by that official as franked mail und

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