,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhgb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 ,woodall 7for himself and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to eliminate the use of the frank for mail transmitted by ,members of ,congress and ,congressional officials1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ending ,special ,mail ,privileges for ,congress ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,repeal of frank2 requirements relating to the use of ,congressional mail 7a7 ,repeal of ,franking ,privilege ,section #cbja of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking other than franked mail and inserting other than ,congressional mail subject to section #cbaj of this title2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d74 7b7 ,requirements for ,mail ,transmitted by ,members of ,congress and ,congressional ,officials 7#a7 ,policy and intent of ,congress in sending ,congressional mail ,section #cbaj7;a7 of such title is amended as follows3 7,a7 ,in paragraph 7#a71 by striking as franked mail and inserting as ,congressional mail4 7,b7 ,in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking which is frankable and inserting which may be sent as ,congressional mail2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking under the franking privilege and inserting which is sent as ,congressional mail4 7,c7 ,in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking the franking privilege and inserting the privilege of sending ,congressional mail2 and 7ii7 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7,d7 ,in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking frankable mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7,e7 ,in paragraph 7#f71 by striking franked mail each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c7 and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#b7 ,authority to send ,congressional mail ,section #cbaj7;b7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c71 by striking franked mail each place it appears and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the franking privilege and inserting the privilege to send ,congressional mail under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,form of ,congressional mail ,section #cbaj7;c7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,franked mail the first place it appears and inserting ,congressional mail under this section2 7,b7 by striking ,franked mail the second place it appears and inserting ,such ,congressional mail2 and 7,c7 in the second sentence1 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#d7 ,form of address2 regulations for review of official status of mail ,section #cbaj7;d7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking franked mail each place it appears in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f7 and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking ,franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#e7 ,determination of status of mail by type and content ,section #cbaj7;e7 of such title is amended by striking ,the frankability of mail matter shall be determined under the provisions of this section and inserting ,the determination as to whether mail matter may be sent as ,congressional mail under this section shall be determined4 7#f7 ,source of funds for sending mail ,section #cbaj7;f7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail2 7,b7 by striking an otherwise frankable mass mailing and inserting a mass mailing which otherwise may be sent as ,congressional mail2 and 7,c7 by striking is frankable and inserting may be sent as ,congressional mail4 7#g7 ,exclusion of payments for ,congressional mail from treatment as campaign contribution or expenditure ,section #cbaj7;g7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking franked mail mailed under the frank and inserting ,congressional mail2 7,b7 by striking ,congress1 and the cost and inserting ,congress which is mailed under this section1 and the cost2 and 7,c7 by striking such frankable matter for such mailing under the frank and inserting such ,congressional mail for such mailing4 7#h7 ,conforming amendment to heading ,the heading of section #cbaj of such title is amended to read as follows3 #cbaj4 ,mail transmitted by ,members of ,congress and congressional officials 4 7c7 ,payment for ,congressional ,mail 7#a7 ,payments to ,postal ,service from amounts appropriated for ,congressional mail costs ,section #cbaf7;a7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking under the franking privilege and inserting as ,congressional mail2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7,c7 by striking the last sentence4 7#b7 ,exclusive source of payments ,section #cbaf7;c7 of such title is amended by striking under the frank and inserting as ,congressional mail which is subject to this section4 7#c7 ,deposit of funds improperly collected ,section #cbaf7;d7 of such title is amended by striking under the franking privilege and inserting as ,congressional mail which is subject to this section4 7#d7 ,quarterly reports on pieces and costs of ,congressional mail ,section #cbaf7;e77#a7 of such title is amended by striking franked mail1 as defined in section #cbja of this title1 and inserting ,congressional mail which is subject to this section4 7#e7 ,conforming amendment to heading ,the heading of section #cbaf of such title is amended to read as follows3 #cbaf4 ,payment for ,congressional mail 4 7d7 ,repeal of ,mailing ,privileges of ,survivors of ,members of ,congress 7#a7 ,repeal ,section #cbah of such title is repealed4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment relating to payment ,section #cbaf7;a77#a7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking through the mails-- and all that follows through under the and inserting through the mails under