,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjae,ms4
 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,frank57     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj to improve en=cem5t ( !    
trade laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,trade ,en=cem5t           
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4          
,modification ( factors consid]$ 9 f9al 
det]m9ation 9 antidump+ or c\nt]vail+   
duty inve/igation 9 case ( an allegation
 ( critical circum/ances  7a7           
,c\nt]vail+ duties ,clause 7ii7 (       
section #gje7;b77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4             
#afga;d7b77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7ii7 ,likely to s]i\sly und]m9e
 ! rem$ial effect ( a c\nt]vail+ duty   
ord]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all 
f9d "u clause 7i7 t imports ( subject   
m]*&ise subject to ! affirmative        

det]m9ation "u subsection 7a77#b7 are   
likely to und]m9e s]i\sly ! rem$ial     
effect ( ! c\nt]vail+ duty ord] to be   
issu$ "u section #gjf if ! ,commission  
det]m9es t imports ( su* m]*&ise aft] ! 
fil+ ( ! petition "u ?is subtitle       
sub/antially weak5 ! rem$ial effect (   
any subsequ5t c\nt]vail+ duty ord]4     
7,,ii7 ,factors 9 det]m9ation ,9 mak+ a 
det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i7 ) respect 
to imports ( subject m]*&ise describ$ 9 
t subclause1 ! ,commission %all consid]1
 bas$ on ! facts available1 ! foll[+3   
7aa7 ,an increase 9 ! m>ket %>e 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( imports ( su* m]*&ise   
aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition4  7bb7 ,an     
increase 9 und]sell+ ( ! dome/ic l      
product by imports ( su* m]*&ise1 9 t]ms
 ( frequ5cy or magnitude1 aft] ! fil+ ( 
! petition4  7cc7 ,a significant buildup
 ( inv5tories ( imports ( su* m]*&ise 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r held by ,unit$    
,/ates import]s1 pur*as]s1 or end us]s1 
aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition4  7dd7 ,a      
weak5+ ( ! indu/ry ( ! dome/ic l product

 aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition4  7ee7 ,any   
o!r circum/ances indicat+ t1 aft] ! fil+
 ( ! petition1 imports ( su* m]*&ise    
sub/antially weak5 ! rem$ial effect ( ! 
c\nt]vail+ duty ord]4  7,,iii7          
,assessm5t ( competition ,! ,commission 
%all consid] items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7ee7 (    
subclause 7,,ii7 bas$ on ! p>ticul>     
conditions ( competition 9 ! relevant   
indu/ry4  7,,iv7 ,"t p]iod ,! p]iod ( "t
 evaluat$ 9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u       
subclause 7,i7 %all n include any p]iod 
aft] ! issuance ( ! prelim9>y           
det]m9ation by ! adm9i/]+ au?ority "u   
section #gjc7;b7 ) respect to ! subject 
m]*&ise4  4  7b7 ,antidump+ duties      
,clause 7ii7 ( section #gce7;b77#d77;,a7
 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#afgc;d7b77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7ii7 ,likely to s]i\sly und]m9e
 ! rem$ial effect ( an antidump+ duty   
ord]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all 
f9d "u clause 7i7 t imports ( subject   
m]*&ise subject to ! affirmative        
det]m9ation "u subsection 7a77#c7 are   

likely to und]m9e s]i\sly ! rem$ial     
effect ( ! antidump+ duty ord] to be    
issu$ "u section #gcf if ! ,commission  
det]m9es t imports ( su* m]*&ise aft] ! 
fil+ ( ! petition "u ?is subtitle       
sub/antially weak5 ! rem$ial effect (   
any subsequ5t antidump+ duty ord]4      
7,,ii7 ,factors 9 det]m9ation ,9 mak+ a 
det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i7 ) respect 
to imports ( subject m]*&ise describ$ 9 
t subclause1 ! ,commission %all consid]1
 bas$ on ! facts available1 ! foll[+3   
7aa7 ,an increase 9 ! m>ket %>e 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( imports ( su* m]*&ise   
aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition4  7bb7 ,an     
increase 9 und]sell+ ( ! dome/ic l      
product by imports ( su* m]*&ise1 9 t]ms
 ( frequ5cy or magnitude1 aft] ! fil+ ( 
! petition4  7cc7 ,a significant buildup
 ( inv5tories ( imports ( su* m]*&ise 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r held by ,unit$    
,/ates import]s1 pur*as]s1 or end us]s1 
aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition4  7dd7 ,a      
weak5+ ( ! indu/ry ( ! dome/ic l product
 aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition4  7ee7 ,any   

