[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4712 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4712


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2016

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
 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 require that the United 
 States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to 
             deliver the document, 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 ``Strengthening the Department of 
Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act''.

SEC. 2. OPTION FOR SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE SECURE MAIL 
              INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any 
successor program) under which a person to whom a document is sent 
under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service 
obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document.
    (b) Fee.--The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a 
person requiring a signature under subsection (a). Such fee may be set 
at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing all 
such services. Such fee may also be set at a level that will recover 
any additional costs associated with the administration of the fees 
collected.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report 
which includes--
            (1) the implementation of the requirements under section 2;
            (2) the fee imposed under section 2(b); and
            (3) the number of times during the previous year that a 
        person required a signature under section 2(a).

            Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.