,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eebd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjah,mr4 
,m>*ant 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 &    
,mr4 ,ross7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !     
,committees on ,ways & ,means1 & ,=eign 
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ci1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,po/al ,s]vice to e/abli% rates =      
deliv]y ( inb\nd int]national mail t d n
 discrim9ate betwe5 =eign & dome/ic     
mail]s1 to review =eign practices )     
respect to ! ex*ange ( e-comm]ce goods )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,limitation on ! au?ority ( ,secret>y (
 ,/ate ) respect to int]national po/al  
agreem5ts ,subsection 7b77#a7 ( section 
#djg ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 7#a7 ,! 

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all be responsible = 
=mulation1 coord9ation1 & ov]sight (    
=eign policy relat$ to int]national     
po/al s]vices & o!r int]national deliv]y
 s]vices & %all h ! p[] to conclude     
po/al treaties1 conv5tions1 & am5dm5ts  
relat$ to int]national po/al s]vices &  
o!r int]national deliv]y s]vices1 except
 t ! ,secret>y may n conclude any       
treaty1 conv5tion1 or o!r int]national  
agreem5t 7includ+ any regulation ( !    
,univ]sal ,po/al ,union b9d+ on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates7 if su* treaty1 conv5tion1 or   
agreem5t w\ld--  7,a7 ) respect to any  
competitive product1 grant an undue or  
unreasonable pref]5ce to ! ,po/al       
,s]vice1 a private provid] (            
int]national po/al or deliv]y s]vices1  
or any o!r p]son2 or  7,b7 require !    
,po/al ,s]vice to e/abli% a             
classification1 rate1 or fee = any po/al
 s]vice except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7f74  4  #b4 ,nondiscrim9atory rates =  
deliv]y ( inb\nd int]national mail      
g5]ally ,subsection 7c7 ( section #djg (

 title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7 7#a7       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 !   
,gov]nors %all1 9 accordance ) !        
provisions ( *apt] #cf1 e/abli%         
reasonable & equitable classes ( mail & 
reasonable & equitable rates ( po/age & 
fees = ! transportation & deliv]y )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( docum5ts & goods receiv$
 f o!r c\ntries4 ,su* classifications1  
rates1 & fees %all be regulat$ by !     
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission 9 ! same 
mann] z comp>able dome/ic               
classifications1 rates1 & fees1 & %all  
be available to us]s ( dome/ic po/al    
s]vices "u ! same t]ms & conditions z   
provid$ to =eign po/ (fices & o!r       
entities t5d]+ docum5ts & goods f o!r   
c\ntries to ! ,po/al ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,!  
classifications1 rates1 & fees e/abli%$ 
by ! ,po/al ,s]vice "u ?is subsection & 
subsection 7d7 %all n discrim9ate betwe5
 docum5ts or goods receiv$ f o!r        
c\ntries bas$ on ! c\ntry ( orig91 !    
nationality ( ! s5d]1 or ! own]%ip or   

gov]nm5tal designation ( ! entity t5d]+ 
! docum5ts or goods to ! ,po/al ,s]vice4
  4  #c4 ,pref]5tial rates = inb\nd     
noncomm]cial mail f develop+ c\ntries   
,section #djg ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,pursuant to          
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may 
conclude a treaty1 conv5tion1 am5dm5t1  
or o!r int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t t        
requires ! ,po/al ,s]vice to provide    
pref]5tial classifications1 rates1 or   
fees = ! transportation & deliv]y )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( docum5ts & goods receiv$
 f o!r c\ntries 9 accordance ) ?is      
subsection4  7#b7 ,no classification1   
rate1 or fee e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection 
%all-- 7,a7 apply to docum5ts & goods   
s5t f an indu/rializ$ c\ntry to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7,b7 apply to comm]cial goods 
s5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a c\ntry t     
exports su* comm]cial goods to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 quantities t h a significant   
competitive effect on bus9ess conc]ns )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 discrim9ate     

betwe5 docum5ts or goods receiv$ f a    
specific c\ntry bas$ on ! own]%ip or    
gov]nm5tal designation ( ! entity t5d]+ 
! docum5ts or goods to ! ,po/al ,s]vice2
 or  7,d7 be effective = m ?an #d ye>s4 
7#c7 ,at lea/ #abj days prior to        
conclud+ negotiations ) respect to any  
treaty1 conv5tion1 am5dm5t1 or o!r      
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t 7includ+ any    
regulation ( ! ,univ]sal ,po/al ,union  
b9d+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t7 t    
proposes to e/abli% a pref]5tial        
classification1 rate1 or fee pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 submit ! propos$ classification1 rate1 
or fee to ! ,po/al ,regulatory          
,commission = review toge!r ) a writt5  
/atem5t expla9+ :y x is 9 ! =eign policy
 or national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to provide su* pref]5ce 7provid$ 
t ! ,secret>y may designate portions t  
%all be kept confid5tial = reasons (    
=eign policy or national security = a   
p]iod n exce$+ #d ye>s74  7#d7 ,promptly
 aft] receiv+ a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#c71

