,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,hagan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,graham7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ) au?ority to m 
aggressively en=ce cu/oms & trade laws  
relat+ to textile & app>el articles1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,textile ,en=cem5t &        
,security ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,textile or app>el
 article def9$4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4  
,sec4 #d4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #e4 ,s5se (     
,congress4 ,,title ,i--,additional      
au?orities = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ,sec4 #aja4 ,seizure &      
=feiture ( c]ta9 textile or app>el      

articles & use ( am\nts f f9es1         
p5alties1 & =feitures4 ,sec4 #ajb4      
,increase 9 c]ta9 ,,tta positions &     
import speciali/ positions & bi5nial    
review ( /aff levels4 ,,title           
,,ii--,am5dm5ts to ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj
 ,sec4 #bja4 ,special provisions reg>d+ 
c]ta9 violations relat+ to import       
docum5tation4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,electronic   
pref]5ce v]ification sy/em = orig9 (    
textile or app>el articles "u           
,,cafta-,,dr1 ,,nafta1 & o!r free trade 
agreem5ts4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,e/abli%m5t (    
textile & app>el new import] program4   
,sec4 #bjd4 ,nonresid5t import]         
decl>ation program = textile or app>el  
articles4 ,,title ,,iii--,e/abli%m5t (  
textile & app>el manufactur+ & suppli]  
regi/ry ,sec4 #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t (       
textile & app>el manufactur+ & suppli]  
regi/ry4 ,,title ,,iv--,implem5tation   
report ,sec4 #dja4 ,implem5tation       
report4  #b4 ,textile or app>el article 
def9$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m  
textile or app>el article means any ( ! 

foll[+3  7#a7 ,any good classifiable 9  
*apt]s #ej ?r\gh #fc ( ! ,,hts4  7#b7   
,any good classifiable "u "o ( ! foll[+ 
,,hts head+s or subhead+s3  7,a7        
#cjje4ij4  7,b7 #ciba4ab4ae4  7,c7      
#ciba4ac4ae4  7,d7 #ciba4ij4aa4  7,e7   
#ciba4ij4ae4  7,f7 #ciba4ij4ai4  7,g7   
#ciba4ij4be4  7,h7 #ciba4ij4bi4  7,i7   
#ciba4ij4dj4  7,j7 #ffja4  7,k7         
#gjai4ai4ae4  7,l7 #gjai4ai4bh4  7,m7   
#gjai4dj ?r\gh #gjai4ei4  7,n7          
#hgjh4ba4jj4  7,o7 #idjd4cj4  7,p7      
#idjd4ij4  7b7 ,,hts def9$ ,9 subsection
 7a71 ! t]m ,,hts means ! ,h>moniz$     
,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,,cafta-,,dr c\ntry ,! t]m ,,cafta-,,dr 
c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #c7b7 ( ! ,dom9ican             
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t ,implem5tation   
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb7b774  7#b7    
,,cee ,! t]m ,,cee means ! ,c5t] (      
,excell5ce & ,exp]tise = ,app>el1       
,footwe>1 & ,textiles ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &

 ,bord] ,protection4  7#c7 ,commission] 
,! t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission]
 responsible = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7#d7 ,d$icat$ ,! t]m      
d$icat$ means1 ) respect to an import   
speciali/1 t ! import speciali/ focuses 
solely on ! import ( textile or app>el  
articles4  7#e7 ,ent]2 entry ,! t]ms    
ent] & entry ref] to ! entry1 or )drawal
 f w>eh\se = consumption1 ( a textile or
 app>el article 9 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,import] ,! t]m    
import] means "o ( ! p>ties qualify+ z  
an import] ( record "u section          
#dhd7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (     
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4                    
#adhd7;a77#b77;,b774  7#g7 ,new import] 
,! t]m new import] means an import] )   
few] ?an #c ye>s ( hi/ory ( import+     
textile or app>el articles into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a  
new import] t m]ges ) or is pur*as$ by  
ano!r import]1 or is o!rwise alt]$1 %all
 be consid]$ to rema9 a new import]     
until su* "t z su* new import] pres5ts  

