114 S1015 IS: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-04-20
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement
Sec. 101. Improving partnership programs.
Sec. 102. Report on effectiveness of trade enforcement activities.
Sec. 103. Priorities and performance standards for customs modernization, trade facilitation, and
trade enforcement functions and programs.
Sec. 104. Educational seminars to improve efforts to classify and appraise imported articles, to
improve trade enforcement efforts, and to otherwise facilitate legitimate
international trade.
Sec. 105. Joint strategic plan.
Sec. 106. Automated Commercial Environment.
Sec. 107. International Trade Data System.
Sec. 108. Consultations with respect to mutual recognition arrangements.
Sec. 109. Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee.
Sec. 110. Centers of Excellence and Expertise.
Sec. 111. Commercial Targeting Division and National Targeting and Analysis Groups.
Sec. 112. Report on oversight of revenue protection and enforcement measures.
Sec. 113. Report on security and revenue measures with respect to merchandise transported in bond.
Sec. 114. Importer of record program.
Sec. 115. Establishment of new importer program.
TITLE II—Import health and safety
Sec. 201. Interagency import safety working group.
Sec. 202. Joint import safety rapid response plan.
Sec. 203. Training.
TITLE III—Import-related protection of intellectual property rights
Sec. 301. Definition of intellectual property rights.
Sec. 302. Exchange of information related to trade enforcement.
Sec. 303. Seizure of circumvention devices.
Sec. 304. Enforcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of works for which copyright
registration is pending.
Sec. 305. National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center.
Sec. 306. Joint strategic plan for the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Sec. 307. Personnel dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Sec. 308. Training with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Sec. 309. International cooperation and information sharing.
Sec. 310. Report on intellectual property rights enforcement.
Sec. 311. Information for travelers regarding violations of intellectual property rights.
TITLE IV—Evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Procedures for investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty
orders.
Sec. 403. Annual report on prevention and investigation of evasion of antidumping and
countervailing duty orders.
TITLE V—Additional trade enforcement and intellectual property rights protection
Subtitle A—Trade enforcement
Sec. 501. Trade enforcement priorities.
Sec. 502. Exercise of WTO authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations under trade
agreements.
Sec. 503. Trade monitoring.
Sec. 504. Honey transshipment.
Sec. 505. Illicitly imported, exported, or trafficked cultural property, archaeological or
ethnological materials, and fish, wildlife, and plants.
Subtitle B—Intellectual property rights protection
Sec. 511. Establishment of Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator.
Sec. 512. Measures relating to countries that deny adequate protection for intellectual property
rights.
TITLE VI—Miscellaneous provisions
Sec. 601. De minimis value.
Sec. 602. Consultation on trade and customs revenue functions.
Sec. 603. Penalties for customs brokers.
Sec. 604. Amendments to chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
Sec. 605. Exemption from duty of residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international
traffic previously exported from the United States.
Sec. 606. Drawback and refunds.
Sec. 607. Inclusion of certain information in submission of nomination for appointment as Deputy
United States Trade Representative.
Sec. 608. Biennial reports regarding competitiveness issues facing the United States economy and
competitive conditions for certain key United States industries.
Sec. 609. Report on certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection agreements.
Sec. 610. Charter flights.
Sec. 611. Amendment to Tariff Act of 1930 to require country of origin marking of certain castings.
2.In this Act: (1)Automated Commercial EnvironmentThe term Automated Commercial Environment means the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under section 13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)).
(2)The term Commissioner means the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (3)Customs and trade laws of the United StatesThe term customs and trade laws of the United States includes the following:
(A)The Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1202 et seq.). (B)Section 249 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 3).
(C)Section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1923 (42 Stat. 1453, chapter 251; 19 U.S.C. 6). (D)The Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2071 et seq.).
(E)Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c). (F)Section 251 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 66).
(G)Section 1 of the Act of June 26, 1930 (46 Stat. 817, chapter 617; 19 U.S.C. 68). (H)The Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a et seq.).
(I)Section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1911 (36 Stat. 965, chapter 191; 19 U.S.C. 198). (J)The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2102 et seq.).
(K)The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.). (L)The North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
(M)The Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). (N)The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
(O)The Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.). (P)The African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).
(Q)The Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–570; 100 Stat. 3207–79). (R)The Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–382; 104 Stat. 629).
(S)The Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–410; 92 Stat. 888). (T)The Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–210; 116 Stat. 933).
(U)The Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). (V)The Act of March 28, 1928 (45 Stat. 374, chapter 266; 19 U.S.C. 2077 et seq.).
(W)The Act of August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1263, chapter 566). (X)Any other provision of law implementing a trade agreement.
(Y)Any other provision of law vesting customs revenue functions in the Secretary of the Treasury. (Z)Any other provision of law relating to trade facilitation or trade enforcement that is administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on behalf of any Federal agency that is required to participate in the International Trade Data System.
(AA)Any other provision of customs or trade law administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(4)The term private sector entity means— (A)an importer;
(B)an exporter; (C)a forwarder;
(D)an air, sea, or land carrier or shipper; (E)a contract logistics provider;
(F)a customs broker; or (G)any other person (other than an employee of a government) affected by the implementation of the customs and trade laws of the United States.
(5)The term trade enforcement means the enforcement of the customs and trade laws of the United States. (6)The term trade facilitation refers to policies and activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to facilitating the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States in a manner that complies with the customs and trade laws of the United States.
<enum>I</enum><header>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement</header>
<section id="H99129B4E831A4D7A90E3FB6CBD2B5DCC"><enum>101.</enum><header>Improving partnership programs</header>
<subsection id="H42590AC096414AE1AD6EFA6152712D46"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In order to advance the security, trade enforcement, and trade facilitation missions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Commissioner shall ensure that partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection established before the date of the enactment of this Act, such as the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/961">6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.</external-xref>), and partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection established after such date of enactment, provide trade benefits to private sector entities that meet the requirements for participation in those programs established by the Commissioner under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H32A246BBA4F24A2CAD3E2E44245A376B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In developing and operating partnership programs under subsection (a), the Commissioner shall—</text> <paragraph id="HFD3ECA7C424D4E0FBB39EA58DCF16AC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult with private sector entities, the public, and other Federal agencies when appropriate, to ensure that participants in those programs receive commercially significant and measurable trade benefits, including providing preclearance of merchandise for qualified persons that demonstrate the highest levels of compliance with the customs and trade laws of the United States, regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other requirements the Commissioner determines to be necessary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2ECC3CB7A75C466992C50DB05707BEE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure an integrated and transparent system of trade benefits and compliance requirements for all partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AD83432BACE462E83602303A869ACBF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider consolidating partnership programs in situations in which doing so would support the objectives of such programs, increase participation in such programs, enhance the trade benefits provided to participants in such programs, and enhance the allocation of the resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD01EABA581604FD7B5ABEFB2606ED1E1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>coordinate with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other Federal agencies with authority to detain and release merchandise entering the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB67EA910B6184411A97BB98C29230296"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure coordination in the release of such merchandise through the Automated Commercial Environment, or its predecessor, and the International Trade Data System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A15A1F81DE040B1882091F9A1BFFB83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that the partnership programs of those agencies are compatible with the partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48DE43E67D034669B4F35C8F18F9ACBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to develop criteria for authorizing the release, on an expedited basis, of merchandise for which documentation is required from one or more of those agencies to clear or license the merchandise for entry into the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45B27BE843C640BF8D52CE0181CAE75E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to create pathways, within and among the appropriate Federal agencies, for qualified persons that demonstrate the highest levels of compliance to receive immediate clearance absent information that a transaction may pose a national security or compliance threat; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A2AD1BE488C49C59EEB776A8059E625"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensure that trade benefits are provided to participants in partnership programs.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4C9E50ACDF784164A1A2AC9ACEA3A751"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and December 31 of each year thereafter, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA008B43BB094E3F80880F46C519320B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies each partnership program referred to in subsection (a);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H60D63A05BAC743A7B9432F2FEB77482D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each such program, identifies—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7888D182A58845ED8B227D816C6D26C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements for participants in the program;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F869A643A634A6C8B500D01C64890E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the commercially significant and measurable trade benefits provided to participants in the program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA1FDDBED26740FEA8E73845279E1AFE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of participants in the program; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53AF7EED34E44A499700973769124D04"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of a program that provides for participation at multiple tiers, the number of participants at each such tier;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B34D32E4AC64068BBD5ACBC5398380A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifies the number of participants enrolled in more than one such partnership program;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD3BBFBE6DC414A299DB98BDEE38E2AED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assesses the effectiveness of each such partnership program in advancing the security, trade enforcement, and trade facilitation missions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, based on historical developments, the level of participation in the program, and the evolution of benefits provided to participants in the program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67C130A62D96426887B08681B5A8FBB1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>summarizes the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to work with other Federal agencies with authority to detain and release merchandise entering the United States to ensure that partnership programs of those agencies are compatible with partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2B333CE4BDC4D7D96E63ECAF2F0393C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>summarizes criteria developed with those agencies for authorizing the release, on an expedited basis, of merchandise for which documentation is required from one or more of those agencies to clear or license the merchandise for entry into the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A6D9CE48774419D908F148CD88C1EF5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>summarizes the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to work with private sector entities and the public to develop and improve partnership programs referred to in subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9422D65A2D364F799F1493A10A95A537"><enum>(8)</enum><text>describes measures taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make private sector entities aware of the trade benefits available to participants in such programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24783A72AD8C481EAC27BFFC40D76096"><enum>(9)</enum><text>summarizes the plans, targets, and goals of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to such programs for the 2 years following the submission of the report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H018EAFB234E74AB5AF9FC7DB0FA68518"><enum>102.</enum><header>Report on effectiveness of trade enforcement activities</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H96E1A144F2B4468881E1F347BAA4B59A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of trade enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB824B5AFAE2944D1A66649A3DD9B501D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H3912F5175E244B2BA01A09AA423B1F14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the use of resources, results of audits and verifications, targeting, organization, and training of personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HFC5E208F5F06474396EA7CB60FD8BCDB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of trade enforcement activities to address undervaluation, transshipment, legitimacy of entities making entry, protection of revenues, fraud prevention and detection, and penalties, including intentional misclassification, inadequate bonding, and other misrepresentations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9996FDD88665496680D8FD2A7435C3B3"><enum>103.</enum><header>Priorities and performance standards for customs modernization, trade facilitation, and trade
enforcement functions and programs</header>
<subsection id="H11F3FBC384E74500AD41A130E46D02E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Priorities and performance standards</header>
<paragraph id="H9026846B734E441180FC4117A1AC7A52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner, in consultation with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure the development and levels of achievement of the customs modernization, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement functions and programs described in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H305E38A5A4834CAAA610F4A5AACA6302"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum priorities and standards</header><text>Such priorities and performance standards shall, at a minimum, include priorities and standards relating to efficiency, outcome, output, and other types of applicable measures.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB5C91061EE6A4BCA9FA5AF274A103BB0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions and programs described</header><text>The functions and programs referred to in subsection (a) are the following:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H0FD3756E21B64319AD556585A27B5D7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Automated Commercial Environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCEC96D743F5843D58139D13659DE47BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each of the priority trade issues described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) of section 2(d) of the Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2072">19 U.S.C. 2072(d)</external-xref>), as added by section 111(a) of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43CD21F81B8A472FBD58328264EB289F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Centers of Excellence and Expertise described in section 110 of this Act.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE3199E122FF943EBAC959603AE748D47"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Drawback for exported merchandise under section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313</external-xref>), as amended by section 606 of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD04A80E7A2844AE996E2FAE9C441F2FC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Transactions relating to imported merchandise in bond.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H8DE4A127552F4DDEA5C6EB35687241FF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Collection of countervailing duties assessed under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1671">19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.</external-xref>) and antidumping duties assessed under subtitle B of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1673">19 U.S.C. 1673 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12A3626DC7D64789B1527F8F2D91214B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The expedited clearance of cargo.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC5EFC02888F34B1CB85143C471E8C66A"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The issuance of regulations and rulings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC3C6EC0B0ED4FFE916EF833F1A03946"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The issuance of Regulatory Audit Reports.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0F0FEFC0765C41679AB8A011DA94C129"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultations and notification</header> <paragraph id="H93CE63288FA24411A3E7E1B83FA4496D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The consultations required by subsection (a)(1) shall occur, at a minimum, on an annual basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2F7539F382E4740B1143FCAAA2135BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner shall notify the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of any changes to the priorities referred to in subsection (a) not later than 30 days before such changes are to take effect.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2973FAD663FC4FE2A358BD9A7CF9EDCF"><enum>104.</enum><header>Educational seminars to improve efforts to classify and appraise imported articles, to improve
trade enforcement efforts, and to otherwise facilitate legitimate
international trade</header>
<subsection id="HCEFD887EEEC14F158C2517D5AE077DC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="HC9C5EA0392C548F899086E379AE2DB90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Commissioner and the Director shall establish and carry out on a fiscal year basis educational seminars to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3296E44A70B8423FB6C6CD28927F3CE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the United States in accordance with the customs and trade laws of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB02CA94BEEF4B848A52654418BB9F69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve the trade enforcement efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8FD2EDF01E14360991C2766756F53AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>otherwise improve the ability and effectiveness of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to facilitate legitimate international trade.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD402C96E4A604E5A9477A2620431A875"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header>
<paragraph id="H33D309B56E5346F09DE89E18213DF00B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Classifying and appraising imported articles</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a)(1)(A), the Commissioner, the Director, and interested parties in the private sector selected under subsection (c) shall provide instruction and related instructional materials at each educational seminar under this section to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel and, as appropriate, to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel on the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H34604362D65A492BB72647A860DE0BF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Conducting a physical inspection of an article imported into the United States, including testing of samples of the article, to determine if the article is mislabeled in the manifest or other accompanying documentation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98497C32536840CE97C57515359D2A19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Reviewing the manifest and other accompanying documentation of an article imported into the United States to determine if the country of origin of the article listed in the manifest or other accompanying documentation is accurate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5F71FF30CFE4F6ABF65F2197AC5B084"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Customs valuation.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14CB664CE8784C14BBAF342CA8707425"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Industry supply chains and other related matters as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2678CD26F18C4F079C226896FF477465"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Trade enforcement efforts</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a)(1)(B), the Commissioner, the Director, and interested parties in the private sector selected under subsection (c) shall provide instruction and related instructional materials at each educational seminar under this section to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel and, as appropriate, to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to identify opportunities to enhance enforcement of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF670B543DA2C4C82A446502F2A2A4532"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Collection of countervailing duties assessed under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1671">19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.</external-xref>) and antidumping duties assessed under subtitle B of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1673">19 U.S.C. 1673 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70B7BBE5EEF74D19B7355A3637102684"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Addressing evasion of duties on imports of textiles.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8409CD5AF3E94F458B35EBB996326CDB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Protection of intellectual property rights.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0220AD139F944F30836623F1B1F6F0B9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Enforcement of child labor laws.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF2421D7E075D4905B6F5240B799CBA06"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Approval of Commissioner and Director</header><text>The instruction and related instructional materials at each educational seminar under this section shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner and the Director.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H88AF690287A44DAC918BD0A10976FFEF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection process</header>
<paragraph id="H14171156DE31407393060322BE161B76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commissioner shall establish a process to solicit, evaluate, and select interested parties in the private sector for purposes of assisting in providing instruction and related instructional materials described in subsection (b) at each educational seminar under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3C9E28F851B4C54A98DE684A44FEADE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The Commissioner shall evaluate and select interested parties in the private sector under the process established under paragraph (1) based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3580FF294E6348F2AA7D309AD49D9065"><enum>(A)</enum><text>availability and usefulness;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53789CD4649F41FC80011A97DF1F8FBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the volume, value, and incidence of mislabeling or misidentification of origin of imported articles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5673D2DBE8C44E3288020E6001411FD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other appropriate criteria established by the Commissioner.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7130D56FDC747D39D69B07AAAC5AAB6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Commissioner and the Director shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed description of the process established under paragraph (1) and the criteria established under paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3629389BCDA9488FA5C0F3BBEB190245"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special rule for antidumping and countervailing duty orders</header>
<paragraph id="HDB1A7907165E43D0AE185453C8CB0F91"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commissioner shall give due consideration to carrying out an educational seminar under this section in whole or in part to improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel to enforce a countervailing or antidumping duty order issued under section 706 or 736 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671e or 1673e) upon the request of a petitioner in an action underlying such countervailing or antidumping duty order.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA47A4276911A40E8BAC5D81864479314"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interested party</header><text>A petitioner described in paragraph (1) shall be treated as an interested party in the private sector for purposes of the requirements of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H04811B6CBF59451098BB3006C2B93F85"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Performance standards</header><text>The Commissioner and the Director shall establish performance standards to measure the development and level of achievement of educational seminars under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H68B88F5A380949659F3EF3BE96742F86"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning September 30, 2016, the Commissioner and the Director shall submit to the Committee of Finance of the Senate and the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representatives an annual report on the effectiveness of educational seminars under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE4482D0F62C44CAF9629FB114D007F58"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H9684A5D7C68642F7AC03B691CB3DBD48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA99B67A7817947C8816388C48F376A39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>United States</header><text>The term <term>United States</term> means the customs territory of the United States, as defined in General Note 2 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5EC57770616242FE8E3A50EC6CECCDEB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel</header><text>The term <term>U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel</term> means import specialists, auditors, and other appropriate employees of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03395259AEE94F3CB7FC15CA9A483130"><enum>(4)</enum><header>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel</header><text>The term <term>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel</term> means Homeland Security Investigations Directorate personnel and other appropriate employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4F92E003FE09468C9E55B57E69A2B9A0"><enum>105.</enum><header>Joint strategic plan</header>
<subsection id="H3702F2C53D4544DFB56E5D84E445BE9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall jointly develop and submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, a joint strategic plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H78C9619D7F9A49848694663827A2F863"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The joint strategic plan required under this section shall be comprised of a comprehensive multi-year plan for trade enforcement and trade facilitation, and shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H08EFE0CA5BCA4A828038423BACD74226"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of actions taken during the 2-year period preceding the submission of the plan to improve trade enforcement and trade facilitation, including a description and analysis of specific performance measures to evaluate the progress of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in meeting each such responsibility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26FAD3EF46C74554B806409A63F6F875"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a statement of objectives and plans for further improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC654D6791E6A4ADA90F46B1A9B13935D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a specific identification of the priority trade issues described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) of section 2(d) of the Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2072">19 U.S.C. 2072(d)</external-xref>), as added by section 111(a) of this Act, that can be addressed in order to enhance trade enforcement and trade facilitation, and a description of strategies and plans for addressing each such issue;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H46D76D4C624C49368BD5A2D1C3C12D00"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of efforts made to improve consultation and coordination among and within Federal agencies, and in particular between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, regarding trade enforcement and trade facilitation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13B86DBCF15342B8BF13F24CEE31AA42"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of the training that has occurred to date within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to improve trade enforcement and trade facilitation, including training under section 104 of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD712FC3CB9BD47439DBF77C07BFDB820"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a description of efforts to work with the World Customs Organization and other international organizations, in consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, with respect to enhancing trade enforcement and trade facilitation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DEC9AE3C6F248009CC2DAAA46275A4E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a description of U.S. Customs and Border Protection organizational benchmarks for optimizing staffing and wait times at ports of entry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8F5EBB4DA6842D3B1714DD1C98FDE39"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a specific identification of any domestic or international best practices that may further improve trade enforcement and trade facilitation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9CF864D02EE4AEC86F5CC974B3D55FF"><enum>(9)</enum><text>any legislative recommendations to further improve trade enforcement and trade facilitation; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H837C0C1622314D1CA4D6952FA49223A7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>a description of efforts made to improve consultation and coordination with the private sector to enhance trade enforcement and trade facilitation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCE27B4DC187748E0B115B34F3436CFAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultations</header>