o!r circum/ances indicat+ t1 aft] ! fil+
 ( ! petition1 imports ( su* m]*&ise    
sub/antially weak5 ! rem$ial effect ( ! 
antidump+ duty ord]4  7,,iii7 ,assessm5t
 ( competition ,! ,commission %all      
consid] items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7ee7 (         
subclause 7,,ii7 bas$ on ! p>ticul>     
conditions ( competition 9 ! relevant   
indu/ry4  7,,iv7 ,"t p]iod ,! p]iod ( "t
 evaluat$ 9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u       
subclause 7,i7 %all n include any p]iod 
aft] ! issuance ( ! prelim9>y           
det]m9ation by ! adm9i/]+ au?ority "u   
section #gcc7;b7 ) respect to ! subject 
m]*&ise4  4  #c4 ,modification (        
det]m9ation ( ?reat ( mat]ial injury    
bas$ on imm95t future imports 9         
antidump+ or c\nt]vail+ duty            
inve/igation ,section #gga7g77;,f7 ( !  
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#afgg7g77;,f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,effect ( imm95t future
 imports  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii71 !          
,commission may det]m9e "u ?is          

subp>agraph t an indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates is ?reat5$ ) mat]ial injury by   
reason ( imports 7or sales =            
importation7 ( ! subject m]*&ise not)/&+
 ! results ( an evaluation "u           
subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 ) respect to !    
effect ( imports ( ! subject m]*&ise on 
t indu/ry if ! ,commission det]m9es t   
imm95t future imports ( ! subject       
m]*&ise w likely lead to a *ange (      
circum/ances conc]n+ ! /ate ( t indu/ry4
  7,,ii7 ,future p]=mance e/imate ,!    
,commission %all det]m9e "u ?is         
subp>agraph t an indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates is ?reat5$ ) mat]ial injury if ! 
p]=mance ( t indu/ry is likely to be    
mat]ially worse ?an x w\ld h be5 9 !    
abs5ce ( ! likely volume ( imports (    
subject m]*&ise 9 ! imm95t future4      
7,,iii7 ,=eign projections ,) respect to
 consid]+ economic factors describ$ 9   
clause 7i77,,ii71 9 a case 9 :i*        
production capacity 9 or exports to !   
,unit$ ,/ates f ! export+ c\ntry are    
project$ by =eign produc]s to decl9e 9 !

 imm95t future & su* projection is      
contr>y to in=mation exam9$ by !        
,commission 9 ! inve/igation1 su*       
projection %all require v]ification or  
indep5d5t corroboration be=e be+        
consid]$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  4  #d4    
,prev5tion ( duty evasion ?r\gh         
id5tification ( p]sons & c\ntries       
responsible = violations ( ! cu/oms laws
  7a7 ,id5tification ( c]ta9 p]sons :o  
violate ! cu/oms laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may publi% semi-annually 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ ( any produc]1     
manufactur]1 suppli]1 sell]1 export]1 or
 o!r p]son locat$ outside ! cu/oms      
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i* !     
,commission] has issu$ a p5alty claim "u
 section #eib7;b77#b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( 
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib7;b77#b77 cit+
 any ( ! violations ( ! cu/oms laws     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,effect 
( petition = remission or mitigation ,if
 a p]son to :i* a p5alty claim describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 is issu$ files a        
petition = remission or mitigation "u   

section #fah ( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#afah7 ) respect to ! p5alty claim1 !   
,secret>y may n include ! p]son on a li/
 publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 until a f9al  
det]m9ation is made "u su* section #fah4
  7#c7 ,violations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
violations ( ! cu/oms laws describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3  7i7 ,us+    
docum5tation1 or provid+ docum5tation   
subsequ5tly us$ by ! import] ( record1 t
 indicates a false or fraudul5t c\ntry (
 orig9 or s\rce ( goods describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 be+ ent]$ into ! cu/oms
 t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,us+ 
c\nt]feit visas1 lic5ses1 p]mits1 bills 
( lad+1 comm]cial invoices1 pack+ li/s1 
c]tificates ( orig91 or simil>          
docum5tation1 or provid+ c\nt]feit      
visas1 lic5ses1 p]mits1 bills ( lad+1   
comm]cial invoices1 pack+ li/s1         
c]tificates ( orig91 or simil>          
docum5tation subsequ5tly us$ by !       
import] ( record1 ) respect to ! entry  
into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( goods describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74   