pro( to ! ,commission] ( su* m]g]1      
pur*ase1 or o!r alt]ation = a           
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r su* new import] 
may be treat$ z an import]4  7#h7       
,nonresid5t import] ,! t]m nonresid5t   
import] means an import] :o is--  7,a7  
an individual :o is n a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip1            
corporation1 or o!r comm]cial entity t  
is n organiz$ "u ! laws ( a jurisdiction
 )9 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ,g5]al ,note #b ( 
! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates7 or 9 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#i7 ,special op]ations ,! t]m 
special op]ations means an initiative t 
is--  7,a7 implem5t$ to address specific
 in/ances ( transactions t d n comply ) 
! cu/oms & trade laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
) respect to textile or app>el articles2
  7,b7 us$ to address any import        
violations involv+ textile or app>el    
articles1 includ+ fraud1 quota          

requirem5ts1 rev5ue collection1 trade   
pref]5ces or requirem5ts "u free trade  
agreem5ts1 product safety1 antidump+ &  
c\nt]vail+ duties1 or intellectual      
prop]ty rights2 or  7,c7 initiat$ to    
address a s+ul> in/ance or a patt]n (   
high-risk behavior1 involv+ a p>ticul>  
commodity or o!r trade issue1 includ+   
valuation1 orig9 fraud1 or trade        
pref]5ce violation1 on ! "p ( a c\ntry1 
import]1 %ipp]1 export]1 cu/oms brok]1  
freight =w>d]1 or manufactur]4  7#aj7   
,,tta ,! t]m ,,tta means ! ,textile &   
,trade ,agreem5ts division ( ! ,(fice ( 
,int]national ,trade )9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection4  7#aa7 ,t,p,v,ts ,!
 t]m ,t,p,v,ts means ,textile ,product  
,v]ification ,teams4  7#ab7 ,tra9$ ,!   
t]m tra9$ means1 ) respect to an import 
speciali/1 t su* import speciali/ has   
receiv$1 at lea/ dur+ ! la/ #c ye>s1    
education or tra9+ relat$ to ! import ( 
textile or app>el articles4  #d4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
fraudul5t or illegal imports ( textile &

 app>el articles into ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
results 9 significant rev5ue loss to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#b7 ,!       
,textile & ,trade ,agreem5ts division ( 
! ,(fice ( ,int]national ,trade )9      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection or  
any subsequ5t division has1 ) respect to
 textile or app>el articles1 ! prim>y   
responsibility to ensure ! prop]        
en=cem5t ( all cu/oms & trade laws1     
rules1 & regulations affect+ textile &  
app>el articles4  7#c7 ,! ,,tta has !   
au?ority to direct ! implem5tation &    
en=cem5t ( free trade agreem5ts1        
multilat]al agreem5ts1 bilat]al textile 
agreem5ts1 trade pref]5ce programs1 &   
all o!r cu/oms & trade laws affect+     
textiles & app>el articles4  7#d7 ,!    
prim>y focus ( ! ,,tta is to ensure !   
effective implem5tation ( all trade     
en=cem5t activities involv+ textile or  
app>el articles ) its pr9ciple focus to 
prev5t circumv5tion ( ! requirem5ts to  
obta9 pref]5tial trade treatm5t "u free 
trade agreem5ts & trade pref]5ce        

programs 9 ord] to avoid quotas or      
duties4  #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ! ,,tta  
%\ld be involv$ 9 support+ ! negotiation
 ( en=cem5t provisions ( trade pref]5ce 
programs & free trade agreem5ts affect+ 
textiles & app>el articles2  7#b7 !     
,,tta %\ld conduct outrea* to o!r ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies involv$ 9 ov]all   
trade policy1 su* z ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce
 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative2  7#c7 ! ,,tta %\ld      
develop policies & proc$ures t provide  
guidance to ! ,,cee & to ! ports ( entry
 ( ! textile & app>el articles1 includ+ 
tra9+ ( (ficials ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection2  7#d7 (ficials ( !  
,,tta %\ld coord9ate & collaborate )    
(ficials ( ! ,,cee to e/abli% en=cem5t  
priorities1 bas$ on risk assessm5ts1 & a
 national en=cem5t response2  7#e7 !    
,,tta headqu>t]s (fice is curr5tly bel[ 
its optimal /aff+ levels & ! ,,tta      
p]sonnel ef=ts %\ld be t>get$ at reta9+ 

