[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5676]
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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cardin, 
        Mr. Brown, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
        Coons, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. King):
  S. 3356. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the 
role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and 
for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3356

     To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and 
     duties of United States Postal Service police officers, 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 ``Postal Police Reform Act of 
     2023''.

     SEC. 2. ROLE AND DUTIES OF USPS POLICE OFFICERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3061(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(c)(1)'' and all that follows through the 
     end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(c)(1)(A) The Postal Service may employ police officers 
     for duty in connection with the protection of--
       ``(i) the mail;
       ``(ii) property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or 
     under the charge and control of the Postal Service;
       ``(iii) persons on the property described in clause (ii); 
     and
       ``(iv) on-duty employees of the Postal Service in any 
     location in the United States.
       ``(B) The duty described in subparagraph (A) may occur in 
     areas outside the property owned or occupied by the Postal 
     Service to the extent necessary to effect the protection 
     described in that subparagraph.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``With respect to such 
     property, such officers'' and inserting ``Any officer 
     assigned to provide the protection described in paragraph 
     (1)(A)''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``such property'' and inserting ``the protection described in 
     paragraph (1)(A)''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``committed against'' 
     and all that follows and inserting the following: ``committed 
     against--
       ``(i) property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or 
     under the charge and control of the Postal Service;
       ``(ii) persons on the property described in clause (i); or
       ``(iii) on-duty employees of the Postal Service in any 
     location in the United States.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 3061(c)(2)(C) of title 
     18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Unites 
     States'' and inserting ``United States''.

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