,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjbd,mr4   
,braun 7= himself & ,ms4 ,baldw97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj to increase acc\ntability  
relat+ to articles receiv+ exemptions f 
duties = de m9imis entries & to require 
regulations on enhanc$ data collection )
 respect to su* entries1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensure ,acc\ntability 9   
,de ,m9imis ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4          
,limitation on p]sons au?oriz$ to ent]  
articles eligible = de m9imis exemption 
f duties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dih ( !
 ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#adih7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,importation "u            
adm9i/rative exemption only by c]ta9    
p>ties ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
,act1 an article is eligible = an       
adm9i/rative exemption "u section       

#cba7;a77#b77;,c7 only if ! article is  
ent]$-- 7#a7 z int]national mail2 or    
7#b7 by-- 7,a7 ! consignee1 ! own]1 or !
 pur*as] ( ! article2 or  7,b7 if       
designat$ by a p]son specifi$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 a p]son hold+ a valid 
cu/oms brok]'s lic5se issu$ "u section  
#fda7;b74  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to articles ent]$1 or   
)drawn f w>eh\se = consumption1 on or   
aft] ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4             
,modification to p5alties = fraud1 gross
 neglig5ce1 & neglig5ce  7a7 ,direct+ or
 facilitat+ violations ,section #eib ( !
 ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#aeib7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ may aid or 
abet & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8may--  7i7 aid 
or abet  2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7ii7 direct or facilitate
 a violation ( subp>agraph 7,a74  2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii71 by  

/rik+ or ! aid+ or procur+ ( ! entry or 
introduction & ins]t+ ! aid+ or procur+1
 or ! direction or facilitation ( !     
entry or introduction or attempt$ entry 
or introduction4  7b7 ,recurr+ neglig5t 
or grossly neglig5t violations relat+ to
 de m9imis entries ,section #eib7;c7 ( !
 ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#aeib7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z p>agraphs 
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 respectively2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,recurr+ neglig5t or grossly       
neglig5t violations relat+ to de m9imis 
entries  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recurr+       
neglig5t or grossly neglig5t violation (
 subsection 7a7 t relates to ent]+      
articles = :i* an adm9i/rative exemption
 f duties "u section #cba7;a77#b77;,c7  
is s\ght is puni%able by a civil p5alty 
9-- 7i7 except z provid$ by clause 7ii71
 an am\nt n to exce$ ! great] (-- 7,i7  
#aj times ! aggregate am\nt ( ! lawful  
duties1 taxes1 & fees ( :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates is or may be depriv$2 or  7,,ii7 

#b1jjj2 &  7ii7 if ! recurr+ violation  
did n affect ! assessm5t ( duties1 an   
am\nt n to exce$ ! great] (-- 7,i7 #bjj 
p]c5t ( ! aggregate dome/ic value ( !   
m]*&ise2 or  7,,ii7 #b1jjj4  7,b7       
,recurr+ def9$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m recurr+1 ) respect to a 
violation ( subsection 7a7 by a p]son t 
relates to ent]+ articles describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 means t-- 7,i7 !      
violation-- 7aa7 is a second or         
subsequ5t su* violation by t p]son2 &   
7bb7 takes place n lat] ?an #c mon?s    
aft] ! p]son receiv$ a p5alty claim "u  
subsection 7b77#b7 = a prior su*        
violation & = :i* ! p]son _h !          
opportunity seek remission or           
mitigation2 &  7,,ii7 ! p]son has be5   
f\nd to h repeat$ly1 ov] an aggregate   
p]iod ( #c mon?s or m1 committ$         
violations ( subsection 7a7 t relate to 
ent]+ articles describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a74  7ii7 ,effect ( int]v5+ compliant 
entries ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 if1   
betwe5 neglig5t or grossly neglig5t     

violations ( subsection 7a7 by a p]son t
 relate to ent]+ articles describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 t p]son submits entry 
docum5tation ) respect to a %ipm5t (    
articles describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
accurately & 9 compliance ) ! law1 !    
submission ( su* entry docum5tation %all
 n prev5t ! neglig5t or grossly neglig5t
 violations f be+ consid]$ recurr+4  4  
7c7 ,def9itions ( neglig5t & grossly    
neglig5t ,section #eib7;a7 ( ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib7;a77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7   
,grossly neglig5t ,! t]m grossly        
neglig5t1 ) respect to a violation (    
p>agraph 7#a7 by a p]son1 means t !     
p]son committ$ ! violation )-- 7i7      
actual k ( or wanton disreg>d = !       
relevant facts2 &  7ii7 indiff]5ce or   
disreg>d to :e!r ! p]son 0 violat+      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,neglig5t ,! t]m   
neglig5t1 ) respect to a violation (    
p>agraph 7#a7 by a p]son1 means t !     
p]son fail$ to ex]cise reasonable c>e & 

compet5ce-- 7i7 to ensure t docum5ts1   
data1 & in=mation provid$ by ! p]son 9  
connection ) ! entry ( m]*&ise are      
complete & accurate2 or  7ii7 to p]=m   
any mat]ial act requir$ by law4  4  7d7 
,te*nical am5dm5t ,section #eib ( !     
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#aeib71 z am5d$ by ?is section1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,cu/oms ,s]vice ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection4  #d4 ,deadl9e =    
in=mation %>+ agreem5ts ) ,f$]al ag5cies
 p>ticipat+ 9 ,int]national ,trade ,data
 ,sy/em ,section #daa7;d77#d77;,a77ii7 (
 ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4   
#adaa7;d77#d77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ent]s into ins]t+ n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,ensure ,acc\ntability 9 ,de ,m9imis    
,act ( #bjbd1 ent]s into4  #e4          
,regulations on enhanc$ data collection 
) respect to de m9imis entries  7a7     
,requirem5t = regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    