s5ior /aff & hir+ new qualifi$ p]sonnel 
s t ! division is br\ght up to optimal  
/aff+ levels1 & ^! positions %\ld be    
designat$ z n only policy positions1 b  
en=cem5t positions z well2  7#f7 ! ,,tta
 %\ld implem5t special op]ations1       
,textile ,product ,v]ification ,teams1 &
 o!r actions "u ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection au?ority to ensure en=cem5t 
( cu/oms & trade laws relat+ to imports 
( textile or app>el articles 9 a timely 
mann] z conc]ns arise1 p>ticul>ly z su* 
conc]ns relate to en=cem5t ( ! ,nor?    
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t1 !      
,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral             
,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade      
,agreem5t1 & all o!r free trade         
agreem5ts & trade pref]5ce programs1 9  
ord] to prev5t trans%ipm5ts & orig9     
fraud2  7#g7 ! ,,tta (ficials %\ld      
coord9ate & collaborate ) =eign gov]nm5t
 c\nt]p>ts to ensure effective en=cem5t 
( textile & app>el articles2 &  7#h7    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %\ld
 ensure t seizures1 det5tions1 special  

op]ations1 & ,t,p,v,ts rema9 ! prim>y   
focus ( its en=cem5t ef=ts relat+ to    
textile & app>el articles4  ,i          
,additional au?orities = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection  #aja4 ,seizure &  
=feiture ( c]ta9 textile or app>el      
articles & use ( am\nts f f9es1         
p5alties1 & =feitures  7a7 ,seizure &   
=feiture  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+       
textile or app>el articles %all be      
subject to seizure & =feiture 9         
accordance ) ! cu/oms & trade laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code3  7,a7 ,any textile or app>el    
article import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  
7i7 = :i* a trade pref]5ce has be5      
claim$2 &  7ii7 t has be5 ei!r          
misdescrib$ on entry z to c\ntry ( orig9
 or = :i* ! import] does n v]ify actual 
c\ntry ( orig91 = purposes ( avoid+ a   
duty or o!r obligation to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+--  7,i7 any   
textile or app>el article accompani$ by 
docum5tation t indicates a false or     
fraudul5t c\ntry ( orig9 or s\rce (     

textile or app>el articles2 &  7,,ii7   
any textile or app>el article accompani$
 by a c\nt]feit visa1 lic5se1 p]mit1    
bill ( lad+1 or simil> docum5tation t is
 subsequ5tly us$ by ! import] = entry ( 
textile or app>el articles4  7,b7 ,a    
textile or app>el article import$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by an import] :o provides
 false in=mation ) respect to ! physical
 address ( ! import] or :o does n meet !
 requirem5ts ( section #dhd7;a77#b77;,b7
 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#adhd7;a77#b77;,b774  7#b7 ,exception ,a
 cl]ical error %all n be consid]$ a     
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 unless su*    
error is "p ( a patt]n ( neglig5t       
conduct4  7b7 ,use ( am\nts f f9es1     
p5alties1 & =feitures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,commission]1 or ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury--  7,a7 %all use am\nts f     
f9es1 p5alties1 & =feitures ( prop]ty = 
violations ( any law reg>d+ ! import (  
textile or app>el articles en=c$ by !   

