39 U.S.C. § 3684 — Limitations

Page 118 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 3683 pursuant to section 3682 of such title, as amended, by subsection (a) of this section.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–70 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 3304 of Pub. L. 96–70, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 22, Foreign Rela- tions and Intercourse. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 20, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–10 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. § 3683. Uniform rates for books; films; other ma- terials (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the rates of postage established for mail matter enumerated in former section 4554 of this title shall be uniform for such mail of the same weight, and shall not vary with the dis- tance transported. (b) The rates of postage under former section 4554(b)(1) of this title shall not be effective ex- cept with respect to mailings which— (1) constitute materials specified in former section 4554(b)(2) of this title; and (2) are sent between— (A) an institution, organization, or asso- ciation listed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of such former section 4554(b)(1) and any other such institution, organization, or associa- tion; (B) an institution, organization, or asso- ciation referred to in subparagraph (A) and any individual (other than an individual having a financial interest in the sale, pro- motion, or distribution of the materials in- volved); (C) an institution, organization, or asso- ciation referred to in subparagraph (A) and a qualified nonprofit organization (as defined in former section 4452(d) of this title) that is not such an institution, organization, or as- sociation; or (D) an institution, organization, or asso- ciation referred to in subparagraph (A) and a publisher, if such institution, organization, or association has placed an order to pur- chase such materials for delivery to such in- stitution, organization, or association. (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 94–421, § 12, Sept. 24, 1976, 90 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 103–123, title VII, § 706(a), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1272.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Former sections 4452 and 4554 of this title, referred to in text, mean sections 4452 and 4554 of former Title 39, The Postal Service, prior to the general revision and reenactment of Title 39 by Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719. AMENDMENTS 1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–123 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The rates for mail matter specified in former section 4554(a)(1) or 4554(b)(2)(A) of this title, when mailed from a publisher or a distributor to a school, college, university, or library, shall be the rate cur- rently in effect for such mail matter under the provi- sions of former section 4554(b)(1) of this title.’’ 1976—Pub. L. 94–421 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 103–123, title VII, § 706(b), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1272, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to mail sent after September 30, 1993.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 20, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–10 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. § 3684. Limitations Except as provided in section 3627 of this title, no provision of this chapter shall be construed to give authority to the Governors to make any change in any provision of this title. (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 201(b)(4), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, § 1010(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3262.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Pub. L. 109–435 substituted ‘‘of this title’’ for ‘‘of section 3682 or 3683 or chapter 30, 32, or 34 of this title’’. 1986—Pub. L. 99–410 struck out ‘‘, or of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955’’ after ‘‘or 34 of this title’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–410 applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec. 31, 1987, see section 204 of Pub. L. 99–410, set out as an Effective Date note under section 20301 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 20, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–10 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. § 3685. Filing of information relating to peri- odical publications (a) Each owner of a publication having peri- odical publication mail privileges shall furnish to the Postal Service at least once a year, and shall publish in such publication once a year, in- formation in such form and detail and at such time as the Postal Service may require with re- spect to— (1) the identity of the editor, managing edi- tor, publishers, and owners; (2) the identity of the corporation and stock- holders thereof, if the publication is owned by a corporation; (3) the identity of known bondholders, mort- gagees, and other security holders; (4) the extent and nature of the circulation of the publication, including, but not limited to, the number of copies distributed, the meth-