39 U.S.C. § 3213

Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture

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Seeds and agricultural reports emanating from the Department of Agriculture may be mailed—(1) as penalty mail by the Secretary of Agriculture; and(2) during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their terms of office, as franked mail by Members of Congress.(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 97–69, § 5(b), Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1043.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1981—Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–69 substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the thirtieth day of June”.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective 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 2 cases, 1972–1972 · 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). “” 39 U.S.C. § 3213 . 3 . Now “Postal Customer Local” 39 C.”

Van Hecke v. Reuss, 350 F. Supp. 21 (E.D. Wis. 1972). “As if to remove any doubts that such mailings were “on official business,” Congress expressly authorized the sending of agricultural reports under the franking privilege in 39 U.S.C. § 3213 . That the mailing contained defendant’s picture no more destroys its official character…”

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