<paragraph id="H3275FB79226740E48DE3B125F290E388"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In developing the joint strategic plan required under this section, the Commissioner and the Director shall consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF1B44FAEBBBE413781AC0017202557BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate officials from the relevant Federal agencies, including—</text> <clause id="HC6E982BDF4934370842270CC81703161"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Department of the Treasury;</text>
</clause><clause id="H66701C7F1B784C1FA898225D9EBE707D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Department of Agriculture;</text> </clause><clause id="H5AD083296A4F4527AB7F24316B5D866B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Department of Commerce;</text>
</clause><clause id="H47606A2377004D01A153481EA0E2C24B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Department of Justice;</text> </clause><clause id="HBFC8D20CEB3E4E6AA6197C5A581CB3B4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Department of the Interior;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF3C58A6760743BB93F8277B0EE6A19F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Department of Health and Human Services;</text> </clause><clause id="H91371249E6D1416899DCAE617E850203"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Food and Drug Administration;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5BD79CEF0EC343DE9B0850ADF9100E52"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the Consumer Product Safety Commission; and</text> </clause><clause id="H727A0A65B46A4F6FA6ECF0FF970C5AF1"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB18BAC5D95B4B158B38287A09BD1EB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established by section 109 of this Act.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA92FA0BC09E84B7294647E5380F3145E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other consultations</header><text>In developing the joint strategic plan required under this section, the Commissioner and the Director shall seek to consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E2BC1DCCFAE4726A6143FDD30B9F314"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate officials from relevant foreign law enforcement agencies and international organizations, including the World Customs Organization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C5BD8AA2CC04F368F7D3AC71B1C4B41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>interested parties in the private sector.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H01EB8720971C4A1FB0669D5741A20200"><enum>106.</enum><header>Automated Commercial Environment</header> <subsection commented="no" id="HA989A70107DC4B809F8E795EFDD70795"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section 13031(f)(4)(B) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/58c">19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H642F824DEE8C4DD2AB21EB4A88C5DAD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2003 through 2005</quote> and inserting <quote>2016 through 2018</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0CED479760824247B8D77E1CEE642455"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such amounts as are available in that Account</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than $153,736,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0D789B2DC5334CB4AD20A6A3864F41D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for the development</quote> and inserting <quote>to complete the development and implementation</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0645EF3D37044276BABA10674F69417B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Section 311(b)(3) of the Customs Border Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2075">19 U.S.C. 2075</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5665E0AF7EA4A62A51CC111684B4E85" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0DD39CE7D47340C8AA0E298DAB4AF569"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header>
<subparagraph id="H9FC9231397C649DDA3DE482E23356369"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2016, the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report detailing—</text>
<clause id="HF0BCD19DB0D24417A69B6268B1A864C6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s incorporation of all core trade processing capabilities, including cargo release, entry summary, cargo manifest, cargo financial data, and export data elements into the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under section 13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/58c">19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)</external-xref>) not later than September 30, 2016, to conform with the admissibility criteria of agencies participating in the International Trade Data System identified pursuant to section 411(d)(4)(A)(iii) of the Tariff Act of 1930;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE658B487F29049D1ACED4DB23199AFFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s remaining priorities for processing entry summary data elements, cargo manifest data elements, cargo financial data elements, and export elements in the Automated Commercial Environment computer system, and the objectives and plans for implementing these remaining priorities;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF6C354ABA471446E989E3C3F9CD81CAE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the components of the National Customs Automation Program specified in subsection (a)(2) of section 411 of the Tariff Act of 1930 that have not been implemented; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4AEC5350C2454E98A687A433B1170046"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any additional components of the National Customs Automation Program initiated by the Commissioner to complete the development, establishment, and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7FBCFFE813A4608B33434B20D7E345F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Update of reports</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2017, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives an updated report addressing each of the matters referred to in subparagraph (A), and—</text>
<clause id="HFB4CD02997A14A4A84FE343C9A448D8D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB5233811E3414CD3A10D957FC1C1EBDC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>detailing the percentage of trade processed in the Automated Commercial Environment every month since September 30, 2016.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC36B93E2CE3461C8D7EE84A72C76BFE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Government accountability office report</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2017, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report—</text>
<paragraph id="HD2402CB23C9D4F00BE69B4ACF2EE3C95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assessing the progress of other Federal agencies in accessing and utilizing the Automated Commercial Environment; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34CC9083C70D4476B3A33931434F7500"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assessing the potential cost savings to the United States Government and importers and exporters and the potential benefits to enforcement of the customs and trade laws of the United States if the elements identified in clauses (i) through (iv) of section 311(b)(3)(A) of the Customs Border Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, are implemented.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAF67A47A68FD4F3798AD771BBC18602A"><enum>107.</enum><header>International Trade Data System</header>
<subsection id="H90378CA2CA3F402581C3354ADC673682"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Information technology infrastructure</header><text>Section 411(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1411">19 U.S.C. 1411(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9D061672CA38410DB71569B44455D07D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77F5AF1FF4A84D00BDB5B550D272A39C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC82978659814275BD3BCB8DB8611650" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HCF6E149D420348D5B0AD064C7BD44208"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information technology infrastructure</header> <subparagraph id="H65A5D647A8AC49A0AD9096D221BEFB18"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall work with the head of each agency participating in the ITDS and the Interagency Steering Committee to ensure that each agency—</text>
<clause id="H194434D6D8C74BFD9C005DAE0B374506"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develops and maintains the necessary information technology infrastructure to support the operation of the ITDS and to submit all data to the ITDS electronically;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B385D109EB1403DBBC5BFCDAE30A851"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enters into a memorandum of understanding, or takes such other action as is necessary, to provide for the information sharing between the agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection necessary for the operation and maintenance of the ITDS;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFE5BC4F53F80479690973A07BBB0DFEC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not later than June 30, 2016, identifies and transmits to the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection the admissibility criteria and data elements required by the agency to authorize the release of cargo by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for incorporation into the operational functionality of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under section 13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/58c">19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H47F199C8D62546759E028FD7272B9C42"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>not later than December 31, 2016, utilizes the ITDS as the primary means of receiving from users the standard set of data and other relevant documentation, exclusive of applications for permits, licenses, or certifications required for the release of imported cargo and clearance of cargo for export.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0123361DC2AF46B183B1EA52DCEFCCB7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require any action to be taken that would compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation or national security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C3F2D5C92764D6183AB894D275D885F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by striking <quote>section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2071">19 U.S.C. 2071</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 109 of the <short-title>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015</short-title></quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1B48E77A8CD54999AEC64A759EB26684"><enum>108.</enum><header>Consultations with respect to mutual recognition arrangements</header> <subsection id="H951B9F022B6D42CFA0BD365D3BE405A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consultations</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to any proposed mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs and customs revenue functions, shall consult—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E4727EB5C614D1F88D905791D41FF83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 30 days before initiating negotiations to enter into any such arrangement or similar agreement, with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22C610B7B77A429CAED492EDEC32C82C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 30 days before entering into any such arrangement or similar agreement, with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H170C671DA56743D598EA6433164C4D60"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Negotiating objective</header><text>It shall be a negotiating objective of the United States in any negotiation for a mutual recognition arrangement with a foreign country on partnership programs, such as the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/961">6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.</external-xref>), to seek to ensure the compatibility of the partnership programs of that country with the partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enhance trade facilitation and trade enforcement.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE5B128C4130F45C587E19441E06898E7"><enum>109.</enum><header>Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="H9643D6BE40DD4439B5C88696F982079F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly establish a Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the <quote>Advisory Committee</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H011FCE90328447FB95BA86FCE7EFC6EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="HB14F721FEA7443CEBAC11460BF9EAA24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of—</text> <subparagraph id="H7DE433A67B24412896375EE069ACD482"><enum>(A)</enum><text>20 individuals appointed under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA98C31088F44DF68541CD9C60D65CCE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy of the Department of the Treasury and the Commissioner, who shall jointly co-chair meetings of the Advisory Committee; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85C5EBDC904E4D6D94C7CEB7FD2548FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary for Policy and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security, who shall serve as deputy co-chairs of meetings of the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC539CF37E5E40B3A872C52E585B3B37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointment</header>
<subparagraph id="HF2DF4D933441449D82A4C165C55FE0E3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly appoint 20 individuals from the private sector to the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECEA11EB21674241926674E3DDEE1098"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In making appointments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall appoint members—</text>
<clause id="HC43B343FFC184227A7FA2ACBB9B413B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to ensure that the membership of the Advisory Committee is representative of the individuals and firms affected by the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAF4039765DF14A9EA198B306CCEDE660"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>without regard to political affiliation.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE2212B499424ED0BD37FF5702BA7C2B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each individual appointed to the Advisory Committee under this paragraph shall be appointed for a term of not more than 3 years, and may be reappointed to subsequent terms, but may not serve more than 2 terms sequentially.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05B248D31B3E4CC99EB4F14502B14F80"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfer of membership</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer members serving on the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the United States Customs Service established under section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2071">19 U.S.C. 2071</external-xref> note) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act to the Advisory Committee established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H073FD94882694940BB15B15F097F5350"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Advisory Committee established under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H7FBB63B48CE54FFC823E531A3BCF8C12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>advise the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security on all matters involving the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including advising with respect to significant changes that are proposed with respect to regulations, policies, or practices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCD6E2E4D1CB40869E5D5CF06802F00A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security on improvements to the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA1353A89C6574E22BFCC46890AA528CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>collaborate in developing the agenda for Advisory Committee meetings; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFDDB538B55C0465394803E9292B05C58"><enum>(4)</enum><text>perform such other functions relating to the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as prescribed by law or as the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly direct.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD1669CA7D1B4F0585F2F098A6E281C8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<paragraph id="H0618E10D0C3C44B78D28ABCF28851583"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or at the call of not less than <fraction>2/3</fraction> of the membership of the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least 4 times each calendar year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H52D9FDF060504FC08B0E3D36B2315CA5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Open meetings</header><text>Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc-act" parsable-cite="usc-act/Federal Advisory Committee Act /10">section 10(a)</external-xref> of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee meetings shall be open to the public unless the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the meeting will include matters the disclosure of which would compromise the development of policies, priorities, or negotiating objectives or positions that could impact the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the operations or investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H695B24E0F7B64B8583BF0B82F32DD594"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H4A619496FC414CAB9D70B520E028AF73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the activities of the Advisory Committee during the preceding fiscal year; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6868E35A375940858557E829FBBBC4E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>sets forth any recommendations of the Advisory Committee regarding the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D73E0AE7BFE4DA792EBCE6C4CAE30F6"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96DB342AF6764AC1B0AAD6303B14E988"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A4C85AE5CA64453BF1A1E7E11EF0BED"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective on the date on which the Advisory Committee is established under subsection (a), section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2071">19 U.S.C. 2071</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BDF4A8BEE8D45CFBBFF929E1DB79975"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in law to the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the United States Customs Service established under section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2071">19 U.S.C. 2071</external-xref> note) made on or after the date on which the Advisory Committee is established under subsection (a), shall be deemed a reference to the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H424C5EDCA6254DE7B2AA0D60570997A6"><enum>110.</enum><header>Centers of Excellence and Expertise</header>
<subsection id="HB527102C2EDB414BA984E53ECFA8369F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commissioner shall, in consultation with the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established by section 109 of this Act, develop and implement Centers of Excellence and Expertise throughout U.S. Customs and Border Protection that—</text>
<paragraph id="H1F7791FED74B4106B1628B3DC08FC284"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enhance the economic competitiveness of the United States by consistently enforcing the laws and regulations of the United States at all ports of entry of the United States and by facilitating the flow of legitimate trade through increasing industry-based knowledge;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H617D52EA2D324AD58D0CF64CCFBAF220"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improve enforcement efforts, including enforcement of priority trade issues described in subparagraph (B)(ii) of section 2(d)(3) of the Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2072">19 U.S.C. 2072(d)</external-xref>), as added by section 111(a) of this Act, in specific industry sectors through the application of targeting information from the Commercial Targeting Division established under subparagraph (A) of such section 2(d)(3) and from other means of verification;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BE771698EFA4EE1B1BF218FA230BD2F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>build upon the expertise of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in particular industry operations, supply chains, and compliance requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA43D21238012441B9DBFBB4913CB3D6C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>promote the uniform implementation at each port of entry of the United States of policies and regulations relating to imports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H46C93E9302CF499F977252F7A9ED1ECB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>centralize the trade enforcement and trade facilitation efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE8FAB093E0B42CAB1A4797085C4E1A7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>formalize an account-based approach to apply, as the Commissioner determines appropriate, to the importation of merchandise into the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A40C43FB15041BDBB62756686D5DA14"><enum>(7)</enum><text>foster partnerships though the expansion of trade programs and other trusted partner programs;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD53961017BB7499A805D26D910F5252B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>develop applicable performance measurements to meet internal efficiency and effectiveness goals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H934A01DE59904C4EB2301134B7C90AFD"><enum>(9)</enum><text>whenever feasible, facilitate a more efficient flow of information between Federal agencies.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF0F98D32EC2F4B93817C4D29DBEE1203"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2016, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report describing—</text>
<paragraph id="H03904DAC16CA4478AD49486D0FA8ECAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the scope, functions, and structure of each Center of Excellence and Expertise developed and implemented under subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB74288F9A0FF48019F2D016ACEA53A49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effectiveness of each such Center of Excellence and Expertise in improving enforcement efforts, including enforcement of priority trade issues, and facilitating legitimate trade;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92F9EB7B18ED4B548AA143683F026A17"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the quantitative and qualitative benefits of each such Center of Excellence and Expertise to the trade community, including through fostering partnerships through the expansion of trade programs such as the Importer Self Assessment program and other trusted partner programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H558940C89A514C63B3850AC1F61DBA67"><enum>(4)</enum><text>all applicable performance measurements with respect to each such Center of Excellence and Expertise, including performance measures with respect to meeting internal efficiency and effectiveness goals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF61E607F87E147E98E552EAC5FB38D56"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the performance of each such Center of Excellence and Expertise in increasing the accuracy and completeness of data with respect to international trade and facilitating a more efficient flow of information between Federal agencies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H387BAE47DD4540D4B7CDBB995E9BD31B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any planned changes in the number, scope, functions or any other aspect of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise developed and implemented under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD166B022B5244D8FA7CFBB13AFA797DC"><enum>111.</enum><header>Commercial Targeting Division and National Targeting and Analysis Groups</header>
<subsection id="H31F51FB288344EA08ABD7169BDCE53A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 2(d) of the Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2072">19 U.S.C. 2072(d)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HD60B8302245243519EF599D4EF134744"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commercial targeting division and national targeting and analysis groups</header>
<subparagraph id="HF5EE2818C75C4779BE5040A71BB2FF27"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of commercial targeting division</header>
<clause id="HB460FF7E8E39483AB4265B6FCD526EE2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish and maintain within the Office of International Trade a Commercial Targeting Division.</text>
</clause><clause id="H645F53AC72964BE99EDA430EBEE477E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Commercial Targeting Division shall be composed of—</text> <subclause id="HCF2B3DAB0F2E465FBDC553921E62B7AD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>headquarters personnel led by an Executive Director, who shall report to the Assistant Commissioner for Trade; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9DDEB5ECEC7F4765B197A4BC20353C02"><enum>(II)</enum><text>individual National Targeting and Analysis Groups, each led by a Director who shall report to the Executive Director of the Commercial Targeting Division.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H450465B83B6D4B02A6B7B7EA90F0B8EB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Commercial Targeting Division shall be dedicated—</text> <subclause id="H4D4EE0D3199A428BBE9A1849E0487E75"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to the development and conduct of commercial risk assessment targeting with respect to cargo destined for the United States in accordance with subparagraph (C); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8A283F6008F346B280EC78EC4B881B3C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to issuing Trade Alerts described in subparagraph (D).</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DA1CA6BF7674C5F97470293922DD207"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National targeting and analysis groups</header> <clause id="HBD54DE72EB974D448AF4D7300508AEA0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A National Targeting and Analysis Group referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) shall, at a minimum, be established for each priority trade issue described in clause (ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="HE07BF43C5AFD441C9C13E12808B9C872"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Priority trade issues</header>
<subclause id="HDEFB63503D86423AAA2DC036C333F991"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The priority trade issues described in this clause are the following:</text> <item id="HC82433A9F64A47B59C4385D310663D24"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>Agriculture programs.</text>
</item><item id="HC9048F46727A46BD8AA6DA3E43DF9F3C"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>Antidumping and countervailing duties.</text> </item><item id="H0890AADA754E4D2287FEF05DEDA1E999"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>Import safety.</text>
</item><item id="H6E4E548CAA27490399024AC097601B37"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>Intellectual property rights.</text> </item><item id="H22A424EFDD564E66AEA3CD3E0DBE6467"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>Revenue.</text>
</item><item id="H31E80D73274E4907BE6B599BE6741C05"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>Textiles and wearing apparel.</text> </item><item id="HBFC459DCE12445FCAA93581B2CAE0882"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>Trade agreements and preference programs.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H8E9B0A4E7BB047D0B5FE1D9176C006DF"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Modification</header><text>The Commissioner is authorized to establish new priority trade issues and eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise modify the priority trade issues described in this paragraph if the Commissioner—</text>
<item id="H93DDFC87B9CB46F79E7F28700963D182"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>determines it necessary and appropriate to do so;</text> </item><item id="H921BFCFA07014A33B36FE475738A2CF1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>submits to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a summary of proposals to consolidate, eliminate, or otherwise modify existing priority trade issues not later than 60 days before such changes are to take effect; and</text>
</item><item id="HC4B013A13B91454BA240B4D524838E3A"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>submits to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a summary of proposals to establish new priority trade issues not later than 30 days after such changes are to take effect.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HDFB0E9ADA537488A9CE3CDF0BBFFBF28"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of each National Targeting and Analysis Group shall include—</text> <subclause id="H946D62E1ECD8485A8F7EBECC0F78982B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>directing the trade enforcement and compliance assessment activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection that relate to the Group’s priority trade issue;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H022BC1A1E0D84A4BA7E458B0255B7A72"><enum>(II)</enum><text>facilitating, promoting, and coordinating cooperation and the exchange of information between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies regarding the Group’s priority trade issue; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3CBAB905AFEF4C1996E8367946E8882D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>serving as the primary liaison between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the public regarding United States Government activities regarding the Group’s priority trade issue, including—</text>
<item id="HFCAB61115D45488BB9FBF7B4A3F34327"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>providing for receipt and transmission to the appropriate U.S. Customs and Border Protection office of allegations from interested parties in the private sector of violations of customs and trade laws of the United States of merchandise relating to the priority trade issue;</text>
</item><item id="HD59CF2077FC34B95950943600FFFEC74"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>obtaining information from the appropriate U.S. Customs and Border Protection office on the status of any activities resulting from the submission of any such allegation, including any decision not to pursue the allegation, and providing any such information to each interested party in the private sector that submitted the allegation every 90 days after the allegation was received by U.S. Customs and Border Protection unless providing such information would compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation; and</text>