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to pay =--  7i7 
exp5ses directly relat$ to special      
op]ations1 ,t,p,v,ts1 & o!r en=cem5t    
actions2  7ii7 exp5ses relat$ to tra9+ &
 education = applicable rev5ue          
positions1 includ+ import speciali/s1   
int]national trade speciali/s1 &        
auditors :o p>ticipate 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! 
cu/oms & trade laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
respect to ! export or import ( textile 
or app>el articles2 &  7iii7            
implem5tation ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act2
 &  7,b7 may use am\nts f f9es1         
p5alties1 & =feitures ( prop]ty =       
violations ( any law reg>d+ ! import (  
textile or app>el articles en=c$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,commission]1 or ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury to pay = a rew>d ( n less ?an 
#bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! f9e or p5alty   
collect$1 or ! value ( ! prop]ty =feit$1
 or #bj1jjj1 :i*ev] is ! less] am\nt1 to
 any p]son :o furni%es in=mation t leads
 to an arre/1 conviction1 civil p5alty  

assessm5t1 or =feiture ( prop]ty = any  
violation ( any law reg>d+ ! import (   
textile or app>el articles en=c$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,commission]1 or ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & us$  
to pay = exp5ses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 ( t p>agraph or a rew>d describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph are 9     
addition to am\nts o!rwise available =  
su* purposes4  #ajb4 ,increase 9 c]ta9  
,,tta positions & import speciali/      
positions & bi5nial review ( /aff levels
  7a7 ,increase 9 c]ta9 ,,tta positions 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days ( ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all
 ensure t--  7#a7 ! ,textile ,en=cem5t  
,bran* 7or any successor or relat$      
bran*7 ( ! ,,tta %all consi/ (1 at a    
m9imum1 "o bran* *ief & #f op]ations    
/aff1 ( :om #c op]ations /aff %all be   
assign$ to "o ( ! ,,cafta-,,dr c\ntries 
= purposes ( assi/+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection ) v]ification (      

textile & app>el pref]5ces claim$ "u !  
,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral             
,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade      
,agreem5t2  7#b7 ! ,textile ,policy     
,bran* 7or any successor or relat$      
division7 ( ! ,,tta %all consi/ (1 at a 
m9imum1 "o division *ief & #c op]ations 
/aff1 & #b textile trade analy/s2 &     
7#c7 ! ,quota ,bran* 7or any successor  
or relat$ bran* ( ! ,int]ag5cy          
,collaboration ,division7 ( ! ,,tta %all
 consi/ (1 at a m9imum1 "o bran* *ief & 
#d op]ations /aff4  7b7 ,increase 9     
textile & app>el tra9$ import speciali/s
 ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all
 c]tify1 ) respect to ! #ae l>ge/ 7by   
value ( entries7 ,unit$ ,/ates ports (  
entry = textile or app>el articles1 t   
import speciali/s :o are assign$ to su* 
ports ( entry are tra9$ 9 fraud1 trade  
pref]5ce v]ification1 classification1   
und]valuation1 or o!r issues relat+ to  
imports ( textile or app>el articles s t
 ! numb] ( su* tra9$ import speciali/   

positions is n less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !  
numb] ( tra9$ import speciali/ positions
 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7c7 ,increase 9 d$icat$ textile & app>el
 import speciali/s ,z soon z practicable
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,commission] %all increase d$icat$      
textile & import speciali/s by #be p]c5t
 at ! #ae l>ge/ 7by value ( entries7    
,unit$ ,/ates ports ( entry = textile or
 app>el articles ov] ! numb] ( su*      
speciali/s z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7d7 ,bi5nial review ( /aff      
levels ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,commission] %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,ways & ,means & !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 & ! co-*airs ( ! ,congressional 
,textile ,caucus a report on ! /aff+    
levels specifi$ 9 ?is section1 includ+ a
 det]m9ation ( :e!r or n !re is ne$ =   

additional /aff to c>ry out ! duties ( !
 ,,tta4  ,,ii ,am5dm5ts to ! ,t>iff ,act
 ( #aicj  #bja4 ,special provisions     
reg>d+ c]ta9 violations relat+ to import
 docum5tation  7a7 ,publication ( names 
( c]ta9 violators ,section              
#eib;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib;a7a77#a77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ is au?oriz$  
to & ins]t+ %all2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by ins]t+ be=e ! comma at ! end ! 
foll[+3 1 includ+ = violations ( quotas1
 duties1 or trade pref]5ce programs4    
7b7 ,li/ ( high-,risk c\ntries ,section 
#eib;,a7b77#a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib;a7b77#a77 is am5d$1
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7#a7 by /rik+ is    
au?oriz$ to & ins]t+ %all2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ or duties or violate trade       
pref]5ce programs aft] quotas4  #bjb4   
,electronic pref]5ce v]ification sy/em =
 orig9 ( textile or app>el articles "u  
,,cafta-,,dr1 ,,nafta1 & o!r free trade 
agreem5ts  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  

