,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #addj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4 
,long 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,graves (
 ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mrs4        
,ellm]s1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1
 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1   
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1  
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1
 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1
 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4        
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1    
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4      
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,br[n (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,s*w>tz1 ,mr4          
,luetkemey]1 & ,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to prev5t ! evasion ( antidump+ &      
c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 

,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,en=c+ ,ord]s & ,r$uc+ ,cu/oms ,evasion 
,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,,title ,i--,proc$ures ,sec4 #aja4      
,proc$ures = inve/igat+ claims ( evasion
 ( antidump+ & c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,application to ,canada &   
,mexico4 ,,title ,,ii--,o!r matt]s ,sec4
 #bja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4         
,allocation ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #bjc4       
,regulations4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,annual report
 on prev5tion ( evasion ( antidump+ &   
c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s4 ,sec4 #bje4      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
on reliquidation au?ority4  ,i          
,proc$ures  #aja4 ,proc$ures =          
inve/igat+ claims ( evasion ( antidump+ 
& c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #eaf;,a 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#aeaf;a7 ! foll[+3  #eaf;,b4 ,proc$ures 
= inve/igat+ claims ( evasion (         

antidump+ & c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,adm9i/]+ au?ority ,! t]m adm9i/]+      
au?ority has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #gga7a74  7#b7 ,appropriate     
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means & ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7     
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !
 ,commission] responsible = ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7#d7     
,cov]$ m]*&ise ,! t]m cov]$ m]*&ise     
means m]*&ise t is subject to--  7,a7 an
 antidump+ duty ord] issu$ "u section   
#gcf2  7,b7 a f9d+ issu$ "u ! ,antidump+
 ,act1 #aiba2 or  7,c7 a c\nt]vail+ duty
 ord] issu$ "u section #gjf4  7#e7      
,ent]2 entry ,! t]ms ent] & entry ref]  
to ! entry1 or )drawal f w>eh\se =      
consumption1 9 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,evade2 evasion ,! 

t]ms evade & evasion ref] to ent]+ cov]$
 m]*&ise into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates by means ( any docum5t or 
electronically transmitt$ data or       
in=mation1 writt5 or oral /atem5t1 or   
act t is mat]ial & false1 or any        
omission t is mat]ial1 & t results 9 any
 ca% deposit or o!r security or any     
am\nt ( applicable antidump+ or         
c\nt]vail+ duties be+ r$uc$ or n be+    
appli$ ) respect to ! m]*&ise4  7#g7    
,int]e/$ p>ty ,! t]m int]e/$ p>ty has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #gga7i74  7b7
 ,proc$ures = inve/igat+ allegations (  
evasion  7#a7 ,initiation by petition or
 ref]ral  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission]  
receives a petition describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 or a ref]ral describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,commission] %all  
initiate an inve/igation pursuant to ?is
 p>agraph4  7,b7 ,petition describ$ ,a  
petition describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a
 petition t--  7i7 is fil$ ) !          
,commission] by any p>ty :o is an       

int]e/$ p>ty ) respect to cov]$ m]*&ise2
  7ii7 alleges t a p]son has ent]$ cov]$
 m]*&ise into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion2 &  7iii7 is
 accompani$ by in=mation reasonably     
available to ! petition] support+ !     
allegation4  7,c7 ,ref]ral describ$ ,a  
ref]ral describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is   
in=mation submitt$ to ! ,commission] by 
any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce or ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,int]national ,trade ,commission1       
indicat+ t a p]son has ent]$ cov]$      
m]*&ise into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion4  7#b7      
,det]m9ations  7,a7 ,prelim9>y          
det]m9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission] initiates an inve/igation  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission] %all   
issue a prelim9>y det]m9ation1 bas$ on  
in=mation available to ! ,commission] at
 ! "t ( ! det]m9ation1 ) respect to :e!r
 !re is a reasonable basis to believe or
 suspect t ! cov]$ m]*&ise 0 ent]$ into 

! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
?r\gh evasion4  7ii7 ,ext5sion ,!       
,commission] may ext5d by n m ?an #de   
days ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 if
 ! ,commission] det]m9es t suffici5t    
in=mation to make a prelim9>y           
det]m9ation "u t clause is n available  
)9 t "t p]iod or ! inquiry is unusually 
complex4  7,b7 ,f9al det]m9ation  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] mak+ a
 prelim9>y det]m9ation "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,commission] %all make a f9al   
det]m9ation1 bas$ on sub/antial evid5ce1
 ) respect to :e!r cov]$ m]*&ise 0 ent]$
 into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ?r\gh evasion4  7ii7 ,ext5sion ,!
 ,commission] may ext5d by n m ?an #fj  
days ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 if
 ! ,commission] det]m9es t suffici5t    
in=mation to make a f9al det]m9ation "u 
t clause is n available )9 t "t p]iod or
 ! inquiry is unusually complex4  7iii7 
,opportunity = comm5t2 he>+ ,aft] mak+ a
 prelim9>y det]m9ation "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 & be=e issu+ a f9al det]m9ation "u 

?is subp>agraph ) respect to :e!r cov]$ 
m]*&ise 0 ent]$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion1 !       
,commission] %all--  7,i7 provide any   
p]son alleg$ to h ent]$ ! m]*&ise into !
 cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh
 evasion1 & any p]son t is an int]e/$   
p>ty ) respect to ! m]*&ise1 ) an       
opportunity to be he>d2  7,,ii7 ^u      
reque/1 hold a he>+ ) respect to :e!r ! 
cov]$ m]*&ise 0 ent]$ into ! cu/oms     
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh        
evasion2 &  7,,iii7 provide an          
opportunity = public comm5t4  7,c7      
,au?ority to collect & v]ify additional 
in=mation ,9 mak+ a prelim9>y           
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or a    
f9al det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,commission]--  7i7 %all ex]cise all    
exi/+ au?orities to collect in=mation   
ne$$ to make ! det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 may 
collect su* additional in=mation z is   
necess>y to make ! det]m9ation ?r\gh su*
 me?ods z ! ,commission] consid]s       
appropriate1 includ+ by--  7,i7 issu+ a 

que/ionnaire ) respect to cov]$ m]*&ise 
to--  7aa7 a p]son t fil$ a petition "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72  7bb7 a p]son alleg$
 to h ent]$ cov]$ m]*&ise into ! cu/oms 
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh        
evasion2 or  7cc7 any o!r p]son t is an 
int]e/$ p>ty ) respect to ! cov]$       
m]*&ise2 or  7,,ii7 conduct+            
v]ifications1 includ+ on-site           
v]ifications1 ( any relevant in=mation4 
7,d7 ,adv]se inf]5ce  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !
 ,commission] f9ds t a p]son t fil$ a   
petition "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a p]son 
alleg$ to h ent]$ cov]$ m]*&ise into !  
cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh 
evasion1 or a =eign produc] or export]1 
has fail$ to coop]ate by n act+ to ! be/
 ( ! p]son's ability to comply ) a      
reque/ = in=mation1 ! ,commission] may1 
9 mak+ a prelim9>y det]m9ation "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or a f9al det]m9ation  
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 use an inf]5ce t is
 adv]se to ! int]e/s ( t p]son 9 select+
 f among ! facts o!rwise available to   
det]m9e :e!r evasion has occurr$4  7ii7 

,adv]se inf]5ce describ$ ,an adv]se     
inf]5ce us$ "u clause 7i7 may include   
reliance on in=mation d]iv$ f--  7,i7 ! 
petition1 if any1 submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 ) respect to ! cov]$ m]*&ise2 
7,,ii7 a det]m9ation by ! ,commission] 9
 ano!r inve/igation "u ?is section2     
7,,iii7 an inve/igation or review by !  
adm9i/]+ au?ority "u title ,,vii2 or    
7,,iv7 any o!r in=mation plac$ on !     
record4  7,e7 ,notification &           
publication ,n lat] ?an #g days aft]    
mak+ a prelim9>y det]m9ation "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or a f9al det]m9ation  
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission]     
%all--  7i7 provide notification ( !    
det]m9ation to--  7,i7 ! adm9i/]+       
au?ority2 &  7,,ii7 ! p]son t submitt$ !
 petition "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or !    
,f$]al ag5cy t submitt$ ! ref]ral "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &  7ii7 provide !   
det]m9ation = publication 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]4  7#c7 ,bus9ess propriet>y      
in=mation  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( proc$ures 
,= ea* inve/igation initiat$ "u p>agraph

