Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§3213 Seeds and Reports From Department of Agriculture
Title 39 › PART IV — MAIL MATTER › CHAPTER 32 — PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL › § 3213
Summary
Permits the Department of Agriculture to send seeds and agricultural reports without postage when sent by the Secretary of Agriculture. It also lets Members of Congress send those same items for free during the 90 days after they leave office.
Full Legal Text
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
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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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Citation
39 U.S.C. § 3213
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102