,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajabd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to improve coord9ation & prosecution ( organiz$ mail !ft & relat$ fraud (f5ses1 to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission to review & am5d s5t5c+ guidel9es applicable to su* (f5ses1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mail ,!ft & ,po/al ,key ,crime ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,mail !ft1 includ+ !ft involv+ collection boxes & clu/] mailbox units1 has increas$ 9 communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,organiz$ crim9al gr\ps increas+ly engage 9 s*emes involv+ /ol5 mail1 po/al keys1 c\nt]feit po/al access devices1 id5tity !ft1 *eck fraud1 bank fraud1 & relat$ f9ancial crimes4 7#c7 ,!ft1 robb]y1 duplication1 & unlawful possession ( po/al keys & arr[ keys pose significant risks to ! security & integrity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail sy/em4 7#d7 ,mail !ft & relat$ fraud (f5ses impose sub/antial f9ancial & emotional h>m on consum]s1 small bus9esses1 f9ancial in/itutions1 & po/al employees4 7#e7 ,effective inve/igation & prosecution ( organiz$ mail !ft s*emes requires coord9at$ ef=ts among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies4 7#f7 ,enhanc$ coord9ation among prosecutors & law en=cem5t ag5cies w improve ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to inve/igate & prosecute organiz$ mail !ft & relat$ fraud (f5ses4 7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 organiz$ mail !ft & relat$ f9ancial crimes are s]i\s ,f$]al (f5ses t ?reat5 public confid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail sy/em2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %\ld prioritize inve/igation & prosecution ( organiz$ mail !ft s*emes1 includ+ (f5ses involv+ po/al keys1 arr[ keys1 id5tity !ft1 *eck fraud1 & bank fraud2 7#c7 coord9ation among ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys' ,(fices1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection ,s]vice1 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies is ess5tial to combat+ organiz$ mail !ft2 & 7#d7 ,f$]al s5t5c+ policy %\ld appropriately reflect ! s]i\sness ( (f5ses involv+ /ol5 or c\nt]feit po/al access devices & organiz$ mail !ft s*emes4 #c4 ,coord9ation ( prosecution ( mail !ft (f5ses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ce ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #eea4 ,mail !ft coord9ator 7a7 ,designation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney = ! di/rict1 designate 9 ea* judicial di/rict an assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates attorney to s]ve z ! ,mail ,!ft ,coord9ator = ! di/rict4 7b7 ,prim>y responsibilities ,a mail !ft coord9ator %all h ! prim>y responsibility = coord9at+ & sup]vis+ ! inve/igation & prosecution ( (f5ses involv+-- 7#a7 !ft or unlawful possession ( po/al keys or locks "u section #agjd ( title #ah2 7#b7 !ft or receipt ( /ol5 mail matt] "u section #agjh ( title #ah2 7#c7 organiz$ s*emes involv+ mail !ft1 id5tity !ft1 *eck fraud1 bank fraud1 or access device fraud facilitat$ ?r\gh /ol5 mail2 & 7#d7 relat$ conspiracy or fraud (f5se aris+ f conduct describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ea* mail !ft coord9ator %all coord9ate1 z appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection ,s]vice2 7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7#e7 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies2 & 7#f7 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #ce ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #eea4 ,mail !ft coord9ator4 4 #d4 ,report on organiz$ mail !ft ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report reg>d+ organiz$ mail !ft & relat$ fraud (f5ses1 includ+-- 7#a7 tr5ds 9 mail !ft (f5ses2 7#b7 ! numb] & type ( prosecutions br\ght "u sections #agjd & #agjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & relat$ fraud /atutes2 7#c7 coord9ation ef=ts among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies2 7#d7 tr5ds involv+ !ft1 robb]y1 manufacture1 duplication1 or traffick+ ( po/al keys1 arr[ keys1 or c\nt]feit po/al access devices2 & 7#e7 recomm5dations = improv+ prev5tion1 inve/igation1 & prosecution ( organiz$ mail !ft (f5ses4 #e4 ,s5t5c+ guidel9es ) respect to mail !ft (f5ses ,n lat] ?an ,may #a ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all review & am5d ! ,f$]al s5t5c+ guidel9es & policy /atem5ts promulgat$ pursuant to section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure t ! guidel9es provide appropriate s5t5c+ enhancem5ts = (f5ses involv+-- 7#a7 ! !ft1 robb]y1 possession1 duplication1 manufacture1 or traffick+ ( po/al keys1 arr[ keys1 or c\nt]feit po/al access devices2 7#b7 organiz$ or l>ge-scale mail !ft s*emes2 7#c7 (f5ses involv+ id5tity !ft1 *eck fraud1 bank fraud1 or access device fraud facilitat$ ?r\gh /ol5 mail2 7#d7 (f5ses involv+ viol5ce1 ?reats1 or robb]y t>get+ employees or contractors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 & 7#e7 (f5ses involv+ !ft ( mail affect+ multiple victims or sub/antial f9ancial loss4 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit any au?ority o!rwise available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection ,s]vice1 or any o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy4