Upon the death of a Member of Congress during his term of office, the surviving spouse of such Member (or, if there is no surviving spouse, a member of the immediate family of the Member designated by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Secretary or the Clerk) may send, for a period not to exceed 180 days after his death, as franked mail, nonpolitical correspondence relating to the death of the Member.
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CHAPTER 32— PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL
§ 3203. Endorsements on penalty covers
§ 3204. Restrictions on use of penalty mail
§ 3205. Accounting for penalty covers
§ 3206. Reimbursement for penalty mail service
§ 3207. Limit of weight of penalty mail; postage on overweight matter
§ 3208. Shipment by most economical means
§ 3209. Executive departments to supply information
§ 3212. Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress
§ 3213. Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture
§ 3214. Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President
§ 3215. Lending or permitting use of frank unlawful
§ 3216. Reimbursement for franked mailings
§ 3218. Franked mail for survivors of Members of Congress
§ 3220. Use of official mail in the location and recovery of missing children