Title 32 of the U.S. Code § 713 - Official mail: free transmission
Full text of § 713 from Title 32 of the United States Code.
§ 713. Official mail: free transmission
Units and headquarters of the National Guard, whether or not in Federal service, have the same privilege of free mailing of official matter as the Department of Defense.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 617.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 713 | 32:196. | Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, §643, 67 Stat. 357. |
The word "Hereafter" is omitted as executed. The words "and the Air National Guard" are omitted, since "National Guard", as defined in section 101(2) of this title, includes the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. The words "Federal service" are substituted for the words "active service of the United States". The words "mailing of official matter" are substituted for the words "transmission of official mail matter".
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