1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Enforcing Orders and Reducing
Customs Evasion Act of 2011
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Procedures
Sec. 101. Procedures for investigating claims of evasion of
antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
Sec. 102. Application to Canada and Mexico.
TITLE II—Other matters
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Allocation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
personnel.
Sec. 203. Regulations.
Sec. 204. Annual report on prevention of evasion of antidumping
and countervailing duty orders.
Sec. 205. Government Accountability Office report on
reliquidation authority.
<enum>I</enum><header>Procedures</header>
<section id="H547681BDB8A14C7DB4D0C1503FC092BC"><enum>101.</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty
orders</header>
<subsection id="H2F44C79DD22F4C9B937F0B9F5ECA4F3B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after
section 516A (19 U.S.C. 1516a) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10A94705719D441CBAD29E14B86BF810" style="OLC">
<section id="H702BA27BCF3342C48D4D4D98872E5F4F"><enum>516B.</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty
orders</header>
<subsection id="HD4F2C21996A743D39C5BC5D7C8A2491B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H92F130070EF642C79BB2F10B5984D17E"><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="H48D4B86186F74CAEAE64E89E4AACFBFB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate
congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional
committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB6DBCE9F5A114068B8561781EE0BEE17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
Finance and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F7D501EC2874FFBB54917A707D9B7F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Ways and Means and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H03843915D6534901B95D9D200A172B6E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commissioner</header><text>The
term <term>Commissioner</term> means the Commissioner responsible for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B47A8D331F643CB940570EC6B7675E5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered
merchandise</header><text>The term <term>covered merchandise</term> means
merchandise that is subject to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE19B78FDE368428BBF6D023D6C33C402"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an antidumping duty order issued under
section 736;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDAC9BFE744E048DDBA8B9483322B7D3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a finding issued
under the Antidumping Act, 1921; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73515083EF4E4943AB57AAA0311A539A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a countervailing
duty order issued under section 706.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H96A16AEA529D40F582A562A55DD6CE38"><enum>(5)</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, in the customs
territory of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCA33A18A51B452EA1B0AA5568616864"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Evade;
evasion</header><text>The terms <term>evade</term> and <term>evasion</term>
refer 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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33BFD2ADD4B246F89F34004D44C04D6E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Interested
party</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>interested party</term> has the meaning given that term in section
771(9).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H29AC46BC4B504933AE9C718300645474"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedures for
investigating allegations of evasion</header>
<paragraph id="HE8975AEEF44645208628B083A6715A18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initiation by
petition or referral</header>
<subparagraph id="HBA9AF402F32843009759622263E8A4A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the date on which the
Commissioner receives a petition described in subparagraph (B) or a referral
described in subparagraph (C), the Commissioner shall initiate an investigation
pursuant to this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90ADECEEBBBC4726821AC5BDC30DD1D2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Petition
described</header><text>A petition described in this subparagraph is a petition
that—</text>
<clause id="HFFD5A8726FA0433AA8954D9BB9FE3D64"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is filed with the Commissioner by any party
who is an interested party with respect to covered merchandise;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9AACAFF479D44863947E3A090A432CD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>alleges that a
person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United
States through evasion; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2DBC39C1957C42E5A704EE247F2AAB60"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is accompanied
by information reasonably available to the petitioner supporting the
allegation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCD710B3169FB403A853916699316B7D5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Referral
described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A referral
described in this subparagraph is information submitted to the Commissioner by
any other Federal agency, including the Department of Commerce or the United
States International Trade Commission, indicating that a person has entered
covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H656553551E0042AEBFDCE920781516BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determinations</header>
<subparagraph id="H9592620E246E4112B0A903CB056DDAF8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Preliminary
determination</header>
<clause id="H4ED94EB64B0A46ECB771EE697D3B4A31"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90
days after the date on which the Commissioner initiates an investigation under
paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall issue a preliminary determination, based
on information available to the Commissioner at the time of the determination,
with respect to whether there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that
the covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United
States through evasion.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB93C61D31B52464C8088FC65B73BCCED"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner may extend by not more
than 45 days the time period specified in clause (i) if the Commissioner
determines that sufficient information to make a preliminary determination
under that clause is not available within that time period or the inquiry is
unusually complex.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H059B80A82CC84D6A891720F57D7AE166"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
determination</header>
<clause id="H8D899424090B4169A1C5D766B84CEC8C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120
days after making a preliminary determination under subparagraph (A), the
Commissioner shall make a final determination, based on substantial evidence,
with respect to whether covered merchandise was entered into the customs
territory of the United States through evasion.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE751A6F581D446069ED1B2FFF82A71B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner may extend by not more
than 60 days the time period specified in clause (i) if the Commissioner
determines that sufficient information to make a final determination under that
clause is not available within that time period or the inquiry is unusually
complex.</text>
</clause><clause id="H22067640D38F4325B4B7448B58438685"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Opportunity
for comment; hearing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After
making a preliminary determination under subparagraph (A) and before issuing a
final determination under this subparagraph with respect to whether covered
merchandise was entered into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion, the Commissioner shall—</text>
<subclause id="H2F8EF45A2AC4493881D1EC790A388C59"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide any person alleged to have entered
the merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion, and any person that is an interested party with respect to the
merchandise, with an opportunity to be heard;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0B5F6ABBD0D84B979763C7F60F13A294"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">upon request, hold a hearing with respect
to whether the covered merchandise was entered into the customs territory of
the United States through evasion; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H482F68A704A9403DABA06455DA2A927F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide an opportunity for public
comment.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7572921244124425B809739577F94C00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authority to
collect and verify additional information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making a preliminary determination under
subparagraph (A) or a final determination under subparagraph (B), the
Commissioner—</text>
<clause id="H6B4C854D3A564F54BFDB1A7A34835D91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall exercise all
existing authorities to collect information needed to make the determination;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BDE2865325B4EB68A3BD59FB29CDCC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may collect such additional information as
is necessary to make the determination through such methods as the Commissioner
considers appropriate, including by—</text>
<subclause id="HA72B64F384184D8783D3902E3715BEF8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issuing a questionnaire with respect to
covered merchandise to—</text>
<item id="H25CD29B9952346EE8862EC9FF72FA36B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a person that filed a petition under
paragraph (1)(B);</text>
</item><item id="H963E2BC890C44FA1908BB62CE379C3F3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a person alleged to have entered covered
merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;
or</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="H431F892702EF4931B168E84F14BA3ADB"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>any other person
that is an interested party with respect to the covered merchandise; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H65B888E79ADD4177B9EF445ED8627607"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducting verifications, including on-site
verifications, of any relevant information.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H150347976B0B4C7194A6E6868DC1BBAD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Adverse
inference</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H17E5EC44A4634B0985D6690A3C0B375E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner
finds that a person that filed a petition under paragraph (1)(B), a person
alleged to have entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the
United States through evasion, or a foreign producer or exporter, has failed to
cooperate by not acting to the best of the person's ability to comply with a
request for information, the Commissioner may, in making a preliminary
determination under subparagraph (A) or a final determination under
subparagraph (B), use an inference that is adverse to the interests of that
person in selecting from among the facts otherwise available to determine
whether evasion has occurred.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H5C11E0A0041D4EDC89926CFA85978737"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Adverse
inference described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An
adverse inference used under clause (i) may include reliance on information
derived from—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H537FB81FD9794B8D9125F0796D779BC8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the petition, if
any, submitted under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to the covered
merchandise;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H14A3883820F84CEAB1CE78F6A2A8C084"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a determination
by the Commissioner in another investigation under this section;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H93830AEE329A4B4DBA171F3D112C75E2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an investigation
