| Publication 417, Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility: Nonprofit and Other Qualified Organizations > 6 Content-Based Restrictions > 6-1 Overview > 6-1.3 Legislative History On November 5, 1990, the President signed into law Public Law 101-509, the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act for 1991, adding new subsection (j) to 39 U.S.C. 3626. This provision prohibits the mailing of material at the nonprofit prices if it contains advertising for credit, debit, or charge cards or similar financial instruments or accounts. This provision also restricts the mailing of material at the nonprofit prices if it contains advertising for insurance policies and travel arrangements. On October 28, 1993, the President signed into law Public Law 103-123, the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act for 1994. Title V of the Act, the Revenue Forgone Reform Act, amended 39 U.S.C. 3626 by adding provisions to subsection (j) and new subsection (m). The new provisions in subsection (j) add additional advertising restrictions; new subsection (m) restricts the mailing of products at the nonprofit prices. On September 30, 1994, the President signed into law Public Law 103-329, the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act for 1995, amending Public Law 103-123, which is a revision to 39 U.S.C. 3626(j). This amendment creates an exemption to the statutory provisions for certain advertisements printed in material that meets the content requirements for a periodical publication as prescribed by the Postal Service.
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