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39 U.S.C. § 3212

Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress

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(a) Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail.(b) Members of Congress may send, as franked mail, any part of, or a reprint of any part of, the Congressional Record, including speeches or reports contained therein, if such matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 3, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 741.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (a).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (b), authorized sending, as franked mail, reprints of parts of Congressional Record, and authorized the mailing of Congressional Record if the listed matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1972–1974 · leading case: Bowie v. Williams, 351 F. Supp. 628 (E.D. Pa. 1972).
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Bowie v. Williams, 351 F. Supp. 628 (E.D. Pa. 1972). · cites it 5× “” Thus, plaintiffs claim that distribution cannot be made within the terms of 39 U.S.C. § 3212 , which allows a member of Congress to mail any portion of the Congressional Record under his frank.”
Alfred D. Schiaffo, in No. 72-2168 v. Henry Helstoski, in No. 72-2167, 492 F.2d 413 (3d Cir. 1974). “Applying 39 U.S.C. §§ 3212 , the court found the distribution of the first portion of materials in Group III permissible, but enjoined the second.”
Schiaffo v. Helstoski, 350 F. Supp. 1076 (D.N.J. 1972). “” I find nothing in the legislative history which prohibits the defendant from copying matter that appears in the Congressional Record, printing it at his own expense, and distributing it under his frank.”
Levy v. Abzug, 355 F. Supp. 1299 (S.D.N.Y. 1972). “The mailing was therefore authorized under 39 U.S.C. § 3212 which provides that— “Members of Congress may send as franked mail the Congressional Record, or any part thereof, or speeches or reports therein contained.”
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