or review by the administering authority under title VII; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HD444683C52284D64BE62D767DF1F5935"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>any other
information placed on the record.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA70D0B3D87D48B881A04C7B9D12549B"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Notification and
publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 7
days after making a preliminary determination under subparagraph (A) or a final
determination under subparagraph (B), the Commissioner shall—</text>
<clause id="H3BFC60B95BF74C7AB82513EA34945BBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide
notification of the determination to—</text>
<subclause id="H0C00A1FBA17848B0BE9510BEC5033A6C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the administering
authority; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3DB6AD1622B141EFBC2AB953E42B9A17"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the person that
submitted the petition under paragraph (1)(B) or the Federal agency that
submitted the referral under paragraph (1)(C); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H740917C4BBB74658AC72008B9556E8CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide the determination for publication
in the Federal Register.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H46522877A07740C3856B6F77B33488A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Business
proprietary information</header>
<subparagraph id="H13398E755F4F43E98192C72E3C06AFEB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of
procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each
investigation initiated under paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall establish
procedures for the submission of business proprietary information under an
administrative protective order that—</text>
<clause id="H41BEA6AA8F7947BF86607FFADC0C0935"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protects against public disclosure of such
information; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H787DF14E6410475ABBD7CE9F0C216EF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of submitting comments to the
Commissioner, provides limited access to such information for—</text>
<subclause id="H2107A92277E24E6D835BF11175A5F307"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the person that
submitted the petition under paragraph (1)(B) or the Federal agency that
submitted the referral under paragraph (1)(C); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA0E8F4D5092440299105F8C2220085ED"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the person
alleged to have entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the
United States through evasion.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3E4E5B20BAE4A2F8ECE370E1FD9EF4D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration
in accordance with other procedures</header><text>The procedures established
under subparagraph (A) shall be administered, to the maximum extent
practicable, in accordance with administrative protective order procedures
under section 777 by the administering authority.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8F8DD7F3F5541B68EB94E4A447A8264"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Disclosure of
business proprietary information</header><text>The Commissioner shall, in
accordance with the procedures established under subparagraph (A), make all
business proprietary information presented to, or obtained by, the Commissioner
during an investigation available to the persons specified in subparagraph
(A)(ii) under an administrative protective order, regardless of when such
information is submitted during an investigation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA34CEDA9E49044FBBBE1C55DA571FCF6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Referrals to
other Federal agencies</header>
<subparagraph id="HF0B41792E61542AEA5DFD65817A923D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>After
preliminary determination</header><text>Notwithstanding section 777 and subject
to subparagraph (C), when the Commissioner makes an affirmative preliminary
determination under paragraph (2)(A), the Commissioner shall, at the request of
the head of another Federal agency, transmit the administrative record to the
head of that agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0716E830EDF45DC84E5BD0B63FBC596"><enum>(B)</enum><header>After final
determination</header><text>Notwithstanding section 777 and subject to
subparagraph (C), when the Commissioner makes an affirmative final
determination under paragraph (2)(B), the Commissioner shall, at the request of
the head of another Federal agency, transmit the complete administrative record
to the head of that agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46DCB4FD40D14ADFB4EF8D7DD2613467"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Protective
orders</header><text>Before transmitting an administrative record to the head
of another Federal agency under subparagraph (A) or (B), the Commissioner shall
verify that the other agency has in effect with respect to the administrative
record a protective order that provides the same or a similar level of
protection for the information in the administrative record as the protective
order in effect with respect to such information under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H52B50F3CC1AC4B71B6CF7690BC891CE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect of
determinations</header>
<paragraph id="H64592E744B1C47848B3CD06301551752"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect of
affirmative preliminary determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a preliminary
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A) that there is a
reasonable basis to believe or suspect that covered merchandise was entered
into the customs territory of the United States through evasion, the
Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1CF332A1798E4E3185E3CEBFE22A58BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>suspend the
liquidation of each unliquidated entry of the covered merchandise that is
subject to the preliminary determination and that entered on or after the date