7iii7 ,manufactur+1 produc+1 supply+1 or
 sell+ goods describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 t are falsely or fraudul5tly label$ z  
to c\ntry ( orig9 or s\rce4  7iv7       
,engag+ 9 practices t aid or abet !     
trans%ipm5t1 ?r\gh a c\ntry o!r ?an !   
c\ntry ( orig91 ( goods describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 a mann] t conceals !
 true orig9 ( ! goods or p]mits !       
evasion ( quotas or duties on1 or       
volunt>y re/ra9t agreem5ts ) respect to1
 imports ( ! goods4  7,b7 ,goods        
describ$ ,goods describ$ 9 ?is          
subp>agraph are-- 7i7 textile or app>el 
goods2 or  7ii7 goods subject to        
antidump+ or c\nt]vail+ duty ord]s "u   
title ,,vii ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afga et seq474  7#d7        
,removal f li/ ,any p]son includ$ on a  
li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may        
petition ! ,secret>y to be remov$ f !   
li/4 ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! p]son has 
n committ$ any violations ( ! cu/oms    
laws describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = a p]iod 
( n less ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* 

! p]son 0 includ$ on ! li/1 ! ,secret>y 
%all remove ! p]son f ! li/ z ( ! next  
publication ( ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#e7 ,reasonable c>e requir$ = subsequ5t
 imports  7,a7 ,responsibility (        
import]s & o!rs ,aft] a p]son has be5   
includ$ on a li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all require any      
import] ( record ent]+1 introduc+1 or   
attempt+ to introduce into ! comm]ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates any goods describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 t 7 ei!r directly or 
indirectly produc$1 manufactur$1        
suppli$1 sold1 export$1 or transport$ by
 ! p]son on ! li/ to %[1 to !           
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 t su*       
import] has ex]cis$ reasonable c>e to   
ensure t ^? goods are accompani$ by     
docum5tation1 packag+1 & label+ t are   
accurate z to ! orig9 ( ^? goods4 ,su*  
reasonable c>e %all n include reliance  
solely on in=mation provid$ by ! p]son  
on ! li/4  7,b7 ,failure to ex]cise     
reasonable c>e ,if ! ,commission]       
det]m9es t an import$ good is n f !     

c\ntry claim$ on ! docum5tation         
accompany+ ! good1 ! failure to ex]cise 
reasonable c>e describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be consid]$ :5 ! ,commission] 
det]m9es :e!r ! import] ( record is 9   
violation ( section #dhd7;a7 ( ! ,t>iff 
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd7;a77  
or regulations issu$ "u t section4  7b7 
,id5tification ( high-,risk c\ntries    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may publi%   
annually 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ (     
c\ntries-- 7,a7 9 :i* illegal activities
 h occurr$ involv+ trans%ipp$ goods or  
activities design$ to evade quotas or   
duties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on goods2 &    
7,b7 ! gov]nm5ts ( :i* fail to          
demon/rate a good fai? ef=t to coop]ate 
) ,unit$ ,/ates au?orities 9 ceas+ su*  
activities4  7#b7 ,removal f li/ ,any   
c\ntry t is on ! li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 t subsequ5tly demon/rates a good  
fai? ef=t to coop]ate ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
au?orities 9 ceas+ activities describ$ 9
 t p>agraph %all be remov$ f ! li/1 &   
su* removal %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al  

,regi/] z soon z practicable4  7#c7     
,reasonable c>e requir$ = subsequ5t     
imports  7,a7 ,responsibility ( import]s
 ( record ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all require any import] (    
record ent]+1 introduc+1 or attempt+ to 
introduce into ! comm]ce ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates goods indicat$1 on !             
docum5tation1 packag+1 or label+        
accompany+ su* goods1 to be f any c\ntry
 on ! li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to   
%[1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 t !
 import]1 consignee1 or pur*as] has     
ex]cis$ reasonable c>e to id5tify ! true
 c\ntry ( orig9 ( ! good4  7,b7 ,failure
 to ex]cise reasonable c>e ,if !        
,commission] det]m9es t a good describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is n f ! c\ntry      
claim$ on ! docum5tation accompany+ !   
good1 ! failure to ex]cise reasonable   
c>e "u t subp>agraph %all be consid]$ :5
 ! ,commission] det]m9es :e!r ! import] 
( record is 9 violation ( section       
#dhd7;a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #adhd7;a77 or regulations     

issu$ "u t section4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,commission] ,! t]m   
,commission] means ! ,commission]       
responsible = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection4  7#b7 ,c\ntry ,! t]m c\ntry
 means a =eign c\ntry or t]ritory1      
includ+ any ov]seas dep5d5t t]ritory or 
possession ( a =eign c\ntry4  7#c7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4