</item><item id="H296E28A0ADBD477FAADCAEDCE10070B4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>notifying on a timely basis each interested party in the private sector that submitted such allegation of any civil or criminal actions taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or other Federal department or agency resulting from the allegation.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B7A1601FDE14C4384E2DEB325E81CD5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Commercial risk assessment targeting</header><text>In carrying out its duties with respect to commercial risk assessment targeting, the Commercial Targeting Division shall—</text>
<clause id="HD63D405D0935401B8171382A1C10FF3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish targeted risk assessment methodologies and standards—</text> <subclause id="H6DBD061C9B524A2C8D5C62BCD9C46B29"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for evaluating the risk that cargo destined for the United States may violate the customs and trade laws of the United States, particularly those laws applicable to merchandise subject to the priority trade issues described in subparagraph (B)(ii); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB387737EA169443295780F81D154533C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for issuing, as appropriate, Trade Alerts described in subparagraph (D); and</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="H6F5E162D252A4C81BF34D6603AA538B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the extent practicable and otherwise authorized by law, use, to administer the methodologies and standards established under clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="H713A9E334D0F467FAC1666FE3E11FA2A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>publicly available information;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H01B4DDAE5EA54E218EC74F759FCFC583"><enum>(II)</enum><text>information available from the Automated Commercial System, the Automated Commercial Environment computer system, the Automated Targeting System, the Automated Export System, the International Trade Data System, the TECS (formerly known as the <quote>Treasury Enforcement Communications System</quote>), the case management system of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and any successor systems; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1F1EC6AFC7CE485083D5AC94B2EFBD0D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>information made available to the Commercial Targeting Division, including information provided by private sector entities.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1E202BB853A4F18BAAC333C8397240A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Trade alerts</header>
<clause id="HAD28E504E3104F68864C854C90DDE361"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>Based upon the application of the targeted risk assessment methodologies and standards established under subparagraph (C), the Executive Director of the Commercial Targeting Division and the Directors of the National Targeting and Analysis Groups may issue Trade Alerts to directors of United States ports of entry directing further inspection, or physical examination or testing, of specific merchandise to ensure compliance with all applicable customs and trade laws and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</clause><clause id="H87907515182D4CC1A55EAA22A5DF35AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Determinations not to implement trade alerts</header><text>The director of a United States port of entry may determine not to conduct further inspections, or physical examination or testing, pursuant to a Trade Alert issued under clause (i) if—</text>
<subclause id="HE141DA86289C4FCE9B29044543509374"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the director finds that such a determination is justified by security interests; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H72208AA3E2A347638D0F4320AEE47D8E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>notifies the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Field Operations and the Assistant Commissioner of International Trade of U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the determination and the reasons for the determination not later than 48 hours after making the determination.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HADFD257753794329ACC1C90ED8C08412"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Summary of determinations not to implement</header><text>The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall—</text>
<subclause id="H0534351815C94C298EB7D0218D492681"><enum>(I)</enum><text>compile an annual public summary of all determinations by directors of United States ports of entry under clause (ii) and the reasons for those determinations;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HFF60B24E80894F65A49884EDF72A5304"><enum>(II)</enum><text>conduct an evaluation of the utilization of Trade Alerts issued under clause (i); and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H16B2250007B54673BB22A68C338FE9CD"><enum>(III)</enum><text>submit the summary to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives not later than December 31 of each year.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB72CF46CC64A44BF9FB2C9860A55BE14"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Inspection defined</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>inspection</term> means the comprehensive evaluation process used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, other than physical examination or testing, to permit the entry of merchandise into the United States, or the clearance of merchandise for transportation in bond through the United States, for purposes of—</text>
<subclause id="H93480A00D66B4E2DA11A66C8B6654853"><enum>(I)</enum><text>assessing duties;</text> </subclause><subclause id="HD8AFA7E9A91C474F94B10B8194665F73"><enum>(II)</enum><text>identifying restricted or prohibited items; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5D1B7237AA7443D29236D3E91E5897F2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>ensuring compliance with all applicable customs and trade laws and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H747038660D644CA69CA1AED6F6272842"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of trade data for commercial enforcement purposes</header><text>Section 343(a)(3)(F) of the Trade Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2071">19 U.S.C. 2071</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H986C182F8B9746D4B6BCEE17FAEF5559" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A540ECC35FD43CD80266ED1CC5398F2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The information collected pursuant to the regulations shall be used exclusively for ensuring cargo safety and security, preventing smuggling, and commercial risk assessment targeting, and shall not be used for any commercial enforcement purposes, including for determining merchandise entry. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, nothing in this section shall be treated as amending, repealing, or otherwise modifying title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 or regulations prescribed thereunder.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H3723ED230E9A43FCB4C22AFC7B9FB8DB"><enum>112.</enum><header>Report on oversight of revenue protection and enforcement measures</header>
<subsection id="H36D33A6FE08F413B84D6ADD646E0105C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 31, 2016, and not later than March 31 of each second year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report assessing, with respect to the period covered by the report, as specified in subsection (b), the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9C0E672EB6CD400BA2757368B0FB7AEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The effectiveness of the measures taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to protection of revenue, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H759D02039BD84AF9B5AD722311E568ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the collection of countervailing duties assessed under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1671">19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.</external-xref>) and antidumping duties assessed under subtitle B of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1673">19 U.S.C. 1673 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13128D402FB44C79816A56920167E2AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the assessment, collection, and mitigation of commercial fines and penalties;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A3AC21AE006439498E142A0FCD9CEB6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the use of bonds, including continuous and single transaction bonds, to secure that revenue; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8220EBDF91948ED9A8C4062080DB462"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the adequacy of the policies of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to the monitoring and tracking of merchandise transported in bond and collecting duties, as appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEEA1F6477C5D40B6909947230277F857"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The effectiveness of actions taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to measure accountability and performance with respect to protection of revenue.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7F6AE8D45B74FC897B6F058D65BD7EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The number and outcome of investigations instituted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to the underpayment of duties.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A86B6B3C232478195D163EA76446B0B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The effectiveness of training with respect to the collection of duties provided for personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3E0354829C4E453E9789CBE0658C6CAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period covered by report</header><text>Each report required by subsection (a) shall cover the period of 2 fiscal years ending on September 30 of the calendar year preceding the submission of the report.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H39347F292705418A9A19A6EA321B325D"><enum>113.</enum><header>Report on security and revenue measures with respect to merchandise transported in bond</header>
<subsection id="H4FAC3357132C4369A3DA76E7BABD69E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31 of 2016, 2017, and 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on efforts undertaken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure the secure transportation of merchandise in bond through the United States and the collection of revenue owed upon the entry of such merchandise into the United States for consumption.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAD56B5B44BCE4B15838F205504737934"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report required by subsection (a) shall include, for the fiscal year preceding the submission of the report, information on—</text>
<paragraph id="H6325BA8782CC48C0B7CAF100118F1D9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the overall number of entries of merchandise for transportation in bond through the United States;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE0C9DA5F2ACA455ABF02F2FB283D4B32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the ports at which merchandise arrives in the United States for transportation in bond and at which records of the arrival of such merchandise are generated;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E292AEF4B334EAD9598DD118AB7A57C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the average time taken to reconcile such records with the records at the final destination of the merchandise in the United States to demonstrate that the merchandise reaches its final destination or is reexported;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25E1075BF01644E58D824861303FC328"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the average time taken to transport merchandise in bond from the port at which the merchandise arrives in the United States to its final destination in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FC5CA824A464F8AA87842BDDB2D442B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the total amount of duties, taxes, and fees owed with respect to shipments of merchandise transported in bond and the total amount of such duties, taxes, and fees paid;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0511044D93614AF1A02EC5F053BE7398"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the total number of notifications by carriers of merchandise being transported in bond that the destination of the merchandise has changed; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC97885DD5B64B928127F43B2EDFB7CB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the number of entries that remain unreconciled.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7B02996A2F054BEAB3F35C9040456BCE"><enum>114.</enum><header>Importer of record program</header> <subsection id="HD7E6C6F9AC12475F95B5CBE2B4F2E19A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an importer of record program to assign and maintain importer of record numbers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5E4D85B0EC5743C0917F805AFCEBCFF6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that, as part of the importer of record program, U.S. Customs and Border Protection—</text>
<paragraph id="H403445948ED04982B40A916F3DDA77B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develops criteria that importers must meet in order to obtain an importer of record number, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE596290086114472817E94CF8A106CAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>criteria to ensure sufficient information is collected to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to verify the existence of the importer requesting the importer of record number;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA66BCA2AC9824A748898C215C741E230"><enum>(B)</enum><text>criteria to ensure sufficient information is collected to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify linkages or other affiliations between importers that are requesting or have been assigned importer of record numbers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1D467F306934722835AB4114D6317C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>criteria to ensure sufficient information is collected to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify changes in address and corporate structure of importers;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B4E01EDE0774A53998601AF7CCCB934"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides a process by which importers are assigned importer of record numbers;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HAC58FB8F852C443A9A77B529D1FD07B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintains a centralized database of importer of record numbers, including a history of importer of record numbers associated with each importer, and the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F1E01DE38AD48F4B8E89DF012BEC73C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>evaluates and maintains the accuracy of the database if such information changes; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2EC9FA7AF3AA4DD08283019BB791D32A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>takes measures to ensure that duplicate importer of record numbers are not issued.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H597E6443D6C94EDC878EA3F4A8BA5FEC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the importer of record program established under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1315EFD9FEB44CE1B3A84F99656A4FB5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Number defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>number</term>, with respect to an importer of record, means a filing identification number described in section 24.5 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation) that fully supports the requirements of subsection (b) with respect to the collection and maintenance of information.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA800008BBFF04C73B5018A2CD2C3F9A2"><enum>115.</enum><header>Establishment of new importer program</header>
<subsection id="H6FDAD539A2864AF78E2275FF4183B4EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall establish a new importer program that directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to adjust bond amounts for new importers based on the level of risk assessed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for protection of revenue of the Federal Government.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7D9C1EE8CB78488C910B78A173600BCF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The Commissioner shall ensure that, as part of the new importer program established under subsection (a), U.S. Customs and Border Protection—</text>
<paragraph id="H332EB5AD47E24219A0F15192B2196E9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develops risk-based criteria for determining which importers are considered to be new importers for the purposes of this subsection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58BB6F4B31EB4FD3B459D5335794AA52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develops risk assessment guidelines for new importers to determine if and to what extent—</text> <subparagraph id="H55CFC61A275D4EF69E15F834A300394B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to adjust bond amounts of imported products of new importers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0ED22F25AF3442C898D2B2109AE0292"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to increase screening of imported products of new importers;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HED859AF3337D4FB890591383CD59666B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers relating to the enforcement of the priority trade issues described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) of section 2(d) of the Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2072">19 U.S.C. 2072(d)</external-xref>), as added by section 111(a) of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3AB5E91FA1F342B78F5EC74993F90E38"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers by Centers of Excellence and Expertise established under section 110 of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCAAF64D19E80457AACE093A0638330CF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establishes a centralized database of new importers to ensure accuracy of information that is required to be provided by new importers to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Import health and safety</header>
<section commented="no" id="H18A76A7D7FAE41E2810B0D2F82B638BB"><enum>201.</enum><header>Interagency import safety working group</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H49503DE8EB4F4C7CB6C0EB653D877D90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established an interagency Import Safety Working Group.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9DBA9C8709C54E4B87699ED2E3E4F387"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The interagency Import Safety Working Group shall consist of the following officials or their designees:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA402726BD06F4D19824A206BF8CFFDC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall serve as the Chair.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3D3BA63CFC6144BCB94BD245DED1F244"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, who shall serve as the Vice Chair.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDEF84F9D20464F82805BD9700150C6A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary of the Treasury.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H081C0DB92BFD43CAB8E35F6C79E46693"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Secretary of Commerce.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9B4F0B274576451EAEEDB540DFBA2C1A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Secretary of Agriculture.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA6225425C6194733830BEA4CD0C49198"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The United States Trade Representative.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H54B63128AE10428B86E99EEB5C593ACA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H109F49EEDA584F509486E8673A1599C4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Commissioner of Food and Drugs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5F47347B44D04EDDBA938C7F9B9A1535"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD89F1EC49B1E4DB481956F8355980671"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD35AC1EF98AB40DC9B11BC1CDF331F27"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC44E10AE637B43C08E55DEC4A3881EF3"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The head of any other Federal agency designated by the President to participate in the interagency Import Safety Working Group, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0BF35A22264B4A979DD134726975557E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of the interagency Import Safety Working Group shall include—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB87E463FDA994B8BAA59422E163B745F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consulting on the development of the joint import safety rapid response plan required by section 202 of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H66020D5A0B0D4B819118E10F1F5A9D77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>periodically evaluating the adequacy of the plans, practices, and resources of the Federal Government dedicated to ensuring the safety of merchandise imported in the United States and the expeditious entry of such merchandise, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC25A68638A99469DB3906FB127FB4AC9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>minimizing the duplication of efforts among agencies the heads of which are members of the interagency Import Safety Working Group and ensuring the compatibility of the policies and regulations of those agencies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H66FBC39CA476433A8187DDB019388510"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommending additional administrative actions, as appropriate, designed to ensure the safety of merchandise imported into the United States and the expeditious entry of such merchandise and considering the impact of those actions on private sector entities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H82BBC8472D684B46BD48255C53D9729D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reviewing the engagement and cooperation of foreign governments and foreign manufacturers in facilitating the inspection and certification, as appropriate, of such merchandise to be imported into the United States and the facilities producing such merchandise to ensure the safety of the merchandise and the expeditious entry of the merchandise into the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDE5BF01E4C7A4C7680160A8126B7E8A6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifying best practices, in consultation with private sector entities as appropriate, to assist United States importers in taking all appropriate steps to ensure the safety of merchandise imported into the United States, including with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC0F6521C46F149D5AB024235CB6DE38E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the inspection of manufacturing facilities in foreign countries;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDBB1B72B54E14CBFA1C8559E4947216A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the inspection of merchandise destined for the United States before exportation from a foreign country or before distribution in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7883CB699FFB422EB25DD1E33EECC5C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the protection of the international supply chain (as defined in section 2 of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/901">6 U.S.C. 901</external-xref>));</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8A07EA77F2FA4A759E2A9EFCA79928C0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identifying best practices to assist Federal, State, and local governments and agencies, and port authorities, to improve communication and coordination among such agencies and authorities with respect to ensuring the safety of merchandise imported into the United States and the expeditious entry of such merchandise; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF85FCBD6368E481B86E770CDF0D0CBCB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>otherwise identifying appropriate steps to increase the accountability of United States importers and the engagement of foreign government agencies with respect to ensuring the safety of merchandise imported into the United States and the expeditious entry of such merchandise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HB427D2DB95DA41A4A8F31917B6DEA79C"><enum>202.</enum><header>Joint import safety rapid response plan</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HDCA4D6B0E9454C1CBC53EF2E90ACF3F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the interagency Import Safety Working Group, shall develop a plan (to be known as the <quote>joint import safety rapid response plan</quote>) that sets forth protocols and defines practices for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H050B4BEB5D954199845D47A4BD702506"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in taking action in response to, and coordinating Federal responses to, an incident in which cargo destined for or merchandise entering the United States has been identified as posing a threat to the health or safety of consumers in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HED73D6032B3148419B6C15A8C320C635"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in recovering from or mitigating the effects of actions and responses to an incident described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H27F32D1FC09346D7A1EF8F53DDD00B29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The joint import safety rapid response plan shall address—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HCBCD104556CD4F01A0226D50BFCBD3BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the statutory and regulatory authorities and responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other Federal agencies in responding to an incident described in subsection (a)(1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H277FE9C5FF704EC8B9FF5A1BE7B6B38E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the protocols and practices to be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection when taking action in response to, and coordinating Federal responses to, such an incident;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCD4DC78B5BA2435286EDD2BACE0B0479"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the measures to be taken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other Federal agencies in recovering from or mitigating the effects of actions taken in response to such an incident after the incident to ensure the resumption of the entry of merchandise into the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD1DABB48246D44DE95FFF85016B189B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>exercises that U.S. Customs and Border Protection may conduct in conjunction with Federal, State, and local agencies, and private sector entities, to simulate responses to such an incident.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8F39DFFDC06F448CA1A6F8B34EADC767"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates of plan</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall review and update the joint import safety rapid response plan, as appropriate, after conducting exercises under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H3196483FC6844695A417E8EF0C667700"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Import health and safety exercises</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1498BAF6F7CA45A08DC1857C501AAA40"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner shall periodically engage in the exercises referred to in subsection (b)(4), in conjunction with Federal, State, and local agencies and private sector entities, as appropriate, to test and evaluate the protocols and practices identified in the joint import safety rapid response plan at United States ports of entry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0E3655BCBD854691B2E0E28D28C266AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements for exercises</header><text>In conducting exercises under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Commissioner shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H5B0396009D474C3DB41EA3815AA33F4A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make allowance for the resources, needs, and constraints of United States ports of entry of different sizes in representative geographic locations across the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5C9ECE9DDF4144A38E52759FA5CE5F1A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>base evaluations on current risk assessments of merchandise entering the United States at representative United States ports of entry located across the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H085915F313D1497B91029BCE31CD1CE4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that such exercises are conducted in a manner consistent with the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National Preparedness Guidelines, the Maritime Transportation System Security Plan, and other such national initiatives of the Department of Homeland Security, as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF1A94F5738AB4CF3810C99E685EEDB56"><enum>(D)</enum><text>develop metrics with respect to the resumption of the entry of merchandise into the United States after an incident described in subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H07412A638F6B43619BA36A89D545914C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements for testing and evaluation</header><text>The Secretary and the Commissioner shall ensure that the testing and evaluation carried out in conducting exercises under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB67616ADFF22402F8D39405682DD50C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are performed using clear and objective performance measures; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB0C57CFFB8114308BE7AD2B88418A22F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>result in the identification of specific recommendations or best practices for responding to an incident described in subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H66E497A7BDB84DDA8DF655D700EFD082"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Dissemination of recommendations and best practices</header><text>The Secretary and the Commissioner shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H485E8BC6C0484C5A98E2F597959EEABD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>share the recommendations or best practices identified under paragraph (3)(B) among the members of the interagency Import Safety Working Group and with, as appropriate—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HF203EAF4656A433BB33A00B366FF952A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>State, local, and tribal governments;</text> </clause><clause commented="no" id="H8FAAD3CAFF1C4CBAA36B53AF86DCD5BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>foreign governments; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H593E780F1535479B88E2F58A648FCD22"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>private sector entities; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBC099D79AF544FB0AAB3F640416D0C88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use such recommendations and best practices to update the joint import safety rapid response plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F35312A4A124658BF693AFEFC6523F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header>Training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commissioner shall ensure that personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection assigned to United States ports of entry are trained to effectively administer the provisions of this title and to otherwise assist in ensuring the safety of merchandise imported into the United States and the expeditious entry of such merchandise.</text>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Import-related protection of intellectual property rights</header>
