Any Mailgram sent by the Vice President , a Member of or Member-elect to Congress , the Secretary of the Senate , the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate , an elected officer of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House), the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives or the Senate , the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives , or the Senate Legal Counsel, and then delivered by the Postal Service, shall be considered as franked mail, subject to section 3216(a)(2) of this title , if such Mailgram contains matter of the kind authorized to be sent by that official as franked mail under section 3210 of this title . (Added Pub. L. 93–191, § 12(a) , Dec. 18, 1973 , 87 Stat. 746 ; amended Pub. L. 95–521, title VII, § 714(c) , Oct. 26, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1884 ; Pub. L. 97–263, § 1(4) , Sept. 24, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1132 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 1982— Pub. L. 97–263 inserted reference to Law Revision Counsel of House of Representatives . 1978— Pub. L. 95–521 inserted reference to Senate Legal Counsel. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1978 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 95–521 effective Jan. 3, 1979 , see section 717 of Pub. L. 95–521 , set out as an Effective Date note under section 288 of Title 2 , The Congress . Effective Date Section effective Dec. 18, 1973 , see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191 , set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 3210 of this title . CFR Title Parts 39 20 , 111 , 113