§3201. Definitions

As used in this chapter-

(1) "penalty mail" means official mail, other than franked mail, which is authorized by law to be transmitted in the mail without prepayment of postage;

(2) "penalty cover" means envelopes, wrappers, labels, or cards used to transmit penalty mail;

(3) "frank" means the autographic or facsimile signature of persons authorized by sections 3210–3216 and 3218 of this title to transmit matter through the mail without prepayment of postage or other indicia contemplated by sections 733 and 907 of title 44;

(4) "franked mail" means mail which is transmitted in the mail under a frank;

(5) "Members of Congress" includes Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners; and

(6) "missing child" has the meaning provided by section 403(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.

( Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 751 ; Pub. L. 99–87, §1(b), Aug. 9, 1985, 99 Stat. 291 .)

Amendment of Section

For termination of amendment by section 5 of Pub. L. 99–87, see Termination Date of 1985 Amendment note below.

References in Text

Section 403(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in par. (6), is classified to section 5772(1) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Amendments

1985-Par. (6). Pub. L. 99–87 temporarily added par. (6). See Termination Date of 1985 Amendment note below.

Termination Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–87 not effective after Dec. 31, 2002, see section 5 of Pub. L. 99–87, as amended, set out as a Termination Date note under section 3220 of this title.

Effective Date

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

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 3216 of this title.