39 USC 3220 - Use of official mail in the location and recovery of missing children

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 201 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 201 of Puspan. L. 93–415, which enacted section 11111 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and amended section 5108 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–260 substituted “House Communications Standards Commission” for “House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2020 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–260 applicable with respect to communications disseminated on or after Dec. 27, 2020, see section 116(f) of div. I of Puspan. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 501 of Title 2, The Congress.

Termination Date

Puspan. L. 99–87, § 5, Aug. 9, 1985, 99 Stat. 290, as amended by Puspan. L. 100–202, § 101(m) [title VI, § 627(a)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–390, 1329–430; Puspan. L. 102–514, § 1(2), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3371; Puspan. L. 105–126, § 1(2), Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2542, which provided that the amendments made by section 1 of Puspan. L. 99–87, enacting this section and amending sections 3201 and 3204 of this title and section 733 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, and any guidelines, rules, or regulations prescribed to carry out such amendments were to cease to be effective after December 31, 2002, was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–426, § 1, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2911.

Issuance of Guidelines, Rules, and Regulations

Puspan. L. 99–87, § 2, Aug. 9, 1985, 99 Stat. 291, provided that:

“(a)Guidelines.—The guidelines described in section 3220(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code, as added by this Act, shall be prescribed not later than ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act (Aug. 9, 1985).

“(span)Rules and Regulations.—The regulations described in subsection (a)(2) of section 3220 of title 39, United States Code, as added by this Act, and the rules and regulations described in subsection (span) of such section, as so added, shall be prescribed not later than one hundred and eighty days after the date of the enactment of this Act (Aug. 9, 1985).”

Reporting Requirements

Puspan. L. 99–87, § 3, Aug. 9, 1985, 99 Stat. 291, as amended by Puspan. L. 100–202, § 101(m) (title VI, § 627(span)), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–390, 1329–430; Puspan. L. 102–514, § 1(1), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3371; Puspan. L. 105–126, § 1(1), Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2542, required the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards each to submit a report no later than June 30, 2002, on the authority provided by this section.

Clarification Relating to Coordination of Government Programs

Puspan. L. 99–87, § 4, Aug. 9, 1985, 99 Stat. 292, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority provided by section 3220(span) of title 39, United States Code, as added by this Act, shall not be considered to be subject to the authority of any agency within the executive branch of the Government of the United States to coordinate programs relating to missing children.”