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title: "39 U.S.C. § 3212"
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title_number: 39
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# 39 U.S.C. § 3212 - Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress
## Text
(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. 91375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93191, § 3, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 741.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93191 incorporated existing text in provisions designated as subsec. (a). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93191 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 Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1973 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 93191 effective Dec. 18, 1973, see section 14 of Pub. L. 93191, set out as a note under section 3210 of this title.
Effective DateSection effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 719 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.