,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ihf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbc,ms4    
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,capito7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase !      
crim9al p5alty = mail fraud involv+     
misrepres5tation ( ! c\ntry ( orig91 to 
t]m9ate ! au?ority to exclude c\ntries f
 ! requirem5t to transmit advance       
electronic in=mation = #ajj p]c5t ( mail
 %ipm5ts "u ! ,,/op ,act ( #bjah1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,/op ,act #b4j4  #b4  
,crim9al p5alty = mail fraud involv+    
misrepres5tation ( c\ntry ( orig9       
,section #acda ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
,:oev] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,:oev]  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,misrepres5tation ( c\ntry 
( orig9 ( int]national mail %ipm5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son t1 9 violat+     
subsection 7a7 or conspir+ "u section   

#cga or #acdi to violate subsection 7a71
 kn[+ly misrepres5ts ! c\ntry ( orig9 ( 
an int]national mail %ipm5t 9 in=mation 
requir$ to be submitt$ "u section       
#cdc7;a7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a771 %all 9 addition to
 any o!r p5alty = ! (f5se1 be f9$ "u ?is
 title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or   
bo?4  7#b7 ,seizure & =feiture ,!       
au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security "u subsection 7c77#ad7 (      
section #eib ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib7 ) respect to      
seizure & =feiture %all apply ) respect 
to int]national mail %ipm5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! same ext5t t su*     
au?ority applies ) respect to m]*&ise   
ent]$ or attempt$ to be ent]$ 9         
violation ( subsection 7a7 ( su* section
 #eib4  4  #c4 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority to 
exclude c\ntries f requirem5t to        
transmit advance electronic in=mation = 
#ajj p]c5t ( mail %ipm5ts ,section      
#cdc7;a77#c77,k77vi7 ( ! ,trade ,act (  
#bjjb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4                    

#adae7;a77#c77,k77vi77 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,v7 ,! au?ority    
provid$ by subclause 7,,ii7 to exclude a
 c\ntry f ! requirem5t describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,,/op ,act #b4j4  4  #d4 ,annual report 
on compliance ) advance electronic      
in=mation requirem5ts ,section #hjjc ( !
 ,,/op ,act ( #bjah 7subtitle ,a ( title
 ,,viii ( ,public ,law #aae-bga2 #acb   
,/at4 #djgg7 is am5d$ by /rik+          
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,annual report on          
compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,/op 
,act #b4j1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on compliance ) !   
requirem5ts ( section #cdc7;a7 ( !      
,trade ,act ( #bjjb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#adae7;a77 t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an
 update reg>d+ new & exi/+ agreem5ts    
rea*$ ) =eign po/al op]ators = !        

transmission ( ! in=mation requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#c77,k7 ( t section4  7,b7 ,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,c7 ,a   
summ>y ( ! progress made 9 a*iev+ !     
transmission ( t in=mation = ! p]c5tage 
( %ipm5ts requir$ by t p>agraph1 includ+
 ! results ( r&om *ecks & in=mation     
disaggregat$ by po/al & nonpo/al data4  
7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! quality ( t      
in=mation be+ receiv$ by =eign po/al    
op]ators1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 &   
actions tak5 to improve ! quality ( t   
in=mation1 includ+ e/imates (-- 7i7 !   
am\nt ( in=mation requir$ by section    
#cdc7;a7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb t is   
miss+ elem5ts1 incomplete1 inaccurate1  
or app>5tly false2  7ii7 ! numb] (      
%ipm5ts t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection reque/$ to be se>*$ z a     
result ( in=mation requir$ by t section2
  7iii7 h[ _m %ipm5ts 7 actually se>*$  
pursuant to su* a reque/2 &  7iv7 !     

results ( su* se>*es1 includ+ ! numb] ( 
illicit n>cotics & c\nt]feit goods      
id5tifi$ dur+ su* se>*es4  7,e7 ,a      
description ( ! results ( r&omiz$ te/s (
 packages ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
assess ! rate ( compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( section #cdc7;a7 ( !      
,trade ,act ( #bjjb-- 7i7 disaggregat$  
by packages transport$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & packages        
transport$ by private c>ri]s2 &  7ii7 t 
takes into acc\nt1 z relevant1 ! way t !
 factors set =? 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( t     
section may affect any diff]5ces        
id5tifi$ betwe5 packages transport$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & packages
 transport$ by private c>ri]s4  7,f7 ,= 
ea* report submitt$ dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,/op 
,act #b4j-- 7i7 a li/ ( ! c\ntries t1   
dur+ ! ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report1
 7 exclud$ f ! requirem5t "u subclause  
7,i7 ( section #cdc7;a77#c77,k77vi7 ( ! 
,trade ,act ( #bjjb t advance in=mation 
be provid$ = #ajj p]c5t ( int]national  

mail %ipm5ts pursuant to subclause      
7,,ii7 ( t section2 &  7ii7 = any c\ntry
 on ! li/ requir$ by clause 7i7 t has   
be5 exclud$ f ! requirem5t describ$ 9 t 
clause = ea* ( ! prec$+ #c ye>s-- 7,i7  
an id5tification ( ! reasons :y ! c\ntry
 rema9s on ! li/2 &  7,,ii7 a           
description ( /eps t are be+ tak5 to    
ensure t ! c\ntry is prep>$ = !         
t]m9ation ( ! au?ority to exclude       
c\ntries f t requirem5t t]m9ates "u     
subclause 7,v7 ( t section 7z add$ by   
section #c ( ! ,,/op ,act #b4j74  7,g7  
,a summ>y ( policies e/abli%$ by !      
,univ]sal ,po/al ,union t may affect !  
ability ( ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al to obta9 !  
transmission ( ! in=mation requir$ by   
section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,trade ,act (      
#bjjb4  7,h7 ,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,i7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       