of the initiation of the investigation under paragraph (1) and, pursuant to the
Commissioner’s authority under section 504(b), extend liquidation of each
unliquidated entry of the covered merchandise that is subject to the
preliminary determination and that entered prior to the date of the initiation
of the investigation under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD17F5821E8954F35AEB18D30AB7C331B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>review and
reassess the amount of bond or other security the importer is required to post
for each entry of merchandise described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H19D08E20848540B2BB12DADCEBD586FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
posting of a cash deposit with respect to each entry of merchandise described
in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA12808A9E5BB41E7BCC3872C3B711463"><enum>(D)</enum><text>take such other
measures as the Commissioner determines appropriate to ensure the collection of
any duties that may be owed with respect to merchandise described in
subparagraph (A) as a result of a final determination under subsection
(b)(2)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3639530FB8C4C67B5E45105F4470DE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
negative preliminary determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a preliminary
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A) that there is not a
reasonable basis to believe or suspect that covered merchandise was entered
into the customs territory of the United States through evasion, the
Commissioner shall continue the investigation and notify the administering
authority pending a final determination under subsection (b)(2)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB23E6F3400748D7AF588774BFF9D94A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of
affirmative final determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a final
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(B) that covered merchandise
was entered into the customs territory of the United States through evasion,
the Commissioner shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA5508F8D1B0143B2899B99A5BB93D243"><enum>(A)</enum><text>suspend or
continue to suspend, as the case may be, the liquidation of each entry of the
covered merchandise that is subject to the determination and that enters on or
after the date of the determination and, pursuant to the Commissioner’s
authority under section 504(b), extend or continue to extend, as the case may
be, the liquidation of each entry of the covered merchandise that is subject to
the determination and that entered prior to the date of the
determination;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99093D5077BB4025B668B55B2DDF7603"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify the administering authority of the
determination and request that the administering authority—</text>
<clause id="H478BABB0226443218EB626A08716996E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the applicable antidumping or
countervailing duty assessment rate for the entries for which liquidation is
suspended under paragraph (1)(A) or subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDFFED305378E45888857495C3B287641"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if no such
assessment rates are available at the time, identify the applicable cash
deposit rate to be applied to the entries described in subparagraph (A), with
the applicable antidumping or countervailing duty assessment rates to be
provided as soon as such rates become available;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF49A8E5FBC7444749DAC8C3EF114EBA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
posting of cash deposits and assess duties on each entry of merchandise
described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with the instructions received from
the administering authority under paragraph (5);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2663C8C6FB524F4593F42B333470C935"><enum>(D)</enum><text>review and
reassess the amount of bond or other security the importer is required to post
for merchandise described in subparagraph (A) to ensure the protection of
revenue and compliance with the law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF5CB7EC14D44215B1B8EE428262F305"><enum>(E)</enum><text>take such
additional enforcement measures as the Commissioner determines appropriate,
such as—</text>
<clause id="HE4EB50555CC347AFBEAF9B356CA1DE45"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">initiating proceedings under section 592 or
596;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9F9E9DDAE098412F9F291435A3C54031"><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, importers, other parties, and merchandise
that may be associated with evasion;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC9820C461F194B719CB9AABCDE7891DA"><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 submit entry summary documentation and to deposit estimated duties at the
time of entry;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFFCD384674CF4C4BBB53F6138B58E751"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>referring the
record in whole or in part to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for
civil or criminal investigation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC07E1592E84148A29E05F3E723E16359"><enum>(v)</enum><text>transmitting the
administrative record to the administering authority for further appropriate
proceedings.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3B92923A23B64427BE0DAD136F82A55F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect of
negative final determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Commissioner makes a final
determination in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(B) that covered merchandise
was not entered into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion, the Commissioner shall terminate the suspension of liquidation
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) and refund any cash deposits collected pursuant to
paragraph (1)(C) that are in excess of the cash deposit rate that would
otherwise have been applicable the merchandise.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H387533E454424E9B946F24D42F9245A6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cooperation of
