Summary: Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 - Establishes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBPA), headed by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Transfers specified functions, assets, liabilities, and duties of the U.S. Customs Service formally to the CBPA. Establishes an interagency Customs Review Board. Requires the President to separate budget requests for CBPA commercial operations and for the enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Amends the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations to ICE for FY2013-FY2015. Directs the CBPA Commissioner and the Director of ICE to develop jointly and submit to Congress a Joint Strategic Plan for enforcing U.S. customs and trade laws and for facilitating U.S. international trade. Requires the DHS Secretary to consult with specified congressional committees before negotiating and before entering Mutual Recognition Arrangements or similar agreements between the United States and and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs and customs revenue functions. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the DHS Secretary to establish jointly a Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend through FY2015 the requirement for deposit of customs user fees in the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account. Increases the annual amount of such deposits. Specifies a certain amount of appropriations authorized through FY2015 to complete the development, establishment, and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system for the processing of entered or released merchandise and for other DHS purposes. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that each agency participating in the International Trade Data System (ITDS) uses it to collect and distribute data and documentation for clearing or licensing the importation or exportation of cargo, and does not use any other system for such purposes. Requires the head of each federal agency that requires documentation for clearing or licensing the importation and exportation of cargo to develop the necessary information technology infrastructure to support the operation of the ITDS. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish within the Office of International Trade (OIT) a Commercial Targeting Division containing individual National Targeting and Analysis Groups set up for each of several specified priority trade issues. Amends the Trade Act of 2002 to repeal the prohibition against use by the Secretary of the Treasury of certain trade data for merchandise entry or commercial enforcement determinations. Authorizes the DHS Secretary to establish within OIT Centers of Excellence and Expertise to facilitate legitimate trade through increasing specific industry knowledge and uniformity of cargo clearance procedures. Requires the DHS Inspector General (IG) to report to Congress on CBPA oversight of revenue protection and enforcement measures. Requires the DHS Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to report jointly to Congress on CBPA efforts to ensure the secure transportation of merchandise in bond through the United States and the collection of revenue owed upon the entry of such merchandise into the United States for consumption. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBPA trade enforcement activities. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to establish priorities and performance standards to measure the development and levels of achievement of specified CBPA modernization, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement functions and programs. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to establish educational seminars to improve the ability of CBPA personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the United States in accordance with U.S. customs laws. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish an importer of record program to assign and maintain importer of record numbers. Requires the CBPA to maintain a centralized database of importer of record numbers, including a history of numbers associated with each importer. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe minimum standards to require customs brokers to implement, and importers (including nonresident importers) to comply with, reasonable procedures for collecting information to identify U.S. and non-resident importers seeking to import merchandise into the United States. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to report to Congress recommendations for: (1) determining the most effective way to require foreign nationals to provide customs brokers with accurate information, comparable to that required of U.S. nationals, on the identity of foreign nationals seeking to import merchandise into the United States; and (2) establishing a system for such brokers and agencies to review information maintained by relevant federal agencies to verify the identity of importers, including nonresident importers, seeking to import merchandise into the United States. Requires the CBPA Commissioner to: (1) establish a new importer program that directs CBPA to adjust bond amounts for new importers based on the level of risk assessed by CBPA for protection of federal revenue, and (2) require a non-resident importer of record to designate a resident agent in the United States. Establishes an interagency committee composed of representatives of each covered federal agency to set up a certified importer program meeting specified requirements. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, at the time merchandise is presented for examination, to give the owner of a copyright or a registered mark: (1) any information appearing on the merchandise or its retail packaging; (2) a sample, or digital image, of the merchandise and its retail packaging; or (3) any packing material accompanying a sample, if a sample is provided, that bears either a mark suspected of being a counterfeit mark of the registered mark, or a work suspected of infringing the copyright. Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act or PROTECT Act - Directs the DHS Secretary to establish within the CBPA Office of International Trade a Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Division (including a National Targeting and Analysis Group) to prevent and counter evasion of antidumping or countervailing duty orders with respect to covered merchandise entered into the United States. Directs the National Targeting and Analysis Group dedicated to preventing and countering evasion to establish targeted risk assessment methodologies and standards for: (1) evaluating the risk that cargo destined for the United States may constitute evading covered merchandise, and (2) issuing Trade Alerts to U.S. ports of entry directing further inspection of specific merchandise to ensure compliance with U.S. trade remedy laws. Requires the Group also to use information available from the Automated Targeting System, the Automated Entry System, the International Trade Data System, and the Treasury Enforcement Communications System to administer such methodologies and standards. Requires the DHS Secretary, acting through the CBPA Commissioner, to exercise all authorities to collect information needed to determine whether merchandise is entered into the United States through evasion. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to permit access to proprietary information submitted to the administering authority or the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to a CBPA officer or employee who is conducting an investigation regarding negligence or gross negligence with respect to covered merchandise entered into the United States. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to negotiate and enter into bilateral agreements with customs authorities of foreign countries to prevent evasion of U.S. and foreign trade remedy laws. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to employ sufficient personnel who have expertise in and responsibility for preventing and investigating the entry of covered merchandise into the United States through evasion. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the option of an importer to post a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of merchandise exported into the United States by a new exporter (shipper) and producer that is the subject of a review by the administering authority as to whether antidumping or countervailing duties shall be imposed on such merchandise. Requires the weighted average dumping margin or individual countervailing duty rate determined for a new exporter (shipper) or producer of merchandise in a review by the administering authority as to whether antidumping or countervailing duties shall be imposed to be based solely on the bona fide U.S. sales made by the exporter or producer during the period of review. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 authorizes imposition of a monetary penalty on, or revocation or suspension of a license or permit of, any customs broker convicted of committing or conspiring to commit an act of terrorism. Raises from $200 to $800 the general de minimus aggregate fair retail value in the country of shipment of duty-free articles imported by one person on one day. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to change from quarterly to monthly the periodic remittance of collected customs user fees to the Secretary of the Treasury. Subjects to an administrative penalty of double the amount of such fees for any failure to remit them. Prohibits any refund of collected fees from the Customs User Fee Account. Allows drawback (refund of paid customs duties) in a specified amount only if: (1) the manufacturer or producer of articles has received the imported, duty-paid merchandise or substitute merchandise, directly or indirectly; and (2) the exporter or destroyer of articles has received the manufactured or produced article or substitute article, directly or indirectly. Extends from 3 years to 5 years the period from the date of receipt by a manufacturer or producer of imported, duty-paid merchandise during which, for purposes of allowing a drawback of paid duties, the imported duty-paid merchandise and any other merchandise (whether imported or domestic) of the same kind and quality are used in the manufacture or production of articles. Requires any person claiming drawback to maintain, as proof of exportation, the record of exportation entered in the automated export system of the U.S. government or, if the exporter is unable to use that system, records kept in the normal course of business similar to the information contained in such record of exportation. Revises other specified drawback requirements. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to duties on warranty repairs or alterations of articles exported from and then returned to the United States. Allows commingling of fungible goods exported from the United States for such purposes. Allows use of an inventory management method to account for the origin, value, and classification of such goods. Declares that, if a person chooses to use an inventory management method with respect to fungible goods, that person shall use the same inventory management method for any other goods with respect to which the person claims fungibility. Allows duty-free treatment for certain federal property returned to the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the salaries and expenses of the ITC and of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Authorizes appropriations to the ITC for necessary expenses for FY2014-FY2015. Requires the President's annual report to Congress on the trade agreements program and the national trade policy agenda to address the operation of all USTR-led interagency programs during the preceding year and for the year in which the report is submitted as well as pertinent additional matters. Directs the USTR to develop annual and quadrennial resource management and staffing plans.

