A former President and the surviving spouse of a former President may send nonpolitical mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as franked mail. Such mail of a former President and of the surviving spouse of a former President marked “Postage and Fees Paid” in the manner prescribed by the Postal Service shall be accepted by the Postal Service for transmission in the international mails.
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 4(a), Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 742; Pub. L. 103–123, title IV, § 6(b), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 105–61, title IV, § 409(b), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1299.)