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PUBLIC LAW 93-191-DEC. 18, 1973

the United States to procure the production before the said Committee of any information, documents, taped recordings, or other materials relevant to the matters the Committee is authorized to investigate, and pray the said District Court to enter such judgment or decree in said civil action as may be necessary or appropriate to enforce any such subpoena or order. (c) The Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities may be represented by such attorneys as it may designate in any action prosecuted by said Committee under this Act.

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[Note by the Office of the Federal Register.—The foregoing Act, having been p r e s e n t e d to the P r e s i d e n t of the United States on December 5, 1973, for h i s approval and not having been returned by him to the H o u s e of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by th,e Constitution of the United States, has become a law without h i s approval on December 18, 1973.]

Public Law 93-191 AN ACT

To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the proper use of the franking privilege by Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 3210 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 3210. Franked mail transmitted by the Vice President, Members of Congress, and congressional officials " (a)(1) I t is the policy of the Congress that the privilege of sending mail as franked mail shall be established under this section in order to assist and expedite the conduct of the official business, activities, and duties of the Congress of the United States. "(2) I t is the intent of the Congress that such official business, activities, and duties cover all matters which directly or indirectly pertain to the legislative process or to any congressional representative functions generally, or to the functioning, working, or operating of the Congress and the performance of official duties in connection therewith, and shall include, but not be limited to, the conveying of information to the public, and the requesting of the views of the public, or the views and information of other authority of government, as a guide or a means of assistance in the performance of those functions. "(3) I t is the intent of the Congress that mail matter which is frankable specifically includes, but is not limited to— " (A) mail matter to any person and to all agencies and officials of Federal, State, and local governments regarding programs, decisions, and other related matters of public concern or public service, including any matter relating to actions of a past or current Congress; " (B) the usual and customary congressional newsletter or press release which may deal with such matters as the impact of laws and decisions on State and local governments and individual

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