(a) Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail.

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Terms Used In 39 USC 3212

  • Congressional Record: The substantially verbatim account of daily proceedings in Congress. It is printed for each day Congress is in session. At the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities.
  • franked mail: means mail which is transmitted in the mail under a frank. See 39 USC 3201
  • Members of Congress: includes Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners. See 39 USC 3201

(b) Members of Congress may send, as franked mail, any part of, or a reprint of any part of, the Congressional Record, including speeches or reports contained therein, if such matter is mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.