<section id="H2F3A8CD666A64245903CC944FEB73482"><enum>301.</enum><header>Definition of intellectual property rights</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the term <term>intellectual property rights</term> refers to copyrights, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property rights that are enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</section><section id="HD752316245F6411FB798F304D0B065DD"><enum>302.</enum><header>Exchange of information related to trade enforcement</header>
<subsection id="id4C0E7F980AB743E8ABBD25B51B03726C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 628 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1628">19 U.S.C. 1628</external-xref>) the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HFB14017220944FBFA1944062DB27F507"><enum>628A.</enum><header>Exchange of information related to trade enforcement</header>
<subsection id="H2685CC2FBC624430A8C56D1121651024"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subsections (c) and (d), if the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection suspects that merchandise is being imported into the United States in violation of section 526 of this Act or section 602, 1201(a)(2), or 1201(b)(1) of title 17, United States Code, and determines that the examination or testing of the merchandise by a person described in subsection (b) would assist the Commissioner in determining if the merchandise is being imported in violation of that section, the Commissioner, to permit the person to conduct the examination and testing—</text>
<paragraph id="HABC4F38FFD884058BFBB6D4F9E4CA8F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall provide to the person information that appears on the merchandise and its packaging and labels, including unredacted images of the merchandise and its packaging and labels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE307B2A60A0B43579D58A079E07B5C33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may, subject to any applicable bonding requirements, provide to the person unredacted samples of the merchandise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1F52F013714E4CD1B9A7EE45B12C4D2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Person described</header><text>A person described in this subsection is—</text> <paragraph id="H360E99CAB90048A1937E30FE8ECB22D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of merchandise suspected of being imported in violation of section 526, the owner of the trademark suspected of being copied or simulated by the merchandise;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75F62959D54C4116BCF15AF3D89CE35A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of merchandise suspected of being imported in violation of section 602 of title 17, United States Code, the owner of the copyright suspected of being infringed by the merchandise;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7625C10EE74B459BA790C582B40FC5B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of merchandise suspected of being primarily designed or produced for the purpose of circumventing a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under that title, and being imported in violation of section 1201(a)(2) of that title, the owner of a copyright in the work; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBCC3E6E221D40F2B272034B88AA8405"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the case of merchandise suspected of being primarily designed or produced for the purpose of circumventing protection afforded by a technological measure that effectively protects a right of an owner of a copyright in a work or a portion of a work, and being imported in violation of section 1201(b)(1) of that title, the owner of the copyright.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9137DB5E65334E278E6B9810267FEA7E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Subsection (a) applies only with respect to merchandise suspected of infringing a trademark or copyright that is recorded with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4737CEC4F69F456086A44BEBFB106211"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Commissioner may not provide under subsection (a) information, photographs, or samples to a person described in subsection (b) if providing such information, photographs, or samples would compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation or national security.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2F01857A49E745B5A436086749132964"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of previous authority</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 818(g) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/81">Public Law 112–81</external-xref> (125 Stat. 1496), paragraph (1) of that section shall have no force or effect on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFA073A28746A4588A663A1CD55B3904D"><enum>303.</enum><header>Seizure of circumvention devices</header>
<subsection id="HC70CD1DE712B4AAF8847F39FCC4CEA81"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 596(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1595a">19 U.S.C. 1595a(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAE45C773F62C4F05A2DD3EA2541CCA0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0918372383FE412695F0719770BA002D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFAF9F550EE384A698CB0726EED09DA39"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HA7AF2ECDEADD44759B87B2627E9AE718"><enum>(G)</enum><text>U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines it is a technology, product, service, device, component, or part thereof the importation of which is prohibited under subsection (a)(2) or (b)(1) of section 1201 of title 17, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAC5418296F1F470EBFF0D95FABBED8F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification of persons injured</header>
<paragraph id="HC300D122FC9E483C9B4F7BD1983C57AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than the date that is 30 business days after seizing merchandise pursuant to subparagraph (G) of section 596(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by subsection (a), the Commissioner shall provide to any person identified under paragraph (2) information regarding the merchandise seized that is equivalent to information provided to copyright owners under regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for merchandise seized for violation of the copyright laws.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6C97CEB2E0C48948F4AB239B8529DF0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Persons to be provided information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person injured by the violation of (a)(2) or (b)(1) of section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, that resulted in the seizure of the merchandise shall be provided information under paragraph (1), if that person is included on a list maintained by the Commissioner that is revised annually through publication in the Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H47B4BF9196A7488CB28DC79401D910B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures that implement this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4C4D566764754DF8AFFDE5D160AF3344"><enum>304.</enum><header>Enforcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of works for which copyright registration is
pending</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize a process pursuant to which the Commissioner shall enforce a copyright for which the owner has submitted an application for registration under title 17, United States Code, with the United States Copyright Office, to the same extent and in the same manner as if the copyright were registered with the Copyright Office, including by sharing information, images, and samples of merchandise suspected of infringing the copyright under section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by section 302.</text>
</section><section id="H63A873BD64A34A4A82395363B42828BC"><enum>305.</enum><header>National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center</header>
<subsection id="HDC61C9083AA1406FBB4234BF062E5CC2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall—</text> <paragraph id="H21B7F4EDCA6D48DDBFB39F738616216B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H819D8F6CAE564B4BAA2B3388FC231D07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appoint an Assistant Director to head the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC18DC9A2BAE444089A28443BF4BE69E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Assistant Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center shall—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H35E5D086092541E3B04B7F68391B9822"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate the investigation of sources of merchandise that infringe intellectual property rights to identify organizations and individuals that produce, smuggle, or distribute such merchandise;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87C2B137131347DBA1F8FD3748DF752D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct and coordinate training with other domestic and international law enforcement agencies on investigative best practices—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E396084BA64444F87236B25E7AE8935"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop and expand the capability of such agencies to enforce intellectual property rights; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H633E1ED3FD7A42A0AC60CF31D10CEF53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop metrics to assess whether the training improved enforcement of intellectual property rights;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8EF4EBEBA0E24FAEAD39A491C5774D30"><enum>(3)</enum><text>coordinate, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, activities conducted by the United States to prevent the importation or exportation of merchandise that infringes intellectual property rights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD67DB0B5ABB4606BA7297FFB1FD0A70"><enum>(4)</enum><text>support the international interdiction of merchandise destined for the United States that infringes intellectual property rights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B4FE120E5CC4594B36ED90BC8D14233"><enum>(5)</enum><text>collect and integrate information regarding infringement of intellectual property rights from domestic and international law enforcement agencies and other non-Federal sources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05A103CDCC5F47998EC55D3AB2C9B1EE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>develop a means to receive and organize information regarding infringement of intellectual property rights from such agencies and other sources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H202F0E1019ED4103A246D37355AE492C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>disseminate information regarding infringement of intellectual property rights to other Federal agencies, as appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0332AA8567A40469319EF684041AA8D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>develop and implement risk-based alert systems, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to improve the targeting of persons that repeatedly infringe intellectual property rights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D7AC8D2B7584161B0E2D9EED2157366"><enum>(9)</enum><text>coordinate with the offices of United States attorneys in order to develop expertise in, and assist with the investigation and prosecution of, crimes relating to the infringement of intellectual property rights; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H727454B290CD466C802B0E8A8A851E35"><enum>(10)</enum><text>carry out such other duties as the Secretary of Homeland Security may assign.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A8FCA99464A4BD0BC09D68E93DD2D96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination with other agencies</header><text>In carrying out the duties described in subsection (b), the Assistant Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center shall coordinate with—</text>
<paragraph id="H285B4E2DB73F4AA9AFD816AAD996AD7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>U.S. Customs and Border Protection;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBAD524F1E86C4969907635B76B0B029A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Food and Drug Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BA8E462584E44F1B4535C5E29EBBB24"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Department of Justice;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4BD5EAE90AD84583A475F7BFF28B02AC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Department of Commerce, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E5163A86E844BA5858FBEDA6139EEB7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the United States Postal Inspection Service;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H541A5FDAD0AA4ED1AFA939C0286984AC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Office of the United States Trade Representative;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD70452C052A447F8FAE7A45E839D0CE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any Federal, State, local, or international law enforcement agencies that the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement considers appropriate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61D34099DBC54BAE9508207298812ED8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any other entities that the Director considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE02D0B6F2F454188999AAF69E2A49114"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Private sector outreach</header> <paragraph id="H35CE6E8CCA114417BD69D30A1AC63DEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Assistant Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center shall work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other Federal agencies to conduct outreach to private sector entities in order to determine trends in and methods of infringing intellectual property rights.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2680635ABF84A2BB5C0162F35F0A929"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information sharing</header><text>The Assistant Director shall share information and best practices with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights with private sector entities, as appropriate, in order to coordinate public and private sector efforts to combat the infringement of intellectual property rights.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFF0D5862205947A0AF5E3467C9818E22"><enum>306.</enum><header>Joint strategic plan for the enforcement of intellectual property rights</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall include in the joint strategic plan required by section 105 of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="HD151FE3F17174764841828E41B6B7A11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to enforce intellectual property rights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A6DD00682D248DBA0CB5F4DC790B235"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of the 10 United States ports of entry at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized the most merchandise, both by volume and by value, that infringes intellectual property rights during the most recent 2-year period for which data are available; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84A45020DFAA473BB8419A4CD6A790C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a recommendation for the optimal allocation of personnel, resources, and technology to ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are adequately enforcing intellectual property rights.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H645637A2E4A840CDA323DEEC8450ADDF"><enum>307.</enum><header>Personnel dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights</header>
<subsection id="HB6CE458FC27E4DF094F73C63D8631558"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Personnel of U.S. customs and border protection</header><text>The Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall ensure that sufficient personnel are assigned throughout U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, who have responsibility for preventing the importation into the United States of merchandise that infringes intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB47D44CECA724EF3B582BF3A26561843"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Staffing of national intellectual property rights coordination center</header><text>The Commissioner shall—</text> <paragraph id="H98EF911028554952833325A473C4B5E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assign not fewer than 3 full-time employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center established under section 305 of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4131D069CE44BDB92CE0F18E0EDCC6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that sufficient personnel are assigned to United States ports of entry to carry out the directives of the Center.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H803351763D9047DF9E210C47BD04B583"><enum>308.</enum><header>Training with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights</header>
<subsection id="H6F0A4139393D4ADEAC8FB67B77DE90CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The Commissioner shall ensure that officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are trained to effectively detect and identify merchandise destined for the United States that infringes intellectual property rights, including through the use of technologies identified under subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H312C17C902354EBFA804E994CF890101"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation with private sector</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner shall consult with private sector entities to better identify opportunities for collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and such entities with respect to training for officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in enforcing intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H069A7E0FBE884775AAA6D13014E76444"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Identification of new technologies</header><text>In consultation with private sector entities, the Commissioner shall identify—</text> <paragraph id="H63BA18D744314143AB6A590048FA110E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>technologies with the cost-effective capability to detect and identify merchandise at United States ports of entry that infringes intellectual property rights; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5E852A0A35145A392ED03F14F21D63F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>cost-effective programs for training officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use such technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9E6B8DBB6C824776AACA4EE6CA2D3CDF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Donations of technology</header><text>Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall prescribe regulations to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive donations of hardware, software, equipment, and similar technologies, and to accept training and other support services, from private sector entities, for the purpose of enforcing intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HED5EEE57F8B740DD97CC7C2B5E660E66"><enum>309.</enum><header>International cooperation and information sharing</header>
<subsection id="H28301146BF4940F3B7A29F4F694B744A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with the competent law enforcement and customs authorities of foreign countries, including by sharing information relevant to enforcement actions, to enhance the efforts of the United States and such authorities to enforce intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8E25F7D0E5324705ADA401A4A0793ECD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide technical assistance to competent law enforcement and customs authorities of foreign countries to enhance the ability of such authorities to enforce intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H77B1CF81774F447F99A58D7A841F062D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interagency collaboration</header><text>The Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall lead interagency efforts to collaborate with law enforcement and customs authorities of foreign countries to enforce intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE0944EEF6EAD42B091B49E97BF23AA41"><enum>310.</enum><header>Report on intellectual property rights enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than June 30, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall jointly submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that contains the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5154A2602200482EA60BC6A6B8FC6DBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>With respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H64A419A9C5C24B54B9198A09A7ACEBBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of referrals from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement relating to infringement of intellectual property rights during the preceding year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBAE8778BA9D40E79C26F1C47CE4734F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of investigations relating to the infringement of intellectual property rights referred by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to a United States attorney for prosecution and the United States attorneys to which those investigations were referred.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1608F52DDAE44B8BBA33575DCC54519"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The number of such investigations accepted by each such United States attorney and the status or outcome of each such investigation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD12B1BC6CBE6435399015DACEEB961A9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The number of such investigations that resulted in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16614E2BD75641C7A65E8BEC73664962"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to improve the success rates of investigations and prosecutions relating to the infringement of intellectual property rights.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8D3FAF7495F4B54ABBC8874DE641E46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An estimate of the average time required by the Office of International Trade of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to respond to a request from port personnel for advice with respect to whether merchandise detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection infringed intellectual property rights, distinguished by types of intellectual property rights infringed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96BE51CC53F74203BD57EAD22100A01E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A summary of the outreach efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H17AF39FF356C46C1B2D735C1D5BE0EB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the interdiction and investigation of, and the sharing of information between those agencies and other Federal agencies to prevent the infringement of intellectual property rights;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BDEA0A4EA86484D9550E159645F2FFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collaboration with private sector entities—</text> <clause id="H76291ADE32DA4065BF65ED4EF17F8DD6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to identify trends in the infringement of, and technologies that infringe, intellectual property rights;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE479D3E30B7A43C1A95E82E673119B41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify opportunities for enhanced training of officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H498C076BDF3E435C9C0BEA81CAC91323"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to develop best practices to enforce intellectual property rights; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6B985EF7F6D4E97992DFAE4D177AA4F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordination with foreign governments and international organizations with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H63672939E9434E7096A9088A457B4819"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A summary of the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to address the challenges with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights presented by Internet commerce and the transit of small packages and an identification of the volume, value, and type of merchandise seized for infringing intellectual property rights as a result of such efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABBB32E817534EBE93F4829E969887A0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A summary of training relating to the enforcement of intellectual property rights conducted under section 308 of this Act and expenditures for such training.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1D8B53E6843243909475B83536C087A7"><enum>311.</enum><header>Information for travelers regarding violations of intellectual property rights</header>
<subsection id="HF76B1200EA28403C9ED6430ED1CE748C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and carry out an educational campaign to inform travelers entering or leaving the United States about the legal, economic, and public health and safety implications of acquiring merchandise that infringes intellectual property rights outside the United States and importing such merchandise into the United States in violation of United States law.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0291DCAD88FA411B916169A7387DAFD5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Declaration forms</header><text>The Commissioner shall ensure that all versions of Declaration Form 6059B of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or a successor form, including any electronic equivalent of Declaration Form 6059B or a successor form, printed or displayed on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act include a written warning to inform travelers arriving in the United States that importation of merchandise into the United States that infringes intellectual property rights may subject travelers to civil or criminal penalties and may pose serious risks to safety or health.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders</header>
<section commented="no" id="H40B4BC2881BB46C48FA9101083E678BC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7D9E857E132C4B99909B6F812699FC21"><enum>402.</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty
orders</header>
<subsection id="HBFCDCDA4CAA54BC98CB909C092F96B3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 516A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1516a">19 U.S.C. 1516a</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3916752E3DDE463AA6433691771563CC" style="OLC">
<section id="H78F1F37775C04D8CB2814062BAD4359F"><enum>517.</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing
duty
orders</header>
<subsection id="H48577DA83B0F4CB3851185364469EBD1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H8649FE9658764D5EA1A9DEEABB279030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administering authority</header><text>The term <term>administering authority</term> has the meaning given that term in section 771(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id378E960C01B94E9F92D9AF165AD74931"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, acting pursuant to the delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury of the authority of the Secretary with respect to customs revenue functions (as defined in section 415 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/215">6 U.S.C. 215</external-xref>)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CE0893528BB495DBE5C0F01E1F513F5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered
merchandise</header><text>The term <term>covered merchandise</term> means merchandise that is subject to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A4267EA8652431FAC78AE0938B65946"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an antidumping duty order issued under section 736;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1CA71A35719E4994974F95F8D91EDD80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a finding issued under the Antidumping Act, 1921; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B7C7DD445B145E9B70143C1402E100F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a countervailing duty order issued under section 706.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idB9BCAB814DB54748B709FB9549221F16"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Enter;
entry</header><text>The terms <term>enter</term> and <term>entry</term> refer to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of merchandise in the customs territory of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idD35E35D6645B431BA2D694CEC6549A00"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Evasion</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id6988893CF69649F8B06FF03706F405C5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term <term>evasion</term> refers to entering covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States by means of any document or electronically transmitted data or information, written or oral statement, or act that is material and false, or any omission that is material, and that results in any cash deposit or other security or any amount of applicable antidumping or countervailing duties being reduced or not being applied with respect to the merchandise.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idF0E47428A1B84A5DA5B788DB1C1B929C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception for
clerical error</header>
<clause commented="no" id="idE6F14099721B4648A91094F7E67AA2A4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the term <term>evasion</term> does not include entering covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States by means of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id2036114D55634A65AE6A1A531F43A431"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a document or electronically transmitted data or information, written or oral statement, or act that is false as a result of a clerical error; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id2E523A83DD6D4E2A83C967010D6E1BEC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an omission that results from a clerical error.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idA3B4F8B4DB9D4A6FBBDF64E503F8AD7B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Patterns of
negligent conduct</header><text>If the Commissioner determines that a person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States by means of a clerical error referred to in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) and that the clerical error is part of a pattern of negligent conduct on the part of that person, the Commissioner may determine, notwithstanding clause (i), that the person has entered such covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.</text>
</clause><clause id="idD90DA10D3E9D4863A99A9F9AC70615C9"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Electronic
repetition of errors</header><text>For purposes of clause (ii), the mere nonintentional repetition by an electronic system of an initial clerical error does not constitute a pattern of negligent conduct.</text>
</clause><clause id="idF37F903621B948D091DE555C0C249D68"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>A determination by the Commissioner that a person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States by means of a clerical error referred to in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) rather than through evasion shall not be construed to excuse that person from the payment of any duties applicable to the merchandise.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDF5DA0753AB6B4C5FA41870CF7CB64393"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Interested party</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id81616859AA05485CAF1FF2F7E268EC78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>interested party</term> means—</text> <clause commented="no" id="IDC5C8CF37BC8F42B7866DA849230BEC39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler in the United States of a domestic like product;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="IDD6F9764A9F9145E9A01EEEF35E8E817F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a certified union or recognized union or group of workers that is representative of an industry engaged in the manufacture, production, or wholesale in the United States of a domestic like product;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="IDC4E3D157841E4F15812DAA18113B0987"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a trade or business association a majority of whose members manufacture, produce, or wholesale a domestic like product in the United States;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID6216ABFE74064DB184B1E044D1816667"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an association, a majority of whose members is composed of interested parties described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) with respect to a domestic like product; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID351D59B8DC4F48949963E65B4EC7697D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if the covered merchandise is a processed agricultural product, as defined in section 771(4)(E), a coalition or trade association that is representative of either—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="ID2877850812134E8E99963201F095B895"><enum>(I)</enum><text>processors;</text> </subclause><subclause commented="no" id="IDD0B48D2D8B91402091750D7ECA437B93"><enum>(II)</enum><text>processors and producers; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ID701980BB59944FC794ED42CEE6AC7D82"><enum>(III)</enum><text>processors and growers,</text> </subclause><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="clause">but this clause shall cease to have effect if the United States Trade Representative notifies the administering authority and the Commission that the application of this clause is inconsistent with the international obligations of the United States.</continuation-text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID39844D354581412C996BAA1BD5413D37"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Domestic like product</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>domestic like product</term> means a product that is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, covered merchandise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBDB733DCA023402C8E215D5609914567"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Investigations</header>
<paragraph id="HA02E427102514969870167D7AE655C4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 10 business days after receiving an allegation described in paragraph (2) or a referral described in paragraph (3), the Commissioner shall initiate an investigation if the Commissioner determines that the information provided in the allegation or the referral, as the case may be, reasonably suggests that covered merchandise has been entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2303DA977C2A4221A3D03CF62139C1CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allegation
described</header><text>An allegation described in this paragraph is an allegation that a person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE2B1981EC2BC496397A6904AB5AF2CC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">filed with the Commissioner by an interested party; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBEB7689B56D4E7199C6120A7B5457BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>accompanied by information reasonably available to the party that filed the allegation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF54033CEA99B46B8BD66C3B379127185"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Referral
described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A referral described in this paragraph is information submitted to the Commissioner by any other Federal agency, including the Department of Commerce or the United States International Trade Commission, that reasonably suggests that a person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id1FA72E11695B45D198E4D4136535C991"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consolidation
of allegations and referrals</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idD2E2DDAB4EBD4860AD85ADF62BA3497D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commissioner may consolidate multiple allegations described in paragraph (2) and referrals described in paragraph (3) into a single investigation if the Commissioner determines it is appropriate to do so.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id187F3A6BE12C48B4A774DC68433A51EB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect on
timing requirements</header><text>If the Commissioner consolidates multiple allegations or referrals into a single investigation under subparagraph (A), the date on which the Commissioner receives the first such allegation or referral shall be used for purposes of the requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to the timing of the initiation of the investigation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7eb14095eede4dba91d74fdc5b29977d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Information-sharing
to protect health and safety</header><text>If, during the course of conducting an investigation under paragraph (1) with respect to covered merchandise, the Commissioner has reason to suspect that such covered merchandise may pose a health or safety risk to consumers, the Commissioner shall provide, as appropriate, information to the appropriate Federal agencies for purposes of mitigating the risk.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id841fc2792176486da08488919eb7ab04"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Technical assistance and advice</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id4851848183AD4F138B14AADA8977A9AF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Upon request, the Commissioner shall provide technical assistance and advice to eligible small businesses to enable such businesses to prepare and submit allegations described in paragraph (2), except that the Commissioner may deny assistance if the Commissioner concludes that the allegation, if submitted, would not lead to the initiation of an investigation under this subsection or any other action to address the allegation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idd37192e3f74c496690acdc47d529d83b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible small business defined</header>
<clause commented="no" id="idb2462d36ce0a4777b0df4693cf20d457"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>eligible small business</term> means any business concern that the Commissioner determines, due to its small size, has neither adequate internal resources nor the financial ability to obtain qualified outside assistance in preparing and filing allegations described in paragraph (2).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id6b55620f262243b2bfc0097d18476719"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Nonreviewability</header><text>The determination of the Commissioner regarding whether a business concern is an eligible small business for purposes of this paragraph is not reviewable by any other agency or by any court.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H37F20D683B9C449FBA25066303C03BB9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determinations</header>
<paragraph id="idA30BC86D4E3E48D18A9143FB47BB891B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 calendar days after the date on which the Commissioner initiates an investigation under subsection (b) with respect to covered merchandise, the Commissioner shall make a determination, based on substantial evidence, with respect to whether such covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1FEBEEE1862E49559A6AA7E3FE679BE0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority to
collect and verify additional information</header><text>In making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to covered merchandise, the Commissioner may collect such additional information as is necessary to make the determination through such methods as the Commissioner considers appropriate, including by—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4924dc63b00142a89fd459db164e47ae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issuing a questionnaire with respect to such covered merchandise to—</text>
<clause id="ID2833a737ffd6400ea44d69f536128cb6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an interested party that filed an allegation under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) that resulted in the initiation of an investigation under paragraph (1) of that subsection with respect to such covered merchandise;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4cd6c8f72c7e407baafe83134a3645d0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a person alleged to have entered such covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID821b67778ecc43ceaa7f8ad2d2623266"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a person that is a foreign producer or exporter of such covered merchandise; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id2A69A23B69FE4F54B39B01B24C2A312E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the government of a country from which such covered merchandise was exported; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7ea12eec01ab42b9adcb146682c2f7fc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conducting verifications, including on-site verifications, of any relevant information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd4f8ab58ed0b4375ad28c08301daf5ae"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adverse
inference</header><text>If the Commissioner finds that a party or person described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (2)(A) has failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of the party or person’s ability to comply with a request for information, the Commissioner may, in making a determination under paragraph (1), use an inference that is adverse to the interests of that party or person in selecting from among the facts otherwise available to make the determination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id38676D449BA2483DA341F67556F2681E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not later than 5 business days after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to covered merchandise, the Commissioner—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB1272CB8697C4ECDB557F5A992BBC01E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall provide to each interested party that filed an allegation under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) that resulted in the initiation of an investigation under paragraph (1) of that subsection with respect to such covered merchandise a notification of the determination and may, in addition, include an explanation of the basis for the determination; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E64F5F914B54AE0AEFCB0E2662628C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may provide to importers, in such manner as the Commissioner determines appropriate, information discovered in the investigation that the Commissioner determines will help educate importers with respect to importing merchandise into the customs territory of the United States in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0B30DAA6F3B2415CA3616138383D5970"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of
determinations</header>
<paragraph id="id769B98C43FFC4295A0500BC92471573C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a determination under subsection (c) that covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion, the Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HDA3498C10A874CDB8AC531E11E0C3F25"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7D450B0D65D1456F9B4ACF43A6119616"><enum>(i)</enum><text>suspend the liquidation of unliquidated entries of such covered merchandise that are subject to the determination and that enter on or after the date of the initiation of the investigation under subsection (b) with respect to such covered merchandise and on or before the date of the determination; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id57FE2AD198D04D5C9DA1B03210CF5E05" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the Commissioner has already suspended the liquidation of such entries pursuant to subsection (e)(1), continue to suspend the liquidation of such entries;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf8fbde955f244d9bb4a69510c1a4f949"><enum>(B)</enum><text>pursuant to the Commissioner’s authority under section 504(b)—</text>
<clause id="idB89D7D9E18BD4A43A1A191982AA0E28B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>extend the period for liquidating unliquidated entries of such covered merchandise that are subject to the determination and that entered before the date of the initiation of the investigation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id1521591EFDBD4839A46258E2FD53976C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the Commissioner has already extended the period for liquidating such entries pursuant to subsection (e)(1), continue to extend the period for liquidating such entries;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC3AFD649F724AA0BC6E54921EDD9E9B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify the administering authority of the determination and request that the administering authority—</text>
<clause id="HC7540582F5EE4D7BA66CC92F02164203"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the applicable antidumping or countervailing duty assessment rates for entries described in subparagraphs (A) and (B); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H78DBB9EFEC464162A6047FBC2454D55F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if no such assessment rate for such an entry is available at the time, identify the applicable cash deposit rate to be applied to the entry, with the applicable antidumping or countervailing duty assessment rate to be provided as soon as that rate becomes available;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBAB4F264171C45E19823698BCF1228E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>require the posting of cash deposits and assess duties on entries described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) in accordance with the instructions received from the administering authority under paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H878EE5D0196945AD805B20E56AC6E528"><enum>(E)</enum><text>take such additional enforcement measures as the Commissioner determines appropriate, such as—</text>
<clause id="H2212DE6AFFD64979BC69606D5E5E28CA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">initiating proceedings under section 592 or 596;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BD155111B964856A6EE2872B7809487"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing, in consultation with the relevant Federal agencies, rule sets or modifications to rules sets for identifying, particularly through the Automated Targeting System and the Automated Commercial Environment authorized under section 13031(f) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/58c">19 U.S.C. 58c(f)</external-xref>), importers, other parties, and merchandise that may be associated with evasion;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBCE7BC89801748F3B1E79854D596DB95"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requiring, with respect to merchandise for which the importer has repeatedly provided incomplete or erroneous entry summary information in connection with determinations of evasion, the importer to deposit estimated duties at the time of entry; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8DB6508E34FE45D1BB8946D00535827D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>referring the record in whole or in part to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for civil or criminal investigation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC74517A330C6429BA3BF5DA4C60D15B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cooperation of
administering authority</header>
<subparagraph id="HC643297FBF664411BBD2A2CE9887ACF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon receiving a notification from the Commissioner under paragraph (1)(C), the administering authority shall promptly provide to the Commissioner the applicable cash deposit rates and antidumping or countervailing duty assessment rates and any necessary liquidation instructions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H793B397E063C4C0C80E322DE776E987F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rule for
cases in which the producer or exporter is unknown</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner and the administering authority are unable to determine the producer or exporter of the merchandise with respect to which a notification is made under paragraph (1)(C), the administering authority shall identify, as the applicable cash deposit rate or antidumping or countervailing duty assessment rate, the cash deposit or duty (as the case may be) in the highest amount applicable to any producer or exporter, including the <quote>all-others</quote> rate of the merchandise subject to an antidumping order or countervailing duty order under section 736 or 706, respectively, or a finding issued under the Antidumping Act, 1921, or any administrative review conducted under section 751.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID768a1115a36b4ac9b991d713fee47c57"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interim
measures</header><text>Not later than 90 calendar days after initiating an investigation under subsection (b) with respect to covered merchandise, the Commissioner shall decide based on the investigation if there is a reasonable suspicion that such covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion and, if the Commissioner decides there is such a reasonable suspicion, the Commissioner shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID332761ebb2064e489ca83a44114b08d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>suspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered on or after the date of the initiation of the investigation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc7f1d021260d4eb28cee34f0dc1205b3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>pursuant to the Commissioner’s authority under section 504(b), extend the period for liquidating each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered before the date of the initiation of the investigation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1c8221c3c58c412496c2959bdd15f7f0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>pursuant to the Commissioner’s authority under section 623, take such additional measures as the Commissioner determines necessary to protect the revenue of the United States, including requiring a single transaction bond or additional security or the posting of a cash deposit with respect to such covered merchandise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDFE6D72C4A144FCFBD82B3185A74D841"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header>
<paragraph id="idc3d7276ce853400b9fa28674b8d6d912"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 business days after the Commissioner makes a determination under subsection (c) with respect to whether covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion, a person determined to have entered such covered merchandise through evasion or an interested party that filed an allegation under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) that resulted in the initiation of an investigation under paragraph (1) of that subsection with respect to such covered merchandise may file an appeal with the Commissioner for de novo review of the determination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC218F10FCA5D4FCD9DBCE5054B244D1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timeline for
review</header><text>Not later than 60 business days after an appeal of a determination is filed under paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall complete the review of the determination.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id2DF7A8652A62428098008665827BEFA7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idB46AD245A0654906BAE8D8BF3124CBB9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 business days after the Commissioner completes a review under subsection (f) of a determination under subsection (c) with respect to whether covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion, a person determined to have entered such covered merchandise through evasion or an interested party that filed an allegation under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) that resulted in the initiation of an investigation under paragraph (1) of that subsection with respect to such covered merchandise may commence a civil action in the United States Court of International Trade by filing concurrently a summons and complaint contesting any factual findings or legal conclusions upon which the determination is based.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5CFBD3E653D441D39EE25514C08D6FE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standard of review</header><text>In a civil action under this subsection, the court shall hold unlawful any determination, finding, or conclusion found to be arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idA93C4862A6FF47219A4BED40AECD9785"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rule of
construction with respect to other civil and criminal proceedings
and
investigations</header><text>No determination under subsection (c) or action taken by the Commissioner pursuant to this section shall be construed to limit the authority to carry out, or the scope of, any other proceeding or investigation pursuant to any other provision of Federal or State law, including sections 592 and 596.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idA2C121F433B54FD0B9923A6BEB8600EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 1581(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>or 517</quote> after <quote>516A</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id989E5C27B47D479FB00B761265C1CB5D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD2E0490048E947B59C1574196491D91F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB27EC0A2682342229DF76F9EDC7E70D1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application to
Canada and Mexico</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to article 1902 of the North American Free Trade Agreement and section 408 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3438">19 U.S.C. 3438</external-xref>), the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1F0C2C9452D54D288963627CF7626EA9"><enum>403.</enum><header>Annual report
on prevention and investigation of evasion of antidumping and
countervailing
duty orders</header>
<subsection id="id91538acddf2b484bba05f1f84581dd8d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than January 15 of each calendar year that begins on or after the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the efforts being taken to prevent and investigate the entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idcba1dc100c7d495ebf1d1fbffadb25bd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="id7709795f6e354a9088e6a857a1d9b652"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the calendar year preceding the submission of the report—</text>
<subparagraph id="id805746e56f1f44b3bb459c35f8b6bd49"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent and investigate the entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id547655a947234a6fb00b7c67390a61be"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of allegations of evasion received under subsection (b) of section 517 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by section 402 of this Act, and the number of such allegations resulting in investigations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or any other agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b383a09d4134d8b8ef2c8c322c46c9a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a summary of investigations initiated under subsection (b) of such section 517, including—</text>
<clause id="idF021D6E3FB6F449A95E34C44FC58D430"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number and nature of the investigations initiated, conducted, and completed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5BACC12B134A406B8E77201A6B2D8C64"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the resolution of each completed investigation;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id54c6de7ecbd044e7a1f7e04392bb4125"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of investigations initiated under that subsection not completed during the time provided for making determinations under subsection (c) of such section 517 and an explanation for why the investigations could not be completed on time;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf029ff7311694f41982f900cced6dda2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the amount of additional duties that were determined to be owed as a result of such investigations, the amount of such duties that were collected, and, for any such duties not collected, a description of the reasons those duties were not collected;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd729a155a73a442594dc5e4b5ee887c4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>with respect to each such investigation that led to the imposition of a penalty, the amount of the penalty;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA8705B821EB447D0A8BD8ED5DCB371BA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an identification of the countries of origin of covered merchandise determined under subsection (c) of such section 517 to be entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64b86b5e91ae4f0aaa75b62b021c4d79"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the amount of antidumping and countervailing duties collected as a result of any investigations or other actions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or any other agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5788772d814141bfb713f5335304ef51"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of the allocation of personnel and other resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prevent and investigate evasion, including any assessments conducted regarding the allocation of such personnel and resources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3fcaf9a2ee0a4fb49d2ead3e709cdfb1"><enum>(J)</enum><text>a description of training conducted to increase expertise and effectiveness in the prevention and investigation of evasion; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id097721616f2f43e7a71fea67f3d9d472"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of processes and procedures of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent and investigate evasion, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id63051a3772d247cb89315a72dffc0051"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the specific guidelines, policies, and practices used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure that allegations of evasion are promptly evaluated and acted upon in a timely manner;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38ec30fd6aa44751b693ef09cc74a644"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of the efficacy of those guidelines, policies, and practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idedbbf0b3be59453bbf808e14b9d2a8df"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification of any changes since the last report required by this section, if any, that have materially improved or reduced the effectiveness of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in preventing and investigating evasion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3eb4a3afa34d49b6b4b93c39c4fb8fd0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of the development and implementation of policies for the application of single entry and continuous bonds for entries of covered merchandise to sufficiently protect the collection of antidumping and countervailing duties commensurate with the level of risk of not collecting those duties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4ff0711132744f398d961f3d5019c4fe"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of the processes and procedures for increased cooperation and information sharing with the Department of Commerce, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and any other relevant Federal agencies to prevent and investigate evasion; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id933941849fdb40e0b3f1df2f1d04a088"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an identification of any recommended policy changes for other Federal agencies or legislative changes to improve the effectiveness of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in preventing and investigating evasion.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id62050804EB554CC38483E56D533B54F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public
summary</header><text>The Commissioner shall make available to the public a summary of the report required by subsection (a) that includes, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="id37471F2415174C5DAAD3C07472C76124"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the type of merchandise with respect to which investigations were initiated under subsection (b) of section 517 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by section 402 of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2D03AB31420E4E0A9D14F3CCE2D2B292"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of additional duties determined to be owed as a result of such investigations and the amount of such duties that were collected;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2B89E39A059E4F088F0D693F7E282F35"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification of the countries of origin of covered merchandise determined under subsection (c) of such section 517 to be entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id25B4BC8EA85C4742872A50B7E28FD446"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of the types of measures used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent and investigate evasion.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB65F24A5358C42BF9F54E5577C60200D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <term>covered merchandise</term> and <term>evasion</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 517(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by section 402 of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Additional trade enforcement and intellectual property rights protection</header>
<subtitle id="idF2B71D9CE985457B99E93F40B8C228DC" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Trade enforcement</header>
<section id="id0bee9c5588144da8a99f4a869cacf48e"><enum>501.</enum><header>Trade enforcement priorities</header>
