Publication 220 - Discount “Postal Customer” Mailings: A Guide for the House of Representatives
August 2013

Transmittal Letter 1 Introduction 2 Definitions 3 Basics 3-1 Minimum Requirements for All Mail 3-2 Dimensions for Letter–Size Mail and Flat–Size Mail 3-3 Mailpiece Design 4 Indicias 4-1 Franked Mail 4-2 Penalty Permit Imprints 5 Postage and Fees 5-1 Postage 5-2 Destination Entry Discounts 5-3 Priority Mail Open and Distribute 5-4 Fees 6 Permit Imprint Accounts 6-1 Outside the Washington, D.C., Area 6-2 In the Washington, D.C., Area 7 Materials Furnished to Mail Service Provider by the Congressional Office 7-1 Facing Slips 7-2 Congressional District Deliveries Report 7-3 Federal Agency Cost Code 8 Materials Furnished to Mail Service Provider by the Postal Service 8-1 Standard Mail 8-2 Priority Mail Open and Distribute 9 Standard Mail Preparation 9-1 Packaging 9-2 Facing Slips 9-3 Trays or Sacks 9-4 Labels 9-5 Tag 11, Congressional Mail

10 Priority Mail Open and Distribute 10-1 Preparation 10-2 Postage Payment 11 For All Mailings 11-1 Postage Statements 12 Suggestion for the Mail Service Provider Contract Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E E-1 What is MAC? E-2 What is MAC Gold? E-3 MAC and MAC Gold Certified Developers List Notes