An Act to curtail the mailing of certain articles which present a hazard to postal employees or mail processing machines by imposing restrictions on certain advertising and promotional matter in the mails, and for other purposes
PL 92-191 (H.R.8548), enacted 12/15/1971

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PUBLIC LAW 92-192-DEC. 15, 1971 
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Public Law 92-191 
AN A C T 
December 15, 1971 
To curtail the mailing of certain articles which present a hazard to postal 
[H. R. 8548] 
employees or mail processing machines by imposing restrictions on certain 
advertising and promotional matter in the mails, and for other puri)oses. 
Nonmailable 
articles. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1716 
of title 18, Ignited States Code, is amended (1) b)^ designating the "Advertisement, 
fii-st through seventh paragraj)hs thereof as subsections (a) through ''"'•*^^^™^"'-
(g), respectively; and (2) by inserting immediately above the penal 72 stat! 562; 
provisions in such section the following new subsection: 
84 stat. 779. 
"(h) Any advertising, promotional, or sales matter which solicits 
or induces the mailing of anything declared nonmailable by this sec-
tion is likewise nonmailable unless such matter contains wrapping or, 
packaging instructions which are in accord with regulations promul-
gated by the Postal Service." 
SEC. 2. Section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, as enacted by uJ'iidTctior"'*^* 
the Postal Reorganization Act (P.L. 91-375), is amended by adding ^
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at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
1974. 
"(g) The district courts, together with the District Court of the 
Virgin Islands and the District Court of Guam, shall have jurisdic-
tion, upon cause shown, to enjoin violations of section 1716 of title 
18." 
SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall become effective at 
Effective date. 
the beginning of the third calendar month following the date of enact-
ment of this Act or on the date section 3001 of title 39, United States 
Code, becomes effective pursuant to section 15(a) of Public Law 
91-375, whichever is the later. 
3^ use prec. 
101 note. 
Approved December 15, 1971. 
Public Law 92-192 
J O I N T RESOLUTION 
December 15. 1971 
To authorize and request the President to proclaim the year 1972 as 
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"International Book Year". 
International 
Book Year. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That in recognition of (1) ^^^^ ^^^^ 
the fact that the United States, during its entire history, has recog- " DTs^gnaVion 
nized importance of universal education in a free society and the com- authorization. 
mitment of the people and Government of the United States to the 
free flow of information, (2) the fact that books are basic to both 
universal education and the free flow of information, and (3) the 
designation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul-
tural Organization of the year 1972 as "International Book Year", 
the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
designating the year 1972 as "International Book Year", and calling 
upon executive departments and agencies, the people of the United 
States, and interested groups and organizations to observe such year 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities both within and without 
the United States. 
Approved December 15, 1971.