#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,commission] & 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( 
! ,(fice ( ,textiles & ,app>el ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 %all e/abli% an   
electronic v]ification sy/em = track+   
textile or app>el articles import$ or   
export$ "u ! ,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral
 ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade     
,agreem5t1 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade
 ,agreem5t1 or any o!r free trade       
agreem5t to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a    
p>ty1 to ensure compliance ) !          
respective requirem5ts ( su* agreem5ts4 
7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t %all    
seek to ent] into consultations &       
agreem5ts1 z appropriate1 ) ! gov]nm5t (
 ea* =eign c\ntry t is a p>ty to an     
agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 =   
purposes ( implem5t+ ! electronic       
v]ification sy/em e/abli%$ "u t         
subsection4  7c7 ,confid5tiality ,!     
electronic v]ification sy/em e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all ensure t propriet>y
 in=mation1 su* z in=mation ab\t supply 

*a9 p>ticipants1 is cod$ s t only ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ,(fice (
 ,textiles & ,app>el p]sonnel c access !
 in=mation4  7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld  
seek to make ! integration ( !          
electronic v]ification sy/em e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a7 9 future free trade     
agreem5ts a priority 9 negotiations =   
su* agreem5ts4  #bjc4 ,e/abli%m5t (     
textile & app>el new import] program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,commission] %all e/abli% a new import] 
program t directs ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection to adju/ bond am\nts 
= new import]s ( textile & app>el       
articles bas$ on ! level ( risk )       
respect to protection ( ! rev5ue ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pres5t$ by ea* new     
import]4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!           
,commission] %all ensure t1 z "p ( ! new
 import] program e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a71 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]            
,protection--  7#a7 develops risk       

assessm5t guidel9es = new import]s (    
textile & app>el articles2  7#b7 adju/s 
bond am\nts = new import]s 9 accordance 
) ! risk assessm5t guidel9es develop$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 ma9ta9s a         
c5traliz$ database ( new import]s2 &    
7#d7 ensures accuracy ( requir$         
in=mation provid$ to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection by new import]s4  7c7
 ,bond+ au?ority ,section #fbc7;b7 ( !  
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#afbc7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,9 ! case (  
importation ( textile or app>el         
articles1 by regulation or specific     
in/ruction require1 or au?orize ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s to  
require1 ! am\nt ( ! bond to include    
am\nts equal to any duties1 fees1 or    
p5alties e/imat$ to be payable on su*   
articles4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1   
am\nts equal to any p5alties e/imat$ to 
be payable on su* articles %all be bas$ 
on a risk assessm5t ( ! new import]     
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) section #bjc ( 

! ,textile ,security & ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjac4 ,any p]son :o violates a         
requirem5t impos$ pursuant to ?is       
p>agraph %all be liable = a civil p5alty
 ( #ej1jjj = ea* su* violation4  4  7d7 
,o!r p5alties ,9 addition to ! p5alties 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( section      
#fbc7;b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7;b771 z add$ by         
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 = a       
violation ( su* p>agraph1 any p]son :o  
violates any o!r cu/oms or trade law ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to !           
importation ( textile or app>el articles
 %all be subject to any applicable civil
 or crim9al p5alty1 includ+ seizure &   
=feiture t may be impos$ "u su* cu/oms  
or trade law1 includ+ section #eib ( !  
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#aeib74  #bjd4 ,nonresid5t import]      
decl>ation program = textile or app>el  
articles  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all
 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a nonresid5t import]  

