An act to ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes
PL 115-85 (H.R.194), enacted 11/21/2017

131 STAT. 1274 
PUBLIC LAW 115–85—NOV. 21, 2017 
Public Law 115–85 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Agency Mail Management 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. RECORD MANAGEMENT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 9 of the Presidential and Federal 
Records Act Amendments of 2014 (44 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (3) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(3) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘the Administrator or 
the Archivist’ and inserting ‘the Archivist or the Adminis-
trator’.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘ ‘(a) The Archivist shall provide guidance and assistance to 
Federal agencies with respect to ensuring— 
‘‘ ‘(1) economical and effective records management; 
‘‘ ‘(2) adequate and proper documentation of the policies 
and transactions of the Federal Government; and 
‘‘ ‘(3) proper records disposition.’;’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘effective records manage-
ment by such agencies’ and inserting ‘effective processing of 
mail by Federal agencies’;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘ ‘sub-
sections (a) and (b)’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘subsection (a)’ ’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by inserting at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: 
44 USC 2904 
note. 
44 USC 2902 
note. 
Federal Agency 
Mail 
Management Act 
of 2017. 
44 USC 101 note. 
Nov. 21, 2017 
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131 STAT. 1275 
PUBLIC LAW 115–85—NOV. 21, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 194: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–66 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
May 17, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 8, considered and passed Senate. 
‘‘ ‘(e) The Administrator, in carrying out subsection (b), shall 
have the responsibility to promote economy and efficiency in the 
selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and supplies 
for processing mail at Federal facilities.’.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) by inserting at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘ ‘(c) The Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee) may 
inspect the mail processing practices and programs of any Federal 
agency for the purpose of rendering recommendations for the 
improvement of mail processing practices and programs. Officers 
and employees of such agencies shall cooperate fully in such inspec-
tions of mail processing practices and programs.’.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (f); and 
(5) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the Presidential and Federal 
Records Act Amendments of 2014 (Public Law 113–187). 
Approved November 21, 2017. 
44 USC 2901 
note. 
44 USC 3102 
note. 
44 USC 2902 
note. 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
44 USC 
prec. 101. 
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