,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj to ensure
 t m]*&ise arriv+ ?r\gh ! mail %all be  
subject to review by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection & to require !       
provision ( advance electronic in=mation
 on %ipm5ts ( mail to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,syn!tics ,traffick+ & ,ov]dose      
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,/op ,act 
( #bjag4  #b4 ,=mal entry               
requirem5ts--po/al s]vice z consignee   
,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$--  7,i7 by 
! own] or pur*as] ( ! m]*&ise2 or       
7,,ii7 :5 appropriately designat$ by !  
own]1 pur*as]1 or consignee ( ! m]*&ise1
 by a p]son hold+ a valid lic5se "u     
section #fda4  7ii7 ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al  
%all be deem$ ! consignee = m]*&ise1 z  
def9$ by section #dih7;c71 import$ ?r\gh
 ! mail1 & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all1 at ! 
,po/ma/] ,g5]al's sole exp5se1 designate
 a p]son hold+ a valid lic5se "u section
 #fda to file ! requir$ docum5tation or 
in=mation or ensure t ! own] or pur*as] 
( ! m]*&ise or a p]son hold+ a valid    
lic5se "u section #fda t is designat$ by
 ! own] or pur*as] files ! requir$      
docum5tation or in=mation4  7iii7 ,: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  7iv7 ,=
 ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! import] (     
record mu/ be "o ( ! p>ties :o is       
eligible to file ! docum5tation or      
in=mation requir$ by ?is section4  4    

#c4 ,in=mal entries ,section #dih ( !   
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#adih7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,application to po/al      
%ipm5ts  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,docum5t ,! t]m docum5t
 means a piece ( writt51 drawn1 pr9t$1  
or digital in=mation1 exclud+ objects ( 
m]*&ise1 t--  7i7 is convey$ 9 an       
envelope t is less ?an or equal to #afe 
millimet]s 9 wid?1 #bde millimet]s 9    
l5g?1 & #e millimet]s 9 dep?2 &  7ii7   
weighs #ajj grams or less :5 convey$4   
7,b7 ,m]*&ise ,! t]m m]*&ise has ! same 
mean+ z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #dja b 
does n include a docum5t4  7#b7         
,requirem5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 = m]*&ise meet+ ! requirem5ts (   
subsection 7a71 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all  
comply ) ! entry requirem5ts ( section  
#dhd4  7#c7 ,regulations ,any regulation
 issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all  
apply id5tical entry proc$ures = m]*&ise
 import$ ?r\gh ! mail z are appli$ =    
m]*&ise import$ via a private c>ri]4  4 

#d4 ,de m9imis %ipm5ts ,section #cba ( !
 ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#acba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,= import$ articles t 
qualify = ! adm9i/rative exemption "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 & t arrive at        
int]national mail facilities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all be deem$ 
! consignee = su* articles t are        
consid]$ m]*&ise1 z ! t]m is def9$ 9    
section #dih7;c74  7#b7 ,9 addition to !
 p>ties t are au?oriz$ to comply ) !    
entry requirem5ts ( sections #dih &     
#dhd1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 z a consignee1 
may1 us+ reasonable c>e1 ent] su*       
m]*&ise t qualifies = ! adm9i/rative    
exemption "u subsection 7a77#b74  4  #e4
 ,cu/oms fees  7a7 ,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 ,= ! arrival (    
%ipm5ts ( m]*&ise 7z ! t]m is def9$ 9   
section #dih7;c7 ( ! ,trade ,act (      

#aicj7 or any o!r item t is valu$ at    
#b1jjj or less 7or su* high] am\nt z !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may set by      
regulation pursuant to section #dih ( ! 
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#adih7 & subject to adju/m5t "u         
subsection 7l77 arriv+ at an            
int]national mail facility3  7i7 #a p]  
individual airway bill or bill ( lad+   
7subject to adju/m5t "u subsection 7l772
 or  7ii7 if su* m]*&ise is =mally      
ent]$1 ! fee provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#i71 
if applicable4  7,b7 ,not)/&+ section   
#dea ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #adea71 ! paym5t requir$ by   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ! only paym5t  
requir$ = reimbursem5t ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection 9 connection ) !   
process+ ( an individual airway bill or 
bill ( lad+ 9 accordance ) su*          
subp>agraph & = provid+ s]vices at      
int]national mail facilities1 except t  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may 
require su* facilities to cov] exp5ses (
 ! ag5cy = adequate (fice space1        

