[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3115 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3115

 To allow letters sent to the White House, marked ``America's Fund for 
            Afghan Children'', to be mailed free of postage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2001

 Mr. Bentsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To allow letters sent to the White House, marked ``America's Fund for 
            Afghan Children'', to be mailed free of postage.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting the Goals of the 
`America's Fund for Afghan Children' Act''.

SEC. 2. FREE POSTAGE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3407. America's Fund for Afghan Children
    ``(a) The matter described in subsection (b) may be mailed free of 
postage.
    ``(b) The free mailing privilege provided by subsection (a) applies 
with respect to any letters sent to the White House bearing the words 
`America's Fund for Afghan Children', or words to that effect, as the 
Postal Service may specify.
    ``(c) This section shall cease to apply after such date as the 
President (or his designee) may determine.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--(1) The analysis for 
chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``3407. America's Fund for Afghan Children.''.
    (2) Sections 2401(c) and 3627 of title 39, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ``3406'' and inserting ``3407''.
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