 ! ,commission %all provide notice & an 
opportunity = public comm5t 9 con=mance 
) ! rulemak+ requirem5ts ( section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,!     
,commission may also provide = an       
evid5ti>y he>+ on ! record if x consid]s
 su* a he>+ necess>y4 ,9 its review1 !  
,commission %all det]m9e :e!r ! propos$ 
classification1 rate1 or fee is--  7,a7 
reasonably calculat$ to a*ieve ! =eign  
policy or national security objectives  
def9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a mann] t is z   
consi/5t z possible ) ! national        
policies e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a72 &   
7,b7 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph
 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4  ,unless !      
,commission det]m9es t ! propos$        
pref]5tial classification1 rate1 or fee 
mu/ be disapprov$1 ! ,commission %all   
also provide an e/imate ( ! monet>y     
value ( ! approv$ pref]5ce = ea* ye> =  
:i* ! pref]5ce is to be effective4  7#e7
 ,)9 #ij days ( receiv+ a reque/ "u     
p>agraph 7#c71 ,commission %all issue a 
decision :i* approves1 approves )       

modifications1 or disapproves ! propos$ 
classification1 rate1 or fee4 ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* treaty1     
conv5tion1 or am5dm5t conclud$ "u ?is   
section is consi/5t ) ! decision ( !    
,commission4  7#f7 ,! ,commission %all  
p]iodically det]m9e ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! 
rev5ues receiv$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice     
pursuant to pref]5tial classifications1 
rates1 or fees approv$ "u ?is subsection
 & ! rev5ues t ! ,po/al ,s]vice w\ld h  
receiv$ 9 ! abs5ce ( su*                
classifications1 rates1 or fees4 ,su*   
e/imates %all be includ$ 9 ! annual     
report provid$ by ! ,commission "u      
section #cfea7;b74  7#g7 ,)9 #c mon?s   
aft] ! end ( ea* ,gov]nm5t fiscal ye>1 !
 ,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,po/al     
,s]vice ! rev5ues =egone due to su*     
pref]5tial rates1 fees1 or              
classifications 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 f funds     
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = t  
purpose4  7#h7 ,)9 #abj days f !        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   

%all promulgate 7& may !reaft] revise7  
su* regulations z x deems necess>y &    
prop] to implem5t ?is subsection4 ,9    
promulgat+ su* regulations1 !           
,commission %all take acc\nt (1 b n be  
b\nd by ! def9itions ( t]ms & o!r /&>ds 
( ! ,univ]sal ,po/al ,union4  4  #d4    
,effect on int]national po/al agreem5ts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! implem5tation (       
p>agraph #djg7;b77#a7 ( title #ci1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#a1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may n conclude1 
approve1 or o!rwise agree to ! ,univ]sal
 ,po/al ,conv5tion adopt$ by ! ,congress
 ( ! ,univ]sal ,po/al ,union held 9     
,i/anbul 9 #bjaf4  7b7 ,application ,?is
 ,act sup]s$es any po/al treaties1      
conv5tions1 & am5dm5ts relat$ to        
int]national po/al s]vices & o!r        
int]national deliv]y s]vices 7includ+   
any regulation ( ! ,univ]sal ,po/al     
,union b9d+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,gov]nm5t7 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a  
p>ty to ! ext5t su* po/al treaties1     
conv5tions1 & am5dm5ts are inconsi/5t ) 

?is ,act4  #e4 ,report on trade 9       
e-comm]ce goods  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all1 9    
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & ) o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1 submit a  
report to ! ,presid5t & ,congress on !  
policies ( =eign gov]nm5ts t[>d !       
transmission ( e-comm]ce goods to or f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by means ( int]national  
po/al s]vices & o!r int]national deliv]y
 s]vices4  7b7 ,report cont5ts ,! report
 requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all id5tify &
 analyze-- 7#a7 =eign subsidies1 laws1  
or o!r gov]nm5tal programs t provide =  
=eign m]*ants unfair or unreasonable    
assi/ance 9 ! sale ( e-comm]ce goods to 
consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 =eign 
subsidies1 laws1 or o!r gov]nm5tal      
programs t unfairly disadvantage ,unit$ 
,/ates m]*ants 9 ! sale ( e-comm]ce     
goods to consum]s 9 o!r c\ntries2 &     
7#c7 =eign laws & policies relat+ to !  
ex*ange ( e-comm]ce goods :i* are       

inconsi/5t ) ! policies ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates reg>d+ int]national trade 9      
s]vices g5]ally 7section #ajd;,a7a7 ( ! 
,trade ,act ( #aigd2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#baad;a7a77 & int]national po/al        
agreem5ts 7section #djg7;a7 ( title #ci1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & :i* are         
detrim5tal to ! int]e/s ( ! dome/ic or  
int]national op]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
companies4  7c7 ,proposals ,! report    
requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld propose   
appropriate /eps t c\ld be tak5 by !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 by o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 or by ,congress to rem$y issues
 id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b74 ,su* /eps  
may include proposals =--  7#a7 rem$ial 
actions t may be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 alone2  7#b7 modification ( exi/+      
trade1 po/al1 or o!r int]national       
agreem5ts or developm5t ( new trade1    
po/al1 or o!r int]national agreem5ts2   
7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates advocacy 9           
int]national organizations2 &  7#d7     
modification or improvem5t 9 !          
coord9ation ( policies & positions among

 ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies4  7d7 ,c\ntries  
cov]$ ,! report requir$ 9 subsection 7a7
 may be limit$ to c\ntries t1 9 !       
judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 h or  
soon w h a significant level ( trade 9  
e-comm]ce goods ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except = section
 #d7;a7 :i* %all take effect on su* date
 ( enactm5t4