,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ag1 #bjba,mr4    
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 & title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to provide ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,po/al ,s]vice ! au?ority to mail       
alcoholic bev]ages1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice ,%ipp+   
,equity ,act4  #b4 ,%ipp+ ( alcoholic   
bev]ages  7a7 ,mailability  7#a7        
,nonmailable articles ,section #agaf7;f7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ mails & ins]t+ mails1    
except to ! ext5t t ! mail+ is all[able 
"u section #cjja7p7 ( title #ci4  7#b7  
,alcoholic bev]ages ,section #aaed7;a7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ or1 ) respect to ! mail+
 ( alcoholic bev]ages to ! ext5t all[$  
"u section #cjja7p7 ( title #ci aft]    

me*anical purposes4  7b7 ,regulations   
,section #cjja ( title #ci1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7p7 ,%ipp+ ( alcoholic       
bev]ages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,alcoholic      
bev]ages %all be consid]$ mailable if   
mail$-- 7,a7 by a cov]$ entity 9        
accordance ) applicable regulations "u  
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 9 accordance ) ! 
deliv]y requirem5ts o!rwise applicable  
to a privately c>ri$ %ipm5t ( an        
alcoholic bev]age 9 ! ,/ate1 t]ritory1  
or di/rict ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :]e !      
addressee or duly au?oriz$ ag5t takes   
deliv]y4  7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,po/al   
,s]vice %all prescribe su* regulations z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is        
subsection1 includ+ regulations provid+ 
t-- 7,a7 ! mail+ %all be by a means     
e/abli%$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice to ensure  
direct deliv]y to ! addressee or a duly 
au?oriz$ ag5t at a po/al facility2  7,b7
 ! addressee 7& any duly au?oriz$ ag5t7 
%all be an individual at lea/ #ba ye>s (
 age1 & %all pres5t a valid1            

gov]nm5t-issu$ photo id5tification at ! 
"t ( deliv]y2  7,c7 ! alcoholic bev]age 
may n be = resale or o!r comm]cial      
purpose2 &  7,d7 ! cov]$ entity involv$ 
%all-- 7i7 c]tify 9 writ+ to !          
satisfaction ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 ?r\gh a
 regi/ration process adm9i/]$ by !      
,po/al ,s]vice1 t ! mail+ is n 9        
violation ( any provision ( ?is         
subsection or regulation prescrib$ "u   
?is subsection2 &  7ii7 provide any o!r 
in=mation or affirmation t ! ,po/al     
,s]vice may require1 includ+ ) respect  
to ! prepaym5t ( ,/ate alcoholic bev]age
 taxes4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( 
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m alcoholic   
bev]age has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,alcohol ,adm9i/ration 
,act 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad72 &  7,b7 ! t]m
 cov]$ entity means an entity 7includ+ a
 w9]y1 brew]y1 or bev]age di/ill$       
spirits plant1 or o!r :olesal]1         
di/ribut]1 import]1 or retail] (        
alcoholic bev]ages7 t has regi/]$ )1    
obta9$ a p]mit f1 or obta9$ approval ( a

 notice or an application f1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury pursuant to-- 7i7 !      
,f$]al ,alcohol ,adm9i/ration ,act 7#bg 
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472 or  7ii7 *apt] 
#ea ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf  
7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ejja et seq474  4  7c7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! e>li] (-- 
7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,po/al ,s]vice prescribes regulations "u
 section #cjja7p7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is section2 or 
7#b7 ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,relation to  
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal laws  7#a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m alcoholic bev]age has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,alcohol 
,adm9i/ration ,act 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad72
  7,b7 ! t]m ,po/al ,s]vice means !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 &  7,c7 ! 
t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( 
,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or     
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,no 

preemption ( ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal   
laws prohibit+ deliv]ies1 %ipm5ts1 or   
sales ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section1 or any regulation  
promulgat$ "u ?is section or ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section1 %all be con/ru$ to 
preempt1 sup]s$e1 or o!rwise limit or   
re/rict any ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law
 t prohibits or regulates ! deliv]y1    
%ipm5t1 or sale ( alcoholic bev]ages4   
7#c7 ,liability ( ,po/al ,s]vice  7,a7  
,cause ( action ,a ,/ate1 local1 or     
,tribal gov]nm5t may br+ a civil action 
aga9/ ! ,po/al ,s]vice 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a      
violation ( a law ( ! ,/ate1 locality1  
or ,indian ,tribe1 respectively1 reg>d+ 
! sale1 mail+1 transportation1 or       
importation ( alcoholic bev]ages4  7,b7 
,liability ,9 an action br\ght "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice-- 7i7
 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 %all be
 liable 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t
 z a private individual "u l            
circum/ances2 &  7ii7 %all n be liable  

=-- 7,i7 int]e/ prior to judgm5t2 or    
7,,ii7 punitive damages4