Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
Public Law 115–85
Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
85
115–85
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Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
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2017-11-21
Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
[(Public Law 115–85)]
[This law has not been amended]
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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.
[44 U.S.C. 101 note]

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)
[44 U.S.C. 2902 note]
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 Administrator’.”
;
(2)
[44 U.S.C. 2904 note]
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 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
“(C)
by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph:
“(2)
in subsection (b), by striking ‘effective records management 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 “‘subsections (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 paragraph:
“(5)
by inserting at the end the following new subsection:
‘(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 paragraph:
(3)
[44 U.S.C. 101]
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 inspections of mail processing practices and programs.’.’”
(4)
[
44 U.S.C. 2901 note
44 U.S.C. 3102 note
44 U.S.C. 2902 note
]
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).