39 USC § 3213 - Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture

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identifier: "/us/usc/t39/s3213"
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title: "39 USC § 3213 - Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture"
title_number: 39
title_name: "POSTAL SERVICE"
section_number: "3213"
section_name: "Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "MAIL MATTER"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 97–69, § 5(b), Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1043.)"
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# § 3213. Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture

Seeds and agricultural reports emanating from the Department of Agriculture may be mailed—

**(1)** as penalty mail by the Secretary of Agriculture; and

**(2)** during the 90-day period immediately following the expiration of their terms of office, as franked mail by Members of Congress.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 97–69, § 5(b), Oct. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1043.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1981—Par. (2).  substituted “during the 90-day period immediately” for “until the thirtieth day of June”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See , set out as a note preceding .