<subsection id="idd2c9c21844034696b98b4903b3d2b9e6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 310 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2420">19 U.S.C. 2420</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFDE2DA9AEECB4058BEEA70B72E724162" style="OLC"> <section id="idc93dbdb876484b1ebfac48721f7d646c"><enum>310.</enum><header>Trade enforcement priorities</header> <subsection id="id8f5371c2964a48b0afb27e4d2d853ea1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Trade enforcement priorities, consultations, and report</header> <paragraph id="idc2ad3fd3027347b4ba911872ea9bf118"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Trade enforcement priorities consultations</header><text>Not later than May 31 of each calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015</short-title>, the United States Trade Representative (in this section referred to as the <quote>Trade Representative</quote>) shall consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives with respect to the prioritization of acts, policies, or practices of foreign governments that raise concerns with respect to obligations under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party, or otherwise create or maintain barriers to United States goods, services, or investment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id54ce633628a74afb94c9248a628a4ded"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Identification of trade enforcement priorities</header><text>In identifying acts, policies, or practices of foreign governments as trade enforcement priorities under this subsection, the United States Trade Representative shall focus on those acts, policies, and practices the elimination of which is likely to have the most significant potential to increase United States economic growth, and take into account all relevant factors, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3fc24cc560bf452899bf8e444da68c0a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the economic significance of any potential inconsistency between an obligation assumed by a foreign government pursuant to a trade agreement to which both the foreign government and the United States are parties and the acts, policies, or practices of that government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3c11fe5031454f97a85a530e58cb615e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the impact of the acts, policies, or practices of a foreign government on maintaining and creating United States jobs and productive capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id61b942619a0e4343992fbddad690837a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the major barriers and trade distorting practices described in the most recent National Trade Estimate required under section 181(b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95f9b94a6e1e4235bc52a40b18315234"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the major barriers and trade distorting practices described in other relevant reports addressing international trade and investment barriers prepared by a Federal agency or congressional commission during the 12 months preceding the date of the most recent report under paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52f811ff670d4f1084eac6bfc9b1459d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a foreign government's compliance with its obligations under any trade agreements to which both the foreign government and the United States are parties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3f7300e0f456458bb2fd6d7bf3661695"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the implications of a foreign government’s procurement plans and policies; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ff88c24861746a3bf746afbdd1ca8fd"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the international competitive position and export potential of United States products and services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id74926507231e48cb9c2aefd271141e62"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report on trade enforcement priorities and actions taken to address</header>
<subparagraph id="id094C058F296440668011342518A8991D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than July 31 of each calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015</short-title>, the Trade Representative shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives on acts, policies, or practices of foreign governments identified as trade enforcement priorities based on the consultations under paragraph (1) and the criteria set forth in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1661eed518e049688f8db943b06da57d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report in subsequent years</header><text>The Trade Representative shall include, when reporting under subparagraph (A) in any calendar year after the calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015</short-title>, a description of actions taken to address any acts, policies, or practices of foreign governments identified as trade enforcement priorities under this subsection in the calendar year preceding that report and, as relevant, any year before that calendar year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id403afe4d06774e1bb6f708c1bce24968"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Semiannual enforcement consultations</header>
<paragraph id="idE122604B91CB4B60AFD603BA17C02E9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>At the same time as the reporting under subsection (a)(3), and not later than January 31 of each following year, the Trade Representative shall consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives with respect to the identification, prioritization, investigation, and resolution of acts, policies, or practices of foreign governments of concern with respect to obligations under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party, or that otherwise create or maintain trade barriers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id68dd76146ef14fa4b393b9c6f7dd6391"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acts, policies, or practices of concern</header><text>The semiannual enforcement consultations required by paragraph (1) shall address acts, policies, or practices of foreign governments that raise concerns with respect to obligations under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party, or otherwise create or maintain trade barriers, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id918EF17C243A40E5B3C3504DBE96CC63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>engagement with relevant trading partners;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE5F29E7B8494AA08259A251DC2A7466"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strategies for addressing such concerns;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4EBAC72FACB1420FB8B323DA45726FC7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>availability and deployment of resources to be used in the investigation or resolution of such concerns;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23C751F2323643A096B400F133264E53"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the merits of any potential dispute resolution proceeding under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party relating to such concerns; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA57D97D8A6874A42B6376F338ACA26DB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other aspects of such concerns.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8176df8dcc484b518d7ee8208f76450f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Active investigations</header><text>The semiannual enforcement consultations required by paragraph (1) shall address acts, policies, or practices that the Trade Representative is actively investigating with respect to obligations under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id34480347C9B44E478EEAB4C5E49F7677"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strategies for addressing concerns raised by such acts, policies, or practices;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3BB98EC9BB5B484081773C61938A6B04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any relevant timeline with respect to investigation of such acts, policies, or practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id850281CB583E4799A837AF4AC332AF01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the merits of any potential dispute resolution proceeding under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party with respect to such acts, policies, or practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F78490DC6AC469BAD3CB445D77995EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>barriers to the advancement of the investigation of such acts, policies, or practices; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91ACFAF93C464180AC0A22BB356FFA79"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other matters relating to the investigation of such acts, policies, or practices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7fc8a3baff3b4c82905b840d4faab53d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ongoing enforcement actions</header><text>The semiannual enforcement consultations required by paragraph (1) shall address all ongoing enforcement actions taken by or against the United States with respect to obligations under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id669642C6AC044BBC9DC86FC2BE1249A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any relevant timeline with respect to such actions;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC79D1B68D3304169B91A26F1CF72819D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the merits of such actions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2E44481E139E4011A9270C8FA3324A73"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any prospective implementation actions;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3A6646275A334C5785358460A84FE4D3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>potential implications for any law or regulation of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD1EA1B20D9794121BD2385259137BD9A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>potential implications for United States stakeholders, domestic competitors, and exporters; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60E6ECFEF2434EEC817942471A45B8F6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other issues relating to such actions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id51f8e9b13efe4c7e9e72aa3e4f04e232"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enforcement resources</header><text>The semiannual enforcement consultations required by paragraph (1) shall address the availability and deployment of enforcement resources, resource constraints on monitoring and enforcement activities, and strategies to address those constraints, including the use of available resources of other Federal agencies to enhance monitoring and enforcement capabilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id73eecd0b20104b568e0a30371dc87086"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Investigation and resolution</header><text>In the case of any acts, policies, or practices of a foreign government identified as a trade enforcement priority under subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall, not later than the date of the first semiannual enforcement consultations held under subsection (b) after the identification of the priority, take appropriate action to address that priority, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id079e1d977df146d99cdb8498f8f80b72"><enum>(1)</enum><text>engagement with the foreign government to resolve concerns raised by such acts, policies, or practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7738b1597fce4c978406a14607743b49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>initiation of an investigation under section 302(b)(1) with respect to such acts, policies, or practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb3d1cbdeb4c342f7b566fe0febf53339"><enum>(3)</enum><text>initiation of negotiations for a bilateral agreement that provides for resolution of concerns raised by such acts, policies, or practices; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3dd0b92450b44c77b7f524f8d129564d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>initiation of dispute settlement proceedings under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party with respect to such acts, policies, or practices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide9094bab9e5843b3aae7e09acaa7f504"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement notifications and consultation</header>
<paragraph id="id02f0c3509c0c4ba08863ab67f7ae1c4b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initiation of enforcement action</header><text>The Trade Representative shall notify and consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives in advance of initiation of any formal trade dispute by or against the United States taken in regard to an obligation under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party. With respect to a formal trade dispute against the United States, if advance notification and consultation are not possible, the Trade Representative shall notify and consult at the earliest practicable opportunity after initiation of the dispute.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7c179f2796684b9b8afaa0fa39b58b83"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Circulation of reports</header><text>The Trade Representative shall notify and consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives in advance of the announced or anticipated circulation of any report of a dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization or of a dispute settlement panel under any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party with respect to a formal trade dispute by or against the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB70BDEE37AAE4862A92565FF2B875D22"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="idB1A214ED15CB41768872652DF8E9E301"><enum>(1)</enum><header>WTO</header><text>The term <term>WTO</term> means the World Trade Organization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id77D5E411A43F411D9E097E7B8B69307E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>WTO Agreement</header><text>The term <term>WTO Agreement</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2(9) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3501">19 U.S.C. 3501(9)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAAAD605A83634D01856411DCE6433D2E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>WTO Agreements</header><text>The term <term>WTO Agreements</term> means the WTO Agreement and agreements annexed to that Agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="id7f569a5188624420ba587103cf8ebb3b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 310 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id325EE25760B44AF490AC9FDCDACBB37B" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 310. Trade enforcement priorities.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idA368ECA91FAF42C680DA7891F001EDF3"><enum>502.</enum><header>Exercise of WTO authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations under trade agreements</header>
<subsection id="ida6fa377ae36142beb03768ba631bc8a1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="idB167CE3FD0BC4CA9B133047DBA79DDA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD0938473929D445E90D5B1D2CE71C33B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14e7aaa98afb474ebb8f4a02272a7e23" style="OLC"> <subsection commented="no" id="id7ce32531941e40cea1b701c62ab9f0a4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exercise of WTO authorization To suspend concessions or other obligations</header><text>If—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id0c892fb060434db8bf8b59a49fcd6250"><enum>(1)</enum><text>action has terminated pursuant to section 307(c),</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ida2cb4246a4ca4cc192f5a320bae7359a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the petitioner or any representative of the domestic industry that would benefit from reinstatement of action has submitted to the Trade Representative a written request for reinstatement of action, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idba4c3bea233b432f93cab69149e0db84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Trade Representative has completed the requirements of subsection (d) and section 307(c)(3),</text> </paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">the Trade Representative may at any time determine to take action under section 301(c) to exercise an authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations under Article 22 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (referred to in section 101(d)(16) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3511">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(16)</external-xref>)).</continuation-text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id871e424642194f68a1ad18aa9b3d6bbc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Chapter 1 of title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2411">19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idE1B59FDBC96345B08D9438B7CA96084F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 301(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2411">19 U.S.C. 2411(c)(1)</external-xref>), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or section 306(c)</quote> after <quote>subsection (a) or (b)</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id6F208F684E4E415FA7E5DE041E41AD55"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 306(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416(b)</external-xref>), in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Further action</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Action on the basis of monitoring</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2F091A51D61F421DB2E6B0897A1F2D34"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 306(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416(d)</external-xref>), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by inserting <quote>or (c)</quote> after <quote>subsection (b)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idc7c4bac615894ff7b1e49676bbf05f01"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 307(c)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2417">19 U.S.C. 2417(c)(3)</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>or if a request is submitted to the Trade Representative under 306(c)(2) to reinstate action,</quote> after <quote>under section 301,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id35286d28658b40248842163e2063392b"><enum>503.</enum><header>Trade monitoring</header>
<subsection id="id6ba81375f1194a85a631865be1986530"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2251">19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcfa28818438b4f81927363b8a7f37036" style="OLC">
<section id="idd37f4ad2e791468f92aed2d120739688"><enum>205.</enum><header>Trade monitoring</header>
<subsection id="idac32046242434e45b97c5ce01d66327a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Monitoring tool for imports</header>
<paragraph id="id2cd8f189bd0b4ae79647fde552c6d471"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the United States International Trade Commission shall make available on a website of the Commission an import monitoring tool to allow the public access to data on the volume and value of goods imported into the United States for the purpose of assessing whether such data has changed with respect to such goods over a period of time.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id87021249c9be42868e13b5ed3fe57a91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data described</header><text>For purposes of the monitoring tool under paragraph (1), the Commission shall use data compiled by the Department of Commerce and such other government data as the Commission considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idB7C36AE21099424C8C29C239C6511032"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Periods of time</header><text>The Commission shall ensure that data accessed through the monitoring tool under paragraph (1) includes data for the most recent quarter for which such data are available and previous quarters as the Commission considers practicable.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id81fac5156c264e2f85c8cbc0f225380a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Monitoring reports</header>
<paragraph id="id9E43C6EE06F4402CA52040D464CE862B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall publish on a website of the Department of Commerce, and notify the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of the availability of, a monitoring report on changes in the volume and value of trade with respect to imports and exports of goods categorized based on the 6-digit subheading number of the goods under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States during the most recent quarter for which such data are available and previous quarters as the Secretary considers practicable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id427a83d248004235bda6fe348bd4dc7d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requests for comment</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall solicit through the Federal Register public comment on the monitoring reports described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2b5e877ecc764f6a8bcd21f530415a82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The requirements under this section terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id364cb8fbeec445299eb1d83e07f05c45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents for the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2101">19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 204 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id324D769B4E024BD9B241B8F35A172D71" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry idref="idd37f4ad2e791468f92aed2d120739688" level="section">Sec. 205. Trade monitoring.</toc-entry>
</toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id215ee74a1e7f40f99201379589b8860d"><enum>504.</enum><header>Honey transshipment</header>
<subsection id="idad618410eb044c19b6d3cdfceb1518cf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commissioner shall direct appropriate personnel and resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address concerns that honey is being imported into the United States in violation of the customs and trade laws of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc67c1a9f1d0248279a1c98756f26b4e7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Country of origin</header>
<paragraph id="id77011cefdf1544b6a8a41353f4a66e5e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commissioner shall compile a database of the individual characteristics of honey produced in foreign countries to facilitate the verification of country of origin markings of imported honey.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id09755dcb4f2348a389f00142c6b0bf5e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Engagement with foreign governments</header><text>The Commissioner shall seek to engage the customs agencies of foreign governments for assistance in compiling the database described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idac64f87ec94e467686c92989b97436f8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation with industry</header><text>In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with entities in the honey industry regarding the development of industry standards for honey identification.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26c05320b65c4df6a9754f9094e39d43"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation with food and drug administration</header><text>In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id99c048d4a82249f5998bbe6207901262"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="idf9d8e99ea9954aa88bf5f2a0b8ca5999"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes and assesses the limitations in the existing analysis capabilities of laboratories with respect to determining the country of origin of honey samples or the percentage of honey contained in a sample; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1545daa6ebae496dbb3b3f228613dbd3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes any recommendations of the Commissioner for improving such capabilities.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6d594d491cc14b7a9705f835ffad46ac"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should promptly establish a national standard of identity for honey for the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use to ensure that imports of honey are—</text>
<paragraph id="ida6ff1cb893be49fa9a0d07412cb83886"><enum>(1)</enum><text>classified accurately for purposes of assessing duties; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id9e192711fb27458d9c7f41960bbdb475"><enum>(2)</enum><text>denied entry into the United States if such imports pose a threat to the health or safety of consumers in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD7C7AD955AF24CDEA606073D6867BF97"><enum>505.</enum><header>Illicitly imported, exported, or trafficked cultural property, archaeological or
ethnological materials, and fish, wildlife, and plants</header>
<subsection id="id0F7462E62B3547C7968E86206471E9CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall ensure that appropriate personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as the case may be, are trained in the detection, identification, detention, seizure, and forfeiture of cultural property, archaeological or ethnological materials, and fish, wildlife, and plants, the importation, exportation, or trafficking of which violates the laws of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id239FA5711DCD42939C316A96681A3D3A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The Commissioner and the Director are authorized to accept training and other support services from experts outside of the Federal Government with respect to the detection, identification, detention, seizure, and forfeiture of cultural property, archaeological or ethnological materials, or fish, wildlife, and plants described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id19D63CA0E54B4492B9E50047E44B04B7" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Intellectual property rights protection</header>
<section id="id6F8543EF39DD49508FF6543C7F40A35B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>511.</enum><header>Establishment of Chief
Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator</header>
<subsection id="idCC602336E24144DFBDC997D1F32E738A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2171">19 U.S.C. 2171</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id304AB8A99585462594ADCFDA446E3572"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC19BA778D33C41A484E43C7FDD3021CE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id359ED0C10A0049F7A661FBA3348728F0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be in the Office three Deputy United States Trade Representatives, one Chief Agricultural Negotiator, and one Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination of a Deputy United States Trade Representative, the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, or the Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. Each Deputy United States Trade Representative, the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, and the Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator shall hold office at the pleasure of the President and shall have the rank of Ambassador.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7514DA23CB0B49A381733F2879FEF3E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="id7237C37D952440CDBE4B0812AB968650"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by moving paragraph (5) two ems to the left; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id346533817D824F2FA51695C4A1F1CD76"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4037348FB3344A69EAB17C1691C26D1" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id993C70C9C8054E7BA1459043E362DDC3" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The principal functions of the Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator shall be to conduct trade negotiations and to enforce trade agreements relating to United States intellectual property and to take appropriate actions to address acts, policies, and practices of foreign governments that have a significant adverse impact on the value of United States innovation. The Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator shall be a vigorous advocate on behalf of United States innovation and intellectual property interests. The Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator shall perform such other functions as the United States Trade Representative may direct.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9AD047FE4AB454D873D5F08ED708F5D"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Chief Agricultural Negotiator.</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA46361816A74EBAB1E55A355DC1DF66" style="OLC"><list level="subsection">
<list-item>Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United
States Trade Representative.</list-item>
<list-item>Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property
Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade
Representative.</list-item></list>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idAC3E1DB2238C4BBB82380270427A7176"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the appointment of the first Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator pursuant to paragraph (2) of section 141(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report describing in detail—</text>
<paragraph id="id2B79834BFDE44EEFA361E01E68EDB04F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enforcement actions taken by the Trade Representative during the year preceding the submission of the report to ensure the protection of United States innovation and intellectual property interests; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF7A9CF42E80B4E84AFCD3AB27FF341D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other actions taken by the Trade Representative to advance United States innovation and intellectual property interests.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID68846759a4d5402e96a41760ff8dd9ef"><enum>512.</enum><header>Measures relating to countries that deny adequate protection for intellectual property rights</header>
<subsection id="id4E277E21451C478795841AB093D1D9FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion of
countries that deny
adequate protection of trade secrets</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 182(d)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, trade secrets,</quote> after <quote>copyrights</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id89EDDACFA9B7485A977E937D4C8D6AC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special rules
for countries on the priority watch list of the United States Trade
Representative</header>
<paragraph id="ID4224b71c31bb4a4f9fc4dfab6a8e9706"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB2B0044FBCC4D758C8E6937DB4C72A6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDa540e17ed1874c42bc1a729454e5eac5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Special rules
for foreign countries on the priority watch list</header>
<paragraph id="ID4a68a2efb49e49f88e347fa685c9bd3c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Action
plans</header>
<subparagraph id="IDeaba778fd1584c508538bd6288f9fe50"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Trade Representative submits the National Trade Estimate under section 181(b), the Trade Representative shall develop an action plan described in subparagraph (C) with respect to each foreign country described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID349ea3f1fad64475b78dbddbd06dd999"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Foreign country
described</header><text>The Trade Representative shall develop an action plan pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to each foreign country that—</text>
<clause id="ID38b9054f1f534fe6951c8b149e158796"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Trade Representative has identified for placement on the priority watch list; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3d4cb5eeb9214989aad9a13d99dadc3d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has remained on such list for at least 1 year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID09b0765376e34f509cf7287d998a73dd"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Action plan
described</header><text>An action plan developed pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall contain the benchmarks described in subparagraph (D) and be designed to assist the foreign country—</text>
<clause id="IDf64f3316683a428db26129a463ba8f5b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to achieve—</text> <subclause id="IDf3929beed23b42cab76218dc2507d71e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID73e11c1dcfdb487f9a349663e1a17877"><enum>(II)</enum><text>fair and equitable market access for United States persons that rely upon intellectual property protection; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDf03d8fccce534056af78ce804237cea9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to make significant progress toward achieving the goals described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID680687ef324d4b6091d1fae750bb4d86"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Benchmarks
described</header><text>The benchmarks contained in an action plan developed pursuant to subparagraph (A) are such legislative, institutional, enforcement, or other actions as the Trade Representative determines to be necessary for the foreign country to achieve the goals described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3b2e3976b91a4fae8df270e0b900b4f5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to meet
