Use of the Congressional Frank, Hearings Before the Special Ad Hoc Subcommittee ..., 93-1, on H.R. 3180, February 20 and 27, 19731973 - 100 páginas |
Términos y frases comunes
abuse advisory opinions amended believe bill BROOKS bulk mail candidates Chairman Clerk colleague Common Cause complaints congressional district congressional franking Congressional Mailing Congressional Record Congressman Annunzio constituents court decisions DERWINSKI Dooley elected Fair Campaign Practices Federal First-class Fiscal Year 1972 form of address FRANK ANNUNZIO frankable franking laws franking privilege free mailing going Government gress hearing HENDERSON hoc subcommittee Hoellen House of Representatives incumbent issue J. J. PICKLE John Gardner legislative branch mail franked mail matter mailing privilege mass mailings Member or Member-elect Members of Congress motive newsletters Office and Civil official business opponent ounces PAT JENNINGS PATRICIA SCHROEDER person pieces of mail political Post Office problem prohibit proposed question questionnaire redistricting reimbursement SANDERS select committee Senate simplified form specific statement statute Thank third-class bulk title 39 U.S. HOUSE U.S. Postal Service UDALL United States Code violation voters Washington WERTHEIMER WILSON
Pasajes populares
Página 54 - Member-elect; (C) mail matter which specifically solicits political support for the sender or any other person or any political party, or a vote or financial assistance for any candidate for any public office...
Página 9 - Code, is amended to read as follows : "§3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress "(a) Members of Congress may send the Congressional Record as franked mail. ''(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.".
Página 68 - The intent of the prescribed criteria is to produce the equivalent postage charges by application of average rates to tabulated pounds or piece counts that would otherwise result by direct price out of individual classes, weights and pieces of mail at prevailing rates.
Página 68 - A person entitled to use franked mail may not loan his frank or permit its use by any committee, organization, or association; or permit its use by any person for the benefit or use of any committee; organization, or association.
Página 92 - It is well known, of course, that Members of the Congress engage in many activities other than the purely legislative activities protected by the Speech or Debate Clause. These include a wide range of legitimate "errands...
Página 51 - States ; and (2) identify any court proceeding or action which, in the opinion of the Joint Committee, is of vital interest to the Congress, or to either House of the Congress, as a constitutionally established institution of the Federal Government and call such proceeding or action to the attention of that House of the Congress which is specifically concerned or to both Houses of the Congress if both Houses are concerned.
Página 33 - ... increase in the power of the Executive and Judicial Branches over the Legislative Branch resulting from our holding today. If we underestimate the potential for harassment, the Congress, of course, is free to exempt its Members from the ambit of federal bribery laws, but it has deliberately allowed the instant statute to remain on the books for over a century.
Página 53 - ... any Member or Member-elect, is not of such size, or does not occur with such frequency in the mail matter concerned, as to lead to the conclusion that the purpose of such picture, sketch, or likeness is to advertise the Member or Member-elect rather than to illustrate accompanying text. (4) It is the intent of the Congress that the franking privilege under this section shall not permit, and may not be used for, the transmission through the mails as franked mail of matter which in its nature is...
Página 81 - ... and after the date on which the proposed redistricting of congressional districts in his State by legislative or judicial proceedings is initially completed (whether or not the redistricting is actually in effect) , within any additional area of each congressional district proposed or established in such redistricting and containing all or part of the area constituting the congressional district from which he was elected, unless and until the congressional district so proposed or established...
Página 92 - These include a wide range of legitimate "errands" performed for constituents, the making of appointments with Government agencies, assistance in securing Government contracts, preparing so-called "news letters" to constituents, news releases, and speeches delivered outside the Congress.