the2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,conforming amendment relating to role of ,house ,commission on ,congressional ,mailing ,standards ,section #e7;d7 of ,public ,law #ic-aia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;d77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #cbah12 and 7,b7 by striking 7or any individual designated by the ,clerk of the ,house under section #cbah of title #ci74 7#d7 ,conforming amendment relating to role of ,select ,committee on ,standards and ,conduct of the ,senate ,section #f of ,public ,law #ic-aia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ejb7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #cbah12 and 7,b7 by striking 1 surviving spouse of any of the foregoing14 7e7 ,miscellaneous ,conforming ,amendments 7#a7 ,shipment by most economical means ,section #cbjh of such title is amended by striking other than franked mail4 7#b7 ,mailing of public documents after expiration of terms ,section #cbaa of such title is amended by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#c7 ,congressional ,record as ,congressional mail ,section #cbab of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking franked mail each place it appears and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7,b7 by amending the heading to read as follows3 #cbab4 ,congressional ,record as ,congressional mail 4 7#d7 ,mailing of seeds and reports from the ,department of ,agriculture after expiration of terms ,section #cbac7b7 of such title is amended by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#e7 ,mailing privilege of former ,president and surviving spouse ,section #cbad of such title is amended by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#f7 ,lending or permitting use of frank ,section #cbae of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,lending or permitting use of frank and inserting ,permitting others to send ,congressional mail2 and 7,b7 by amending the first sentence to read as follows3 ,a person entitled to send ,congressional mail under this chapter may not permit the sending of such mail by any committee1 organization1 or association1 or permit the sending of such mail by any person for the benefit or use of any committee1 organization1 or association44 7#g7 ,treatment of certain mailgrams as ,congressional mail ,section #cbai of such title is amended by striking franked mail both places it appears and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#h7 ,use of ,congressional mail in the location and recovery of missing children ,section #cbbj of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking official and inserting ,congressional2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7f7 ,clerical ,amendments 7#a7 ,the chapter heading and table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cb of such title are amended to read as follows3 #cb ,,penalty ,,and ,,congressional ,,mail ,sec4 #cbja4 ,definitions4 #cbjb4 ,penalty mail4 #cbjc4 ,endorsements on penalty covers4 #cbjd4 ,restrictions on use of penalty mail4 #cbje4 ,accounting for penalty covers4 #cbjf4 ,reimbursement for penalty mail service4 #cbjg4 ,limit of weight of penalty mail2 postage on overweight matter4 #cbjh4 ,shipment by most economical means4 #cbji4 ,executive departments to supply information4 #cbaj4 ,mail transmitted by ,members of ,congress and congressional officials4 #cbaa4 ,public documents4 #cbab4 ,congressional ,record as ,congressional mail4 #cbac4 ,seeds and reports from ,department of ,agriculture4 #cbad4 ,mailing privilege of former ,president2 surviving spouse of former ,president4 #cbae4 ,permitting others to send ,congressional mail unlawful4 #cbaf4 ,payment for ,congressional mail4 #cbag4 ,correspondence of members of diplomatic corps and consuls of countries of ,postal ,union of ,americas and ,spain4 #cbah4 repealed4 #cbai4 ,mailgrams4 #cbbj4 ,use of ,congressional mail in the location and recovery of missing children4 4 7#b7 ,the item in the table of chapters at the beginning of part ,,iv of such title is amended to read as follows3 #cb4,penalty and ,congressional mail#cbja 4 #c4 ,conforming ,amendments ,relating to ,operation of ,congress 7a7 ,standards for ,mass ,mailings by ,senators 7#a7 ,requiring mass mailings to meet standards for ,congressional mail ,section #e of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aiie 7#ci ,u4,s4,c4 #cbaj note7 is amended by striking under the frank and inserting mailed as ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,standards ,section #f of such ,act 7#ci ,u4,s4,c4 #cbaj note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the franking privilege and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking under the frank and inserting as ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,congressional ,regulations ,regarding ,use of ,funds for ,congressional ,mail ,section #caa of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aiia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking entitled to use the congressional frank each place it appears and inserting entitled to send ,congressional mail2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking the frank and inserting ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking entitled to use the congressional frank and inserting entitled to send ,congressional mail2 7#d7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking official mail and inserting ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code12 7#e7 in subsection 7c71 by striking official mail and inserting ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code12 7#f7 in subsection 7d71 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code12 7#g7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking official mail each place it appears and inserting ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code12 and 