§ 733. — Documents and reports ordered by Members of Congress; franks and envelopes for Members of Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC733]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 7--CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
Sec. 733. Documents and reports ordered by Members of Congress;
franks and envelopes for Members of Congress
The Public Printer on order of a Member of Congress, on prepayment
of the cost, may reprint documents and reports of committees together
with the evidence papers submitted, or any part ordered printed by the
Congress.
He may also furnish without cost to Members and the Resident
Commissioner from Puerto Rico, blank franks printed on sheets and
perforated, or singly at their option, for public documents. Franks
shall contain in the upper left-hand corner the following words:
``Public document. United States Senate'' or ``House of Representatives
U.S.'' and in the upper right-hand corner the letters ``U.S.S.'' or ``M.
C.'' But he may not print any other words except where it is desirable
to affix the official title of a document. Other words printed on franks
shall be at the personal expense of the Member or Resident Commissioner
ordering them.
At the request of a Member of Congress or Resident Commissioner the
Public Printer may print upon franks or envelopes used for mailing
public documents the facsimile signature of the Member or Resident
Commissioner and a special request for return if not called for, and the
name of the State or Commonwealth and county and city. The Member or
Resident Commissioner shall deposit with his order the extra expense
involved in printing these additional words.
The Public Printer may also, at the request of a Member or Resident
Commissioner, print on envelopes authorized to be furnished, the name of
the Member or Resident Commissioner, and State or Commonwealth, the
date, and the topic or subject matter, not exceeding twelve words.
The Public Printer shall deposit moneys accruing under this section
in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the appropriation
made for the working capital of the Government Printing Office for the
year in which the work is done. He shall account for them in his annual
report to Congress.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 93-191,
Sec. 8(a), Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 93-255, Sec. 2(b), Mar.
27, 1974, 88 Stat. 52; Pub. L. 99-87, Sec. 1(c)(2), Aug. 9, 1985, 99
Stat. 291.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 162 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,
Sec. 37, 28 Stat. 606; Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 189, Sec. 1, 28 Stat. 961; Jan.
30, 1904, ch. 39, 33 Stat. 9; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, Sec. 1, 43 Stat.
1300).
Section 893 of Title 48, U.S. Code, provides that: ``The Resident
Commissioner of Puerto Rico shall . . . be allowed the franking
privilege granted Members of Congress.''
By inference he should be included in section 733, since the
franking privilege should include the means to use it.
Changes have been made in section 733 to include the Resident
Commissioner as to printing of franks.
Amendments
1985--Pub. L. 99-87 temporarily inserted ``Franks may also contain
information relating to missing children as provided in section 3220 of
title 39.'' before ``But he may not print'' in second par. See
Termination Date of 1985 Amendment note below.
1974--Pub. L. 93-255 struck out ``Postage paid by Congress.'' after
``Public document.'' in second par.
1973--Pub. L. 93-191 substituted ``Public document. Postage paid by
Congress.'' for ``Public document. Free.'' in second par.
Termination Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-87 not effective after Dec. 31, 2002, see
section 5 of Pub. L. 99-87, as amended, set out as a Termination Date
note under former section 3220 of Title 39, Postal Service.
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 Title 39,
Postal Service.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 2 section 31b-4; title 39
sections 3201, 3216.
