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

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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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6 U.S.C. § 901 — Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security

**(a) In general** The Secretary shall— (1) direct research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security; (2) coordinate with public and private sector entities to develop and test technologies, and process innovations in furtherance of these objectives; and (3) evaluate such technologies. **(b) Coordination** The Secretary, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection,11 See Change of Name note below. the Chief Financial Officer, and the heads of other appropriate offices or entities of the Department, shall ensure that— (1) research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts funded by the Department in furtherance of maritime and cargo security are coordinated within the Department and with other appropriate Federal agencies to avoid duplication of efforts; and (2) the results of such efforts are shared throughout the Department and with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate.

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6 U.S.C. § 961 — Container Security Initiative

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall establish and implement a program (referred to in this section as the “Container Security Initiative” or “CSI”) to identify and examine or search maritime containers that pose a security risk before loading such containers in a foreign port for shipment to the United States, either directly or through a foreign port. **(b) Assessment** The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, may designate foreign seaports to participate in the Container Security Initiative after the Secretary has assessed the costs, benefits, and other factors associated with such designation, including— (1) the level of risk for the potential compromise of containers by terrorists, or other threats as determined by the Secretary; (2) the volume of cargo being imported to the United States directly from, or being transshipped through, the foreign seaport; (3) the results of the Coast Guard assessments conducted pursuant to [section 70108 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70108&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) the commitment of the government of the country in which the foreign seaport is located to cooperating with the Department in sharing critical data and risk management information and to maintain programs to ensure employee integrity; and (5) the potential for validation of security practices at the foreign seaport by the Department. **(c) Notification** The Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the designation of a foreign port under the Container Security Initiative or the revocation of such a designation before notifying the public of such designation or revocation. **(d) Negotiations** The Secretary, in cooperation with the Sec

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19 U.S.C. § 1411 — National Customs Automation Program

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish the National Customs Automation Program (hereinafter in this subpart referred to as the “Program”) which shall be an automated and electronic system for processing commercial importations and shall include the following existing and planned components: (1) Existing components: (A) The electronic entry of merchandise. (B) The electronic entry summary of required information. (C) The electronic transmission of invoice information. (D) The electronic transmission of manifest information. (E) Electronic payments of duties, fees, and taxes. (F) The electronic status of liquidation and reliquidation. (G) The electronic selection of high risk entries for examination (cargo selectivity and entry summary selectivity). (2) Planned components: (A) The electronic filing and status of protests. (B) The electronic filing (including remote filing under [section 1414 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1414&num=0&edition=prelim)) of entry information with the Customs Service at any location. (C) The electronic filing of import activity summary statements and reconciliation. (D) The electronic filing of bonds. (E) The electronic penalty process. (F) The electronic filing of drawback claims, records, or entries. (G) Any other component initiated by the Customs Service to carry out the goals of this subpart. **(b) Participation in Program** The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe the eligibility criteria for participation in the Program. The Secretary may, by regulation, require the electronic submission of information described in subsection (a) or any other information required to be submitted to the Customs Service separately pursua

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19 U.S.C. § 4311 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Automated Commercial Environment** — The term “Automated Commercial Environment” means 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). (2) **Commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection** — The term “commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection” includes— (A) administering any customs revenue function (as defined in [section 215 of title 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section215&num=0&edition=prelim)); (B) coordinating efforts of the Department of Homeland Security with respect to trade facilitation and trade enforcement; (C) coordinating with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with respect to— (i) investigations relating to trade enforcement; and (ii) the development and implementation of the joint strategic plan required by [section 4314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4314&num=0&edition=prelim); (D) coordinating, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, efforts among Federal agencies to facilitate legitimate trade and to enforce the customs and trade laws of the United States, including representing the Department of Homeland Security in interagency fora addressing such efforts; (E) coordinating with customs authorities of foreign countries to facilitate legitimate international trade and enforce the customs and trade laws of the United States and the customs and trade laws of foreign countries; (F) collecting, assessing, and disseminating information as appropriate and in accordance with any law r

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

**(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

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19 U.S.C. § 4318 — Centers of Excellence and Expertise

**(a) In general** The Commissioner shall, in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established under [section 4316 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4316&num=0&edition=prelim), develop and implement Centers of Excellence and Expertise throughout U.S. Customs and Border Protection that— (1) 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; (2) improve enforcement efforts, including enforcement of 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), in specific industry sectors through the application of targeting information from the National Targeting Center under [section 4318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4318&num=0&edition=prelim) and from other means of verification; (3) build upon the expertise of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in particular industry operations, supply chains, and compliance requirements; (4) promote the uniform implementation at each port of entry of the United States of policies and regulations relating to imports; (5) centralize the trade enforcement and trade facilitation efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (6) formalize an account-based approach to apply, as the Commissioner determines appropriate, to the importation of merchandise into the United States; (7) foster partnerships though the expansion of

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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. § 4316 — Commercial Customs Operations Advisory

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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6 U.S.C. § 961 — Establishment

Page 429 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 961 (2) $146,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and (3) $153,300,000 for fiscal year 2010. (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 205, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1906; Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1812, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3539.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 115–254 struck out par. (1) designation and heading, substituted ‘‘Not later than 270 days after October 5, 2018,’’ for ‘‘Not later than Sep- tember 30, 2007,’’ in introductory provisions, redesig- nated subpars. (A) to (H) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) to (8), respectively, and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: ‘‘Not later than September 30, 2010, the Secretary, act- ing through the Commissioner, shall, in consultation with other appropriate government officials and the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, submit an updated report to the appropriate congressional committees on the effectiveness of, and the need for any improvements to, the Container Security Initia- tive. The updated report shall address each of the ele- ments required to be included in the report provided for under paragraph (1).’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INTERNATIONAL PORT AND FACILITY INSPECTION COORDINATION Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, § 825, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3004, as amended by Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 320, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 66, provided that: ‘‘(a) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se- curity shall, to the extent practicable, conduct the as- sessments required by the following provisions of law concurrently, or develop a process by which the assess- ments are coordinated between the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection: ‘‘(1) Section 205 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C

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