 7#a71 ! ,commission] %all e/abli%      
proc$ures = ! submission ( bus9ess      
propriet>y in=mation "u an adm9i/rative 
protective ord] t--  7i7 protects aga9/ 
public disclosure ( su* in=mation2 &    
7ii7 = purposes ( submitt+ comm5ts to ! 
,commission]1 provides limit$ access to 
su* in=mation =--  7,i7 ! p]son t       
submitt$ ! petition "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7 or ! ,f$]al ag5cy t submitt$ !
 ref]ral "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &       
7,,ii7 ! p]son alleg$ to h ent]$ cov]$  
m]*&ise into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion4  7,b7      
,adm9i/ration 9 accordance ) o!r        
proc$ures ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be adm9i/]$1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 9 accordance 
) adm9i/rative protective ord] proc$ures
 "u section #ggg by ! adm9i/]+ au?ority4
  7,c7 ,disclosure ( bus9ess propriet>y 
in=mation ,! ,commission] %all1 9       
accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 make all bus9ess      
propriet>y in=mation pres5t$ to1 or     

obta9$ by1 ! ,commission] dur+ an       
inve/igation available to ! p]sons      
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 "u an   
adm9i/rative protective ord]1 reg>dless 
( :5 su* in=mation is submitt$ dur+ an  
inve/igation4  7#d7 ,ref]rals to o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,aft] prelim9>y    
det]m9ation ,not)/&+ section #ggg &     
subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 :5 !       
,commission] makes an affirmative       
prelim9>y det]m9ation "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,a71 ! ,commission] %all1 at !    
reque/ ( ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1   
transmit ! adm9i/rative record to ! head
 ( t ag5cy4  7,b7 ,aft] f9al det]m9ation
 ,not)/&+ section #ggg & subject to     
subp>agraph 7,c71 :5 ! ,commission]     
makes an affirmative f9al det]m9ation "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,commission]     
%all1 at ! reque/ ( ! head ( ano!r      
,f$]al ag5cy1 transmit ! complete       
adm9i/rative record to ! head ( t ag5cy4
  7,c7 ,protective ord]s ,be=e          
transmitt+ an adm9i/rative record to !  
head ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy "u subp>agraph

 7,a7 or 7,b71 ! ,commission] %all v]ify
 t ! o!r ag5cy has 9 effect ) respect to
 ! adm9i/rative record a protective ord]
 t provides ! same or a simil> level (  
protection = ! in=mation 9 !            
adm9i/rative record z ! protective ord] 
9 effect ) respect to su* in=mation "u  
?is subsection4  7c7 ,effect (          
det]m9ations  7#a7 ,effect ( affirmative
 prelim9>y det]m9ation ,if !            
,commission] makes a prelim9>y          
det]m9ation 9 accordance ) subsection   
7b77#b77;,a7 t !re is a reasonable basis
 to believe or suspect t cov]$ m]*&ise 0
 ent]$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ?r\gh evasion1 ! ,commission]   
%all--  7,a7 susp5d ! liquidation ( ea* 
unliquidat$ entry ( ! cov]$ m]*&ise t is
 subject to ! prelim9>y det]m9ation & t 
ent]$ on or aft] ! date ( ! initiation (
 ! inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a7 &1     
pursuant to ! ,commission]'s au?ority "u
 section #ejd7;b71 ext5d liquidation (  
ea* unliquidat$ entry ( ! cov]$ m]*&ise 
t is subject to ! prelim9>y det]m9ation 

