A prior section
42a, acts July 1, 1941, ch. 268,
55 Stat. 450; June 26, 1944, ch. 277, title I,
58 Stat. 339; June 13, 1945, ch. 189,
59 Stat. 243; Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485,
65 Stat. 391; July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I,
68 Stat. 402; Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568,
69 Stat. 503; June 27, 1956, ch. 453,
70 Stat. 359; July 31, 1958,
Pub. L. 85–570,
72 Stat. 442; July 12, 1960,
Pub. L. 86–628,
74 Stat. 449; Dec. 30, 1963,
Pub. L. 88–248,
77 Stat. 805; July 27, 1965,
Pub. L. 89–90,
79 Stat. 268; July 23, 1968,
Pub. L. 90–417,
82 Stat. 400; Dec. 12, 1969,
Pub. L. 91–145,
83 Stat. 342; July 9, 1971,
Pub. L. 92–51,
85 Stat. 128; Oct. 31, 1972,
Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 506(k)(1), formerly § 506(h)(1),
86 Stat. 1508, redesignated § 506(i)(1) by
Pub. L. 95–391, title I, Sept. 30, 1978,
92 Stat. 773, redesignated § 506(j)(1) by
Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 101, July 8, 1980,
94 Stat. 889, and redesignated § 506(k)(1) by
Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), Oct. 2, 1982,
96 Stat. 1189, provided for an airmail and special-delivery postage allowance for President of the Senate, prior to repeal by section 127(a)(2) of
Pub. L. 97–51.