§ 3218. — Franked mail for survivors of 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: 39USC3218]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART IV--MAIL MATTER
CHAPTER 32--PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL
Sec. 3218. Franked mail for survivors of Members of Congress
Upon the death of a Member of Congress during his term of office,
the surviving spouse of such Member (or, if there is no surviving
spouse, a member of the immediate family of the Member designated by the
Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as
appropriate, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the
Secretary or the Clerk) may send, for a period not to exceed 180 days
after his death, as franked mail, nonpolitical correspondence relating
to the death of the Member.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 93-191, Sec. 11,
Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 746; Pub. L. 97-69, Sec. 6(b), (c)(1), Oct. 26,
1981, 95 Stat. 1043.)
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-69 substituted ``survivors'' for ``surviving
spouses'' in section catchline and, in text, inserted ``(or, if there is
no surviving spouse, a member of the immediate family of the Member
designated by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with rules and procedures
established by the Secretary or the Clerk)'' after ``such Member''.
1973--Pub. L. 93-191 inserted ``nonpolitical'' before
``correspondence''.
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 this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3201, 3216 of this title;
title 2 sections 501, 502.
