3.0.0 1208 2023-01-11T13:36:24Z 2023-01-11T13:36:24Z Senate S 2017-05-23 115 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-10-16T20:45:27Z Markup by 2017-07-26T14:00:44Z Referred to 2017-05-23T21:14:59Z S. Rept. 115-171 Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act 115 2595 HR 2017-12-12 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Identical bill CRS FAMILIES Act 115 3478 S 2018-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-12-22 15:19:34 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-22 14:05:51 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-22 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-12-21 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8270-8271; text: CR S8270-8271) Floor 2017-12-21 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8270-8271; text: CR S8270-8271) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-16 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. Calendars 2017-10-16 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-171. Committee 2017-10-16 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-171. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2017-07-26 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2017-05-23 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-05-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2017-05-23 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2017-05-23 True 2017-09-26T12:52:00Z S. 1208, Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53139 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 26, 2017 Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Immigration status and procedures Postal service Public contracts and procurement U.S. Postal Service User charges and fees Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-05-23 Introduced in Senate 2017-09-20T18:15:40Z Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document.

DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs of providing such services. The USPS: (1) may promulgate regulations that minimize such costs and do not require it to incur additional expenses that are not recoverable, and (2) shall notify DHS of any changes to such services.

If DHS determines that substantially similar services offered by a private carrier would provide better service and value than the USPS services, it may discontinue use of the USPS services and enter into a contract with the private carrier.

]]> 01 2017-10-16 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-02-16T22:09:53Z Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document.

DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs of providing such services. The USPS: (1) may promulgate regulations that minimize such costs and do not require it to incur additional expenses that are not recoverable, and (2) shall notify DHS of any changes to such services.

If DHS determines that substantially similar services offered by a private carrier would provide better service and value than the USPS services, it may discontinue use of the USPS services and enter into a contract with the private carrier.

(Sec. 4) DHS must report to Congress within two years of this bill's enactment describing the implementation of requirements under this bill, the fee imposed, and the number of times during the previous year that a person used a service under this bill.

]]> 35 2017-12-21 Passed Senate amended 2018-02-16T22:10:13Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 16, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document.

DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs of providing such services. The USPS: (1) may promulgate regulations that minimize such costs and do not require it to incur additional expenses that are not recoverable, and (2) shall notify DHS of any changes to such services.

If DHS determines that substantially similar services offered by a private carrier would provide better service and value than the USPS services, it may discontinue use of the USPS services and enter into a contract with the private carrier.

(Sec. 4) DHS must report to Congress within two years of this bill's enactment describing the implementation of requirements under this bill, the fee imposed, and the number of times during the previous year that a person used a service under this bill.

]]> Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act Display Title Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may elect to have the United States Postal Service use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1208es/xml/BILLS-115s1208es.xml Reported to Senate 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1208rs/xml/BILLS-115s1208rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1208is/xml/BILLS-115s1208is.xml 2017-12-22 Held at the desk. 15:19:34 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.