7,b7 by striking entitled to use the congressional frank each place it appears and inserting entitled to send ,congressional mail2 and 7#h7 by amending subsection 7g77#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 the term person entitled to send ,congressional mail means a ,senator1 ,member of the ,house of ,representatives1 or other person authorized to send ,congressional mail under section #cbaj7;b7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7c7 ,guidance on ,appropriate ,use of ,congressional ,mail 7#a7 ,house ,commission on ,congressional ,mailing ,standards ,section #e of ,public ,law #ic-aia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by striking franked mail each place it appears and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7ii7 by striking the franking privilege and inserting the privilege to send ,congressional mail2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 in the first sentence1 by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7ii7 in the tenth sentence1 by striking franking laws and all that follows through franked mail and inserting or abuse of the ,congressional mailing laws by any person listed under subsection 7d7 of this section as entitled to send mail as ,congressional mail4 7#b7 ,select ,committee on ,standards and ,conduct of the ,senate ,section #f of ,public ,law #ic-aia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ejb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by striking franked mail both places it appears and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7ii7 by striking the franking privilege and inserting ,congressional mail2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking franking laws and all that follows through franked mail and inserting or abuse of the ,congressional mailing laws by any person listed under subsection 7a7 of this section as entitled to send mail as ,congressional mail4 7d7 ,miscellaneous ,conforming ,amendments ,relating to ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,mail privileges of former ,speakers ,section #d of ,house ,resolution #abch1 ,ninety-first ,congress1 as enacted into permanent law by chapter ,,viii of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eabg71 is amended by striking franked mail each place it appears and inserting ,congressional mail4 7#b7 ,transportation of official records and papers to ,house ,member's district ,section #b7b7 of ,house ,resolution #abig1 ,ninety-fifth ,congress1 as enacted into permanent law by section #aaa7a7 of the ,congressional ,operations ,appropriations ,act1 #aihd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ecdf7;b77#b771 is amended by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,mail privileges of ,house ,legislative ,counsel ,section #ebe of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aigj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb;d7 is amended by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7e7 ,miscellaneous ,conforming ,amendments ,relating to ,senate 7#a7 ,senators' ,official ,personnel and ,office ,expense ,account ,subsection 7a77#f7 of the first section of ,public ,law #ajj-acg 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7f77 is amended by striking the payment of franked mail expenses of ,senators and inserting the payment of expenses of ,senators for ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,contingent ,fund of the ,senate ,section #ejf7;a77#c7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #aigc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcad7;a77#c77 is amended by striking 7,b7 postage on and all that follows through and 7,c74 7#c7 ,transportation of official records and papers to a ,senator's ,state ,section #g7;d7 of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcai7;d77 is amended by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,mass mailing information by ,senators ,section #cbj of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aiia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eje7 is amended by striking under the frank and inserting as ,congressional mail4 7#e7 ,inquiries and investigations by ,senate ,committees ,section #f7;b7 of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aiih 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dccd7 is amended by striking franked mail expenses and inserting expenses for ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 #d4 ,conforming ,amendments ,relating to ,responsibilities of ,government ,printing ,office 7a7 ,time for distribution of documents by ,members of ,congress ,section #gcb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking to frank documents and inserting to send documents as ,congressional mail under chapter #cb of title #ci4 7b7 ,documents and reports ordered by ,members of ,congress ,section #gcc of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking franks and2 and 7#b7 by striking the second and third undesignated paragraphs4 7c7 ,mailing ,congressional ,record ,section #ijg of such title is amended by striking franked mail and inserting ,congressional mail4 7d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #g of such title is amended by amending the item relating to section #gcc to read as follows3 #gcc4 ,documents and reports ordered by ,members of ,congress2 envelopes for ,members of ,congress4 4 #e4 ,effective date2 regulations 7a7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall apply with respect to matter mailed during the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress and each succeeding ,congress4 7b7 ,regulations ,in consultation with the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate shall each revise the regulations governing the treatment of official mail of the ,house or ,senate 7as the case may be7 to take into account the amendments made by this ,act4