& t ent]$ prior to ! date ( ! initiation
 ( ! inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a72     
7,b7 review & reassess ! am\nt ( bond or
 o!r security ! import] is requir$ to   
po/ = ea* entry ( m]*&ise describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 require ! po/+ (
 a ca% deposit ) respect to ea* entry ( 
m]*&ise describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7,d7 take su* o!r measures z !          
,commission] det]m9es appropriate to    
ensure ! collection ( any duties t may  
be ow$ ) respect to m]*&ise describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 z a result ( a f9al    
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b74 
7#b7 ,effect ( negative prelim9>y       
det]m9ation ,if ! ,commission] makes a  
prelim9>y det]m9ation 9 accordance )    
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 t !re is n a    
reasonable basis to believe or suspect t
 cov]$ m]*&ise 0 ent]$ into ! cu/oms    
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh        
evasion1 ! ,commission] %all cont9ue !  
inve/igation & notify ! adm9i/]+        
au?ority p5d+ a f9al det]m9ation "u     
subsection 7b77#b77;,b74  7#c7 ,effect (

 affirmative f9al det]m9ation ,if !     
,commission] makes a f9al det]m9ation 9 
accordance ) subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 t  
cov]$ m]*&ise 0 ent]$ into ! cu/oms     
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh        
evasion1 ! ,commission] %all--  7,a7    
susp5d or cont9ue to susp5d1 z ! case   
may be1 ! liquidation ( ea* entry ( !   
cov]$ m]*&ise t is subject to !         
det]m9ation & t ent]s on or aft] ! date 
( ! det]m9ation &1 pursuant to !        
,commission]'s au?ority "u section      
#ejd7;b71 ext5d or cont9ue to ext5d1 z !
 case may be1 ! liquidation ( ea* entry 
( ! cov]$ m]*&ise t is subject to !     
det]m9ation & t ent]$ prior to ! date ( 
! det]m9ation2  7,b7 notify ! adm9i/]+  
au?ority ( ! det]m9ation & reque/ t !   
adm9i/]+ au?ority--  7i7 id5tify !      
applicable antidump+ or c\nt]vail+ duty 
assessm5t rate = ! entries = :i*        
liquidation is susp5d$ "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 or subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is     
p>agraph2 or  7ii7 if no su* assessm5t  
rates are available at ! "t1 id5tify !  

applicable ca% deposit rate to be appli$
 to ! entries describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 ) ! applicable antidump+ or       
c\nt]vail+ duty assessm5t rates to be   
provid$ z soon z su* rates become       
available2  7,c7 require ! po/+ ( ca%   
deposits & assess duties on ea* entry ( 
m]*&ise describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9   
accordance ) ! in/ructions receiv$ f !  
adm9i/]+ au?ority "u p>agraph 7#e72     
7,d7 review & reassess ! am\nt ( bond or
 o!r security ! import] is requir$ to   
po/ = m]*&ise describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 to ensure ! protection ( rev5ue &  
compliance ) ! law2 &  7,e7 take su*    
additional en=cem5t measures z !        
,commission] det]m9es appropriate1 su*  
z--  7i7 initiat+ proce$+s "u section   
#eib or #eif2  7ii7 implem5t+1 9        
consultation ) ! relevant ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 rule sets or modifications to  
rules sets = id5tify+1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh 
! ,automat$ ,t>get+ ,sy/em & ! ,automat$
 ,comm]cial ,environm5t1 import]s1 o!r  
p>ties1 & m]*&ise t may be associat$ )  

evasion2  7iii7 requir+1 ) respect to   
m]*&ise = :i* ! import] has repeat$ly   
provid$ incomplete or errone\s entry    
summ>y in=mation 9 connection )         
det]m9ations ( evasion1 ! import] to    
submit entry summ>y docum5tation & to   
deposit e/imat$ duties at ! "t ( entry2 
7iv7 ref]r+ ! record 9 :ole or 9 "p to  
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
= civil or crim9al inve/igation2 &  7v7 
transmitt+ ! adm9i/rative record to !   
adm9i/]+ au?ority = fur!r appropriate   
proce$+s4  7#d7 ,effect ( negative f9al 
det]m9ation ,if ! ,commission] makes a  
f9al det]m9ation 9 accordance )         
subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 t cov]$ m]*&ise 
0 n ent]$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion1 !          
,commission] %all t]m9ate ! susp5sion ( 
liquidation pursuant to p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 & refund any ca% deposits     
collect$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 
t are 9 excess ( ! ca% deposit rate t   
w\ld o!rwise h be5 applicable ! m]*&ise4
  7#e7 ,coop]ation ( adm9i/]+ au?ority  

