Pub. L. 101-163, tit. III, sec. 316

Sec. 316. (a) (1) Effective January 1, 1990, the total number of pieces of mail which may be mailed as franked mail under section 3210(d) of title 39, United States Code, during any calendar year by a Senator entitled to mail franked mail may not exceed an amount equal to three multiplied by the number of addresses to which such mail may be delivered in the State from which the Senator was elected (as determined on the basis of the most recent statistics, from the United States Postal Service, available prior to such calendar year). Any mail matter which relates solely to a notice of appearance or a scheduled itinerary of a Senator in the State from which such Senator was elected shall not count against the limitation set forth in the preceding sentence. (2) Effective January 1, 1990, the total number of pieces of mail which may be mailed as franked mail under section 3210(d) of title 103 STAT. 106739, United States Code, during any calendar year by a Member of the House of Representatives entitled to mail franked mail may not exceed an amount equal to three multiplied by the number of addresses to which such mail may be delivered in the area from which the Member was elected (as determined on the basis of the most recent statistics, from the United States Postal Service, available prior to such calendar year). Any mail matter which relates solely to a notice of appearance or a scheduled itinerary of a Member in the area from which such Member was elected shall not count against the limitation set forth in the preceding sentence. (b) Effective January 1, 1990, a mass mailing (as defined in section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39, United States Code) by a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives shall be limited to 2 sheets of paper (or their equivalent), including any enclosure that— (1) is prepared by or for the Senator or Member who makes the mailing; or (2) contains information concerning, expresses the views of, or otherwise relates to the Senator or Member who makes the mailing. (c) Effective October 1, 1989, section 3216 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “by a lump sum appropriation to the legislative branch” and inserting in lieu thereof “by appropriations for the official mail costs of the Senate and the House of Representatives”.