decl>ation program ) respect to !       
importation ( textile or app>el         
articles4 ,! program %all require       
nonresid5t import]s ( textile or app>el 
articles to provide ! in=mation requir$ 
"u subsection 7b7 & decl>e ! in=mation  
requir$ "u subsection 7c71 & require t  
su* in=mation accompany ! entry summ>y  
docum5tation = su* textile or app>el    
articles4  7b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,!    
,commission] %all require ! foll[+      
in=mation to be submitt$ by any         
nonresid5t import] seek+ to import      
textile or app>el articles3  7#a7 ,an   
id5tification ( a resid5t ag5t 9 ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! port ( entry is locat$ :o is   
au?oriz$ to accept s]vice ( process     
aga9/ ! nonresid5t import] 9 connection 
) ! importation ( ! textile or app>el   
articles4  7#b7 ,a c]tification t !     
resid5t ag5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
has assets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t
 am\nts = ! purpose ( ensur+ ! paym5t ( 
any additional loss ( rev5ue n cov]$ by 
any surety bond or = any civil p5alties 

levi$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 connection
 ) ! importation ( ! textile or app>el  
articles4  7#c7 ,a copy ( ! comm]cial   
invoice accompany+ ! %ipm5t ( ! textile 
or app>el articles1 includ+ ! "n1       
address1 & contact in=mation = ea* p]son
 9 ! transaction1 su* z ! trad+ h\se1 ! 
freight =w>d]1 & ! ultimate pur*as] ( ! 
goods4  7c7 ,decl>ations requir$        
,pursuant to proc$ures prescrib$ by !   
,commission]1 any nonresid5t import]    
seek+ to import textile or app>el       
articles %all decl>e ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 
nonresid5t import] has secur$ a bond 9  
connection ) ! importation ( ! textile  
or app>el articles z requir$ by p>agraph
 7#e7 ( section #fbc7;b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act
 ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7;b77 7z   
add$ by section #bjc7;c7 ( ?is ,act74   
7#b7 ,! nonresid5t import] has e/abli%$ 
a p[] ( attorney 9 connection ) !       
importation ( ! textile or app>el       
articles4  7d7 ,au?ority ,a resid5t ag5t
 "u ?is section %all accept s]vice (    
process on behalf ( ! nonresid5t import]

 ( su* ag5t = ! purpose ( duties1       
p5alties1 or o!r f9es issu$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,commission] if ! ,secret>y or !        
,commission] is unable to collect       
duties1 p5alties1 or o!r f9es f su*     
nonresid5t import]4  7e7 ,p5alties  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any     
p]son to import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates any
 textile or app>el article 9 violation (
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,civil p5alties ,any
 p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 liable = a civil p5alty ( #ej1jjj = ea*
 su* violation4  7#c7 ,o!r p5alties ,9  
addition to ! p5alties specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 any violation ( ?is      
section t violates any o!r cu/oms or    
trade law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be     
subject to any applicable civil &       
crim9al p5alty1 includ+ seizure &       
=feiture1 t may be impos$ "u su* cu/oms 
or trade law or title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ) respect to ! importation (    
textile or app>el articles4  ,,iii      
,e/abli%m5t ( textile & app>el          

manufactur+ & suppli] regi/ry  #cja4    
,e/abli%m5t ( textile & app>el          
manufactur+ & suppli] regi/ry ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] & 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( 
! ,(fice ( ,textiles & ,app>el ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 %all e/abli% an   
electronic ,textile & ,app>el           
,manufactur+ ,suppli] ,regi/ry pilot    
program to s]ve z a c5traliz$ database (
 ,unit$ ,/ates produc]s & manufactur]s (
 ?read1 y>n1 fabric1 & app>el t supply  
products to companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 c\ntries t are p>ties to ! ,nor?       
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t1 !      
,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral             
,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade      
,agreem5t1 & o!r free trade agreem5ts or
 eligible = pref]5ce programs = c\ntries
 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  ,,iv           
,implem5tation report  #dja4            
,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,commission] %all submit to ! ,committee

 on ,ways & ,means & ! ,committee on    
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
co-*airs ( ! ,congressional ,textile    
,caucus a report on ! implem5tation (   
?is ,act4