,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjeg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ab1 #bjah,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! process+ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ( c]ta9 int]national mail %ipm5ts & to require ! provision ( advance electronic in=mation on int]national mail %ipm5ts ( mail4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,syn!tics ,traffick+ & ,ov]dose ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah or ,,/op ,act ( #bjah4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,cu/oms fees4 ,sec4 #c4 ,m&atory advance electronic in=mation = po/al %ipm5ts4 ,sec4 #d4 ,int]national po/al agreem5ts4 ,sec4 #e4 ,co/ rec\pm5t4 ,sec4 #f4 ,developm5t ( te*nology to detect illicit n>cotics4 ,sec4 #g4 ,civil p5alties = po/al %ipm5ts4 ,sec4 #h4 ,report on violations ( arrival1 report+1 entry1 & cle>ance requirem5ts & falsity or lack ( manife/4 ,sec4 #i4 ,effective date2 regulations4 #b4 ,cu/oms fees 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #acjca7;b77#i7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7b77#i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 7i7 ,) respect to ! process+ ( items t are s5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! int]national po/al network by ,inb\nd ,express ,mail s]vice or ,inb\nd ,,ems 7z t s]vice is describ$ 9 ! mail classification s*$ule ref]r$ to 9 section #cfca ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ! foll[+ paym5ts are requir$3 7,i7 #a p] ,inb\nd ,,ems item4 7,,ii7 ,if an ,inb\nd ,,ems item is =mally ent]$1 ! fee provid$ = "u subsection 7a77#i71 if applicable4 7ii7 ,not)/&+ section #dea ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adea71 ! paym5ts requir$ by clause 7i71 z allocat$ pursuant to clause 7iii77,i71 %all be ! only paym5ts requir$ = reimbursem5t ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = cu/oms s]vices provid$ 9 connection ) ! process+ ( an ,inb\nd ,,ems item4 7iii7 7,i7 ,! paym5ts requir$ by clause 7i77,i7 %all be allocat$ z foll[s3 7aa7 #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5ts %all be paid on a qu>t]ly basis by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to reimburse ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = cu/oms s]vices provid$ 9 connection ) ! process+ ( ,inb\nd ,,ems items4 7bb7 #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5ts %all be reta9$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice to reimburse ! ,po/al ,s]vice = s]vices provid$ 9 connection ) ! cu/oms process+ ( ,inb\nd ,,ems items4 7,,ii7 ,paym5ts receiv$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection "u subclause 7,i77aa7 %all1 9 accordance ) section #ebd ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd71 be deposit$ 9 ! ,cu/oms ,us] ,fee ,acc\nt & us$ to directly reimburse ea* appropriation = ! am\nt paid out ( t appropriation = ! co/s incurr$ 9 provid+ s]vices to int]national mail facilities4 ,am\nts deposit$ 9 accordance ) ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be available until exp5d$ = ! provision ( su* s]vices4 7,,iii7 ,paym5ts reta9$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice "u subclause 7,i77bb7 %all be us$ to directly reimburse ! ,po/al ,s]vice = ! co/s incurr$ 9 provid+ s]vices 9 connection ) ! cu/oms process+ ( ,inb\nd ,,ems items4 7iv7 ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 may adju/1 n m frequ5tly ?an once ea* fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i7 to an am\nt comm5surate ) ! co/s ( s]vices provid$ 9 connection ) ! cu/oms process+ ( ,inb\nd ,,ems items1 consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #acjca7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an an item subject to a fee "u subsection 7b77#i77;,d77 aft] cu/oms (fic]2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an ,inb\nd ,,ems items describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#i77;,d77 aft] release2 & 7,b7 9 ! flu% at ! end1 by ins]t+ or ( ,inb\nd ,,ems items describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#i77;,d71 aft] 7,c714 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 #c4 ,m&atory advance electronic in=mation = po/al %ipm5ts 7a7 ,m&atory advance electronic in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cdc7;a77#c77,k7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-baj2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bjga note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,k7 7i7 ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations requir+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to transmit ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = int]national mail %ipm5ts by ! ,po/al ,s]vice 7includ+ %ipm5ts to ! ,po/al ,s]vice f =eign po/al op]ators t are transport$ by private c>ri]7 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph4 7ii7 ,9 prescrib+ regulations "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all impose requirem5ts = ! transmission to ! ,commission] ( in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 = mail %ipm5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t are comp>able to ! requirem5ts = ! transmission ( su* in=mation impos$ on simil> non-mail %ipm5ts ( c>go1 tak+ into acc\nt ! p>amet]s set =? 