,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #g1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson1
 & ,ms4 ,ayotte7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj to make !    
,po/ma/] ,g5]al ! import] ( record =    
non-lett] class mail & to require !     
provision ( advance electronic in=mation
 ab\t %ipm5ts ( non-lett] class mail to 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,syn!tics          
,traffick+ & ,ov]dose ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjaf or ! ,,/op ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4     
,improvem5ts to ,unit$ ,/ates mail      
security  7a7 ,import] ( record  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section      
#dhd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd7;a77#b77;,b77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 7i7 ,:5 an
 entry ( m]*&ise is made "u ?is section1
 ! requir$ docum5tation or in=mation    

%all be fil$ or electronically          
transmitt$--  7,i7 by ! own] or pur*as] 
( ! m]*&ise2  7,,ii7 :5 appropriately   
designat$ by ! own]1 pur*as]1 or        
consignee ( ! m]*&ise1 by a p]son hold+ 
a valid lic5se "u section #fda2 or      
7,,iii7 9 ! case ( non-lett] class mail1
 by ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al or a designee ( ! 
,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 :i* may include a p]son
 hold+ a valid lic5se "u section #fda4  
7ii7 ,:5 a consignee decl>es on entry t 
he or %e is ! own] or pur*as] ( m]*&ise1
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
may1 )\t liability1 accept ! decl>ation4
  7iii7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 !     
import] ( record mu/ be "o ( ! p>ties :o
 is eligible to file ! docum5tation or  
in=mation requir$ by ?is section4  7iv7 
,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m non-lett]     
class mail means any product ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or a ,univ]sal    
,po/al ,union designat$ op]ator t is    
provid$ pursuant to--  7,i7 ! ,univ]sal 
,po/al ,union's ,p>cel ,po/ ,regulations
 & ,f9al ,protocol2 or  7,,ii7 !        

,univ]sal ,po/al ,union's ,lett] ,po/   
,regulations & ,f9al ,protocol1 except  
small lett]s z def9$ 9 ,article ,,rl    
#abd7a71 z su* regulations 7 9 effect on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,syn!tics      
,traffick+ & ,ov]dose ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjaf4  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take 
effect on ! date t is six mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,in=mal entries ,section #dih ( ! ,t>iff
 ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adih7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,regulations relat$ to in=mal cu/oms    
entries  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 n lat] ?an six     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,syn!tics ,traffick+ & ,ov]dose         
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury %all issue regulations to    
require ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al or designee ( 
! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 :i* may include a    
p]son hold+ a valid lic5se "u section   
#fda1 to file in=mal cu/oms entries =   
all non-lett] class mail t meets !      

in=mal entry requirem5ts ( ?is section &
 subp>t ,c ( "p #adc ( title #ai1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 ,non-lett] 
class mail ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
non-lett] class mail has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m 9 section #dhd7;a77#b77;,b77iv74  4 
7c7 ,de m9imis %ipm5ts  7#a7 ,r$uction  
or modification ( exemption ,section    
#cba ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #acba7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al or
 a designee ( ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 :i* may
 include a p]son hold+ a valid lic5se "u
 section #fda1 %all be designat$ z !    
import] ( record = non-lett] class mail 
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section             
#dhd7;a77#b77;,b77iv77 t is subject to !
 regulations issu$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 or 7b74  4  7#b7         
,regulations ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all issue      
regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5t made  
by p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,cu/oms fees     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#f7 ( section  

#acjca7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,omnibus    
,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7a77#f77 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7#f7 7,a7 ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 = ea* item (
 dutiable mail = :i* a docum5t is prep>$
 by a cu/oms (fic]1 #e4  7,b7 ,= !      
arrival ( ea* item ( any non-lett] class
 mail 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 clause 7iv7 ( 
section #dhd7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4             
#adhd7;a77#b77;,b7771 #a4  4  7#b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date
 t is six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,m&atory advanc$      
electronic in=mation = non-,lett] class 
mail  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,k7 ( 
section #cdc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,trade ,act (  
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-baj2 #ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjga note7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7,k7 ,! ,secret>y %all require
 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al to provide !         
in=mation requir$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         

,protection = any non-lett] class mail  
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 clause 7iv7 (       
section #dhd7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4             
#adhd7;a77#b77;,b777 import$ into !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all issue regulations to c>ry
 out subp>agraph 7,k7 ( section         
#cdc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 z 
am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,limitation
 on int]national po/al arrangem5ts ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate may n conclude any    
int]national po/al arrangem5t pursuant  
to ! au?ority set out 9 section #djg (  
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is    
inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act or any am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act4