39 U.S.C. § 3202 | Penalty mail

(a)

Subject to the limitations imposed by sections 3204 and 3207 of this title, there may be transmitted as penalty mail—

(1)

official mail of—

(A)

officers of the Government of the United States other than Members of Congress;

(B)

the Smithsonian Institution;

(C)

the Pan American Union;

(D)

the Pan American Sanitary Bureau; and

(E)

the United States Employment Service and the system of employment offices operated by it in conformity with the provisions of sections 49–49c, 49d, 49e–49k of title 29, and all State employment systems which receive funds appropriated under authority of those sections.

(2)

mail relating to naturalization to be sent to the Immigration and Naturalization Service by clerks of courts addressed to the Department of Justice or the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or any official thereof; and

(3)

mail relating to a collection of statistics, survey, or census authorized by title 13 and addressed to the Department of Commerce or a bureau or agency thereof.

(b)

A department or officer authorized to use penalty covers may enclose them with return address to any person from or through whom official information is desired. The penalty cover may be used only to transmit the official information and endorsements relating thereto.

(c)

This section does not apply to officers who receive a fixed allowance as compensation for their services including expenses of postage.

Pub. L. 91–375Aug. 12, 197084 Stat. 751 Pub. L. 94–553, § 105(e)Oct. 19, 197690 Stat. 2599 Pub. L. 103–123, title VII, § 708(b)Oct. 28, 1993107 Stat. 1272 Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7404(b)(2)(B)May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1247 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title VII, § 7404(b)(2)(B), , , 2008.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 7404(b)(2)(B)(i)2008—Subsec. (a)(1)(D) to (F). , in subpar. (D) inserted “and” at end, in subpar. (E) substituted period for “; and” at end, and struck out subpar. (F) which read as follows: “any college officer or other person connected with the extension department of the college as the Secretary of Agriculture may designate to the Postal Service to the extent that the official mail consists of correspondence, bulletins, and reports for the furtherance of the purpose of sections 341–343 and 344–348 of title 7;”.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 7404(b)(2)(B)(ii)Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). –(iv), in par. (2) inserted “and” at end, in par. (3) substituted period for “; and” at end, and struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “mail of State agriculture experiment stations pursuant to sections 325 and 361f of title 7.”

Pub. L. 103–1231993—Subsec. (a)(3), (4). inserted “and” at end of par. (3) and substituted period for “; and” at end of par. (4).

Pub. L. 94–553 section 15 of title 171976—Subsec. (a)(5). struck out par. (5) which related to articles for copyright deposited with postmasters and addressed to the Register of Copyrights pursuant to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–553Jan. 1, 1978section 102 of Pub. L. 94–553 section 101 of Title 17Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Copyrights.

Effective Date

July 1, 1971section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375 section 101 of this titleSection effective , pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See , set out as a note preceding .

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

section 1551 of Title 8For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under , Aliens and Nationality.

Payment of Postage for State Unemployment Compensation Systems and Employment Services

Pub. L. 92–80, title IAug. 10, 197185 Stat. 287 section 3202(a)(1)(E) of this title, , , which required Department of Labor and Post Office Department to use such amounts as may be agreed upon for the payment of postage for the transmission of official mail matter in connection with the administration of unemployment compensation systems and employment services by States receiving grants, was from the Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1972, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. See .

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Jan. 11, 1971Pub. L. 91–667, title I 84 Stat. 2002, , .

Mar. 5, 1970Pub. L. 91–204, title I 84 Stat. 24, , .

Oct. 11, 1968Pub. L. 90–557, title I 82 Stat. 971, , .

Nov. 8, 1967Pub. L. 90–132, title I 81 Stat. 387, , .

Nov. 7, 1966Pub. L. 89–787, title I 80 Stat. 1379, , .

Aug. 31, 1965Pub. L. 89–156, title I 79 Stat. 590, , .

Sept. 19, 1964Pub. L. 88–605, title I 78 Stat. 960, , .

Oct. 11, 1963Pub. L. 88–136, title I 77 Stat. 226, , .

Aug. 14, 1962Pub. L. 87–582, title I 76 Stat. 363, , .

Sept. 22, 1961Pub. L. 87–290, title I 75 Stat. 591, , .

Sept. 2, 1960Pub. L. 86–703, title I 74 Stat. 757, , .