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32 U.S.C. 713: Official mail: free transmissionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 32-NATIONAL GUARDCHAPTER 7-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT
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§713. Official mail: free transmission

Units and headquarters of the National Guard, whether or not in Federal service, have the same privilege of free mailing of official matter as the Department of Defense.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 617 .)

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713

32:196.

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, § 643, 67 Stat. 357.

The word “Hereafter” is omitted as executed. The words “and the Air National Guard” are omitted, since “National Guard”, as defined in section 101(2) of this title, includes the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. The words “Federal service” are substituted for the words “active service of the United States”. The words “mailing of official matter” are substituted for the words “transmission of official mail matter”.