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PUBLIC LAW 91-375-AUG. 12, 1970

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sent by the surviving spouse of a Member under section 3218 of this title, shall be paid by a lump-sum appropriation to the legislative branch for the purpose, and then paid to the Postal Service as postal revenue. "(b) The postage on mail matter sent through the mails under the franking privilege by former Presidents shall be paid by reimbursement of the postal revenues each fiscal year out of the general funds of the Treasury in an amount equivalent to the postage which would otherwise be payable on the mail matter. ^§3217. Correspondence of members of diplomatic corps and consuls of countries of Postal Union of Americas and Spain "Correspondence of the members of the diplomatic corps of the countries of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain stationed in the United States may be reciprocallv transmitted in the domestic mails free of postage, and be entitled to free registration without right to indemnity in case of loss. The same privilege is accorded consuls and vice consuls when they are discharging the function of consuls of countries stationed in the United States, for official correspondence among themselves, and with the Government of the United States. "§3218. Franked mail for surviving spouses of Members of Congress "Upon the death of a Member of Congress during his term of office, the surviving spouse of such Member may send, for a period not to exceed 180 days after his death, as franked mail, correspondence relating to the death of the Member. "Chapter 34.—ARMED FORCES A N D FREE POSTAGE "Sec.

"3401. Mailing privileges of members of Armed Forces of the United States and of friendly foreign nations. "3402. Mailing privileges of members of Armed Forces of the United States and of friendly foreign nations in the Canal Zone. "3403. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons. "3404. Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped persons. "3405. Markings.

"§3401. Mailing privileges of members of Armed Forces of the United States and of friendly foreign nations " (a) Letter mail or sound-recorded communications having the character of personal correspondence shall be carried, at no cost to the sender, in the manner provided by this section, when mailed by— "(1) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, as defined in section 101(4) and (22) of title 10, and addressed to a place within the delivery limits of a United States post office, if— " (A) such letter mail or sound-recorded communication is mailed by the member at an Armed Forces post office established in an overseas area, as designated by the President, where the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged in action against an enemy of the United States, engaged in military operations involving armed conflict with a hostile foreign force, or serving with a friendly foreign force in an armed conflict in which the United States is not a belligerent; or " (B) the member is hospitalized in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces of the United States as a result of disease or injury incurred as a result of service in

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