administering authority</header>
<subparagraph id="H1B970D1297904551814AD78C5CB8C4B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon receiving a notification from the Commissioner under
paragraph (3)(B), 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="H41E728D906BB4AC99FA3F18C3CD25F8B"><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 administering authority are unable to determine the
producer or exporter of the merchandise with respect to which a notification is
made under paragraph (3)(B), 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="H0ADA71D1457E45D689BA40842054640C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special
rules</header>
<paragraph id="H3027FB9EE6BC4D98AA8E30DF4596A71C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on other
authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Neither the
initiation of an investigation under subsection (b)(1) nor a preliminary
determination or a final determination under subsection (b)(2) shall affect the
authority of the Commissioner—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27FAFAB307A5434CBE44CB97F6A1258A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to pursue such other enforcement measures
with respect to the evasion of antidumping or countervailing duties as the
Commissioner determines necessary, including enforcement measures described in
clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEF6AB6C2269406B8E3077A9A115CA27"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess any penalties or collect any
applicable duties, taxes, and fees, including pursuant to section 592.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7C6FD17115D4437AE271991FE7FEEDB"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of determinations on fraud
actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Neither a preliminary
determination nor a final determination under subsection (b)(2) shall be
determinative in a proceeding under section 592.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9A415047292146F48E8D5F2691AEA1B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Negligence or
intent</header><text>The Commissioner shall investigate and make a preliminary
determination or a final determination under this section with respect to
whether a person has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of
the United States through evasion without regard to whether the person—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H437E1B5D23744963A19120A9E9C9A218"><enum>(A)</enum><text>intended to
violate an antidumping duty order or countervailing duty order under section
736 or 706, respectively, or a finding issued under the Antidumping Act, 1921;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H885CEEFCB9A64C588515DCA83646FC7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exercised
reasonable care with respect to avoiding a violation of such an order or
finding.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF865E3EAE44C425E86B6EF825C3D67E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (ii) of
section 777(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677f(b)(1)(A)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86E60E220BB24950995EC65D69AA42E9" style="OLC">
<clause id="H8B1A2B43F8BA4B608BD55EE6E4C871A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to an officer or employee of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection who is directly involved in conducting an investigation
regarding fraud under this title or claims of evasion under section
516B.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB170DC1DA2494E438A0E8F0DFF227104"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Section 516A(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1516a(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1887F7B7E5EC407B910D9977C2DB1C27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60CD4F923D694E6CA508ECE51D99D7AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause
(i)(III), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6FA3FC86CFA411AAF7304C0CFB23F78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
adding <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H858084045A8D49DFAEF3FF6D215FED5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (ii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41C8F36C39D04BF1AA1CD17C5DD539D9" style="OLC">
<clause id="H4AC18FED2F87452887AAC211A0E837AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date of publication in the Federal
Register of a determination described in clause (ix) of subparagraph
(B),</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF8D42991CC543EEA38966E525ABD617"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA165C7B7CC4E4985A006A6EBE2585822" style="OLC">
<clause id="H75A35B99C4F04303B0E1C04CC8CF6918"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>A
determination by the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection under section 516B that merchandise has been entered into the
customs territory of the United States through
evasion.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4055C1240AD14E62B1B75B1EEDAB8C1C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Finality of
determinations</header><text>Section 514(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1514(b)) is amended by striking <quote>section 303</quote> and all that
follows through <quote>which are reviewable</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 516B or title VII that are reviewable</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H63287F3D3A764744A16888240F42D053"><enum>102.</enum><header>Application to
Canada and Mexico</header><text display-inline="no-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 (19 U.S.C. 3438), the
amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and
Mexico.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Other
matters</header>
<section id="HC0EC8B5A087C4D938215E57518A2F280"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the terms <term>appropriate
congressional committees</term>, <term>Commissioner</term>, <term>covered
merchandise</term>, <term>enter</term> and <term>entry</term>, and
<term>evade</term> and <term>evasion</term> have the meanings given those terms