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+ a notification
 f ! ,commission] "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b71
 ! adm9i/]+ au?ority %all promptly      
provide to ! ,commission] ! applicable  
ca% deposit rates & antidump+ or        
c\nt]vail+ duty assessm5t rates & any   
necess>y liquidation in/ructions4  7,b7 
,special rule = cases 9 :i* ! produc] or
 export] is unkn[n ,if ! ,commission] & 
adm9i/]+ au?ority are unable to det]m9e 
! produc] or export] ( ! m]*&ise )      
respect to :i* a notification is made "u
 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 ! adm9i/]+ au?ority
 %all id5tify1 z ! applicable ca%       
deposit rate or antidump+ or c\nt]vail+ 
duty assessm5t rate1 ! ca% deposit or   
duty 7z ! case may be7 9 ! highe/ am\nt 
applicable to any produc] or export]1   
includ+ ! all-o!rs rate ( ! m]*&ise     
subject to an antidump+ ord] or         
c\nt]vail+ duty ord] "u section #gcf or 
#gjf1 respectively1 or a f9d+ issu$ "u !
 ,antidump+ ,act1 #aiba1 or any         
adm9i/rative review conduct$ "u section 
#gea4  7d7 ,special rules  7#a7 ,effect 

on o!r au?orities ,nei!r ! initiation ( 
an inve/igation "u subsection 7b77#a7   
nor a prelim9>y det]m9ation or a f9al   
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all  
affect ! au?ority ( ! ,commission]--    
7,a7 to pursue su* o!r en=cem5t measures
 ) respect to ! evasion ( antidump+ or  
c\nt]vail+ duties z ! ,commission]      
det]m9es necess>y1 includ+ en=cem5t     
measures describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iv7 ( subsection 7c77#c77;,e72 or  7,b7
 to assess any p5alties or collect any  
applicable duties1 taxes1 & fees1       
includ+ pursuant to section #eib4  7#b7 
,effect ( det]m9ations on fraud actions 
,nei!r a prelim9>y det]m9ation nor a    
f9al det]m9ation "u subsection 7b77#b7  
%all be det]m9ative 9 a proce$+ "u      
section #eib4  7#c7 ,neglig5ce or int5t 
,! ,commission] %all inve/igate & make a
 prelim9>y det]m9ation or a f9al        
det]m9ation "u ?is section ) respect to 
:e!r a p]son has ent]$ cov]$ m]*&ise    
into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ?r\gh evasion )\t reg>d to :e!r !      

p]son--  7,a7 int5d$ to violate an      
antidump+ duty ord] or c\nt]vail+ duty  
ord] "u section #gcf or #gjf1           
respectively1 or a f9d+ issu$ "u !      
,antidump+ ,act1 #aiba2 or  7,b7 ex]cis$
 reasonable c>e ) respect to avoid+ a   
violation ( su* an ord] or f9d+4  4  7b7
 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,clause 7ii7 (       
section #ggg7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4             
#afgg;f7b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7ii7 to an (fic] or employee ( 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection :o  
is directly involv$ 9 conduct+ an       
inve/igation reg>d+ fraud "u ?is title  
or claims ( evasion "u section #eaf;,b4 
4  7c7 ,judicial review ,section        
#eaf;,a7a77#b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaf;a7a77#b77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7
 9 clause 7i77,,iii71 by /rik+ or at !  
end2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by add+ or at 
! end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause    
7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7 ! date (          
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( a      

det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7ix7 (    
subp>agraph 7,b71  2 &  7#b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new clause3  7ix7 ,a det]m9ation 
by ! ,commission] responsible = ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection "u section 
#eaf;,b t m]*&ise has be5 ent]$ into !  
cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh 
evasion4  4  7d7 ,f9ality ( det]m9ations
 ,section #ead7;b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (    
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aead7;b77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ section #cjc & all t foll[s   
?r\gh :i* are reviewable & ins]t+       
section #eaf;,b or title ,,vii t are    
reviewable4  #ajb4 ,application to      
,canada & ,mexico ,pursuant to article  
#aijb ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade   
,agreem5t & section #djh ( ! ,nor?      
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t         
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#cdch71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title    
%all apply ) respect to goods f ,canada 
& ,mexico4  ,,ii ,o!r matt]s  #bja4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is title1 ! t]ms        
appropriate congressional committees1   

