,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dcg #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hacd ,report ,no4 #aaf-ecg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #bh1 #bjbj,ms4 ,schakowsky 7for herself and ,mr4 ,duncan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,september #bd1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to support the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission's capability to protect consumers from unsafe consumer products1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,inspection ,enhancement ,act4 #b4 ,enhanced risk assessment methodology ,section #ag of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjff7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,enhanced risk assessment methodology 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,inspection ,enhancement ,act1 the ,commission shall enhance targeting1 surveillance1 and screening of consumer products entering the ,united ,states at ports of entry1 including ports of entry for de minimis shipments1 by-- 7,b7 working in consultation with ,customs and ,border ,protection to-- 7i7 access and leverage all available data1 including manifest data1 to enhance targeting of violative consumer products1 including de minimis shipments containing violative consumer products2 7ii7 access and leverage intellectual property rights seizure data to target products that may have both intellectual property rights infringements and consumer product safety violations2 7iii7 prioritize shipments coming from the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7iv7 use the ,participating ,government ,agencies ,message ,set1 or any successor program1 and additional consumer product specific data elements1 including certificates of compliance and any other data that the ,commission needs1 to help risk assess and target violative consumer products2 and 7,c7 building and improving information technology systems to support electronic access to and connection with the data and targeting systems associated with express consignment carrier facilities1 international mail facilities1 electronic commerce platforms1 and other applicable system participants4 7#b7 ,electronic filing of certificates of compliance ,beginning not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,port ,surveillance ,modernization ,act1 certificates of compliance shall be filed electronically for consumer products intended for entry into the ,united ,states to enhance risk assessment and target de minimis shipments containing violative consumer products4 7#c7 ,definitions ,as used in this susbection-- 7,a7 the term de minimis shipments means articles containing consumer products entering the ,united ,states under the de minimis value exemption in #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;a77#b77;,c72 7,b7 the term express consignment carrier facility means a separate or shared specialized facility approved by the port director solely for the examination and release of express consignment shipments2 7,c7 the term ports of entry for de minimis shipments means environments where de minimis shipments are processed1 including express consignment carrier facilities1 international mail facilities1 and air cargo facilities2 7,d7 the term violative consumer products means consumer products in violation of an applicable consumer product safety rule under this ,act or any similar rule1 regulation1 standard1 or ban under any other ,act enforced by the ,commission4 4 #c4 ,additional ,,cpsc surveillance personnel at key ports of entry for de minimis shipments ,the ,commission shall hire1 train1 and assign not fewer than #af full-time equivalent personnel during each fiscal year and to be stationed at or supporting efforts at ports of entry1 including ports of entry for de minimis shipments1 for the purpose of identifying1 assessing1 and addressing shipments of violative consumer products4 ,such hiring shall continue during each fiscal year until the total number of full-time equivalent personnel equals and sustains the staffing requirements identified in the report to ,congress required under section #d4 #d4 ,report to ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall transmit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and make publicly available1 a study and report assessing the risk to consumers associated with the targeting and screening of de minimis e-commerce shipments4 7b7 ,report ,requirements ,in the study and report1 the ,commission shall-- 7#a7 examine a sampling of de minimis shipments at a sufficient and representative sample of all types of ports of entry where de minimis shipments are processed1 including express consignment carrier facilities1 international mail facilities1 and air cargo facilities to assess the extent to which such shipments include violative consumer products2 7#b7 examine a sampling of shipments coming from the ,people's ,republic of ,china to identify trends associated with the shipment of products containing both intellectual property rights infringements and consumer product safety violations2 7#c7 detail plans and timelines to effectively address targeting and screening of de minimis shipments to prevent the entry of violative consumer products entering into the commerce of the ,united ,states taking into consideration projected growth in e-commerce2 7#d7 establish metrics by which to evaluate the effectiveness of the ,commission efforts to reduce the number of de minimis shipments containing violative consumer products from entering into the commerce of the ,united ,states2 and 7#e7 assess projected technology and resources1 including staffing requirements necessary to implement such plans4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,commission means the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission2 7#b7 the term de minimis shipments means articles containing consumer products entering the ,united ,states under the de minimis value exemption in #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;a77#b77;,c72 7#c7 the term ports of entry for de minimis shipments means environments where de minimis shipments are processed1 including express consignment carrier facilities1 international mail facilities1 and air cargo facilities2 7#d7 the term violative consumer products means consumer products in violation of an applicable consumer product safety rule under the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act or any similar rule1 regulation1 standard1 or ban under any other ,act enforced by the ,commission2 7#e7 the term electronic commerce platform or e-commerce platform means any electronically accessed platform that includes publicly interactive features that allow for arranging the sale1 purchase1 payment1 or shipping of goods1 or that enables a person other than an operator of such platform to sell or offer to sell physical goods to consumers located in the ,united ,states2 and 7#f7 the term express consignment carrier facility means a separate or shared specialized facility approved by the port director solely for the examination and release of express consignment shipments4 #f4 ,savings clause ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to limit1 affect1 or conflict with any other authority of the ,commission or any other statutory requirements governing the ,commission4 ,september #bd1 #bjbj;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed