PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Defines key words used in this chapter. Penalty mail: official mail the law lets be sent without paying postage (except franked mail). Penalty cover: envelopes, wrappers, labels, or cards for penalty mail. Frank: a written or copied signature (or other mailing mark) used by people authorized in secs. 3210–3216 and 3218 (see secs. 733 and 907, title 44). Franked mail: mail sent under a frank. Members of Congress: Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners. Missing child: as defined in section 403(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.

Title 39, §3201

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As used in this chapter—

(1)“penalty mail” means official mail, other than franked mail, which is authorized by law to be transmitted in the mail without prepayment of postage;

(2)“penalty cover” means envelopes, wrappers, labels, or cards used to transmit penalty mail;

(3)“frank” means the autographic or facsimile signature of persons authorized by section 3210–3216 and 3218 of this title to transmit matter through the mail without prepayment of postage or other indicia contemplated by section 733 and 907 of title 44;

(4)“franked mail” means mail which is transmitted in the mail under a frank;

(5)“Members of Congress” includes Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners; and

(6)“missing child” has the meaning provided by section 403(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 403 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in par. (6), is section 403 of Pub. L. 93–415, which is classified to section 11292 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law

Enforcement

Amendments

1985—Par. (6). Pub. L. 99–87 added par. (6).

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.

§3201 Definitions