action plan benchmarks</header><text>If, 1 year after the date on which an action plan is developed under paragraph (1)(A), the President, in consultation with the Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country to which the action plan applies has not substantially complied with the benchmarks described in paragraph (1)(D), the President may take appropriate action with respect to the foreign country.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcfb29ec80f5b4dfb849a5f48658684d3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority watch
list defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>priority watch list</term> means the priority watch list established by the Trade Representative.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3BAC67629AA34D0295C238275AC28D4C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Trade Representative submits the National Trade Estimate under section 181(b), the Trade Representative shall transmit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on actions taken under this section during the 12 months preceding such report, and the reasons for such actions, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id8CE1FA72995444B49F2AB387439C00DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any foreign countries identified under subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9E7FD2CA081C417EBA09758D256FC4E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of progress made in achieving improved intellectual property protection and market access for persons relying on intellectual property rights; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD93A1777EB8C45E596123DF1FFC93846"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the action plans developed under subsection (g) and any actions taken by foreign countries under such plans.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdbbb848f99ea46e685b05ba7f78632b3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subparagraph id="id62AFC9D773AC4FE68A57BB1E28F23797"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of the United States Trade Representative such sums as may be necessary to provide assistance to any developing country to which an action plan applies under section 182(g) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by paragraph (1), to facilitate the efforts of the developing country to comply with the benchmarks contained in the action plan. Such assistance may include capacity building, activities designed to increase awareness of intellectual property rights, and training for officials responsible for enforcing intellectual property rights in the developing country.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id95DCCDD85C804FD6A66B9E4281B85E37"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Developing
country defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>developing country</term> means a country classified by the World Bank as having a low-income or lower-middle-income economy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa9d79b3e0ea7424093ca4dfd4464d2a3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the authority of the President or the United States Trade Representative to develop action plans other than action plans described in section 182(g) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by paragraph (1), or to take any action otherwise authorized by law in response to the failure of a foreign country to provide adequate and effective protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header>Miscellaneous provisions</header>
<section id="HB18056201818475F8CBF1BD2D2F77F4A"><enum>601.</enum><header>De minimis value</header>
<subsection id="H8361C91FE5EE4937BFFEAA18F9A876F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>De minimis value</header><text>Section 321(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1321">19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$200</quote> and inserting <quote>$800</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE71FC9379A0C49B0A84F969C8DA7E8A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H41140B7F2CAE411A80A36C6C18DD111F"><enum>602.</enum><header>Consultation on trade and customs revenue functions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 401(c) of the Safety and Accountability for Every Port Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/115">6 U.S.C. 115(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6209A40A4CF64F47B12724561EB23323"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>on Department policies and actions that have</quote> and inserting <quote>not later than 30 days after proposing, and not later than 30 days before finalizing, any Department policies, initiatives, or actions that will have</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H379D8E8F6E824D93875EBD52AF81B581"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>not later than 30 days prior to the finalization of</quote> and inserting <quote>not later than 60 days before proposing, and not later than 60 days before finalizing,</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="HC462415FAEC64329A8E25254BC73E837"><enum>603.</enum><header>Penalties for customs brokers</header> <subsection id="H4172CE8DBE7242FF94AA881D84DC4C44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 641(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1641">19 U.S.C. 1641(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C47E6298D61497DBADA0783D5077C75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE3CD3E8195CB44ECAEAEEF03584F89D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0AEFD89869564AE190796B320F25219D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED0170C31AB744B08A139365D9CDD3D8" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HF4419DC196334208B476B74B737F1779"><enum>(G)</enum><text>has been convicted of committing or conspiring to commit an act of terrorism described in section 2332b of title 18, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7A7DF6C2B16446068067910A15354145"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text>Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1641">19 U.S.C. 1641</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HE4DAFB692FB84E4894932E75EC3E5CDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Customs Service</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B8C00F4EC984311844099EDD138B3DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking <quote>The Customs Service</quote> and inserting <quote>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B540B97E9CE4C58BC8EB344C38FEA5F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(2)(B), by striking <quote>Secretary’s notice</quote> and inserting <quote>notice under subparagraph (A)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE537DD1A999C4043B818CB15DDAC053F"><enum>604.</enum><header>Amendments to chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States</header>
<subsection id="H0E70F0CD4CA0468C8A44C1CFB90D1D2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Articles exported and returned, advanced or improved abroad</header>
<paragraph id="H70ED6B50A6464F5286C158E3BD9B38FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>U.S. Note 3 to subchapter II of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61D616507B354C9592EAD749EC9A4AD4" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H7C030DD3D7494C91B40A82204CED1280"><enum>(f)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7041E4D3380444339C1B58318B1B6D2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For purposes of subheadings 9802.00.40 and 9802.00.50, fungible articles exported from the United States for the purposes described in such subheadings—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1B98E537BD1B44ED8CCF89DD8850C627" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be commingled; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0A0DD9EC388B4F4EA7CB47812B6B45D6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the origin, value, and classification of such articles may be accounted for using an inventory management method.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC5FB937B9B044C30B4E37391A9349022" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If a person chooses to use an inventory management method under this paragraph with respect to fungible articles, the person shall use the same inventory management method for any other articles with respect to which the person claims fungibility under this paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H32BE46BE75A345ACBEA65E6829CC41D1" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For the purposes of this paragraph—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H30101CB9B45D4EE19F7BC61B941BF0A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>fungible articles</term> means merchandise or articles that, for commercial purposes, are identical or interchangeable in all situations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1C42324161454EA5BFB750FA1EA62CF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>inventory management method</term> means any method for managing inventory that is based on generally accepted accounting principles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="HA0839C7A2E294D45AE9E577AE1F7EB60"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by this subsection applies to articles classifiable under subheading 9802.00.40 or 9802.00.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAC776DA202A34B59BADC7801315FC848"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of provisions relating to returned property</header>
<paragraph id="HB9E7A9211A2A4B9387EFCBA74BFE9676"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The article description for heading 9801.00.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting after <quote>exported</quote> the following: <quote>, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07BC246AD03C46239B8749F9DCAAED40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE80C20D4A8CE4FA28E64517B345B978F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duty-Free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCEBC0D04940C45419129B37E19F487A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C049EBABD184FB297C59EDFF4D08216" style="OLC"><table align-to-level="section" blank-lines-before="1" colsep="1" frame="none" line-rules="hor-ver" rowsep="0" rule-weights="0.0.0.0.4.17" subformat="S6211" table-template-name="Duty Suspension, 8 Column" table-type="exception-quote"><tgroup block-style="1" cols="8" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="0.7.9"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column1" colwidth="8pts" min-data-value="8"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column2" colwidth="66.75pt" min-data-value="35"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column3" colwidth="357.75pt" min-data-value="60"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column4" colwidth="54.50pt" min-data-value="25"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column5" colwidth="55.25pt" min-data-value="38"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column6" colwidth="60.75pt" min-data-value="38"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column7" colwidth="57.00pt" min-data-value="38"></colspec><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column8" colwidth="11.00pt" min-data-value="3"></colspec><tbody><row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-clr" stub-hierarchy="1"></entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" valign="top">9801.00.11</entry><entry align="left" colname="column3" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" rowsep="0" valign="bottom">United States Government property, returned to the United States without having been advanced in
value or improved in condition by any means while abroad, entered by the
United States Government or a contractor to the United States Government,
and certified by the importer as United States Government property</entry><entry align="left" colname="column4" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" valign="bottom">Free</entry><entry align="left" colname="column5" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" valign="bottom"></entry><entry align="left" colname="column6" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" valign="bottom"></entry><entry align="left" colname="column7" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" valign="bottom"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column8" rowsep="0" valign="bottom"></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24729988ACBD4119BD187CC3B0A472D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H51D216335F8E4343A1AB100EA5FE09BD"><enum>605.</enum><header>Exemption from duty of residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic
previously exported from the United States</header>
<subsection id="H22327440BC71442FA3B2A90AF3259667"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">General Note 3(e) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H83617640A6464C5AA87B9A663069DB4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (v), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3099616A5FBD49AB9AB4210C4745CCFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (vi), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB48B08C7CC86416DABFB42EC8B0AF02D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (vi) (as so amended) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B182AF58FDD4C88B7913DD2E7943480" style="OLC">
<clause id="H00378E8B83254E8BBAAC5F7A0B473B58" indent="up1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the United States,</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC519FB49D44641D4B078D5142F3F7D9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end of the flush text following subparagraph (vii) (as so added) the following: <quote>For purposes of subparagraph (vii) of this paragraph: The term <term>residue</term> means material of bulk cargo that remains in an instrument of international traffic after the bulk cargo is removed, with a quantity, by weight or volume, not exceeding 7 percent of the bulk cargo, and with no or de minimis value. The term <term>bulk cargo</term> means cargo that is unpackaged and is in either solid, liquid, or gaseous form. The term <quote>instruments of international traffic</quote> means containers or holders, capable of and suitable for repeated use, such as lift vans, cargo vans, shipping tanks, skids, pallets, caul boards, and cores for textile fabrics, arriving (whether loaded or empty) in use or to be used in the shipment of merchandise in international traffic, and any additional articles or classes of articles that the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection designates as instruments of international traffic.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADBB30DFD48444A595EC79F5AD07A400"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic that are imported into the customs territory of the United States on or after such date of enactment and that previously have been exported from the United States.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H57EF9F96D94F42FEA8682BA16D3F870E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>606.</enum><header>Drawback and refunds</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCEA0ED1A58A34A558D52C20419CCA8AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Articles made from imported merchandise</header><text>Section 313(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the full amount of the duties paid upon the merchandise so used shall be refunded as drawback, less 1 per centum of such duties, except that such</quote> and inserting <quote>an amount calculated pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (l) shall be refunded as drawback, except that</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H84240E3AEB3545ED9EFB38FB7BD1F334"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Substitution for drawback purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3E807FF2271B49C5A11E0E58C79D9C3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>If imported</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE046002D5653414498221D38222D220A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCBA79817A6C64790ABDE0B8A1D68A3ED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If imported</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2A99CAB1F53B4989AB419C34019BAB7F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and any other merchandise (whether imported or domestic) of the same kind and quality are</quote> and inserting <quote>or merchandise classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such imported merchandise is</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF57CFC92887340C9906CF7A59C3B4C73"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>three years</quote> and inserting <quote>5 years</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCA2F54E30A6841DB88336F2E590D27F4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the receipt of such imported merchandise by the manufacturer or producer of such articles</quote> and inserting <quote>the date of importation of such imported merchandise</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H703EA8C638D748BCB0CB18DCAD934D42"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or articles classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such articles,</quote> after <quote>any such articles,</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1CEE53F2762945D7BBB959D5C10F7256"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an amount of drawback equal to</quote> and all that follows through the end period and inserting <quote>an amount calculated pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (l), but only if those articles have not been used prior to such exportation or destruction.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF50DC9FC6A15473CB6BACC73ADF80357"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8541AFBE1D2C467782CE312ABBA53B08" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5251EC3E109B4D9C949E32BD60BD8190"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements relating to transfer of merchandise</header> <subparagraph id="H2A4125AC6FAF418F8D15EFD071DF6659"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Manufacturers and producers</header><text>Drawback shall be allowed under paragraph (1) with respect to an article manufactured or produced using imported merchandise or other merchandise classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such imported merchandise only if the manufacturer or producer of the article received such imported merchandise or such other merchandise, directly or indirectly, from the importer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D57ADF7A2B449A98905549C8C48E334"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exporters and destroyers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Drawback shall be allowed under paragraph (1) with respect to a manufactured or produced article that is exported or destroyed only if the exporter or destroyer received that article or an article classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as that article, directly or indirectly, from the manufacturer or producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5CF99DA70E24C3985429E2C5F9434B1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Evidence of transfer</header><text>Transfers of merchandise under subparagraph (A) and transfers of articles under subparagraph (B) may be evidenced by business records kept in the normal course of business and no additional certificates of transfer or manufacture shall be required.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H655B4E7F38294A9B87B93DAD52294770"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission of bill of materials or formula</header>
<subparagraph id="H25E65807C0174DBD980B86EF3E904392"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Drawback shall be allowed under paragraph (1) with respect to an article manufactured or produced using imported merchandise or other merchandise classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such imported merchandise only if the person making the drawback claim submits with the claim a bill of materials or formula identifying the merchandise and article by the 8-digit HTS subheading number and the quantity of the merchandise.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H33D111800DD646EBB0AE9A4B08B35EAC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bill of materials and formula defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the terms <term>bill of materials</term> and <term>formula</term> mean records kept in the normal course of business that identify each component incorporated into a manufactured or produced article or that identify the quantity of each element, material, chemical, mixture, or other substance incorporated into a manufactured article.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E378952C03C403EB1DF2831F4F0D84D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rule for sought chemical elements</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCD9BA7867B81469AB186355ED3CBD173"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), a sought chemical element may be—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H31B592BC6E8F4FA883A9274E54CCD9F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>considered imported merchandise, or merchandise classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such imported merchandise, used in the manufacture or production of an article as described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC42CED1F2C8A453B95D4DF4DE3171BC5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>substituted for source material containing that sought chemical element, without regard to whether the sought chemical element and the source material are classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number, and apportioned quantitatively, as appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCBB5DD5CF2094EA6B49EB52667C371B6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Sought chemical element defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>sought chemical element</term> means an element listed in the Periodic Table of Elements that is imported into the United States or a chemical compound consisting of those elements, either separately in elemental form or contained in source material.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9B561A50E1D4BE9A7D6DFB20B1B2C61"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Merchandise not conforming to sample or specifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9A0FF0FEDA5943B8A3E9BA394EBB8FE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91039C7CA2D64F358E3A5F39E6DDB5C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking <quote>under a certificate of delivery</quote> each place it appears;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB143EFA8211D40ADBD9165028D31B823"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<clause id="H29FD7A9FDC394F2AA237156077344214"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>3</quote> and inserting <quote>5</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H4EB4F2F76EFE4686A1C053C199C53429"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Customs Service</quote> and inserting <quote>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H648A1AB7F7804014BF0E6C9A10E9E59E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the flush text at the end, by striking <quote>the full amount of the duties paid upon such merchandise, less 1 percent,</quote> and inserting <quote>an amount calculated pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (l)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H99198575481A411990D021F1E78856D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>the Customs Service</quote> and inserting <quote>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H25B15A371F274ACAACE4C539896B7CF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF329F5DF29A041FBA9EE03EE3D845EAE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evidence of transfers</header><text>Transfers of merchandise under paragraph (1) may be evidenced by business records kept in the normal course of business and no additional certificates of transfer shall be required.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD908B149A79941BA863A9FC02DFE2E21"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Proof of exportation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(i)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7E8996D92DC492088E8069FFC0531DE" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H34FBFB3D173A4CD19731E399828FD3D2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Proof of exportation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person claiming drawback under this section based on the exportation of an article shall provide proof of the exportation of the article. Such proof of exportation—</text>
<paragraph id="HFEFDCB98263C4F7C9AA3C647742F4CB3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall establish fully the date and fact of exportation and the identity of the exporter; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4316D00264214FA6BFAA839851B69BD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be established through the use of records kept in the normal course of business or through an electronic export system of the United States Government, as determined by the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H55D3B584D9F048CD9569196C6ED5510F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Unused merchandise drawback</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(j)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H58ED2CB8A89C4D82965583C45FC55A2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D489D60719549CEB2F76103645CDAC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i)—</text> <clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E3CA642D01646048FAF3B3E177D1675"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC5841BC6450C459997FB28EFEEFAE511"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and before the drawback claim is filed</quote> after <quote>the date of importation</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H42C761D52A3C46DFB764C3311D531B07"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the flush text at the end, by striking <quote>99 percent of the amount of each duty, tax, or fee so paid</quote> and inserting <quote>an amount calculated pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (l)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CE9AD73530D4D26A8EEF96A2A9FBCBD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H62CE4CCBA87644A286B7349DADABC8BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H976B0F7E3649413BB160DDC2AB46B99A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>commercially interchangeable with</quote> and inserting <quote>classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as</quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7ABF0BAE7CD7431EA945EFFB11A962B9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="HF7944C19A27443658498984D07B342A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause commented="no" id="H283190BDAAB6456087A85583184E0C06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and before the drawback claim is filed</quote> after <quote>the imported merchandise</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52F776973B6B452E84A8E83ABE8495AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A005E6E78A04208B152A223E67A658C" style="OLC"> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60CEAFF054984B92BA298D45947A5DDF"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">received the imported merchandise, other merchandise classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such imported merchandise, or any combination of such imported merchandise and such other merchandise, directly or indirectly from the person who imported and paid any duties, taxes, and fees imposed under Federal law upon importation or entry and due on the imported merchandise (and any such transferred merchandise, regardless of its origin, will be treated as the imported merchandise and any retained merchandise will be treated as domestic merchandise);</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0A1737893FD44C1196685D9AC983E6E1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in the flush text at the end—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H4D3EA0C740224DA880D1AF26F013CCA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the amount of each such duty, tax, and fee</quote> and all that follows through <quote>99 percent of that duty, tax, or fee</quote> and inserting <quote>an amount calculated pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (l) shall be refunded as drawback</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HDB1FBCB2F9C64BC9B19EC669B025AF80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: <quote>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), drawback shall be allowed under this paragraph with respect to wine if the imported wine and the exported wine are of the same color and the price variation between the imported wine and the exported wine does not exceed 50 percent. Transfers of merchandise may be evidenced by business records kept in the normal course of business and no additional certificates of transfer shall be required.</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HFC02D3C270C14F859AD6768D590BC17C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B), by striking <quote>the commercially interchangeable merchandise</quote> and inserting <quote>merchandise classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such imported merchandise</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2B28C3F66C044DB085BF90AB0EDDF0B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1B186EEE840A4AE1ABA61D66E531741D"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H015A016E45DD45AE9D7D71D8990C395D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For purposes of paragraph (2) and except as provided in subparagraph (B), merchandise may not be substituted for imported merchandise for drawback purposes based on the 8-digit HTS subheading number if the article description for the 8-digit HTS subheading number under which the imported merchandise is classified begins with the term <quote>other</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD9439DCECE704E35BB0A01E9954D1EC8" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In cases described in subparagraph (A), merchandise may be substituted for imported merchandise for drawback purposes if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H9B7B0C025DC747A88EAD3ADFC114BD21"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the other merchandise and such imported merchandise are classifiable under the same 10-digit HTS statistical reporting number; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC9059217F6F84DC5B55BCF16188E67EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the article description for that 10-digit HTS statistical reporting number does not begin with the term <quote>other</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2C65708FB2514CE39963EBB5F88B96E9"><enum>(6)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H53F6EB5DC8BF48F88FA4C2EEA034B086"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For purposes of paragraph (2), a drawback claimant may use the first 8 digits of the 10-digit Schedule B number for merchandise or an article to determine if the merchandise or article is classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as the imported merchandise, without regard to whether the Schedule B number corresponds to more than one 8-digit HTS subheading number.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB7D42F5437548CF9691C15B77D2953F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>Schedule B</term> means the Department of Commerce Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2B4C123AC552468F98F098E595E72EBE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Liability for drawback claims</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(k) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(k)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE2BE7FC2CB443FFB3AAF54DDCB48C88" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HEB2A48C51A214D93B88B061906C0CD2F"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Liability for drawback claims</header> <paragraph commented="no" id="H02409A94742D499BA34097B5F70CD0C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any person making a claim for drawback under this section shall be liable for the full amount of the drawback claimed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H02E83FBFC0034143805B9CD87C68F1A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Liability of importers</header><text>An importer shall be liable for any drawback claim made by another person with respect to merchandise imported by the importer in an amount equal to the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA95267661954455B9F53AA1044B6CA41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of duties, taxes, and fees that the person claimed with respect to the imported merchandise; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H898BE661BB2344E9AEAFAD3CF6AB5995"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of duties, taxes, and fees that the importer authorized the other person to claim with respect to the imported merchandise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H63160091470C432083FA1F9E6410CC9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Joint and several liability</header><text>Persons described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be jointly and severally liable for the amount described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1B0BBF6689A04E0DB69D4E4CD8F96963"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(l) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(l)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54B3EC16F6B54534A3858ADC3C4FF38C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3FA9E7BE712C4C7C9762D99EF4E9BB58"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="HB08B13CDA2BF4F71A774BBCBB2376C9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Allowance of the privileges provided for in this section shall be subject to compliance with such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37C64030618D42E581BFADADB626E5B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Calculation of drawback</header>
