89 STAT. 1032
PUBLIC LAW 94-177—DEC. 23, 1975
Public Law 94-177 94th Congress An Act Dec. 23, 1975 [H.R. 4865]
Former Members of Congress. Franking privil
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prohibit certain franked mailings by Members of the Congress and certain officers of the United States, other than mailings related to the closing of their official business, after such Members or officers have left office. Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 3210(b)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out " and " immediately before "each"; and (2) by striking out "until the 1st day of April following the expiration of their respective terms of office,". (b) Section 3210(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by a d d i n g at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " (3) The Vice President, each Member of Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at A r m s of the Senate, and each of the elected officers of the House (other than a Member of the H o u s e), during the 90-day period immediately following the date on which they leave office, may send, as franked mail, matter on official business relating to the closing of their respective offices. The House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standard s and the Select Committee on Standard s and Conduct of the Senate shall prescribe for their respective Houses such rules and regulations, and shall take such other action as the Commission or Committee considers necessary andproper, to carry out the provisions of this paragraph.". Approved December 23, 1975.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-443 (Coram, on Post Office and Civil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 94-538 (Coram, on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Oct. 6, considered and passed House. Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.
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