§ 31b-4. — Franked mail and printing privileges of former Speaker.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC31b-4]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 31b-4. Franked mail and printing privileges of former
Speaker
(a) The Speaker may send mail as franked mail under sections 3210
and 3213 of title 39, and send and receive mail as franked mail under
section 3211 of that title, for as long as he determines there is need
therefor, commencing at the close of the period specified in those
sections following the expiration of his term of office as a
Representative in Congress. The postage on such mail, including registry
fees if registration is required, shall be paid and credited as provided
by section 3216(a) of title 39.
(b) For as long as he determines there is need therefor, commencing
at the expiration of his term of office as a Representative in Congress,
the Speaker shall be entitled to the benefits afforded by section 733 of
title 44.
(Pub. L. 91-665, ch. VIII, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1989; Pub. L. 93-532,
Sec. 1(a), Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1723.)
Codification
Section is based on section 4 of House Resolution No. 1238, Ninety-
first Congress, Dec. 23, 1970, which was enacted into permanent law by
Pub. L. 91-665.
As originally enacted into permanent law, section applied to Speaker
of House of Representatives in 91st Congress and has been extended to
apply to each former Speaker of House of Representatives. See section
1(a) of Pub. L. 93-532, set out as a note under section 31b-1 of this
title.
References to sections of Title 39, Postal Service, have been
substituted for references to obsolete sections of Title 39, The Postal
Service, in view of revision and reenactment of such Title by the Postal
Reorganization Act, Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719.
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 8, 1971, see Effective Date note set out
under section 31b-1 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 31b-1, 31b-7 of this title.
