Public Law 115-85 | Public Law 115–85: To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–85—NOV. 21, 2017

131 STAT. 1274

Public Law

115–85

115th Congress

An Act

To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Nov. 21, 2017

[H.R. 194]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017.

44 USC 101 note.

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)

44 USC 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 USC 2904 note.

in subsection (c)—

(A)

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)

redesignating

paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;

(C)

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)

inserting

at the end the following new paragraph:

“(5)

by inserting at the end the following new subsection:131 STAT. 1275

“ ‘(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)

inserting

at the end the following new paragraph:

“(3)

by inserting at the end the following new subsection:

“ ‘(c)

Recommenda-

tions.

44 USC 101 prec.

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 USC 2901 note.

44 USC 3102 note.

44 USC 2902 note.

striking

subsection (f); and

(5)

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:

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.

○

Public Law 115–85: To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

SHORT TITLE.

RECORD MANAGEMENT.

Amendments.—

Effective Date.—

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 194:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

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