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 742 84 Stat. 754.

House Commission on Cong r e s s i o n a l Mailing Standard s. Establishment; membership.

Quorum.

Ante, p. 737; 84 Stat. 754; 85 Stat. 132.

Violations.

PUBLIC LAW 93-191-DEC. 18, 1973

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SEC. 4. (a) Section 3214 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 3214. Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President "A former President and the surviving spouse of a former President may send nonpolitical mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as franked mail. Such mail of a former President and of the surviving spouse of a former President marked 'Postage and Fees Paid' in the manner prescribed by the Postal Service shall be accepted by the Postal Service for transmission in the international mails.". (b) The table of sections of chapter 32 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out— "3214. Mailing privilege of former Presidents." and inserting in lieu thereof— "3214. Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President.". SEC. 5. (a) There is established a special commission of the House of Representatives, designated the "House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards" (herein referred to as the "Commission"). (b) The Commission shall be composed of six Members appointed by the Speaker of the House, three from the majority political party, and three from the minority political party, in the House. The Speaker shall designate as Chairman of the Commission, from among the members of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House, one of the Members appointed to the Commission. A vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. (c) In performing its duties and functions, the Commission may use such personnel, office space, equipment, and facilities of, and obtain such other assistance from, the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House, as such committee shall make available to the Commission. Such personnel and assistance shall include, in all cases, the services and assistance of the chief counsel or otliei- head of the professional staff (by whatever title designated) of such committee. All assistance so furnished to the Commission by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service shall be sufficient to enable the Commission to perform its duties and functions efficiently and effectively. (d) The Commission shall provide guidance, assistance, advice, and counsel, through advisory opinions or consultations, in connection with the mailing or contemplated mailing of franked mail under section 3210, 3211, 3212, 3213(2), or 3218, and in connection with the operation of section 3215, of title 39, United States Code, upon the request of any Member of the House or Member-elect, Resident Commissioner or Resident Commissioner-elect, Delegate or Delegate-elect, surviving spouse of any of the foregoing, or other House official, entitled to send mail as franked mail under any of those sections. The Commission shall prescribe regulations governing the proper use of the franking privilege under those sections by such persons. (e) Any complaint by any person that a violation of any section of title 39, United States Code, referred to in subsection (d) of this section is about to occur, or has occurred within the immediately preceding period of one year, by any person referred to in such subsection (d),

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