third-class mail

third-class mail Sec. 205. Section 3 of the Act of October 30, 1951 (65 Stat. 673; 39 U. S. C. 290a–1), is amended— (1) by striking out so much of such section as precedes the first proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The rate of72 Stat. 140 postage on third-class matter shall be 3 cents for the first two ounces or fraction thereof, and 1½ cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof up to but not including sixteen ounces in weight:”; (2) in the first proviso contained in such section, by striking out “$10” and inserting in lieu thereof “$20”; (3) in the second proviso contained in such section— (A) by striking out “14 cents” and inserting in lieu thereof “16 cents”; and (B) by striking out “1 cent” wherever appearing therein and inserting in lieu thereof “2 cents when mailed prior to July 1, 1960, and 2½ cents when mailed on or after such date”; (4) by striking out the third proviso contained in such section; (5) in the fourth proviso contained in such section, by striking out “3 cents” and inserting in lieu thereof “6 cents”; and (6) by striking out the last proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “And provided further, That on and after January 1, 1959, the rates of postage on third-class matter mailed by religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans’, or fraternal organizations or associations, not organized for profit and none of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual, shall be the rates prescribed by this section, except that the minimum charge per piece for third-class matter mailed in bulk by such organizations or associations shall be 50 per centum of the minimum charge prescribed by this section for such mailings.”