An Act to confer jurisdiction upon the district court of the United States of certain civil actions brought by the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, and for other purposes.
PL 93-190 (S.2641), enacted 12/18/1973

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PUBLIC LAW 93-190-DEC. 18, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
comma and the following: "unless the Secretary determines that 
some part of the exportable supj)ly should be used to carry out 
the national interest and humanitarian objectives of this Act."' 
Effective date. 
USE OF LOCAL CUERBNCIES 
SEC. 40. Effective July 1. 1974, no amount of any foreign currency 
(including principal and interest from loan repayments) which 
accrues in connection with any sale for foreign currency under any pro-
vision of law may be used under any agreement entered into after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, or any revision or extension entered 
into after such date of any prior or subsequent agreement, to provide 
any assistance to any foreign country to procure equipment, materials, 
facilities, or services for the common defense, including internal 
security, unless such agreement is specifically authorized by legislation 
enacted after such date. 
Approved December 17, 1973. 
Public Law 93-190 
December 18,1973 
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A C T 
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To confer jurisdiction upon the district court of the United States of certain 
civil actions brought by the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign 
Activities, and for other purposes. 
U.S. District 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) the District 
trict'of°coiumbia' Court of the United States for the District of Columbia shall have 
Jurisdiction over original jurisdiction, without regard to the sum or value of the matter 
broughrby"senate 1^ coutroversy, of any civil action heretofore or hereafter brought by 
Select Committee the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, 
cTampai^gn^Actiti- which was creatcd on February 7, 1973, by Senate Resolution Num-
ties. 
bered 60, to enforce or secure a declaration concerning the validity 
of any subpoena or order heretofore or hereafter issued by said 
Committee to the President or the Vice President or any other officer 
of the United States or any officer or employee of any department or 
agency of the United States to procure the production before the said 
Committee of any information, documents, taped recordings, or other 
materials relevant to matters the said Committee is authorized to 
investigate, and the said District Court shall have jurisdiction to enter 
any such judgment or decree in any such civil action as may be neces-
sary or appropriate to enforce obedience to any such subpoena or 
order. 
Prosecution au- 
(jj) ^hc Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activi-
ties shall have authority to prosecute in its own name or in the name 
of the United States in the District Court of the United States for the 
District of Columbia any civil action heretofore or hereafter brought 
by said Committee to enforce or secure a declaration concerning the 
validity of any subpoena or order heretofore or hereafter issued by 
said Committee to the President or Vice President or any other officer 
of the United States or any officer or employee of any department of 
thority. 
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the United States to procure the production before the said Committee 
of any information, documents, taped recordings, or other materials 
; 
relevant to the matters the Committee is authorized to investigate, and 
pray the said District Court to enter such judgment or decree in said 
civil action as may be necessary or appropriate to enforce any such 
subpoena or order. 
(c) The Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activi- 
Attorney repre-
ties may be represented by such attorneys as it may designate in any 
action prosecuted by said Committee under this Act. 
[Note by the Office of the Federal Register.—The foregoing Act, having been presented 
to the President of the United States on December 5, 1973, for his approval and not having 
been returned by him to the House of Congress in which it originated within the time pre-
scribed by th,e Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval 
on December 18, 1973.] 
Public Law 93-191 
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December 18,1973 
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To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the proper use of the franking 
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privilege by Members of Congress, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 3210 
Members o
f 
of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
conlllllionai 
"§ 3210. Franked mail transmitted by the Vice President, Members °^Franklng privi-
of Congress, and congressional officials 
lege, ciarifica-
"(a) (1) It is the policy of the Congress that the privilege of send- 
84 stat. 754; 
ing mail as franked mail shall be established under this section in order ^^ s*^*- * ^2. 
to assist and expedite the conduct of the official business, activities, and 
duties of the Congress of the United States. 
"(2) It is the intent of the Congress that such official business, 
activities, and duties cover all matters which directly or indirectly per-
tain to the legislative process or to any congressional representative 
functions generally, or to the functioning, working, or operating of the 
Congress and the performance of official duties in connection there-
with, and shall include, but not be limited to, the conveying of informa-
tion to the public, and the requesting of the views of the public, or the 
views and information of other authority of government, as a guide or 
a means of assistance in the performance of those functions. 
"(3) It is tlie intent of the Congress tliat mail matter which is 
frankable specifically includes, but is not limited to— 
"(A) mail matter to any person and to all agencies and officials 
of Federal, State, and local governments regarding programs, 
decisions, and other related matters of public concern or public 
service, including any matter relating to actions of a past or 
current Congress; 
"(B) the usual and customary congressional newsletter or press 
release which may deal with such matters as the impact of laws 
and decisions on State and local governments and individual 
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