§3211. Public documents

The Vice President, Members of 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) during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their respective terms of office, may send and receive as franked mail all public documents printed by order of Congress.

( Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754 ; Pub. L. 93–191, §2, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 741 ; Pub. L. 97–69, §5(a), Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1043 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1981-Pub. L. 97–69 substituted "during the 90-day period immediately" for "until the first day of April".

1973-Pub. L. 93–191 substituted "each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House) until the first day of April" for "the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, until the thirtieth day of June".

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.