,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,m\lton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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 exempt
 nonpr(it organizations s5d+ humanit>ian
 c>e packages to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
/ation$ ov]seas f c]ta9 t>iff & po/al   
report+ requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,support ,our ,troops ,%ipp+ ,relief  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,nonpr(it organizations1 su* z ,op]ation
 ,troop ,support 9 ,danv]s1             
,massa*usetts1 h %ipp$ millions ( c>e   
packages to memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces deploy$ ov]seas1 conta9+    
com=t items1 p]sonal supplies1 &        

messages ( enc\ragem5t4  7#b7 ,rec5t    
,cu/oms & po/al report+ requirem5ts--su*
 z ! ne$ to li/ six-digit ,h>moniz$     
,sy/em codes & item-by-item             
c\ntry-(-orig9 data--7 design$ =        
comm]cial trade1 n humanit>ian p>cels1 &
 h un9t5tionally re/rict$ ! ability (   
volunte] organizations to s5d           
morale-support %ipm5ts abroad4  7#c7 ,^!
 burd5s h l$ to delays1 return$         
packages1 & significant co/ increases = 
nonpr(its rely+ on donations &          
volunte]s4  7#d7 ,congress !re=e int5ds 
to exempt qualifi$ nonpr(it             
troop-support organizations f unnecess>y
 t>iff & report+ requirem5ts & to direct
 relevant ag5cies to simplify _!        
docum5tation /&>ds4  7b7 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ?is ,act is to remove         
unnecess>y ,cu/oms b>ri]s t h9d] !      
ability ( nonpr(it organizations to s5d 
humanit>ian c>e packages to memb]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ ov]seas4 
#c4 ,exemption "u ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 
= humanit>ian c>e packages = ,arm$ ,=ces

 p]sonnel s5t by qualifi$ nonpr(it      
organizations ,! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cba 7#ai  
,u4,s4,c4 #acba7 ! foll[+3  #cba;,a4    
,exemption = humanit>ian c>e packages = 
,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel s5t by qualifi$    
nonpr(it organizations  7a7 ,exemption  
e/abli%$ ,a %ipm5t t meets ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section %all be exempt f-- 7#a7  
any t>iff or duty o!rwise applicable "u 
any provision ( law2 &  7#b7 any        
requirem5t to provide-- 7,a7 individual 
,h>moniz$ ,sy/em classification codes2  
7,b7 c\ntry-(-orig9 decl>ations2 or     
7,c7 comm]cial invoices4  7b7 ,eligible 
%ipm5ts ,a %ipm5t %all qualify = !      
exemption "u subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 x 
orig9ates f a qualifi$ nonpr(it         
organization2  7#b7 x is address$ to a  
milit>y mail address or o!r de/9ation   
au?oriz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &    
7#c7 ! decl>$ cont5ts are humanit>ian   
c>e packages z def9$ 9 section #c ( !   
,support ,our ,troops ,%ipp+ ,relief    
,act ( #bjbe4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to limit security scre5+ or    
inspection au?ority "u any o!r provision
 ( law4  7#b7 ,additional rule ,to !    
ext5t ?is section is det]m9$ to be      
inconsi/5t ) ,univ]sal ,po/al ,union    
requirem5ts or a ,/atus ( ,=ces         
,agreem5t negotiat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 en=cem5t ( any violation ( ?is 
section %all be delay$ until on or aft] 
,janu>y #ca1 #bjbg4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 8,arm$ ,=ces0  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#aja7;a77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7#b7 ! t]m 8humanit>ian c>e     
package0 means a p>cel conta9+ donat$   
goods int5d$ solely = ! com=t1 welf>e1  
or morale ( ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel /ation$
 outside ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#c7 ! t]m 8qualifi$ nonpr(it           
organization0 means an organization     
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code
 t prim>ily supports ,unit$ ,/ates      

s]vice memb]s or vet]ans2 &  7#d7 ! t]m 
8milit>y mail address0 means an ,army   
,po/ ,(fice 7,,apo71 ,fleet ,po/ ,(fice 
7,,fpo71 or ,diplomatic ,po/ ,(fice     
7,,dpo7 address designat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se = receipt ( mail by ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel abroad4  4  
#d4 ,implem5tation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,po/al ,s]vice & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection  7a7 ,dome/ic treatm5t (   
milit>y mail ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    
,s]vice %all treat any %ipm5t t meets ! 
requirem5ts ( section #cba;,a ( ! ,t>iff
 ,act ( #aicj1 z add$ by section #d1 z  
dome/ic mail = all rate1 t>iff1 & cu/oms
 purposes1 reg>dless ( de/9ation4  7b7  
,jo9t regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection7    
%all jo9tly issue regulations to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7c7 ,simplifi$ manife/
 requirem5t ,9 implem5t+ ?is section1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & ,u4,s4   

,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all accept
 simplifi$ manife/s = any %ipm5ts t     
meets ! requirem5ts ( section #cba;,a ( 
! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj1 z add$ by section
 #d1 :i* may li/ categories ( cont5ts   
7su* z 8snack foods10 8p]sonal hygi5e   
items10 8lett]s & c>ds10 or simil> g5]al
 descriptions7 9 lieu ( individual      
,h>moniz$ ,sy/em codes or c\ntry-(-orig9
 in=mation = ea* item4