,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,bo/ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,sewell1
 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,ms4 ,van    
,duyne1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 
,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 
,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,mr4 ,c>ey7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj to       
increase civil p5alties =1 & improve    
en=cem5t ) respect to1 cu/oms fraud1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight+ ,trade     
,*eats ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,increase 9   
civil p5alties = fraudul5t & grossly    
neglig5t violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
cu/oms laws ,section #eib ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph    
7#c72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,presumption  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph         

7#a77;,b71 if a p]son pur*ases m]*&ise f
 two or m affiliat$ p]sons aft] su*     
p]sons are det]m9$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection or a c\rt ( compet5t 
jurisdiction to h violat$ subsection 7a7
 by means ( fraud or gross neglig5ce1   
!re %all be a presumption t ! pur*as] _h
 k ( su* violation ) respect to pur*ases
 f ! second or subsequ5t su* affiliat$  
p]son4  7,b7 ,affiliat$ p]son def9$ ,9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m affiliat$ p]son 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#gga7cc74  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,a  
fraudul5t violation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a fraudul5t violation  2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71
 by ins]t+ be=e ! dome/ic value !       
foll[+3 ?ree times2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,additional       
p5alties ,a p]son--  7i7 t commits a    
fraudul5t violation ( subsection 7a7    
%all be prohibit$ f import+ m]*&ise into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ a p]iod ( five    
ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( entry ( a f9al  

judgm5t ) respect to su* violation2 &   
7ii7 t is an affiliat$ p]son ( a p]son  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be prohibit$ 
f import+ m]*&ise into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 su* clause4     
7,c7 ,affiliat$ p]son def9$ ,9          
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! t]m affiliat$   
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#gga7cc74  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  
7i7 by /rik+ ,a grossly neglig5t        
violation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a grossly neglig5t violation  2  
7ii7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ! less] (-- & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7i7 ! less] (--  2  7iii7 by 
/rik+ 7i7 ! dome/ic value & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,i7 ?ree times ! dome/ic value
  2  7iv7 by /rik+ 7ii7 f\r times &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 #aj times  2   
7v7 by /rik+ 7,b7 if ! violation &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 if ! violation  2
  7vi7 9 clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #dj p]c5t ( &
 ins]t+ ?ree times2 &  7vii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,additional       
p5alties ,a p]son-- 7i7 t commits a     

grossly neglig5t violation ( subsection 
7a7 %all be prohibit$ f import+ m]*&ise 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ a p]iod ( two 
ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( entry ( a f9al  
judgm5t ) respect to su* violation2 &   
7ii7 t is an affiliat$ p]son ( a p]son  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be prohibit$ 
f import+ m]*&ise into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 su* clause4     
7,c7 ,affiliat$ p]son def9$ ,9          
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! t]m affiliat$   
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#gga7cc74  4  #c4 ,private en=cem5t     
action = cu/oms fraud ,! ,t>iff ,act (  
#aicj is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#eib;,a 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib;a7 !       
foll[+3  #eib;,b4 ,private en=cem5t     
action = cu/oms fraud  7a7 ,civil action
 ,an int]e/$ p>ty ! bus9ess1 prop]ty1 or
 o!r f9ancial int]e/ ( :i* is injur$ by 
a fraudul5t or grossly neglig5t         
violation ( section #eib7;a7 may br+ a  
civil action aga9/ any p]son t causes   
su* injury1 or any p]son t aids or abets
 t p]son 9 violat+ section #eib7;a71 9  

any ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt locat$ 
9 a di/rict 9 :i* ! int]e/$ p>ty has    
suff]$ injury1 )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9   
controv]sy4  7b7 ,relief ,^u pro( by an 
int]e/$ p>ty 9 a civil action br\ght "u 
subsection 7a7 t ! bus9ess1 prop]ty1 or 
o!r f9ancial int]e/ ( ! int]e/$ p>ty has
 be5 injur$ by a fraudul5t or grossly   
neglig5t violation ( section #eib7;a71 !
 int]e/$ p>ty %all-- 7#a7 7,a7 recov]   
comp5satory damages equal to ! am\nt (  
su* injury plus an additional p5alty    
equal to ?ree times ! am\nt (           
comp5satory damages2 &  7,b7 be grant$  
su* equitable relief z may be           
appropriate1 :i* may include an         
injunction aga9/ fur!r importation into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! m]*&ise import$ into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 violation ( section  
#eib7;a72 &  7#b7 recov] ! co/s ( br++ !
 civil action1 includ+ reasonable       
attorney's fees4  7c7 ,int]v5tion by !  
,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt    
%all p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to int]v5e 9 
an civil action br\ght "u subsection    