customs trade facilitation enforcement act establishes border protection cbp department_of_homeland_security dhs headed commissioner transfers specified functions assets liabilities duties formally establishes interagency requires president separate budget requests commercial operations enforcement customs trade laws amends authorize appropriations ice fy2013 fy2015 directs commissioner director ice develop jointly submit congress joint strategic plan enforcing customs trade laws facilitating international trade requires dhs secretary consult specified congressional committees negotiating entering similar agreements united_states foreign government providing mutual recognition supply chain security programs customs revenue functions directs secretary treasury dhs secretary establish jointly amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act extend fy2015 requirement deposit customs user fees homeland security automation account increases annual deposits specifies certain appropriations authorized fy2015 complete development establishment implementation computer system processing entered released merchandise dhs purposes amends tariff act require secretary treasury ensure agency participating international_trade_data_system uses collect distribute data documentation clearing licensing importation exportation cargo use system purposes requires head federal agency requires documentation clearing licensing importation exportation cargo develop necessary information technology infrastructure support operation directs dhs secretary establish office_of_international_trade containing individual set specified priority trade issues amends trade act repeal prohibition use secretary treasury certain trade data merchandise entry commercial enforcement determinations authorizes dhs secretary establish facilitate legitimate trade increasing specific industry knowledge uniformity cargo clearance procedures requires dhs inspector general report congress oversight revenue protection enforcement measures requires dhs secretary secretary treasury report jointly congress efforts ensure secure transportation merchandise bond united_states collection revenue owed entry merchandise united_states consumption directs comptroller_general gao report congress effectiveness trade enforcement activities directs commissioner establish priorities performance standards measure development levels achievement specified modernization trade facilitation trade enforcement functions programs directs commissioner establish educational seminars improve ability personnel classify appraise articles imported united_states accordance customs laws directs dhs secretary establish importer record program assign maintain importer record numbers requires maintain centralized database importer record numbers including history numbers associated importer directs secretary treasury prescribe minimum standards require customs brokers implement importers including nonresident importers comply reasonable procedures collecting information identify non resident importers seeking import merchandise united_states directs commissioner report congress recommendations determining effective way require foreign nationals provide customs brokers accurate information comparable required nationals identity foreign nationals seeking import merchandise united_states establishing system brokers agencies review information maintained relevant federal agencies verify identity importers including nonresident importers seeking import merchandise united_states requires commissioner establish new importer program directs adjust bond amounts new importers based level risk assessed protection federal revenue require non resident importer record designate resident agent united_states establishes interagency committee composed representatives covered federal agency set certified importer program meeting specified requirements amends tariff act authorize secretary treasury time merchandise presented examination owner copyright registered mark information appearing merchandise retail packaging sample digital image merchandise retail packaging packing material accompanying sample sample provided bears mark suspected counterfeit mark registered mark work suspected infringing copyright preventing recurring trade evasion circumvention act protect act directs dhs secretary establish including national_targeting_and_analysis_group prevent counter evasion antidumping countervailing duty orders respect covered merchandise entered united_states directs national_targeting_and_analysis_group dedicated preventing countering evasion establish targeted risk assessment methodologies standards evaluating risk cargo destined united_states constitute evading covered merchandise issuing ports entry directing inspection specific merchandise ensure compliance trade remedy laws requires group use information available automated_targeting_system international_trade_data_system administer methodologies standards requires dhs secretary acting commissioner exercise authorities collect information needed determine merchandise entered united_states evasion amends tariff act permit access proprietary information submitted administering authority itc officer employee conducting investigation negligence gross negligence respect covered merchandise entered united_states directs secretary treasury negotiate enter bilateral agreements customs authorities foreign countries prevent evasion foreign trade remedy laws directs commissioner employ sufficient personnel expertise responsibility preventing investigating entry covered merchandise united_states evasion amends tariff act eliminate option importer post bond security lieu cash deposit entry merchandise exported united_states new exporter shipper producer subject review administering authority antidumping countervailing duties shall imposed merchandise requires weighted average dumping margin individual countervailing duty rate determined new exporter shipper producer merchandise review administering authority antidumping countervailing duties shall imposed based solely bona fide sales exporter producer period review amends tariff act authorizes imposition monetary penalty revocation suspension license permit customs broker convicted committing conspiring commit act terrorism raises general minimus aggregate fair retail value country shipment duty free articles imported person day amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act change quarterly monthly periodic remittance collected customs user fees secretary treasury subjects administrative penalty double fees failure remit prohibits refund collected fees allows drawback refund paid customs duties specified manufacturer producer articles received imported duty paid merchandise substitute merchandise directly indirectly exporter articles received manufactured