,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbc,mr4   
,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj relat+ to de m9imis        
treatm5t "u t ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,import       
,security & ,fairness ,act4  #b4        
,additional exceptions to exemptions =  
de m9imis treatm5t "u ! ,t>iff ,act (   
#aicj ,section #cba ( ! ,t>iff ,act (   
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7a7 ,!   
,secret>y & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,!    
,secret>y2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71  
by /rik+ #hjj & ins]t+ except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b77#a71 #hjj2 &  7,c7 9 ! 
matt] foll[+ su* p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 z s
 am5d$1 by /rik+ subdivision 7#b7 ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 

! foll[+3  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an article may n be admitt$ free 
( duty or tax "u ! au?ority provid$ by  
subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 if ! c\ntry (   
orig9 ( su* article1 or ! c\ntry f :i*  
su* article is %ipp$1 is-- 7,a7 a       
nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z su* t]m is   
def9$ 9 section #gga7ah772 &  7,b7 a    
c\ntry includ$ 9 ! priority wat* li/ 7z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ahb7;g77#c7 
( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbdb7;g77#c7774  7#b7 ,o!r exceptions  
,! ,secret>y  4  #c4 ,additional        
adm9i/rative provisions relat+ to de    
m9imis treatm5t "u ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj
  7a7 ,adm9i/rative exemptions ,section 
#cba ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #acba71 z am5d$ by section #b1
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,submission ( docum5tation 
& in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any       
articles t may qualify = an adm9i/rative
 exemption pursuant to subsection       
7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all1
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   

enactm5t ( ! ,import ,security &        
,fairness ,act1 prescribe regulations to
 require ! submission1 transmission1 or 
o!rwise mak+ available ( su*            
docum5tation or in=mation to ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection z !        
,secret>y det]m9es is reasonably        
necess>y = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection to det]m9e ! eligibility (  
su* articles to qualify = su* exemption4
  7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,!         
regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7--
 7,a7 %all require t docum5tation or    
in=mation ) respect to an article       
describ$ 9 t p>agraph include1 at a     
m9imum-- 7i7 a description ( ! article2 
7ii7 ! appropriate classification ( !   
article "u ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 ! c\ntry ( orig9
 ( ! article2  7iv7 ! c\ntry f :i* !    
article is %ipp$2  7v7 ! id5tity ( !    
%ipp]2  7vi7 ! id5tity ( ! import]2 &   
7vii7 ! transaction value ( ! article 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 may provide t  
su* docum5tation or in=mation include   

o!r docum5tation or in=mation reg>d+ !  
(f] = sale or pur*ase1 or ! subsequ5t   
sale1 pur*ase1 transportation1          
importation or w>eh\s+ ( an article     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ su*   
docum5tation or in=mation relat+ to !   
(f]+ ( ! article = sale or pur*ase 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a comm]cial or      
m>ket+ plat=m1 includ+ an electronic    
comm]cial or m>ket+ plat=m4  7#c7       
,v]acity ( docum5tation & in=mation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! regulations prescrib$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide  
t-- 7i7 ! docum5tation or in=mation     
describ$ 9 t p>agraph is true & correct 
to ! be/ ( ! k & belief ( ! p>ty        
submitt+1 transmitt+1 or o!rwise mak+   
available su* docum5tation or in=mation1
 subject to any p5alties au?oriz$ by    
law2 or  7ii7 if su* p>ty is n able to  
reasonably v]ify :e!r su* docum5tation  
or in=mation is true & correct to ! be/ 
( ! k & belief ( ! p>ty1 su*            
docum5tation or in=mation may be        
submitt$1 transmitt$1 or o!rwise made   

available on ! basis ( :at ! p>ty       
reasonably believes to be true &        
correct4  7,b7 ,use = any lawful purpose
 ,su* docum5tation or in=mation may be  
us$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection = any lawful purpose4  7#d7 
,civil p5alties ,any p]son :o violates !
 regulations prescrib$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 is liable = a civil p5alty
 ( #e1jjj = ! fir/ violation1 & #aj1jjj 
= ea* subsequ5t violation4 ,a p5alty    
impos$ "u ?is p>agraph is 9 addition to 
any o!r p5alty provid$ by law4  7d7     
,importations involv+ susp5d$ or deb>r$ 
p]sons ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury is    
au?oriz$ to prescribe regulations to    
au?orize exceptions to any adm9i/rative 
exemption pursuant to subsection 7a7 =  
any articles ! importation ( :i* is     
caus$ or o!rwise facilitat$ by any p]son
 susp5d$ or deb>r$ f do+ bus9ess ) !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at ! "t ( !            
importation4  4  7b7 ,exam9ation (      
m]*&ise ,section #dii7;c7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adii7;c77  

is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! ,cu/oms      
,s]vice ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,cu/oms ,s]vice &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  2  7,b7 9 
! second s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,in=mation to be 
includ$ ,!  2 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+ !   
subsequ5t subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71
 7,d71 & 7,e7 z clauses 7i71 7ii71      
7iii71 7iv71 & 7v71 respectively1 & mov+
 su* clauses1 z r$esignat$1 #b ems to ! 
"r2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7,c7 ,additional requirem5ts relat+ to  
m]*&ise t may qualify = c]ta9           
adm9i/rative exemptions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 a case 9 :i* ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection has made a decision to deta9
 m]*&ise t may qualify = an adm9i/rative
 exemption pursuant to section          
#cba7;a77#b77;,c71 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection %all issue su* notice
 to ea* p>ty t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  

,protections det]m9es may h an int]e/ 9 
! deta9$ m]*&ise1 bas$ on in=mation     
reasonably available to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection1 9 su* =m & mann] z 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all by       
regulation prescribe4  7ii7 ,volunt>y   
ab&onm5t ( m]*&ise ,9 ! case ( m]*&ise  
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 su* notice %all  
also advise ea* su* int]e/$ p>ty t1 9   
lieu ( supply+ in=mation to ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9          
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b77v71 !     
int]e/$ p>ties may volunt>ily ab&on !   
m]*&ise4  7iii7 ,ab&onm5t or export due 
to lack ( response ,if ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection does n receive a     
response f ea* int]e/$ p>ty 9 m]*&ise   
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 )9 #cj days ( !   
date on :i* su* notice is issu$ to !    
int]e/$ p>ties1 ! m]*&ise may-- 7,i7 be 
d5i$ entry & be p]mitt$ to be export$1 )
 ! import] responsible = pay+ all       
exp5ses ( exportation2 or  7,,ii7 be    
deem$ to be ab&on$1 9 :i* case title to 
su* m]*&ise %all be ve/$ 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates & ! m]*&ise %all be dispos$ ( 9  
accordance ) law4  4  #d4 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all  
apply ) respect to articles ent]$1 or   
)drawn f w>eh\se = consumption1 on or   
aft] ! #ahj? day aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4