#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#abjh  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to provide
 = an option "u ! ,secure ,mail         
,initiative "u :i* a p]son to :om a     
docum5t is s5t "u t initiative may elect
 to h ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice use
 ! ,hold = ,pickup s]vice or !          
,signature ,confirmation s]vice 9       
deliv]+ ! docum5t1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security ,secure ,mail ,initiative     
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--    
7#a7 ! t]ms ,hold = ,pickup s]vice &    
,signature ,confirmation s]vice mean !  
s]vices describ$ 9 sections #ejg4c4j &  
#ejc4h4a4a4;a1 respectively1 ( !        
,dome/ic ,mail ,manual 7or any successor
 s]vices72  7#b7 ! t]m ,immigration     
,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt means ! acc\nt
 e/abli%$ "u section #bhf7m7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m772  7#c7 ! t]m ,po/al 
,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    

,s]vice2 &  7#d7 ! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4    
,(f]+ ,hold = ,pickup & ,signature      
,confirmation s]vices "u ! ,secure ,mail
 ,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = an
 option "u ! ,secure ,mail ,initiative  
7or any successor program7 "u :i* a     
p]son to :om a docum5t is s5t "u t      
initiative may elect1 except z provid$ 9
 subsection 7e71 to h ! ,po/al ,s]vice  
use ! ,hold = ,pickup s]vice or !       
,signature ,confirmation s]vice 9       
deliv]+ ! docum5t4  7b7 ,fee  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 accordance )      
section #bhf7m7 ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acef7m771 %all require ! paym5t ( a fee
 f a p]son elect+ a s]vice "u subsection
 7a71 :i* %all be set at a level t      
ensures recov]y (--  7,a7 ! full co/s ( 
provid+ all su* s]vices2 &  7,b7 any    
additional co/s associat$ ) !           
adm9i/ration ( ! fees collect$4  7#b7   

,allocation ( funds ,( ! fees collect$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 deposit z (fsett+ receipts into !  
,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt !
 portion repres5t+--  7i7 ! co/ to !    
,secret>y ( provid+ ! s]vices "u        
subsection 7a72 &  7ii7 any additional  
co/s associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! fees
 collect$2 &  7,b7 transf] to ! ,po/al  
,s]vice ! portion repres5t+ ! co/ to !  
,po/al ,s]vice ( provid+ ! s]vices "u   
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,regulations ,!    
,po/al ,s]vice may promulgate           
regulations t-- 7#a7 subject to p>agraph
 7#b71 m9imize ! co/ ( provid+ ! s]vices
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 d n require 
! ,po/al ,s]vice to incur additional    
exp5ses t are n recov]able "u subsection
 7b74  7d7 ,notice ( *anges ,! ,po/al   
,s]vice %all notify ! ,secret>y ( any   
*anges to ! ,hold = ,pickup s]vice or ! 
,signature ,confirmation s]vice4  7e7   
,use ( private c>ri]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t a private c>ri] t
 (f]s sub/antially simil> s]vices to !  

,hold = ,pickup & ,signature            
,confirmation s]vices w\ld provide bett]
 s]vice & value ?an ! ,po/al ,s]vice    
provides "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
may1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is 
subsection--  7,a7 discont9ue use ( !   
s]vices ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice "u subsection
 7a72 &  7,b7 ent] into a contract ) !  
private c>ri] "u :i* a p]son to :om a   
docum5t is s5t "u ! ,secure ,mail       
,initiative 7or any successor program7  
may elect to h ! private c>ri] use "o ( 
! sub/antially simil> s]vices 9 deliv]+ 
! docum5t4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!        
,secret>y may n ex]cise ! au?ority "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 unless ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 
det]m9es1 & notifies ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 t
 ! private c>ri] (f]s s]vices t are     
sub/antially simil> to ! ,hold = ,pickup
 & ,signature ,confirmation s]vices2    
7,b7 provides = an option "u ! ,secure  
,mail ,initiative 7or any successor     
program7 "u :i* a p]son to :om a docum5t
 is s5t "u t initiative may elect a     
s]vice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72  7,c7     

requires ! paym5t ( a fee f a p]son     
elect+ a s]vice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71  
:i* %all be set at a level t ensures    
recov]y (--  7i7 ! full co/ ( contract+ 
) ! private c>ri] to provide all su*    
s]vices2 &  7ii7 any additional co/s    
associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! fees     
collect$2 &  7,d7 deposits ! fees       
collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 z (fsett+  
receipts into ! ,immigration            
,exam9ations ,fees ,acc\nt4  #d4 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report t          
describes--  7#a7 ! implem5tation ( !   
requirem5ts "u section #c2  7#b7 ! fee  
impos$ "u subsection 7b7 or             
7e77#b77;,c71 z applicable1 ( section   
#c2 &  7#c7 ! numb] ( times dur+ !      
previ\s ye> t a p]son us$ a s]vice "u   
subsection 7a7 or 7e77#a77;,b7 ( section
 #c4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ba1     
#bjag4,secret>y