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19 U.S.C. § 2084 — Office of Trade

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19 U.S.C. § 2084 — Office of Trade

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**(a) In general** There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection an Office of Trade. **(b) Executive Assistant Commissioner** There shall be at the head of the Office of Trade an Executive Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. **(c) Duties** The Office of Trade shall— (1) direct the development and implementation, pursuant to the customs and trade laws of the United States, of policies and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (2) advise the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to the impact on trade facilitation and trade enforcement of any policy or regulation otherwise proposed or administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (3) coordinate with the Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations with respect to the trade facilitation and trade enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (4) direct the development and implementation of matters relating to the priority trade issues identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the joint strategic plan for trade facilitation and trade enforcement required under [section 4314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4314&num=0&edition=prelim); (5) otherwise advise the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to the development and implementation of the joint strategic plan; (6) direct the trade enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (7) oversee the trade modernization activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the development and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under [section 58c(f)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section58c/f/4&num=0&edition=prelim) and support for the establishment of the International Trade Data System under the oversight of the Department of the Treasury pursuant to [section 1411(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1411/d&num=0&edition=prelim); (8) direct the administration of customs revenue functions as otherwise provided by law or delegated by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (9) prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives not later than June 1, 2016, and March 1 of each calendar year thereafter that includes— (A) a summary of the changes to customs policies and regulations adopted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during the preceding calendar year; and (B) a description of the public vetting and interagency consultation that occurred with respect to each such change. **(d) Transfer of assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities; elimination of offices** (1) **Office of International Trade** (A) *Transfer* — Not later than 30 days after February 24, 2016, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall transfer the assets, functions, personnel, and liabilities of the Office of International Trade to the Office of Trade established under subsection (b).11 So in original. Probably should be “subsection (a).” (B) *Elimination* — Not later than 30 days after February 24, 2016, the Office of International Trade shall be abolished. (C) *Limitation on funds* — No funds appropriated to U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Department of Homeland Security may be used to transfer the assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities of the Office of International Trade to an office other than the Office of Trade established under subsection (a), unless the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection notifies the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate of the specific assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities to be transferred, and the reason for the transfer, not less than 90 days prior to the transfer of such assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities. (D) *Office of International Trade defined* — In this paragraph, the term “Office of International Trade” means the Office of International Trade established by [section 2072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2072&num=0&edition=prelim) and as in effect on the day before February 24, 2016. (2) **Other transfers** (A) *In general* — The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is authorized to transfer any other assets, functions, or personnel within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the Office of Trade established under subsection (a). (B) *Congressional notification* — Not less than 90 days prior to the transfer of assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities under subparagraph (A), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate of the specific assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities to be transferred, and the reason for such transfer. **(e) Definitions** In this section, the terms “customs and trade laws of the United States”, “trade enforcement”, and “trade facilitation” have the meanings given such terms in [section 4301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4301&num=0&edition=prelim).

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19 U.S.C. § 2072 — Officers and employees

**(a) Appointment by Secretary of the Treasury** The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to appoint, in the service established by [section 2071 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2071&num=0&edition=prelim), one assistant commissioner, three deputy commissioners, one chief clerk, and such attorneys and other officers and employees as he may deem necessary. One of the deputy commissioners of the United States Customs Service shall have charge of investigations. Appointments under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of the civil service laws, and the salaries shall be fixed in accordance with chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5. **(b) Absence or disability of Commissioner** The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to designate an officer of the United States Customs Service to act as Commissioner of Customs,11 See Change of Name note below. during the absence or disability of the Commissioner of Customs,1 or in the event that there is no Commissioner of Customs.1 **(c) Duties of personnel** The personnel of the United States Customs Service shall perform such duties as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. **(d) International Trade Committee** (1) **Establishment** — The Commissioner shall establish an International Trade Committee, to be chaired by the Commissioner, and to include the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner in the Office of Field Operations, the Assistant Commissioner in the Office of Finance, the Assistant Commissioner in the Office of International Affairs, the Assistant Commissioner in the Office of International Trade, the Director of the Office of Trade Relations, and any other official determined by the Commissioner to be important to

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19 U.S.C. § 4314 — Educational seminars to improve efforts to classify and appraise imported articles, to improve trade enforcement efforts, and to otherwise facilitate legitimate international trade

**(a) Establishment** The Commissioner and the Director shall establish and carry out on a fiscal year basis educational seminars to— (1) improve the ability of personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to classify and appraise articles imported into the United States in accordance with the customs and trade laws of the United States; (2) improve the trade enforcement efforts of personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and personnel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and (3) otherwise improve the ability and effectiveness of personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and personnel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to facilitate legitimate international trade. **(b) Content** (1) **Classifying and appraising imported articles** — In carrying out subsection (a)(1), 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 carried out under this section to personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and, as appropriate, to personnel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the following: (A) 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. (B) 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. (C) Customs valuation. (D) Industry supply chains and other related matters as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner. (2) **T

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19 U.S.C. § 4301 — Trade preferences for Nepal

