technology, and training to enhance the capacity 
of foreign postal operators— 
‘‘(i) to gather and provide the informa-
tion required by paragraph (3)(K); and 
‘‘(ii) to otherwise gather and provide 
postal shipment information related to— 
‘‘(I) terrorism; 
‘‘(II) items the importation or in-
troduction of which into the United 
States is prohibited or restricted, in-
cluding controlled substances; and 
‘‘(III) such other concerns as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(B) PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND TECH-
NOLOGY.—With respect to the provision of equip-
ment and technology under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary may lease, loan, provide, or other-
wise assist in the deployment of such equipment 
and technology under such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may prescribe, including nonre-
imbursable loans or the transfer of ownership of 
equipment and technology.’’. 
(2) JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN ON CAPACITY BUILD-
ING.—Not later than one year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
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rity and the Postmaster General shall, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, jointly develop and sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
joint strategic plan— 
(A) detailing the extent to which U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection and the United 
States Postal Service are engaged in capacity 
building efforts under section 343(a)(5) of the 
Trade Act of 2002, as added by paragraph (1); 
(B) describing plans for future capacity 
building efforts; and 
(C) assessing how capacity building has in-
creased the ability of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection and the Postal Service to advance the 
goals of this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act. 
(c) REPORT AND CONSULTATIONS BY SECRETARY OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY AND POSTMASTER GENERAL.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after until 3 years after the Postmaster General has 
met the requirement under clause (vi) of subpara-
graph (K) of section 343(a)(3) of the Trade Act of 
2002, as amended by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the Postmaster General 
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shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
jointly submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on compliance with that subpara-
graph that includes the following: 
(A) An assessment of the status of the regu-
lations required to be promulgated under that 
subparagraph. 
(B) An update regarding new and existing 
agreements reached with foreign postal operators 
for the transmission of the information required 
by that subparagraph. 
(C) A summary of deliberations between the 
United States Postal Service and foreign postal 
operators with respect to issues relating to the 
transmission of that information. 
(D) A summary of the progress made in 
achieving the transmission of that information 
for the percentage of shipments required by that 
subparagraph. 
(E) An assessment of the quality of that in-
formation being received by foreign postal opera-
tors, as determined by the Secretary of Home-
land Security, and actions taken to improve the 
quality of that information. 
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(F) A summary of policies established by 
the Universal Postal Union that may affect the 
ability of the Postmaster General to obtain the 
transmission of that information. 
(G) A summary of the use of technology to 
detect illicit synthetic opioids and other illegal 
substances in international mail parcels and 
planned acquisitions and advancements in such 
technology. 
(H) Such other information as the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Postmaster 
General consider appropriate with respect to ob-
taining the transmission of information required 
by that subparagraph. 
(2) CONSULTATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
180 days thereafter until the Postmaster General has 
met the requirement under clause (vi) of section 
343(a)(3)(K) of the Trade Act of 2002, as amended by 
subsection (a)(1), to arrange for the transmission of 
information with respect to not less than 95 percent 
of the aggregate number of mail shipments described 
in clause (i) of that section, the Secretary of Home-
land Security and the Postmaster General shall pro-
vide briefings to the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees on the progress made in achieving the trans-
mission of that information for that percentage of 
shipments. 
(d) GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
RE-
PORT.—Not later than December 31, 2020, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report— 
(1) assessing the progress of the United States 
Postal Service in achieving the transmission of the 
information required by subparagraph (K) of section 
343(a)(3) of the Trade Act of 2002, as amended by 
subsection (a)(1), for the percentage of shipments re-
quired by that subparagraph; 
(2) assessing the quality of the information re-
ceived from foreign postal operators for targeting pur-
poses; 
(3) assessing the specific percentage of targeted 
mail presented by the Postal Service to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection for inspection; 
(4) describing the costs of collecting the informa-
tion required by such subparagraph (K) from foreign 
postal operators and the costs of implementing the use 
of that information; 
(5) assessing the benefits of receiving that infor-
mation with respect to international mail shipments; 
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(6) assessing the feasibility of assessing a cus-
toms fee under section 13031(b)(9) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as 
amended by section 2, on international mail ship-
ments other than Inbound Express Mail service in a 
manner consistent with the obligations of the United 
States under international agreements; and 
(7) identifying recommendations, including rec-
ommendations for legislation, to improve the compli-
ance of the Postal Service with such subparagraph 
(K), including an assessment of whether the detection 
of illicit synthetic opioids in the international mail 
would be improved by— 
(A) requiring the Postal Service to serve as 
the consignee for international mail shipments 
containing goods; or 
(B) designating a customs broker to act as 
an importer of record for international mail 
shipments containing goods. 
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 343 of the 
Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–210; 19 U.S.C. 2071 
note) is amended in the section heading by striking ‘‘AD-
VANCED’’ and inserting ‘‘ADVANCE’’. 
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(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Finance and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL POSTAL AGREEMENTS. 
(a) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Any regulations pre-
scribed under section 343(a)(3)(K) of the Trade Act of 2002, 
as amended by section 3(a)(1), shall be consistent with the 
obligations of the United States under international agree-
ments. 
(b) FUTURE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) CONSULTATIONS.—Before entering into, on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act, any 
postal treaty, convention, or other international 
agreement related to international postal services, or 
any amendment to such an agreement, that could re-
strict the ability of the United States to secure the 
provision of advance electronic information by foreign 
postal operators, the Secretary of State should consult 
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with the appropriate congressional committees (as de-
fined in section 3(f)). 
(2) EXPEDITED NEGOTIATION OF NEW AGREE-
MENT.—To the extent that any new postal treaty, 
convention, or other international agreement related 
to international postal services is necessary to secure 
the provision of advance electronic information by 
foreign postal operators as required by regulations 
prescribed under section 343(a)(3)(K) of the Trade 
Act of 2002, as amended by section 3(a)(1), the Sec-
retary of State should expeditiously conclude such an 
agreement. 
SEC. 5. COST RECOUPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Postal Service 
shall, to the extent practicable and otherwise recoverable by 
law, ensure that all costs associated with complying with 
this Act and amendments made by this Act are charged di-
rectly to foreign shippers or foreign postal operators. 
(b) COSTS NOT CONSIDERED REVENUE.—The recovery 
of costs under subsection (a) shall not be deemed revenue 
for purposes of subchapter I and II of chapter 36 of title 
39, United States Code, or regulations prescribed under that 
chapter. 
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SEC. 6. DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT IL-
LICIT NARCOTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Postmaster General and the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in 
coordination with the heads of other agencies as appro-
priate, shall collaborate to identify and develop technology 
for the detection of illicit fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, 
and other narcotics and psychoactive substances entering 
the United States by mail. 
(b) OUTREACH TO PRIVATE SECTOR.—The Postmaster 
General and the Commissioner shall conduct outreach to 
private sector entities to gather information regarding the 
current state of technology to identify areas for innovation 
relating to the detection of illicit fentanyl, other synthetic 
opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances en-
tering the United States. 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE; REGULATIONS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amendments 
made by this Act (other than the amendments made by sec-
tion 2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, such regulations as are 
necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made 
by this Act shall be prescribed. 
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Union Calendar No. 557 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5788 
[Report No. 115–722, Part I] 
A BILL 
To provide for the processing by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection of certain international mail 
shipments and to require the provision of ad-
vance electronic information on international 
mail shipments of mail, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 11, 2018 
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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