2014 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress (Sections 1 - 6654)
Chapter 51 - House of Representatives Leadership (Sections 5101 - 5162)
Subchapter II - The Speaker (Sections 5121 - 5129)
Sec. 5127 - Franked mail and printing privileges of former Speaker
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 51 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEADERSHIP SUBCHAPTER II - THE SPEAKER Sec. 5127 - Franked mail and printing privileges of former Speaker |
Contains | section 5127 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 91-665, ch. VIII, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1989; Pub. L. 93-532, §1(a), Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1723. |
Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 1989, 719 88 Stat. 1723 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 91-375, Public Law 91-665, Public Law 93-532 |
Congressional Bill | H. Res.1238 91st Congress |
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(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, §1(a), Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1723.)
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 31b–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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As originally enacted into permanent law, section applied to Speaker of House of Representatives in 91st Congress and has been extended to apply to each former Speaker of House of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 5125 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 DATESection effective Jan. 8, 1971, see Effective Date note set out under section 5125 of this title.
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