**(a) Findings** Congress makes the following findings: (1) Nepal is among the least developed countries in the world, with a per capita gross national income of $730 in 2014. (2) Nepal suffered a devastating earthquake in April 2015, with subsequent aftershocks. More than 9,000 people died and approximately 23,000 people were injured. **(b) Eligibility requirements** (1) **In general** — The President may authorize the provision of preferential treatment under this section to articles that are imported directly from Nepal into the customs territory of the United States pursuant to subsection (c) if the President determines— (A) that Nepal meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 3703(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; and (B) after taking into account the factors set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (c) of section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 ([19 U.S.C. 2462](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2462&num=0&edition=prelim)), that Nepal meets the eligibility requirements of such section 502. (2) **Withdrawal, suspension, or limitation of preferential treatment; mandatory graduation** — The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 ([19 U.S.C. 2462](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2462&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall apply with respect to Nepal to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to beneficiary developing countries under title V of that Act ([19 U.S.C. 2461](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2461&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). **(c) Eligible articles** (1) **In general** — An article des

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19 U.S.C. § 2075 — Appropriations authorization

**(a) In general** (1) For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1979, and each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Treasury for the United States Customs Service only such sums as may hereafter be authorized by law. (2) The authorization of the appropriations for the United States Customs Service for each fiscal year after fiscal year 1987 shall specify— (A) the amount authorized for the fiscal year for the salaries and expenses of the Service in conducting commercial operations; and (B) the amount authorized for the fiscal year for the salaries and expenses of the Service for other than commercial operations. (3) By not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget of the United States Government for a fiscal year, the Commissioner of Customs 11 See Change of Name note below. shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate the projected amount of funds for the succeeding fiscal year that will be necessary for the operations of the Customs Service as provided for in subsection (b). **(b) Authorization of appropriations** (1) **For noncommercial operations** — There are authorized to be appropriated for the salaries and expenses of the Customs Service that are incurred in noncommercial operations not to exceed the following: (A) $1,365,456,000 for fiscal year 2003. (B) $1,399,592,400 for fiscal year 2004. (2) **For commercial operations** (A) There are authorized to be appropriated for the salaries and expenses of the Customs Service that are incurred in commercial operations not less than the following: (i) $1,642,602,000 for fiscal year 2003. (ii) $1,683,667,050 for fiscal year 2004.

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19 U.S.C. § 4319 — Commercial risk assessment targeting and trade alerts

**(a) Commercial risk assessment targeting** In carrying out its duties under [section 211(g)(4) of title 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section211/g/4&num=0&edition=prelim), the National Targeting Center, in coordination with the Office of Trade established under [section 2084 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2084&num=0&edition=prelim), as appropriate, shall— (1) establish targeted risk assessment methodologies and standards— (A) 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 [section 4322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4322&num=0&edition=prelim); and (B) for issuing, as appropriate, Trade Alerts described in subsection (b); (2) to the extent practicable and otherwise authorized by law, use, to administer the methodologies and standards established under paragraph (1)— (A) publicly available information; (B) information available from the Automated Commercial System, the Automated Commercial Environment, the Automated Targeting System, the Automated Export System, the International Trade Data System established under [section 1411(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1411/d&num=0&edition=prelim), the TECS (formerly known as the “Treasury Enforcement Communications System”), the case management system of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and any successor systems; and (C) information made available to the National Targeting Center, including information prov

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19 U.S.C. § 4350 — Report on intellectual property rights enforcement

Not later than September 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, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that contains the following: (1) With respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights, the following: (A) The number of referrals, during the preceding year, from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement relating to infringement of intellectual property rights. (B) 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. (C) The number of such investigations accepted by each such United States attorney and the status or outcome of each such investigation. (D) The number of such investigations that resulted in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties. (E) 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. (2) An estimate of the average time required by the Office of Trade established under [section 2084 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2084&num=0&edition=prelim) to respond to a request from port personnel for advice with respect to whether merc

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19 U.S.C. § 4374 — Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Division

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish and maintain within the Office of Trade established under [section 2084 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2084&num=0&edition=prelim) a Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Division. (2) **Composition** — The Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Division shall be composed of— (A) headquarters personnel led by a Director, who shall report to the Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Trade; and (B) a National Targeting and Analysis Group dedicated to preventing and countering evasion. (3) **Duties** — The Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Division shall be dedicated— (A) to the development and administration of policies to prevent and counter evasion, including policies relating to the implementation of [section 1517 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1517&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) to direct enforcement and compliance assessment activities concerning evasion; (C) to the development and conduct of commercial risk assessment targeting with respect to cargo destined for the United States in accordance with subsection (c); (D) to issuing Trade Alerts described in subsection (d); and (E) to the development 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 noncollection. **(b) Duties of Director** The duties of the Director of the Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Division shall include— (1) directing the trade enforcement and compliance assessment activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protect

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19 U.S.C. § 2084 — Office of Trade

Page 470 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2083 1 See Change of Name note below. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of re- lated references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of Novem- ber 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Se- curity, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended gen- erally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6. ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM; REPORTS Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title III, § 334, Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 977, required the Commissioner of Customs, not later than Sept. 30, 2003, to establish and implement a cost accounting system with specified requirements for expenses incurred in both commercial and noncommer- cial operations of the Customs Service and report to Congress on a quarterly basis between Aug. 6, 2002, and the date on which the cost accounting system was fully implemented. § 2083. Annual national trade and customs law violation estimates and enforcement strategy (a) Violation estimates Not later than 30 days before the beginning of each fiscal year after fiscal year 1991, the Com- missioner of Customs 1 shall submit to the Com- mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep- resentatives and the

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