[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
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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
Administrator'.'';
(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
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:

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`` `(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) 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) <>  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.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 194:
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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.