produced article substitute article directly indirectly extends years years period date receipt manufacturer producer imported duty paid merchandise purposes allowing drawback paid duties imported duty paid merchandise merchandise imported domestic kind quality manufacture production articles requires person claiming drawback maintain proof exportation record exportation entered automated export system government exporter unable use system records kept normal course business similar information contained record exportation revises specified drawback requirements amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states respect duties warranty repairs alterations articles exported returned united_states allows commingling fungible goods exported united_states purposes allows use inventory management method account origin value classification goods declares person chooses use inventory management method respect fungible goods person shall use inventory management method goods respect person claims allows duty free treatment certain federal property returned united_states authorizes appropriations fy2013 salaries expenses itc ustr authorizes appropriations itc necessary expenses fy2014 fy2015 requires president annual report congress trade agreements program national trade policy agenda address operation ustr led interagency programs preceding year year report submitted pertinent additional matters directs ustr develop annual quadrennial resource management staffing plans


Summary: Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that it shall not be a violation of the prohibition against a federal employee disclosing trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information for an officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): (1) at the time that merchandise is presented for examination and thereafter, to provide the owner of a copyright or a registered mark or any person who may be injured by a circumvention of copyright protection systems with any information appearing on the merchandise, including its retail packaging, or a sample or image of such merchandise and its retail packaging, for the purposes of determining whether the merchandise or its packaging infringes the copyright, bears or consists of a counterfeit mark of the registered mark, or is a violation of copyright protection systems; or (2) after seizing merchandise determined to be in violation of copyright protection systems, to provide certain information to persons injured by such violation, including the date of importation, the port of entry, a description of the merchandise, the country of origin of the merchandise, the names and addresses of the foreign manufacturer, the exporter, and the importer, and a photographic or digital image of the merchandise. Applies such exemption only with respect to tangible goods presented to the CBP for importation into, or exportation from, the United States. Amends the Lanham Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (the Secretary) to record and transmit to customs officers any contact information, documentation of the locality in which goods were manufactured, and copies of trademark registrations furnished by domestic or eligible foreign manufacturers or traders for the purpose of aiding the enforcement of a prohibition on the importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names. (Currently, such activities are performed by the Secretary of the Treasury.) Requires the Secretary, if the CBP detains critical merchandise bearing a DHS-recorded registered trademark, to provide the trademark owner any information on such critical merchandise and its packaging and labels, including, without redaction, photographs or digital images, packaging, and labels. Permits the Secretary, subject to any bonding and return requirements, to provide the owner samples of the critical merchandise without redaction. Defines "critical merchandise" to include: (1) aircraft engines, appliances, propellers, and spare parts; (2) children's sleepwear, cosmetics, devices, drugs, food, motor vehicle equipment, pesticide chemicals, semiconductors, and tobacco products; (3) items on the U.S. Munitions List established under specified provisions of the Arms Export Control Act; and (4) any other article of manufacture that the Secretary determines could, if permitted entry into the United States in violation of the U.S. laws, pose a danger to the health, safety, or welfare of consumers, or to the national security of the United States. Applies such Lanham Act amendments only with respect to tangible goods presented to the CBP for importation into the United States.

foreign counterfeit merchandise prevention act amends federal criminal code provide shall violation prohibition federal employee disclosing trade secrets confidential proprietary information officer employee cbp time merchandise presented examination provide owner copyright registered mark person injured circumvention copyright protection systems information appearing merchandise including retail packaging sample image merchandise retail packaging purposes determining merchandise packaging infringes copyright bears consists counterfeit mark registered mark violation copyright protection systems seizing merchandise determined violation copyright protection systems provide certain information persons injured violation including date importation port entry description merchandise country origin merchandise names addresses foreign manufacturer exporter importer photographic digital image merchandise applies exemption respect tangible goods presented cbp importation exportation united_states amends act direct secretary homeland_security dhs secretary record transmit customs officers contact information documentation locality goods manufactured copies trademark registrations furnished domestic eligible foreign manufacturers traders purpose aiding enforcement prohibition importation goods bearing infringing marks names currently activities performed secretary treasury requires secretary cbp critical merchandise bearing dhs recorded registered trademark provide trademark owner information critical merchandise packaging labels including redaction photographs digital images packaging labels permits secretary subject bonding return requirements provide owner samples critical merchandise redaction defines critical merchandise include aircraft engines appliances propellers spare parts children cosmetics devices drugs food motor vehicle equipment pesticide chemicals tobacco products items established specified provisions arms_export_control_act article manufacture secretary determines permitted entry united_states violation laws pose danger health safety welfare consumers national security united_states applies amendments respect tangible goods presented cbp importation united_states


