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19 U.S.C. § 4315 — Joint strategic plan

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19 U.S.C. § 4315 — Joint strategic plan

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**(a) In general** Not later than one year after February 24, 2016, and every 2 years thereafter, the Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a joint strategic plan. **(b) Contents** The joint strategic plan required under this section shall be comprised of a comprehensive multiyear plan for trade enforcement and trade facilitation, and shall include— (1) 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; (2) a statement of objectives and plans for further improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation; (3) a specific identification of the priority trade issues described in [section 4322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4322&num=0&edition=prelim) 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, including— (A) a description of the targeting methodologies used for enforcement activities with respect to each such issue; (B) recommendations for improving such enforcement activities; and (C) a description of the implementation of previous recommendations for improving such enforcement activities; (4) 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; (5) 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 at educational seminars carried out under [section 4313 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4313&num=0&edition=prelim); (6) 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; (7) a description of U.S. Custom 11 So in original. Probably should be “Customs”. and Border Protection organizational benchmarks for optimizing staffing and wait times at ports of entry; (8) a specific identification of any domestic or international best practices that may further improve trade enforcement and trade facilitation; (9) any legislative recommendations to further improve trade enforcement and trade facilitation; and (10) a description of efforts made to improve consultation and coordination with the private sector to enhance trade enforcement and trade facilitation. **(c) Consultations** (1) **In general** — In developing the joint strategic plan required under this section, the Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall consult with— (A) appropriate officials from relevant Federal agencies, including— (i) the Department of the Treasury; (ii) the Department of Agriculture; (iii) the Department of Commerce; (iv) the Department of Justice; (v) the Department of the Interior; (vi) the Department of Health and Human Services; (vii) the Food and Drug Administration; (viii) the Consumer Product Safety Commission; and (ix) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and (B) the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established by [section 4316 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4316&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Other consultations** — In developing the joint strategic plan required under this section, the Commissioner and the Director shall seek to consult with— (A) appropriate officials from relevant foreign law enforcement agencies and international organizations, including the World Customs Organization; and (B) interested parties in the private sector. **(d) Form of plan** The joint strategic plan required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

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19 U.S.C. § 4313 — Priorities and performance standards for customs modernization, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement functions and programs

**(a) Priorities and performance standards** (1) **In general** — The Commissioner, in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, 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). (2) **Minimum priorities and standards** — Such priorities and performance standards shall, at a minimum, include priorities and standards relating to efficiency, outcome, output, and other types of applicable measures. **(b) Functions and programs described** The functions and programs referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) The Automated Commercial Environment. (2) Each of the priority trade issues described in [section 4322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4322&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) The Centers of Excellence and Expertise described in [section 4317 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4317&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) Drawback for exported merchandise under section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ([19 U.S.C. 1313](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1313&num=0&edition=prelim)), as amended by section 906 of this Act. (5) Transactions relating to imported merchandise in bond. (6) Collection of countervailing duties assessed under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 ([19 U.S.C. 1671](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1671&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and antidumping duties assessed under subtitle B of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 ([19 U.S.C. 1673](https://uscode.ho

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19 U.S.C. § 4322 — Establishment of importer risk assessment program

**(a) In general** Not later than the date that is 180 days after February 24, 2016, the Commissioner shall establish a program that directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to adjust bond amounts for importers, including new importers and nonresident importers, based on risk assessments of such importers conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in order to protect the revenue of the Federal Government. **(b) Requirements** The Commissioner shall ensure that, as part of the program established under subsection (a), U.S. Customs and Border Protection— (1) develops risk assessment guidelines for importers, including new importers and nonresident importers, to determine if and to what extent— (A) to adjust bond amounts of imported products of such importers; and (B) to increase screening of imported products of such importers; (2) develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers, including nonresident importers, relating to the enforcement of the priority trade issues described in [section 4322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4322&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers, including new nonresident importers, by Centers of Excellence and Expertise established under [section 4317 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4317&num=0&edition=prelim); and (4) establishes a centralized database of new importers, including new nonresident importers, to ensure accuracy of information that is required to be provided by such importers to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. **(c) Exclusion of certain importers** This section shall not apply to a

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19 U.S.C. § 4316 — Consultations with respect to mutual recognition arrangements

**(a) Consultations** 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 with the appropriate congressional committees— (1) not later than 30 days before initiating negotiations to enter into any such arrangement or similar agreement; and (2) not later than 30 days before entering into any such arrangement or similar agreement. **(b) Negotiating objective** It shall be a negotiating objective of the United States in any negotiation for a mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement 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 ([6 U.S.C. 961](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section961&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), 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 security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement.

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19 U.S.C. § 4315 — Consultations with respect to mutual rec-

Page 1096 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 4315 1 See References in Text note below. (Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 105, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 132.) § 4315. Consultations with respect to mutual rec- ognition arrangements (a) Consultations The Secretary of Homeland Security, with re- spect to any proposed mutual recognition ar- rangement or similar agreement between the United States and a foreign government pro- viding for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs and customs revenue func- tions, shall consult with the appropriate con- gressional committees— (1) not later than 30 days before initiating negotiations to enter into any such arrange- ment or similar agreement; and (2) not later than 30 days before entering into any such arrangement or similar agree- ment. (b) Negotiating objective It shall be a negotiating objective of the United States in any negotiation for a mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement 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 (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.), to seek to ensure the compatibility of the partnership pro- grams of that country with the partnership pro- grams of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enhance security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement. (Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 108, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 135.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 109–347, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1884, also known as the SAFE Port Act. Subtitle B of title II of the Act is classified gen- erally to part B (§ 961 et seq.) of subchapter II of ch

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