7a71 z a matt] ( "r4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all h all ! rights ( a p>ty4  7#b7 ,%>+
 ( in=mation ,^u a reasonable reque/ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 any int]e/$  
p>ty t br+s a civil action "u subsection
 7a7 %all provide to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t--  7,a7 a copy ( ! compla9t2  
7,b7 any memor&a ( law or brief+ fil$ ) 
a c\rt 9 support ( ! compla9t z ( ! date
 ( ! reque/2 &  7,c7 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t agrees to reimburse ! int]e/$ 
p>ty = all reasonable co/s & exp5ses    
associat$ ) respond+ to ! reque/1 any   
in=mation obta9$ by ! int]e/$ p>ty ?r\gh
 discov]y processes 9 ! civil action z (
 ! date ( ! reque/4  7d7 ,nullification 
( ord] 9 national em]g5cies ,an ord] by 
a c\rt "u ?is section is subject to     
nullification by ! ,presid5t "u !       
au?ority provid$ by section #bjc ( !    
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7e7        
,int]e/$ p>ty def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m int]e/$ p>ty means-- 
7,a7 a manufactur]1 produc]1 or :olesal]

 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( l m]*&ise or       
compet+ m]*&ise2  7,b7 a c]tifi$ union  
or recogniz$ union or gr\p ( work]s t is
 repres5tative ( an indu/ry engag$ 9 !  
manufacture1 production1 or :olesale 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ( l m]*&ise or compet+   
m]*&ise2 or  7,c7 a trade or bus9ess    
association a majority ( ! memb]s ( :i* 
manufacture1 produce1 or :olesale l     
m]*&ise or compet+ m]*&ise 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,compet+ m]*&ise ,=       
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m compet+ 
m]*&ise means m]*&ise t competes ) or is
 a sub/itute = m]*&ise be+ import$ into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 violation ( section   
#eib7;a74  7#c7 ,l m]*&ise ,= purposes (
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m l m]*&ise means   
m]*&ise t is l1 or 9 ! abs5ce ( l1 mo/  
simil> 9 *>act]i/ics & uses )1 m]*&ise  
be+ import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
violation ( section #eib7;a74  4  #d4   
,exclusion ( p]sons t h committ$        
fraudul5t or grossly neglig5t violations
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates cu/oms laws f          
p>ticipation 9 ! import] ( record       

program ,section #aad ( ! ,trade        
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dcbj7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 z subsection 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !  
foll[+3  7c7 ,exclusion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! foll[+ p]sons %all be ineligible to  
p>ticipate 9 ! import] ( record program3
  7,a7 ,any p]son det]m9$ by ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection or a c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction to h committ$ a  
fraudul5t or grossly neglig5t violation 
( section #eib7;a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (    
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeib7;a774  7,b7  
,any p]son t is an affiliat$ p]son ( a  
p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7
 ,revocation ,! ,secret>y %all revoke ! 
import] ( record numb] assign$ to any   
p]son "u ! import] ( record program if !
 ,secret>y subsequ5tly det]m9es t !     
p]son is a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7     
,affiliat$ p]son def9$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 purposes p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! t]m     

affiliat$ p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #gga7cc7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (     
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7cc774  7,b7  
,deem$ affiliat$ p]sons ,9 ord] to      
prev5t comm]cial fraud1 protect !       
rev5ue1 & help prev5t ! use ( %ell      
companies by import]s t seek to evade ! 
cu/oms & trade laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a
 p]son may be deem$ to be an affiliat$  
p]son = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7   
bas$ ^u in=mation decl>$ to ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection sugge/+ a  
=mal or ongo+ relation%ip betwe5 t p]son
 & a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a71 includ+ simil>ities 9 import$
 m]*&ise 7includ+ article classification
 ^u importation71 common decl>$ export]s
 & %ipp]s1 & hi/orical import volumes4  
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