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j74 7iii7 ,! regulations prescrib$ "u clause 7i7 %all require ! transmission ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ) respect to a %ipm5t z soon z practicable 9 relation to ! transportation ( ! %ipm5t1 consi/5t ) subp>agraph 7,h74 7iv7 ,regulations prescrib$ "u clause 7i7 %all all[ = ! requirem5ts = ! transmission to ! ,commission] ( in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 = mail %ipm5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to be implem5t$ 9 phases1 z appropriate1 by-- 7,i7 sett+ increm5tal t>gets = increas+ ! p]c5tage ( su* %ipm5ts = :i* in=mation is requir$ to be transmitt$ to ! ,commission]2 & 7,,ii7 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7aa7 ! risk pos$ by su* %ipm5ts2 7bb7 ! volume ( mail %ipp$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by or ?r\gh a p>ticul> c\ntry2 & 7cc7 ! capacities ( =eign po/al op]ators to provide t in=mation to ! ,po/al ,s]vice4 7v7 7,i7 ,not)/&+ clause 7iv71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all1 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 arrange = ! transmission to ! ,commission] ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 = n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! aggregate numb] ( mail %ipm5ts1 includ+ #ajj p]c5t ( mail %ipm5ts f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,,ii7 ,if ! requirem5ts ( subclause 7,i7 are n met1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjai1 a report-- 7aa7 assess+ ! reasons = ! failure to meet ^? requirem5ts2 & 7bb7 id5tify+ recomm5dations to improve ! collection by ! ,po/al ,s]vice ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 7vi7 7,i7 ,not)/&+ clause 7iv71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all1 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 arrange = ! transmission to ! ,commission] ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 = #ajj p]c5t ( ! aggregate numb] ( mail %ipm5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,,ii7 ,! ,commission]1 9 consultation ) ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 may det]m9e to exclude a c\ntry f ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 to transmit in=mation = mail %ipm5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i7 f ! c\ntry if ! ,commission] det]m9es t ! c\ntry-- 7aa7 does n h ! capacity to collect & transmit su* in=mation2 7bb7 repres5ts a l[ risk = mail %ipm5ts t violate relevant ,unit$ ,/ates laws & regulations2 & 7cc7 acc\nts = l[ volumes ( mail %ipm5ts t c be effectively scre5$ = compliance ) relevant ,unit$ ,/ates laws & regulations ?r\gh an alt]nate means4 7,,iii7 ,! ,commission] %all1 at a m9imum on an annual basis1 re-evaluate any det]m9ation made "u subclause 7,,ii7 to exclude a c\ntry f ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74 ,if1 at any "t1 ! ,commission] det]m9es t a c\ntry no long] meets ! requirem5ts "u subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,commission] may n fur!r exclude ! c\ntry f ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74 7,,iv7 ,! ,commission] %all1 on an annual basis1 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees-- 7aa7 a li/ ( c\ntries ) respect to :i* ! ,commission] has made a det]m9ation "u subclause 7,,ii7 to exclude ! c\ntries f ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 & 7bb7 in=mation us$ to support su* det]m9ation ) respect to su* c\ntries4 7vii7 7,i7 ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission]1 refuse any %ipm5ts receiv$ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 = :i* ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 is n transmitt$ z requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii74 7,,ii7 ,if rem$ial action is w>rant$ 9 lieu ( refusal ( %ipm5ts pursuant to subclause 7,i71 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ! ,commission] %all take rem$ial action ) respect to ! %ipm5ts1 includ+ de/ruction1 seizure1 controll$ deliv]y or o!r law en=cem5t initiatives1 or correction ( ! failure to provide ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ) respect to ! %ipm5t4 7viii7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to obta9 in=mation relat+ to int]national mail %ipm5ts f private c>ri]s or o!r appropriate p>ties4 7ix7 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,,ii7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 4 7#b7 ,jo9t /rategic plan on m&atory advance in=mation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a jo9t /rategic plan detail+ specific p]=mance measures = a*iev+-- 7,a7 ! transmission ( in=mation z requir$ by section #cdc7;a77#c77,k7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 ! pres5tation by ! ,po/al ,s]vice to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ( all mail t>get$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = inspection4 7b7 ,capacity build+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-baj2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bjga note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,capacity build+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 may provide te*nical assi/ance1 equipm5t1 te*nology1 & tra9+ to enhance ! capacity ( =eign po/al op]ators-- 7i7 to ga!r & provide ! in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#c77,k72 & 7ii7 to o!rwise ga!r & provide po/al %ipm5t in=mation relat$ to-- 7,i7 t]rorism2 7,,ii7 items ! importation or introduction ( :i* into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is prohibit$ or re/rict$1 includ+ controll$ sub/ances2 & 7,,iii7 su* o!r conc]ns z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,provision ( equipm5t & te*nology ,) respect to ! provision ( equipm5t & te*nology "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may lease1 loan1 provide1 or o!rwise assi/ 9 ! deploym5t ( su* equipm5t & te*nology "u su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 includ+ nonreimbursable loans or ! transf] ( own]%ip ( equipm5t & te*nology4 4 7#b7 ,jo9t /rategic plan on capacity build+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 jo9tly develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a jo9t /rategic plan-- 7,a7 detail+ ! ext5t to :i* ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice are engag$ 9 capacity build+ ef=ts "u section #cdc7;a77#e7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 describ+ plans = future capacity build+ ef=ts2 & 7,c7 assess+ h[ capacity build+ has increas$ ! ability ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ! ,po/al ,s]vice to advance ! goals ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 7c7 ,report & consultations by ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ,po/ma/] ,g5]al 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until #c ye>s aft] ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al has met ! requirem5t "u clause 7vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,k7 ( section #cdc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on compliance ) t subp>agraph t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! /atus ( ! regulations requir$ to be promulgat$ "u t subp>agraph4 7,b7 ,an update reg>d+ new & exi/+ agreem5ts rea*$ ) =eign po/al op]ators = ! transmission ( ! in=mation requir$ by t subp>agraph4 7,c7 ,a summ>y ( delib]ations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & =eign po/al op]ators ) respect to issues relat+ to ! transmission ( t in=mation4 7,d7 ,a summ>y ( ! progress made 9 a*iev+ ! transmission ( t in=mation = ! p]c5tage ( %ipm5ts requir$ by t subp>agraph4 7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! quality ( t in=mation be+ receiv$ by =eign po/al op]ators1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & actions tak5 to improve ! quality ( t in=mation4 7,f7 ,a summ>y ( policies e/abli%$ by ! ,univ]sal ,po/al ,union t may affect ! ability ( ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al to obta9 ! transmission ( t in=mation4 7,g7 ,a summ>y ( ! use ( te*nology to detect illicit syn!tic opioids & o!r illegal sub/ances 9 int]national mail p>cels & plann$ acquisitions & advancem5ts 9 su* te*nology4 7,h7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al consid] appropriate ) respect to obta9+ ! transmission ( in=mation requir$ by t subp>agraph4 7#b7 ,consultations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft] until ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al has met ! requirem5t "u clause 7vi7 ( section #cdc7;a77#c77,k7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a71 to arrange = ! transmission ( in=mation ) respect to #ajj p]c5t ( ! aggregate numb] ( mail %ipm5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( t section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all provide brief+s to ! appropriate congressional committees on ! progress made 9 a*iev+ ! transmission ( t in=mation = t p]c5tage ( %ipm5ts4 7d7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjai1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report-- 7#a7 assess+ ! progress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice 9 a*iev+ ! transmission ( ! in=mation requir$ by subp>agraph 7,k7 ( section #cdc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a71 = ! p]c5tage ( %ipm5ts requir$ by t subp>agraph2 7#b7 assess+ ! quality ( ! in=mation receiv$ f =eign po/al op]ators = t>get+ purposes2 7#c7 assess+ ! specific p]c5tage ( t>get$ mail pres5t$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = inspection2 7#d7 describ+ ! co/s ( collect+ ! in=mation requir$ by su* subp>agraph 7,k7 f =eign po/al op]ators & ! co/s ( implem5t+ ! use ( t in=mation2 7#e7 assess+ ! b5efits ( receiv+ t in=mation ) respect to int]national mail %ipm5ts2 7#f7 assess+ ! feasibility ( assess+ a cu/oms fee "u section #acjca7;b77#i7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe1 z am5d$ by section #b1 on int]national mail %ipm5ts o!r ?an ,inb\nd ,express ,mail s]vice 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts2 & 7#g7 id5tify+ recomm5dations1 includ+ recomm5dations = legislation1 to improve ! compliance ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) su* subp>agraph 7,k71 includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r ! detection ( illicit syn!tic opioids 9 ! int]national mail w\ld be improv$ by-- 7,a7 requir+ ! ,po/al ,s]vice to s]ve z ! consignee = int]national mail %ipm5ts conta9+ goods2 or 7,b7 designat+ a cu/oms brok] to act z an import] ( record = int]national mail %ipm5ts conta9+ goods4 7e7 ,te*nical correction ,section #cdc ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-baj2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bjga note7 is am5d$ 9 ! section head+ by /rik+ advanc$ & ins]t+ advance4 7f7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,int]national po/al agreem5ts 7a7 ,exi/+ agreem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t t any provision ( ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 is det]m9$ to be 9 violation ( obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u any po/al treaty1 conv5tion1 or o!r int]national agreem5t relat$ to int]national po/al s]vices1 or any am5dm5t to su* an agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld negotiate to am5d ! relevant provisions ( ! agreem5t s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is no long] 9 violation ( ! agreem5t4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to p]mit delay 9 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,future agreem5ts 7#a7 ,consultations ,be=e ent]+ into1 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any po/al treaty1 conv5tion1 or o!r int]national agreem5t relat$ to int]national po/al s]vices1 or any am5dm5t to su* an agreem5t1 t is relat$ to ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure ! provision ( advance electronic in=mation by =eign po/al op]ators1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld consult ) ! appropriate congressional committees 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;f774 7#b7 ,exp$it$ negotiation ( new agreem5t ,to ! ext5t t any new po/al treaty1 conv5tion1 or o!r int]national agreem5t relat$ to int]national po/al s]vices w\ld improve ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure ! provision ( advance electronic in=mation by =eign po/al op]ators z requir$ by regulations prescrib$ "u section #cdc7;a77#c77,k7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by section #c7;a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld exp$iti\sly conclude su* an agreem5t4 #e4 ,co/ rec\pm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all1 to ! ext5t practicable & o!rwise recov]able by law1 ensure t all co/s associat$ ) comply+ ) ?is ,act & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act are *>g$ directly to =eign %ipp]s or =eign po/al op]ators4 7b7 ,co/s n consid]$ rev5ue ,! recov]y ( co/s "u subsection 7a7 %all n be deem$ rev5ue = purposes ( sub*apt] ,i & ,,ii ( *apt] #cf ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or regulations prescrib$ "u t *apt]4 #f4 ,developm5t ( te*nology to detect illicit n>cotics 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r ag5cies z appropriate1 %all collaborate to id5tify & develop te*nology = ! detection ( illicit f5tanyl1 o!r syn!tic opioids1 & o!r n>cotics & psy*oactive sub/ances ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates by mail4 7b7 ,outrea* to private sector ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ! ,commission] %all conduct outrea* to private sector entities to ga!r in=mation reg>d+ ! curr5t /ate ( te*nology to id5tify areas = innovation relat+ to ! detection ( illicit f5tanyl1 o!r syn!tic opioids1 & o!r n>cotics & psy*oactive sub/ances ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #g4 ,civil p5alties = po/al %ipm5ts ,section #dcf ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,civil p5alties = po/al %ipm5ts 7#a7 ,civil p5alty ,a civil p5alty %all be impos$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice if ! ,po/al ,s]vice accepts a %ipm5t 9 violation ( section #cdc7;a77#c77,k77vii77,i7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb4 7#b7 ,modification ( civil p5alty 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all r$uce or dismiss a civil p5alty impos$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 if ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection det]m9es t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice-- 7i7 has a l[ error rate 9 compliance ) section #cdc7;a77#c77,k7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb2 7ii7 is coop]at+ ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ) respect to ! violation ( section #cdc7;a77#c77,k77vii77,i7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb2 or 7iii7 has tak5 rem$ial action to prev5t future violations ( section #cdc7;a77#c77,k77vii77,i7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb4 7,b7 ,writt5 notification ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all issue a writt5 notification to ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) respect to ea* ex]cise ( ! au?ority ( subp>agraph 7,a7 to r$uce or dismiss a civil p5alty impos$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,ongo+ lack ( compliance ,if ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection det]m9es t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice-- 7,a7 has repeat$ly committ$ violations ( section #cdc7;a77#c77,k77vii77,i7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 7,b7 has fail$ to coop]ate ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ) respect to violations ( section #cdc7;a77#c77,k77vii77,i7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 & 7,c7 has an increas+ error rate 9 compliance ) section #cdc7;a77#c77,k7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb1 civil p5alties may be impos$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice until corrective action1 satisfactory to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 is tak54 4 #h4 ,report on violations ( arrival1 report+1 entry1 & cle>ance requirem5ts & falsity or lack ( manife/ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an annual report t conta9s ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to ea* violation ( section #dcf ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf71 z am5d$ by section #g1 & section #ehd ( su* ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aehd7 t occurr$ dur+ ! previ\s ye>4 7b7 ,in=mation describ$ ,! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! "n & address ( ! violator4 7#b7 ,! specific violation t 0 committ$4 7#c7 ,! location or port ( entry ?r\gh :i* ! items 7 transport$4 7#d7 ,an inv5tory ( ! items seiz$1 includ+ a description ( ! items & ! quantity seiz$4 7#e7 ,! location f :i* ! items orig9at$4 7#f7 ,! entity responsible = ! appreh5sion or seizure1 organiz$ by location or port ( entry4 7#g7 ,! am\nt ( p5alties assess$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 organiz$ by "n ( ! violator & location or port ( entry4 7#h7 ,! am\nt ( p5alties t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection c\ld h levi$1 organiz$ by "n ( ! violator & location or port ( entry4 7#i7 ,! rationale = negotiat+ l[] p5alties1 organiz$ by "n ( ! violator & location or port ( entry4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #i4 ,effective date2 regulations 7a7 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 7o!r ?an ! am5dm5ts made by section #b7 %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be prescrib$4