equipm5t1 furni%+s1 supplies1 &         
security4  7,c7 ,! paym5t requir$ by    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all be paid on
 a qu>t]ly basis by ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al 9 
accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 ,! paym5ts %all
 be allocat$ z foll[s3  7i7 #ej p]c5t ( 
! am\nt ( paym5ts receiv$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 %all1 9 accordance ) section #ebd ( !  
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#aebd71 be deposit$ 9 ! ,cu/oms ,us]    
,fee ,acc\nt & %all be 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 ( cu/oms s]vices to           
int]national mail facilities4  7ii7     
,not)/&+ section #ebd ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( 
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd71 #ej p]c5t (
 ! am\nt ( paym5ts receiv$ "u ?is       
p>agraph %all be paid to ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury1 :i* is 9 lieu ( ! paym5t (  

fees "u p>agraph 7#aj74  4  7b7         
,te*nical am5dm5ts ,p>agraph 7#aj7 (    
section #acjca7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$     
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aihe 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7a77#aj77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or 9 subp>agraph 
7,b72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 & ins]t+ a comma &
 or2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph   
7,c77iii7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 an            
int]national mail facility4  2 &  7#d7 9
 ! undesignat$ mat]ial at ! end by /rik+
 ! p]iod & ins]t+ or ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,d7 see p>agraph 7#f744    
#f4 ,m&atory advanc$ electronic         
in=mation = po/al %ipm5ts ,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 transmit or
 to ensure ! transmission ( ! in=mation 
requir$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection =   
all %ipm5ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al   

,s]vice :i* includes %ipm5ts t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice receives f =eign  
po/al op]ators 7%ipm5ts f =eign po/al   
op]ators may be transport$ by private   
c>ri]s74 ,all regulations issu$ pursuant
 to ?is provision are requir$ to impose 
! same in=mation requirem5ts on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & private c>ri]s4
  4  #g4 ,manife/ p5alties appli$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice  7a7       
,p5alties = violations ( ! arrival1     
report+1 entry1 & cle>ance requirem5ts  
,section #dcf ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7  
,civil p5alties aris+ f violations =    
po/al %ipm5ts ,) respect to civil       
p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 &  
7d7 above1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all be    
liable = ! p5alty if ! violation 0 caus$
 by a =eign po/al op]ator or ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4  4  7b7 ,p5alties
 = falsity or lack ( manife/ ,section   
#ehd ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #aehd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  

end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,p]son
 directly or indirectly responsible %all
 include ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,= purposes (
 subsection 7a71 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al may  
be ! p]son directly or indirectly       
responsible = a discrepancy if !        
discrepancy is ! result (--  7#a7 an    
omission by a =eign po/al op]ator or !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 or  7#b7  
false in=mation reg>d+ ! %ipm5t t 0     
provid$ to ! c>ri] by a =eign po/al     
op]ator or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice4  4  #h4 ,limitation on         
int]national po/al arrangem5ts  7a7     
,exi/+ agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !    
ev5t t any provision 9 ?is ,act is f\nd 
to be 9 violation ( obligations ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,univ]sal ,po/al     
,union1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all        
negotiate to am5d ! relevant provisions 
( ! agreem5t s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is no  
long] 9 violation ( ! agreem5t4  7#b7   
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may 
be con/ru$ to require or p]mit any delay
 9 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7b7     

,future agreem5ts ,! ,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  #i4  
,application ( o!r cu/oms laws  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection %all ensure t all m]*&ise1 z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 subsection 7c7 (      
section #dih ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adih71 import$ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! mail %all be      
subject to ! same import proc$ures1     
legal re/rictions1 & c]tifications z    
m]*&ise import$ by private c>ri]s4  7b7 
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
%all issue regulations pursuant to ?is  
,act to ensure t m]*&ise import$ ?r\gh !
 mail is 9 accordance ) ,f$]al law4     
#aj4 ,co/ rec\pm5t ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al   
%all ensure t all co/s associat$ )      
comply+ ) ?is ,act1 z well z all        
p5alties assess$ aga9/ ! ,po/ma/]       
,g5]al1 are *>g$ directly to =eign      

%ipp]s1 =eign po/al op]ators1 or ,unit$ 
,/ates ultimate consignees4  #aa4       
,effective date2 regulations  7a7       
,effective date ,?is ,act %all become   
effective ^u ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe all         
regulations requir$ "u ?is ,act4