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Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

S. 1269 · 114th Congress · May 11, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

To reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

(a)
Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015”.
(b)
Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 2 Definitions

In this Act:
(1)
Automated Commercial Environment— The term Automated Commercial Environment means the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under section 13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)).
(2)
Commissioner— The term Commissioner means the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(3)
Customs and trade laws of the United States— The term customs and trade laws of the United States includes the following:
(A)
The Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1202 et seq.).
(B)
Section 249 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 3).
(C)
Section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1923 (42 Stat. 1453, chapter 251; 19 U.S.C. 6).
(D)
The Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2071 et seq.).
(E)
Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c).
(F)
Section 251 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 66).
(G)
Section 1 of the Act of June 26, 1930 (46 Stat. 817, chapter 617; 19 U.S.C. 68).
(H)
The Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a et seq.).
(I)
Section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1911 (36 Stat. 965, chapter 191; 19 U.S.C. 198).
(J)
The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2102 et seq.).
(K)
The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).
(L)
The North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
(M)
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
(N)
The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
(O)
The Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.).
(P)
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).
(Q)
The Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–570; 100 Stat. 3207–79).
(R)
The Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–382; 104 Stat. 629).
(S)
The Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–410; 92 Stat. 888).
(T)
The Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–210; 116 Stat. 933).
(U)
The Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
(V)
The Act of March 28, 1928 (45 Stat. 374, chapter 266; 19 U.S.C. 2077 et seq.).
(W)
The Act of August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1263, chapter 566).
(X)
Any other provision of law implementing a trade agreement.
(Y)
Any other provision of law vesting customs revenue functions in the Secretary of the Treasury.
(Z)
Any other provision of law relating to trade facilitation or trade enforcement that is administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on behalf of any Federal agency that is required to participate in the International Trade Data System.
(AA)
Any other provision of customs or trade law administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(4)
Private sector entity— The term private sector entity means—
(A)
an importer;
(B)
an exporter;
(C)
a forwarder;
(D)
an air, sea, or land carrier or shipper;
(E)
a contract logistics provider;
(F)
a customs broker; or
(G)
any other person (other than an employee of a government) affected by the implementation of the customs and trade laws of the United States.
(5)
Trade enforcement— The term trade enforcement means the enforcement of the customs and trade laws of the United States.
(6)
Trade facilitation— The term trade facilitation refers to policies and activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to facilitating the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States in a manner that complies with the customs and trade laws of the United States.