[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5148 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5148

  To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the instances in 
        which the term ``census'' may appear on mailable matter.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2010

   Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Chaffetz, and Mrs. Maloney) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the instances in 
        which the term ``census'' may appear on mailable matter.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR MAIL BEARING THE TERM ``CENSUS'' ON THE 
              ENVELOPE OR OUTSIDE COVER OR WRAPPER.

    (a) Matter Soliciting the Purchase of a Product or Service.--
Section 3001(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``; or on which the term 
        `census' is visible through the envelope or outside cover or 
        wrapper'' after ``or which bears the term `census' on the 
        envelope or outside cover or wrapper''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or matter on which the 
        term `census' is visible through the envelope or outside cover 
        or wrapper'' after ``In the case of matter bearing the term 
        `census' on the envelope or outside cover or wrapper''.
    (b) Matter Soliciting Information or Contribution of Funds.--
Section 3001(i) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``; or on which the term 
        `census' is visible through the envelope or outside cover or 
        wrapper'' after ``or which bears the term `census' on the 
        envelope or outside cover or wrapper''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or matter on which the 
        term `census' is visible through the envelope or outside cover 
        or wrapper'' after ``In the case of matter bearing the term 
        `census' on the envelope or outside cover or wrapper''.
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