,treasury1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection & pursuant to subsections   
7b7 & 7c71 %all prescribe regulations   
requir+ enhanc$ data collection )       
respect to articles = :i* an            
adm9i/rative exemption f duties "u      
section #cba7;a77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4             
#acba7;a77#b77;,c77 is s\ght1 includ+   
obta9+ in=mation ) respect to ! orig9 ( 
mat]ials us$ 9 ! production ( su*       
articles1 9 ord] to ensure t ! articles 
= :i* ! exemption is s\ght are n        
articles describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or    
articles t are o!rwise prohibit$ f ent]+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,articles       
describ$ ,an article is describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph if ! article-- 7,a7 is produc$ 
) =c$ labor 7z def9$ 9 section #cjg ( ! 
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#acjg772  7,b7 be>s a c\nt]feit m>k 7)9 
! mean+ ( section #de ( ! ,act entitl$  
,an ,act to provide = ! regi/ration &   
protection ( tradem>ks us$ 9 comm]ce1 to

 c>ry out ! provisions ( c]ta9          
int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r        
purposes1 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,tradem>k ,act (     
#aidf or ! ,lanham ,act7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#aabg772 or  7,c7 is a controll$        
sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 t is n import$ 9       
accordance ) applicable law4  7b7       
,developm5t ( regulations ,9 develop+ ! 
regulations requir$ by subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 solicit comm5ts f
 & consult ) a broad range ( p>ties t   
are likely to be affect$ by !           
regulations1 includ+ import]s1 export]s1
 c>ri]s1 cu/oms brok]s1 & freight       
=w>d]s1 among o!r int]e/$ p>ties2  7#b7 
ensure ! protection ( ! privacy (       
propriet>y in=mation 7)9 ! mean+ (      
section #ggg7;b7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg;f7b7771 except =  
in=mation %>$1 ?r\gh ! ,int]national    
,trade ,data ,sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to
 section #daa7;d7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (     

#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa7;d771 )      
,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 t sy/em2    
7#c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 avoid      
impos+ requirem5ts pursuant to ^?       
regulations t are r$undant ) ea* o!r or 
t are r$undant ) requirem5ts "u o!r     
provisions ( law2 &  7#d7 include       
regulations t reque/ ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al  
to transmit to ! ,secret>y ! in=mation  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 to !     
ext5t feasible & consi/5t ) int]national
 law1 ) respect to ! c\ntry ( orig9 (   
mat]ials us$ 9 ! production ( articles 9
 int]national mail %ipm5ts = :i* an     
adm9i/rative exemption f duties "u      
section #cba7;a77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4             
#acba7;a77#b77;,c77 is s\ght4  7c7      
,notice ( propos$ rulemak+ & comm5t     
p]iod ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,commission]1 %all-- 7#a7 publi% a      
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]2 &  7#b7 provide = a p]iod ( n  
less ?an #fj days = public comm5t on !  
propos$ rulemak+4  7d7 ,civil p5alty    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all impose a
 civil p5alty on any p]son t violates ! 
regulations prescrib$ "u subsection 7a7 
( n m ?an-- 7,a7 #b1jjj = ! fir/        
violation2 &  7,b7 #e1jjj = ea*         
subsequ5t violation4  7#b7 ,additional  
p5alties ,a p5alty impos$ "u ?is        
subsection may be 9 addition to any o!r 
p5alty au?oriz$ by law4  #f4 ,reports   
7a7 ,report on illegally ent]$ articles 
= :i* de m9imis exemptions s\ght ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* !        
regulations requir$ by section #e are   
f9aliz$1 & annually !reaft]1 !          
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report sett+ =?1 = ! ye> prec$+        
submission ( ! report-- 7#a7 ! total    
numb] ( articles-- 7,a7 ) respect to :i*
 an adm9i/rative exemption f duties "u  
section #cba7;a77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4             
#acba7;a77#b77;,c77 0 s\ght2 &  7,b7 t 7

 seiz$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection at ports ( entry = ent]+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates illegally2  7#b7 a        
description ( su* articles2  7#c7 !     
c\ntry ( orig9 ( su* articles1 to !     
ext5t feasible2 &  7#d7 ! aggregate fair
 retail value ( su* articles 9 ! c\ntry 
( %ipm5t4  7b7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability 
,(fice assessm5t ( %ortcom+s 9 in=mation
 %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
assess+-- 7,a7 %ortcom+s 9 in=mation %>$
 ?r\gh ! ,int]national ,trade ,data     
,sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to section     
#daa7;d7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #adaa7;d77 among ,f$]al       
ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 t sy/em2  7,b7     
implications ( ^? %ortcom+s ) respect to
 ! en=cem5t ( regulations2 &  7,c7 !    
e/abli%m5t ( memor&a ( und]/&+ by !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ) ,f$]al ag5cies
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,int]national ,trade    
,data ,sy/em pursuant to section        

#daa7;d77#d77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( 
#aicj1 z am5d$ by section #d4  7#b7 ,=m 
,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex4  7c7         
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on    
,ways & ,means & ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4