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PUBLIC LAW93-191-DEC. 18, 1973

record vote is demanded. All records, data, and files of the select committee shall be the property of the Senate and shall be kejDt in the offices of the select committee or such other places as the committee may direct. SEC. 7. Section 3216 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 3216. Reimbursement for franked mailings " (a) The equivalent of— "(1) postage on, and fees and charges in connection with, mail matter sent through the mails— " (A) under the franking privilege (other than under section 3219 of this title), by the Vice President, Members of and Members-elect to Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House), and the Legislative Counsels of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and " (B) by the surviving spouse of a Member of Congress under section 3218 of this title; and " (2) those portions of fees and charges to be paid for handling and delivery by the Postal Service of Mailgrams considered as franked mail under section 3219 of this title; shall be paid by a lump-sum appropriation to the legislative branch for that purpose and then paid to the Postal Service as postal revenue. Except as to Mailgrams and except as provided by sections 733 and 907 of title 44, envelopes, wrappers, cards, or labels used to transmit franked mail shall bear, in the upper right-hand corner, the sender's signature, or a facsimile thereof, and the printed words 'Postage paid by Congress'. "(b) Postage on, and fees and charges in connection with, mail matter sent through the mails under section 3214 of this title shall be paid each fiscal year, out of any appropriation made for that purpose, to the Postal Service as postal revenue in an amount equivalent to the postage, fees, and charges which would otherwise be payable on, or in connection with, such mail matter. "(c) Payment under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be deemed payment for all matter mailed under the frank and for all fees and charges due the Postal Service in connection therewith. " (d) Money collected for matter improperly mailed under the franking privilege shall be deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the general fund of the Treasury.", SEC. 8. (a) Section 733 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Free." and inserting in lieu thereof "Postage paid by Congress.". (b) Section 907 of title 44, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) the second sentence is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "if such part, speeches, or reports are mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39"; and (2) the third sentence is amended by striking out "Free" and inserting in lieu thereof "Postage paid by Congress". SEC. 9. Section 3206 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (d) The Department of State shall transfer to the Postal Service as postal revenues out of any appropriations made to it for that purpose the equivalent amount of postage, as determined by the Postal Service,

84 Stat. 754; 85 Stat. 132.

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p. 746.

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p. 742.,

82 Stat. 1253.

82 Stat. 1259.

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p. 737.

Transfer of funds. 84 Stat. 753.

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