in section 516B(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 101 of this
Act).</text>
</section><section id="H666DAEA17E404F30A4779A904B273B27"><enum>202.</enum><header>Allocation of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel</header>
<subsection id="HE524F81E36E94116A14026922FE75ED1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reassignment and
allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner
shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that U.S. Customs and Border
Protection—</text>
<paragraph id="HF58BABA9D293407C98B82442A407EC62"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employs sufficient personnel who have
expertise in, and responsibility for, preventing the entry of covered
merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97C5CC749089412D80D4329173A838A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the basis of risk assessment metrics,
assigns sufficient personnel with primary responsibility for preventing the
entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States
through evasion to the ports of entry in the United States at which the
Commissioner determines potential evasion presents the most substantial threats
to the revenue of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC504DA41AC6545979B9BF7576DD8B0F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Commercial
enforcement officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Commissioner, and the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement shall assess and properly allocate the resources of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement—</text>
<paragraph id="HE769DB60CCB643EEA6150FF9749E2199"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to effectively implement the provisions of,
and amendments made by, this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89B8649FA8244911B483AEEDC7116D7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve efforts
to investigate and combat evasion.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H72DD88F69D4B46B0BCC974D056D22E4A"><enum>203.</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subsection id="HBE941F1E5659447FAF2CA221E4B1DE2B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 240
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall issue
regulations to carry out this title and the amendments made by title I.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFEDC2A644F6D4E01A72176F8B5FF1163"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperation
between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, and Department of Commerce</header><text>Not later than 240 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner, the Assistant
Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Secretary of
Commerce shall establish procedures to ensure maximum cooperation and
communication between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, and the Department of Commerce in order to quickly,
efficiently, and accurately investigate allegations of evasion under section
516B of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 101 of this Act).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7D2EA6BF9AE64D12ADFE218BDA5458B4"><enum>204.</enum><header>Annual report
on prevention of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders</header>
<subsection id="H46586BCD23984161AC3962ED0A8B64D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
February 28 of each year, beginning in 2012, the Commissioner, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the efforts being taken pursuant to section 516B of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 101 of this Act) to prevent the entry
of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through
evasion.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9DEBA53104A442EC8C79DC2A42873E3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HF6DDE899B8E7484682BF88C1AA50D8F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the fiscal
year preceding the submission of the report—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4EE7320E9CBA475681D49B062C83AC55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number and a
brief description of petitions and referrals received pursuant to section
516B(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as added by section 101 of this
Act);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44984B902FC14B89BAB4A5E895D340CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the results of the
investigations initiated under such section, including any related enforcement
actions, and the amount of antidumping and countervailing duties collected as a
result of those investigations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA052772C2C28457BA3EA6E268B46FC38"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to the extent
appropriate, a summary of the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
other than efforts initiated pursuant section 516B of the Tariff Act of 1930
(as added by section 101 of this Act), to prevent the entry of covered
merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E1D0333595945FA857D07925F0AD07A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for the 3 fiscal
years preceding the submission of the report, an estimate of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H16CA1246DAE14CC3AB82504F5D4152E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of
covered merchandise that entered the customs territory of the United States
through evasion; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4383DECF6ED14C6EBA14ED865D1BAC3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of
duties that could not be collected on such merchandise because the Commissioner
did not have the authority to reliquidate the entries of such
merchandise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDCB20E077D694993AC26F6822219685D"><enum>205.</enum><header>Government
Accountability Office report on reliquidation authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, and make available to the
public, a report estimating the amount of duties that could not be collected on
covered merchandise that entered the customs territory of the United States
through evasion during fiscal years 2009 and 2010 because the Commissioner did
not have the authority to reliquidate the entries of such merchandise.</text>
</section>