Title 39 — Postal ServiceRelease 119-73

§3213 Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture

Title 39 › Part PART IV— - MAIL MATTER › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL › § 3213

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Title 39, §3213

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Seeds and agricultural reports emanating from the Department of Agriculture may be mailed—

(1)as penalty mail by the Secretary of Agriculture; and

(2)during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their terms of office, as franked mail by Members of Congress.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

1981—Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–69 substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the thirtieth day of June”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.

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39 U.S.C. § 3213

Title 39 — Postal Service

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73