,po/ma/] ,g5]al consid] appropriate )   
respect to obta9+ ! transmission (      
in=mation requir$ by section            
#cdc7;a77#c77,k7 ( ! ,trade ,act (      
#bjjb4  7#b7 ,=m ( report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may 
include a classifi$ annex4  7,b7 ,public
 availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( !
 report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 may be 
made available on a publicly accessible 
int]net website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al
 ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  4  #e4 ,public-private
 p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !      
,po/ma/] ,g5]al may ent] into a         

public-private p>tn]%ip ) private p>cel 
s]vices or o!r private in=mation        
te*nology entities to develop te*nology 
& processes = id5tify+ in=mation t c\ld 
be us$ to id5tify ! orig9 ( f5tanyl1 o!r
 syn!tic opioids1 & o!r n>cotics &      
psy*oactive sub/ances1 & precursors to  
su* sub/ances1 includ+ in=mation on !   
orig9 ( p>cels & %ipp+ in=mation4  #f4  
,int]national collaboration & in=mation 
%>+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 
consultation ) ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may1 z
 appropriate1 %>e ) & receive f !       
gov]nm5ts ( =eign c\ntries t are allies 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/5t ) exi/+ law 
7includ+ contractual obligations71      
in=mation ) respect to-- 7#a7 %ipp]s ) a
 hi/ory ( transport+ illicit f5tanyl1   
o!r syn!tic opioids1 & o!r n>cotics &   
psy*oactive sub/ances1 & precursors to  
su* sub/ances2 &  7#b7 be/ practices    
reg>d+ ! detection ( su* sub/ances1     
includ+ su* sub/ances mov+ ?r\gh ! mail4
  #g4 ,tra9+ ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection (fic]s ) respect to detect+ 

syn!tic opioids ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all      
provide to (fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection tra9+ 9 detect+      
illicit f5tanyl1 o!r syn!tic opioids1 & 
o!r n>cotics & psy*oactive sub/ances1 & 
precursors to su* sub/ances1 ent]+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ tra9+ ) respect  
to ! use ( detection equipm5t & tr5ds 9 
! transportation ( su* sub/ances4  #h4  
,evaluation ( implem5tation ( ,,/op ,act
 ( #bjah ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report evaluat+ !           
implem5tation ( ! provisions ( &        
am5dm5ts made by ! ,,/op ,act ( #bjah   
7subtitle ,a ( title ,,viii ( ,public   
,law #aae-bga2 #acb ,/at4 #djgc7 t      
includes-- 7#a7 id5tification ( pot5tial
 areas ( risk ) respect to ! entry (    
illicit f5tanyl1 o!r syn!tic opioids1 & 
o!r n>cotics & psy*oactive sub/ances    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates by mail1 includ+   
any gaps t drug traffick]s h f\nd 9 !   

sy/em e/abli%$ "u ! ,,/op ,act ( #bjah1 
t takes into acc\nt1 z relevant1 !      
factors set =? 9 section #cdc7;a77#c7 ( 
! ,trade ,act ( #bjjb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#adae7;a77#c772  7#b7 7,a7 a            
description-- 7i7 ( any significant     
diff]5ces 9 rates ( compliance ) t      
section betwe5 packages transport$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & packages 
transport$ by private c>ri]s2 &  7ii7 t 
takes into acc\nt1 z relevant1 ! way t !
 factors set =? 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( t     
section may affect any su* diff]5ces2 & 
7,b7 an analysis ( h[1 if at all1 ^?    
diff]5ces may contribute to ! risks     
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 an    
assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! use ( ! au?ority   
provid$ "u subclause 7,,ii7 ( section   
#cdc7;a77#c77,k77vi7 ( ! ,trade ,act (  
#bjjb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4                    
#adae7;a77#c77,k77vi77 to exclude       
c\ntries f ! requirem5t "u subclause    
7,i7 ( t section t advance in=mation be 
provid$ = #ajj p]c5t ( int]national mail
 %ipm5ts2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! use ( t        

au?ority %\ld be decreas$ dur+ ! p]iod  
be=e t au?ority t]m9ates "u subclause   
7,v7 ( t section 7z add$ by section #c74
  #i4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
or am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !       
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( !       
provisions ( & am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 & ! application ( su* provisions &
 am5dm5ts to any p]son or circum/ance1  
%all n be affect$4