§ 3213.
Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture
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.
Source
(Pub. L. 91–375,Aug. 12, 1970
, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 97–69, § 5(b), Oct. 26, 1981
, 95 Stat. 1043.)Notes
Amendments
1981—Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–69 substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the thirtieth day of June”.
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.