S.Amdt. 2038

1. Adds SEC. __. ENDING THE POSTAL SERVICE MONOPOLY ON FIRST-CLASS MAIL AND MAILBOX USE at the end of title II

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   In S. 1789 · Reported to Senate

   (b) Market Analysis.--During the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Service shall submit a copy of any market analysis provided to the Commission under section 404(a)(6)(A)(iv) of title 39, United States Code, as amended by this section, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: SEC. __. ENDING THE POSTAL SERVICE MONOPOLY ON FIRST-CLASS MAIL AND MAILBOX USE.

   Inserted: (a) Ending the First-class Mail Monopoly.--

   Inserted: (1) Title 18.--Chapter 83 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 1694, 1695, 1696, and 1697.

   Inserted: (2) Title 39.--Chapter 6 of title 39, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by striking sections 601 and 602; and

   Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 607. Limitation on authorization for searches, seizures, detention, inspections, and examinations of mail matter

   Inserted: "(a) Limitation Relating to Private Property.--Subject to subsection (b), and notwithstanding sections 603, 604, 605, and 606, or any other provision of law, the Postal Service, and any authorized officer or employee of the Postal Service, may not search, seize, detain, inspect, or examine any mail matter that is located on private property or in a private vehicle.

   Inserted: "(b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to mail matter that--

   Inserted: "(1) an individual voluntarily places in--

   Inserted: "(A) the mail; or

   Inserted: "(B) a letter box or post office box; or

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   Inserted: "(2) is otherwise placed in the possession of the Postal Service before the mail matter is searched, seized, detained, inspected, or examined by the Postal Service or any authorized officer or employee of the Postal Service.".

   Inserted: (b) Ending the Mailbox Use Monopoly.--Section 1725 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "established, approved, or accepted" and all that follows through "mail route" and inserting "or post office box owned by the Postal Service or located on Postal Service property".

   Inserted: (c) Regulations.--The Postal Service shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section.

   Inserted: (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--

   Inserted: (1) Title 18.--The table of sections for chapter 83 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 1694, 1695, 1696, and 1697.

   Inserted: (2) Title 39.--The table of sections for chapter 6 of title 39, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by striking the items relating to sections 601 and 602; and

   Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "607. Limitation on authorization for searches, seizures, detention, inspections, and examinations of mail matter.".

   Inserted: (3) Other technical and conforming amendments.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Service shall submit to Congress a list of any technical and conforming amendments that are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section.

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   At the end of title II, add the following:

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