; and (2) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. 4. International postal agreements (a) Existing agreements Any regulations prescribed under section 343(a)(3)(K) of the Trade Act of 2002, as amended by section 3(a)(1), shall be consistent with the obligations of the United States under international agreements. (b) Future agreements (1) Consultations Before entering into, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, any postal treaty, convention, or other international agreement related to international postal services, or any amendment to such an agreement, that could restrict the ability of the United States to secure the provision of advance electronic information by foreign postal operators, the Secretary of State should consult with the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 3(f)). (2) Expedited negotiation of new agreement To the extent that any new postal treaty, convention, or other international agreement related to international postal services is necessary to secure the provision of advance electronic information by foreign postal operators as required by regulations prescribed under section 343(a)(3)(K) of the Trade Act of 2002, as amended by section 3(a)(1), the Secretary of State should expeditiously conclude such an agreement. 5. Cost recoupment (a) In general The United States Postal Service shall, to the extent practicable and otherwise recoverable by law, ensure that all costs associated with complying with this Act and amendments made by this Act are charged directly to foreign shippers or foreign postal operators. (b) Costs not considered revenue The recovery of costs under subsection (a) shall not be deemed revenue for purposes of subchapter I and II of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, or regulations prescribed under that chapter. 6. Development of technology to detect illicit narcotics (a) In general The Postmaster General and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border