<subparagraph id="HFAE9D1741B6646D488442550B447897D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015</short-title> (or, if later, the effective date provided for in section 606(q)(2)(B) of that Act), the Secretary shall prescribe regulations for determining the calculation of amounts refunded as drawback under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD5086A2940344B8E9D03FEFDF0CD08A0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The regulations required by subparagraph (A) for determining the calculation of amounts refunded as drawback under this section shall provide for a refund of up to 99 percent of the duties, taxes, and fees paid with respect to the imported merchandise, except that where there is substitution of the merchandise or article, then—</text>
<clause id="H52DBF21F634B4807980E6BEA22B61231"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of an article that is exported, the amount of the refund shall be equal to 99 percent of the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="HCA5DD2D6B1F8492F9C0A1E1F03853142"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of duties, taxes, and fees paid with respect to the imported merchandise; or</text> </subclause><subclause id="H678D853EDC3E4131B0D5AA12C267A34B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount of duties, taxes, and fees that would apply to the exported article if the exported article were imported; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H49992955AD82421C8230800277C402E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of an article that is destroyed, the amount of the refund shall be an amount that is—</text> <subclause id="H326833F2B4484A29844EE6E95E382380"><enum>(I)</enum><text>equal to 99 percent of the lesser of—</text>
<item id="H3CB368C9CDAA4CD48671C16CCDC838E1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the amount of duties, taxes, and fees paid with respect to the imported merchandise; and</text> </item><item id="HCDF5CC0747D843AC83EDDEE9AF4061F1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the amount of duties, taxes, and fees that would apply to the destroyed article if the destroyed article were imported; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HE42A6C0492F54A71AAFC4FD3C9215C3E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduced by the value of materials recovered during destruction as provided in subsection (x).</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2B5F26868494444AB7E976123CEB7121"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Status reports on regulations</header><text>Not later than the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015</short-title>, and annually thereafter until the regulations required by paragraph (2) are final, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of those regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H22C2B8A2CD56480394128994E7357392"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Substitution of finished petroleum derivatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(p) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(p)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HED2B4DF8CE854BC792DB72D6A289341E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>HTS</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10E961B50FB941709A2F26A46858F14A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA96D6E6213F3407C82028D87A073D889"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(III), by striking <quote>, as so certified in a certificate of delivery or certificate of manufacture and delivery</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4642BBF2EF62482D9C62F48E4B155131"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the flush text at the end—</text> <clause id="H12472132052C4DFCB631431277CACB87"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>, as so designated on the certificate of delivery or certificate of manufacture and delivery</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEECB4F0712CD46B78973D9125D8E6844"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: <quote>The party transferring the merchandise shall maintain records kept in the normal course of business to demonstrate the transfer.</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA736AF7E49B94AC7822560E7D78EE9AA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Packaging material</header><text>Section 313(q) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(q)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HACEC8C074FB74ED3A37EB8BEE95ADB68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>of 99 percent of any duty, tax, or fee imposed under Federal law on such imported material</quote> and inserting <quote>in an amount calculated pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (l)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9CAACAC4885446A6929D38D655A1A8C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>of 99 percent of any duty, tax, or fee imposed under Federal law on the imported or substituted merchandise used to manufacture or produce such material</quote> and inserting <quote>in an amount calculated pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (l)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE93CF91DEC434D2A8A7001D82488430A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>they contain</quote> and inserting <quote>it contains</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2B93A3EED2C542F3A2A87812DA86D7F6"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Filing of drawback claims</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(r)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6B477FCD1E0C49AE910FBBA3EB3E1FBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8FE683230CEF4AD890B5DB6CB1A5A86B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: <quote>A drawback entry shall be filed or applied for, as applicable, not later than 5 years after the date on which merchandise on which drawback is claimed was imported.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE34086A673D1485FA0838F3D4ECEE0BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F7030857B6445EFBC6E131D777ADE85"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the third sentence, by striking <quote>the Customs Service</quote> and inserting <quote>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE11CE1682513437685065108CB9BDC64"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6CFA1A4CFC104CE28A9F5A0C08F46341"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H77A9F58B39EE47CAB3D5FB628FD83B97"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>The Customs Service</quote> and inserting <quote>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>;</text> </clause><clause id="H2546CEE5E3F74A1B8D8A076689E7A228"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking <quote>the Customs Service</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H90E96B2DCE074B4CB1212FF12A63454C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(I), by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3922C22853AB450CB5A4B4A2631DEF2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>the periods of time for retaining records set forth in subsection (t) of this section and</quote> and inserting <quote>the period of time for retaining records set forth in </quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE3D35C813548474CB2791D6488F33858"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66BA5E9919644AF289D1A36FE6E0DB12" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H906457DB0DBA4924B53D51C583A5DD0D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>All drawback claims filed on and after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015</short-title> (or, if later, the effective date provided for in section 606(q)(2)(B) of that Act) shall be filed electronically.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBA82122EEF154D889D7DF0C1B5D9E287"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Designation of merchandise by successor</header><text>Section 313(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(s)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCACD6B8A0EA74FA6AE30958DD57CE7D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC2D9F05E0EE492B9A2967683F4ED1DE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC651693F54D4C81B8D41915F670F705"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (j), imported merchandise, other merchandise classifiable under the same 8-digit HTS subheading number as such imported merchandise, or any combination of such imported merchandise and such other merchandise, that the predecessor received, before the date of succession, from the person who imported and paid any duties, taxes, and fees due on the imported merchandise;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6A19FA46D574FECAEFE30426334B697"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>certifies that</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>certifies that the transferred merchandise was not and will not be claimed by the predecessor.</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B7F5E4BDBEF4223BB5CAC4FF0C42FE0"><enum>(l)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Drawback certificates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (t).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H3ED0F44A293B4E79BD9F29D8CDD5F194"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Drawback for recovered materials</header><text>Section 313(x) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313(x)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>and (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>(c), and (j)</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HFF4DDC2D4C9C417A956BBD157FA3F112"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1313">19 U.S.C. 1313</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41500B559B2445088DAFE4A573DBF122" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H73E74CA1A1094D618DB3A66F7DB7A093"><enum>(z)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HD794A48352BE486C8820958E9307F1AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Directly</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>directly</term> means a transfer of merchandise or an article from one person to another person without any intermediate transfer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50EF6B04430B4E67AA6E44056879BDC1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>HTS</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>HTS</term> means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5D516D137B4A45889AAA10AE519069B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Indirectly</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>indirectly</term> means a transfer of merchandise or an article from one person to another person with one or more intermediate transfers.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1BF39968CD47471F8B5D768D8629E98B"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Recordkeeping</header><text>Section 508(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1508">19 U.S.C. 1508(c)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA4EB4738CD0D4DFC9D22F1230FFE9BD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3rd</quote> and inserting <quote>5th</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7700E92E528A43AB89E2523E76859C97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>payment</quote> and inserting <quote>liquidation</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H77492B16499747B694CF1B453F309D87"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Government Accountability Office report</header> <paragraph id="HA896A3FF8F604F47A3DB1F640F6E3115"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than one year after the issuance of the regulations required by subsection (l)(2) of section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by subsection (g), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the modernization of drawback and refunds under section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81C8B1DB5B2E4E1FBC9016193EF7F118"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HFDED4106FB554EDE8A3C5B385C34E963"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the modernization of drawback and refunds under section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD97D04B2956348A5902193B647B5DAB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of drawback claims that were permissible before the effective date provided for in subsection (q) that are not permissible after that effective date and an identification of industries most affected.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C48535DF345497A877D895CFEC07C8A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of drawback claims that were not permissible before the effective date provided for in subsection (q) that are permissible after that effective date and an identification of industries most affected.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4F09FD2AE59048A1B4A54C739D51C39B"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H732218FDC8914AF08563715790235C3A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H4E052BB9D61A47CE8A1781C8A478E39F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H99D9C323F2D343479F3FD3430CF75F35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>except as provided in paragraphs (2)(B) and (3), apply to drawback claims filed on or after the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H22A1B8F641544B65A8765082A2E49AA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting of operability of Automated Commercial Environment computer system</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD1A1630AF4B74B1AB1B741A749BA02AD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 2 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report on—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H17C353FF6D8144DFB7EF3EF98BF9CB89"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date on which the Automated Commercial Environment will be ready to process drawback claims; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H19359096421941608F4214724E532F13"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date on which the Automated Export System will be ready to accept proof of exportation under subsection (i) of section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by subsection (d).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB8EA7AD8E5884BD2AB517C190A852E89"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Delay of effective date</header><text>If the Secretary indicates in the report required by subparagraph (A) that the Automated Commercial Environment will not be ready to process drawback claims by the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section shall apply to drawback claims filed on and after the date on which the Secretary certifies that the Automated Commercial Environment is ready to process drawback claims.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F1B1B04BA5B4CE0A22927063C7D7088"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transition rule</header><text>During the one-year period beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act (or, if later, the effective date provided for in paragraph (2)(B)), a person may elect to file a claim for drawback under—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC258EB75AEA480A9E72B2245765D325"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by this section; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB282C2E2E7FA43BFB2A456063AE8586E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idBBC9500B4A90484184561012437CF762"><enum>607.</enum><header>Inclusion of certain information in submission of nomination for appointment as Deputy United
States Trade Representative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 141(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2171">19 U.S.C. 2171(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC322EB8537D042C3854DF3B407E275BA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id531D4F18B6D44274871BA7173EADF2E0" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>When the President submits to the Senate for its advice and consent a nomination of an individual for appointment as a Deputy United States Trade Representative under paragraph (2), the President shall include in that submission information on the country, regional offices, and functions of the Office of the United States Trade Representative with respect to which that individual will have responsibility.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id22AF00D2EECD4368974720E473925BDC"><enum>608.</enum><header>Biennial reports regarding competitiveness issues facing the United States economy and competitive
conditions for certain key United States industries</header>
<subsection id="id76a5c08734384d7283eba8c6becc032d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The United States International Trade Commission shall conduct a series of investigations, and submit a report on each such investigation in accordance with subsection (c), regarding competitiveness issues facing the economy of the United States and competitive conditions for certain key United States industries.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idda2eb79e2054468984b0997110a882f9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of report</header>
<paragraph id="id56D7B671062343F08FD4F04B8C31FFA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each report required by subsection (a) shall include, to the extent practicable, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="id8c6e26a3b7bc421f855d52e3031d9e6b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A detailed assessment of competitiveness issues facing the economy of the United States, over the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the report is submitted, that includes—</text>
<clause id="idb3d213c66eca4a13a5261ecb588ba722"><enum>(i)</enum><text>projections, over that 10-year period, of economic measures, such as measures relating to production in the United States and United States trade, for the economy of the United States and for key United States industries, based on ongoing trends in the economy of the United States and global economies and incorporating estimates from prominent United States, foreign, multinational, and private sector organizations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ide18b499014ef4ad6989f881c9bffce79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of factors that drive economic growth, such as domestic productivity, the United States workforce, foreign demand for United States goods and services, and industry-specific developments.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfd815cebd5a14d6b9561a2b40ef737ff"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A detailed assessment of a key United States industry or key United States industries that, to the extent practicable—</text>
<clause id="id5652AD1E6F154A39BB3F19FD209D6E9C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identifies with respect to each such industry the principal factors driving competitiveness as of the date on which the report is submitted; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5D26E48505FA45948B2BCB008DF6A2EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describes, with respect to each such industry, the structure of the global industry, its market characteristics, current industry trends, relevant policies and programs of foreign governments, and principal factors affecting future competitiveness.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id63c9fb86230049a9b024cb486d0a93b3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection of key United States industries</header>
<subparagraph id="id26F6D87E42684D0BABAB8EFCEDB47487"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In conducting assessments required under paragraph (1)(B), the Commission shall, to the extent practicable, select a different key United States industry or different key United States industries for purposes of each report required by subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3250FEA65C634E258E1658021AB855DB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultations with Congress</header><text>The Commission shall consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives before selecting the key United States industry or key United States industries for purposes of each report required by subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc26a9384a30f4ab5989e19730ed2d4ae"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission of reports</header>
<paragraph id="id61cfc15f4bf6446ea8481f1615fe882a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than May 15, 2017, and every 2 years thereafter through 2025, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the most recent investigation conducted under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb9ef2186d0e6473a90c9b05ce3bb76e8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of deadline</header><text>The Commission may, after consultation with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, submit a report under paragraph (1) later than the date required by that paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id68753eeca9e14082827c8dbd0184a9e5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Confidential business information</header><text>A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall not include any confidential business information unless—</text>
<subparagraph id="id12DAF187225E4450B361D9A9B35097A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the party that submitted the confidential business information to the Commission had notice, at the time of submission, that the information would be released by the Commission; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC366F7013F49424EB7481F2804AC224A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that party consents to the release of the information.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida5c985bc67264791be9ad64109c4ca6f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Key United States industry defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>key United States industry</term> means a goods or services industry that—</text>
<paragraph id="id3a7c7b958440404fb1bd6c876f25af04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contributes significantly to United States economic activity and trade; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id0d143b6f8c784ac2b2cd3d5ca40cf7ab"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is a potential growth area for the United States and global markets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idc298bbcffb0144c08c3cf4f6b7a39d30"><enum>609.</enum><header>Report on certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection agreements</header>
<subsection id="idEDC23C39BB0E40E68936F599DE98B9A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after entering into an agreement under a program specified in subsection (b), and annually thereafter until the termination of the program, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that includes the following:</text>
<paragraph id="id810c417c48c54391b56a6dfdd9341c17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of the development of the program.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id5dd17d4d175a41e28d51450688ac731b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of the type of entity with which U.S. Customs and Border Protection entered into the agreement and the amount that entity reimbursed U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida208d3ca7d1f4599a57846130870a137"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An identification of the type of port of entry to which the agreement relates and an assessment of how the agreement provides economic benefits at the port of entry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5f1e2c28cc1e4b7e9b4fcdfc0c3c410d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of the services provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the agreement during the year preceding the submission of the report.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida42145e2b8b14121846e85eb458b11af"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The amount of fees collected under the agreement during that year.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idc6e5172d1c51461099191f1fd1ad27ff"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A detailed accounting of how the fees collected under the agreement have been spent during that year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddf584ecd8a564e54b09bfe51a69711c4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A summary of any complaints or criticism received by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during that year regarding the agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4c156591e3dc4b459786cb9d9ba04cb5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>An assessment of the compliance of the entity described in paragraph (2) with the terms of the agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb37b962598974c248c06d65d7b663e55"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Recommendations with respect to how activities conducted pursuant to the agreement could function more effectively or better produce economic benefits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3e8ad3477dd34d9bbf9a47b4fcfd7081"><enum>(10)</enum><text>A summary of the benefits to and challenges faced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the entity described in paragraph (2) under the agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8CC737F05B3345BA8A3BD5848C010079"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program specified</header><text>A program specified in this subsection is—</text> <paragraph id="id01D68F32AE484A68BC2BB198F294123B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the program for entering into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of U.S. Customs and Border Protection services established by section 560 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/6">Public Law 113–6</external-xref>; 127 Stat. 378); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA96337C4D057462BB84A69C52A47822D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the pilot program authorizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enter into partnerships with private sector and government entities at ports of entry established by section 559 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 (division F of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/76">Public Law 113–76</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/211">6 U.S.C. 211</external-xref> note).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFDC2F3635FF94E1C834826EDDC5974E1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>610.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Charter flights</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13031(e)(1) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/58c">19 U.S.C. 58c(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID19d031bc48e74990966053451b510390"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(1) Notwithstanding section 451 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1451">19 U.S.C. 1451</external-xref>) or any other provision of law (other than paragraph (2))</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8605DADC250A45FB9781F3CDEED94CAA" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID253ba61317dd4d0f8042a1692b3c74ae" indent="up1"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7EA7A7F1FE044A5B9E9A04C5972352F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 451 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1451">19 U.S.C. 1451</external-xref>) or any other provision of law (other than subparagraph (B) and paragraph (2))</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbad06915b6624834847316262b14517e"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28E792D9D56E452FA46F61DFB768236C" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3C5CEBE957074B21B5C7D5868D190738" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0CADCDC6EAF54FF8B86417639F66CDFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An appropriate officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may assign a sufficient number of employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (if available) to perform services described in clause (ii) for a charter air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code) for a charter flight arriving after normal operating hours at an airport that is an established port of entry serviced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, notwithstanding that overtime funds for those services are not available, if the charter air carrier—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4C90FAA28F4B46A0B58C0CBE444F7EFD" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 4 hours before the flight arrives, specifically requests that such services be provided; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEEE62166B0E7498E878DDE14EFDD3F4A" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pays any overtime fees incurred in connection with such services.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDBE2314C50F84E99892D1EC1981640F0" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Services described in this clause are customs services for passengers and their baggage or any other such service that could lawfully be performed during regular hours of operation.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id7a914be8f50b4fa38cbd5a7abf25235f"><enum>611.</enum><header>Amendment to Tariff Act of 1930 to require country of origin marking of certain castings</header>
<subsection id="idBAE84141F61142AEB14D7F5EADE4560F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 304(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1304">19 U.S.C. 1304(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id9FB6C07EBFF6440A89A931103E509CAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Manhole rings or frames, covers, and assemblies thereof</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Castings</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id25A129B9AAF948EABA995097EC35226C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>inlet frames, tree and trench grates, lampposts, lamppost bases, cast utility poles, bollards, hydrants, utility boxes,</quote> before <quote>manhole rings,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id30627110FB0742C7AE2F874AD061FD80"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end before the period the following: <quote>in a location such that it will remain visible after installation</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id411C084C75634D9786A4359DBF92CE3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the importation of castings described in such amendments on or after the date that is 180 days after such date of enactment.</text></subsection></section>