(i) by striking ‘‘the franking privi-
lege’’ and inserting ‘‘the privilege of send-
ing Congressional mail’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘franked mail’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Congressional mail’’. 
(D) In paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘franked mail’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Congressional mail’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘frankable mail’’ and inserting ‘‘Con-
gressional mail’’. 
(E) In paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘franked 
mail’’ each place it appears in subparagraphs 
(A) and (C) and inserting ‘‘Congressional 
mail’’. 
(2) AUTHORITY
TO
SEND
CONGRESSIONAL 
MAIL.—Section 3210(b) of such title is amended— 
(A) in paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking 
‘‘franked mail’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Congressional mail’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 
franking privilege’’ and inserting ‘‘the privilege 
to send Congressional mail under paragraph 
(1)’’. 
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(3) FORM OF CONGRESSIONAL MAIL.—Section 
3210(c) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Franked mail’’ the first 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Congressional 
mail under this section’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Franked mail’’ the second 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Such Congres-
sional mail’’; and 
(C) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘franked mail’’ and inserting ‘‘Congressional 
mail’’. 
(4) FORM OF ADDRESS; REGULATIONS FOR RE-
VIEW
OF
OFFICIAL
STATUS
OF
MAIL.—Section 
3210(d) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘franked mail’’ each place 
it appears in paragraphs (1) through (6) and 
inserting ‘‘Congressional mail’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(7), 
by 
striking 
‘‘Franked mail’’ and inserting ‘‘Congressional 
mail’’. 
(5) DETERMINATION OF STATUS OF MAIL BY 
TYPE AND CONTENT.—Section 3210(e) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘The frankability of mail 
matter shall be determined under the provisions of 
this section’’ and inserting ‘‘The determination as to 
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whether mail matter may be sent as Congressional 
mail under this section shall be determined’’. 
(6) SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR SENDING MAIL.— 
Section 3210(f) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘franked mail’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Congressional mail’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘an otherwise frankable 
mass mailing’’ and inserting ‘‘a mass mailing 
which otherwise may be sent as Congressional 
mail’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘is frankable’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘may be sent as Congressional mail’’. 
(7) EXCLUSION OF PAYMENTS FOR CONGRES-
SIONAL MAIL FROM TREATMENT AS CAMPAIGN CON-
TRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE.—Section 3210(g) of 
such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘franked mail mailed under 
the frank’’ and inserting ‘‘Congressional mail’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Congress, and the cost’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Congress which is mailed under 
this section, and the cost’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘such frankable matter for 
such mailing under the frank’’ and inserting 
‘‘such Congressional mail for such mailing’’. 
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(8) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO HEADING.— 
The heading of section 3210 of such title is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 3210. Mail transmitted by Members of Congress 
and congressional officials’’. 
(c) PAYMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL MAIL.— 
(1) PAYMENTS
TO
POSTAL
SERVICE
FROM 
AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR CONGRESSIONAL MAIL 
COSTS.—Section 3216(a) of such title is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘under the franking privilege’’ and inserting 
‘‘as Congressional mail’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘franked 
mail’’ and inserting ‘‘Congressional mail’’, and 
(C) by striking the last sentence. 
(2) EXCLUSIVE SOURCE OF PAYMENTS.—Sec-
tion 3216(c) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘under the frank’’ and inserting ‘‘as Congressional 
mail which is subject to this section’’. 
(3) DEPOSIT
OF
FUNDS
IMPROPERLY
COL-
LECTED.—Section 3216(d) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘under the franking privilege’’ and in-
serting ‘‘as Congressional mail which is subject to 
this section’’. 
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