,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddgf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #f1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 e/abli% /&>ds = ! process+ & deliv]y ( election mail1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,election ,integrity ,mail ,re=m ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,requirem5ts ) respect to election mail 7a7 ,prioritiz+ election mail ,title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] *apt] #cf ! foll[+3 #cg ,election & ,political ,mail ,sec4 #cgja4 ,prioritization ( process+ & deliv]y ( election mail4#cgjb4 ,use ( nonpr(it p]mit = coop]ative mail+s4#cgjc4 ,m>k+ or notice on election mail4#cgjd4 ,application to ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act4 #cgja4 ,prioritization ( process+ & deliv]y ( election mail 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all give priority to ! process+ & deliv]y ( election mail4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all at a m9imum-- 7#a7 deliv] any election mail reg>dless ( ! am\nt ( po/age paid2 7#b7 %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 process & cle> election mail f any po/al facility ea* day2 & 7#c7 c>ry & deliv] election mail exp$iti\sly4 7b7 ,election mail ) insuffici5t po/age ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all process & deliv] election mail ) insuffici5t po/age 9 ! same mann] z election mail ) suffici5t po/age1 b may collect insuffici5t po/age aft] deliv]y ( any election mail ) insuffici5t po/age4 7c7 ,und]fund$ or ov]drawn acc\nts ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all process & deliv] election mail1 "u ! /&>ds 9 place "u subsection 7a71 s5t f a cu/om] us+ an acc\nt regi/]$ ) ! ,po/al ,s]vice 7includ+ a corporate acc\nt or an advance deposit acc\nt7 ev5 if su* acc\nt is und]fund$ or ov]drawn4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit or o!rwise prev5t ! ,po/al ,s]vice f seek+ reimbursem5t f any p]son reg>d+ unpaid po/age4 7d7 ,election mail def9$ ,9 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m election mail means any item mail$ to or f an individual = purposes ( ! individual's p>ticipation 9 an election = public (fice1 includ+ ballot+ mat]ials1 vot] regi/ration c>ds1 abs5tee ballot applications1 poll+ place notification & photographic vot] id5tification mat]ials4 #cgjb4 ,use ( nonpr(it p]mit = coop]ative mail+s ,not)/&+ any o!r law1 rule1 or regulation1 a national1 ,/ate1 or local committee ( a political p>ty 7z def9$ "u ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga7 :i* is eligible to mail at ! nonpr(it rate may conduct a coop]ative mail+ at t nonpr(it rate ) a c&idate1 a c&idate's committee1 or ano!r committee ( a political p>ty1 & may seek reimbursem5t f su* a c&idate1 c&idate's committee1 or committee ( a political p>ty = ! co/s ( su* mail+4 #cgjc4 ,m>k+ or notice on election mail 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( assi/+ election (ficials 9 process+ election mail1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all place a m>k+ or notice indicat+ t a piece ( mail is election mail4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may det]m9e ! appropriate mann] 9 :i* subsection 7a7 is c>ri$ out1 b at a m9imum su* m>k+ or notice %all-- 7#a7 be plac$1 z soon z practicable1 at ! "t ! election mail is receiv$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 9 a conspicu\s & legible type or 9 a common ma*9e-readable te*nology on ! envelope or o!r cov] 9 :i* ! election mail is mail$2 & 7#b7 cle>ly demon/rate ! date & "t t su* m>k+ or notice 0 s plac$4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ z requir+ any *ange to ! processes & proc$ures us$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) respect to ,po/al ,s]vice b>codes on envelopes c>ri$ or deliv]$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice4 #cgjd4 ,application to ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act ,?is *apt] %all n apply to ballot+ mat]ials "u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act & no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all be con/ru$ to alt] or o!rwise affect ! op]ation ( su* ,act or section #cdjf ( ?is title4 4 7b7 ,po/m>k+ /amps ,section #ejc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,:oev] =ges & ins]t+ 7a7 ,:oev] =ges2 7#b7 by /rik+ or su* impression !re(1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 or su* impression !re(-- 7#a7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an five ye>s1 or bo?2 or 7#b7 if ! impression f a po/m>k+ /amp or impression !re( =g$1 c\nt]feit$1 us$1 sold1 or possess$ 9 violation ( ?is section is appli$ to a mail$ ballot = an election = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end foll[+ new subsection3 7a7 ,:oev]1 ) ! int5t to falsify ! date on :i* a po/m>k 0 appli$1 applies to a mail$ ballot describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 a g5u9e po/m>k t be>s a date o!r ?an ! date on :i* su* po/m>k 0 appli$1 %all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9 su* subsection4 4