,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fiad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a program to issue g5]al    
import lic5ses to p]mit a c]tifi$       
import] to pay r$uc$ or waiv$ t>iffs or 
o!r duties on c]ta9 articles1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tru/$ ,import] &          
,competitive ,manufactur+ ,act ( #bjbe4 
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( tru/$ import] program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection1 %all e/abli% a program to  
c]tify an import] z a ,tru/$ ,import]   
7h]e9aft] ! c]tification program7 bas$  
on ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,compliance )
 applicable trade & cu/oms laws4  7#b7  
,supply *a9 security & int]nal controls4
  7#c7 ,f9ancial solv5cy & op]ational   

capacity4  7#d7 ,promotion ( manufactur+
 competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 
,issuance ( g5]al import lic5se ,^u     
c]tification "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative1 %all issue a ,tru/$     
,import] a g5]al import lic5se to pay   
r$uc$ or waiv$ t>iffs or o!r duties on  
ea* article det]m9$ "u subsection 7d74  
7c7 ,duration & r5ewal ( lic5se ,a g5]al
 import lic5se %all be valid = #aj ye>s 
& may be r5ew$ by a ,tru/$ ,import] = a 
successive #aj-ye> p]iod ^u demon/ration
 ( cont9u$ compliance ) ! c]tification  
program4  7d7 ,t>iff au?ority  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#c71 ! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative1 %all r$uce or    
waive t>iffs or o!r duties on any       
article import$ by a ,tru/$ ,import]1   
bas$ on ! crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#b71 to  
/r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy to !     

maximum ext5t practical4  7#b7 ,crit]ia 
,9 det]m9+ su* r$uctions1 ! ,presid5t   
%all consid] !--  7,a7 competitiv5ess ( 
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s2  7,b7       
protection ( dome/ic supply *a9s2 &     
7,c7 promotion ( new m>ket access =     
articles orig9at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#c7 ,exceptions ,! ,presid5t may n     
r$uce or waive a t>iff or duty--  7,a7  
impos$ pursuant to-- 7i7 a c\nt]vail+   
duty or antidump+ duty ord] "u ,title   
,,vii ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #afec et seq472 or  7ii7 an   
inve/igation "u section #bja ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbea72     
7,b7 impos$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe2 or  
7,c7 to am\nt bel[ t set =? 9 column #a 
( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce %all coord9ate ) !            
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection to ensure prop] report+1    
v]ification1 & en=cem5t ( ! c]tification
 program4  7f7 ,revocation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !          

,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 may revoke or susp5d a     
lic5se =--  7#a7 failure to ma9ta9      
compliance ) ! c]tification program2    
7#b7 kn[+ly or neglig5tly submitt+      
mat]ially false or mislead+ in=mation2  
or  7#c7 conduct und]m9+ ! integrity ( !
 c]tification program1 includ+-- 7,a7   
fraud1 misrepres5tation1 or concealm5t (
 a mat]ial fact 9 connection ) !        
application =1 or use (1 a g5]al import 
lic5se2  7,b7 willful or repeat$        
violations ( any-- 7i7 ,unit$ ,/ates    
cu/oms or trade laws2 or  7ii7          
,regulation adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2   
7,c7 failure to ma9ta9 or produce any   
record z requir$ "u ?is ,act or "u any  
regulation issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act2  
7,d7 facilitation ( smuggl+1 unlawful   
trans%ipm5t1 div]sion ( goods1 or any   
o!r act t mat]ially ?reat5s public      
safety1 national security1 or !         
integrity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a92 

or  7,e7 a demon/rat$ patt]n ( abuse or 
gross neglig5ce 9 comply+ ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act or regulations   
issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act4  7g7 ,=eign 
entity ( conc]n re/rictions ,an entity  
is ineligible to apply = ! c]tification 
program & receive a g5]al import lic5se 
if x is--  7#a7 a ,prohibit$ ,=eign     
,entity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#gjeab ( ,public ,law #aai-ba 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill      
,act771 includ+ entities ) sub/antial   
own]%ip1 control1 or influ5ce by        
specifi$ =eign entities ( conc]n2 or    
7#b7 engag$ 9 activities detrim5tal to  
,unit$ ,/ates national security1 includ+
 transactions ) any su* ,prohibit$      
,=eign ,entity4  7h7 ,direct$ rulemak+  
,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation 
) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 %all issue su*      
regulations z are necess>y to implem5t  
?is section1 includ+ proc$ures to apply 
= a g5]al import lic5se1 review & appeal
 ! d5ial ( a g5]al import lic5se1 & r5ew

 & repeal a g5]al import lic5se4  7i7   
,report+ ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft]      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e two ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & !     
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all report to ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate on !--  7#a7 lic5ses 
issu$1 r5ew$1 or revok$ "u !            
c]tification program2  7#b7 volume &    
value ( articles import$ "u a g5]al     
import lic5se2  7#c7 compliance &       
en=cem5t actions "u ! c]tification      
program2 &  7#d7 impact ( ! c]tification
 program on manufactur+ competitiv5ess (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! pot5tial    
impacts & h>m to dome/ic manufactur+4   
7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to limit1       
re/rict1 or o!rwise affect ! au?ority ( 
! ,presid5t to impose1 modify1 or ma9ta9
 any duty1 t>iff1 import re/riction1 or 
o!r trade measure "u any provision (    
law4  7k7 ,applicability ,?is ,act %all 

apply to ) respect to articles ent]$1 or
 )drawn f w>eh\se = consumption1 on or  
aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4