,commission]1 cov]$ m]*&ise1 ent] &     
entry1 & evade & evasion h ! mean+s giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #eaf;,b7a7 ( ! ,t>iff
 ,act ( #aicj 7z add$ by section #aja ( 
?is ,act74  #bjb4 ,allocation ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel   
7a7 ,reassignm5t & allocation ,!        
,commission] %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
possible1 ensure t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection--  7#a7 employs      
suffici5t p]sonnel :o h exp]tise 91 &   
responsibility =1 prev5t+ ! entry (     
cov]$ m]*&ise into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion2 &  7#b7 on
 ! basis ( risk assessm5t metrics1      
assigns suffici5t p]sonnel ) prim>y     
responsibility = prev5t+ ! entry ( cov]$
 m]*&ise into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion to ! ports (
 entry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at :i* !       
,commission] det]m9es pot5tial evasion  
pres5ts ! mo/ sub/antial ?reats to !    
rev5ue ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7          
,comm]cial en=cem5t (fic]s ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,commission]1 & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
%all assess & prop]ly allocate !        
res\rces ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t--  7#a7 to effectively
 implem5t ! provisions (1 & am5dm5ts    
made by1 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to improve   
ef=ts to inve/igate & combat evasion4   
#bjc4 ,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all issue   
regulations to c>ry out ?is title & !   
am5dm5ts made by title ,i4  7b7         
,coop]ation betwe5 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4 ,immigration 
& ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli%  
proc$ures to ensure maximum coop]ation &
 communication betwe5 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  

,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4 ,immigration 
& ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce 9 ord] to quickly1 effici5tly1 
& accurately inve/igate allegations (   
evasion "u section #eaf;,b ( ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj 7z add$ by section #aja (  
?is ,act74  #bjd4 ,annual report on     
prev5tion ( evasion ( antidump+ &       
c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ,febru>y #bh ( ea* ye>1 beg9n+ 
9 #bjae1 ! ,commission]1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report on ! ef=ts be+ tak5 pursuant to
 section #eaf;,b ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj
 7z add$ by section #aja ( ?is ,act7 to 
prev5t ! entry ( cov]$ m]*&ise into !   
cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh 
evasion4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include--
  7#a7 = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ !          
submission ( ! report--  7,a7 ! numb] & 
a brief description ( petitions &       
ref]rals receiv$ pursuant to section    
#eaf;,b7b77#a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj  

7z add$ by section #aja ( ?is ,act72    
7,b7 ! results ( ! inve/igations        
initiat$ "u su* section1 includ+ any    
relat$ en=cem5t actions1 & ! am\nt (    
antidump+ & c\nt]vail+ duties collect$ z
 a result ( ^? inve/igations2 &  7,c7 to
 ! ext5t appropriate1 a summ>y ( ! ef=ts
 ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 
o!r ?an ef=ts initiat$ pursuant section 
#eaf;,b ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7z add$ 
by section #aja ( ?is ,act71 to prev5t !
 entry ( cov]$ m]*&ise into ! cu/oms    
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh        
evasion2 &  7#b7 = ! #c fiscal ye>s     
prec$+ ! submission ( ! report1 an      
e/imate (--  7,a7 ! am\nt ( cov]$       
m]*&ise t ent]$ ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion2 &  7,b7 !  
am\nt ( duties t c\ld n be collect$ on  
su* m]*&ise because ! ,commission] did n
 h ! au?ority to reliquidate ! entries (
 su* m]*&ise4  #bje4 ,gov]nm5t          
,acc\ntability ,(fice report on         
reliquidation au?ority ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees1 & make        
available to ! public1 a report e/imat+ 
! am\nt ( duties t c\ld n be collect$ on
 cov]$ m]*&ise t ent]$ ! cu/oms t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh evasion dur+   
fiscal ye>s #bjaa & #bjab because !     
,commission] did n h ! au?ority to      
reliquidate ! entries ( su* m]*&ise4