Summary: Customs Enhanced Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 - Establishes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBPA), headed by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Transfers specified functions, assets, liabilities, and duties of the U.S. Customs Service formally to the CBPA. Requires the President to separate budget requests for CBPA commercial operations and for the enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Amends the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations to ICE for FY2013-FY2015. Directs the CBPA Commissioner and the Director of ICE to develop jointly and submit to Congress a Joint Strategic Plan for enforcing U.S. customs and trade laws and for facilitating U.S. international trade. Requires the DHS Secretary to consult with specified congressional committees before negotiating and before entering Mutual Recognition Arrangements or similar agreements between the United States and and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs and customs revenue functions. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the DHS Secretary to establish jointly a Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend through FY2015 the requirement for deposit of customs user fees in the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account. Increases the annual amount of such deposits. Specifies a certain amount of appropriations authorized through FY2015 to complete the development, establishment, and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system for the processing of entered or released merchandise and for other DHS purposes. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that each agency participating in the International Trade Data System (ITDS) uses it to collect and distribute data and documentation for clearing or licensing the importation or exportation of cargo, and does not use any other system for such purposes. Requires the head of each federal agency that requires documentation for clearing or licensing the importation and exportation of cargo to develop the necessary information technology infrastructure to support the operation of the ITDS. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish within the Office of International Trade (OIT) a Commercial Targeting Division containing individual National Targeting and Analysis Groups set up for each of several specified priority trade issues. Amends the Trade Act of 2002 to repeal the prohibition against use by the Secretary of the Treasury of certain trade data for merchandise entry or commercial enforcement determinations. Authorizes the DHS Secretary to establish within OIT Centers of Excellence and Expertise to facilitate legitimate trade through increasing specific industry knowledge and uniformity of cargo clearance procedures. Requires the DHS Inspector General (IG) to report to Congress on CBPA oversight of revenue protection and enforcement measures. Requires the DHS Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to report jointly to Congress on CBPA efforts to ensure the secure transportation of merchandise in bond through the United States and the collection of revenue owed upon the entry of such merchandise into the United States for consumption. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBPA trade enforcement activities. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to establish priorities and performance standards to measure the development and levels of achievement of specified CBPA modernization, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement functions and programs. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to establish educational seminars to improve the ability of CBPA personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the United States in accordance with U.S. customs laws. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish an importer of record program to assign and maintain importer of record numbers. Requires the CBPA to maintain a centralized database of importer of record numbers, including a history of numbers associated with each importer. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe minimum standards to require customs brokers to implement, and importers (including nonresident importers) to comply with, reasonable procedures for collecting information to identify U.S. and non-resident importers seeking to import merchandise into the United States. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to report to Congress recommendations for: (1) determining the most effective way to require foreign nationals to provide customs brokers with accurate information, comparable to that required of U.S. nationals, on the identity of foreign nationals seeking to import merchandise into the United States; and (2) establishing a system for such brokers and agencies to review information maintained by relevant federal agencies to verify the identity of importers, including nonresident importers, seeking to import merchandise into the United States. Requires the CBPA Commissioner to: (1) establish a new importer program that directs CBPA to adjust bond amounts for new importers based on the level of risk assessed by CBPA for protection of federal revenue, and (2) require a non-resident importer of record to designate a resident agent in the United States. Establishes an interagency committee composed of representatives of each covered federal agency to set up a certified importer program meeting specified requirements. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, at the time merchandise is presented for examination, to give the owner of a copyright or a registered mark: (1) any information appearing on the merchandise or its retail packaging; (2) a sample, or digital image, of the merchandise and its retail packaging; or (3) any packing material accompanying a sample, if a sample is provided, that bears either a mark suspected of being a counterfeit mark of the registered mark, or a work suspected of infringing the copyright. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish within the CBPA Office of International Trade a Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Division (including a National Targeting and Analysis Group) to prevent and counter evasion of antidumping or countervailing duty orders with respect to covered merchandise entered into the United States. Directs the National Targeting and Analysis Group dedicated to preventing and countering evasion to establish targeted risk assessment methodologies and standards for: (1) evaluating the risk that cargo destined for the United States may constitute evading covered merchandise, and (2) issuing Trade Alerts to U.S. ports of entry directing further inspection of specific merchandise to ensure compliance with U.S. trade remedy laws. Requires the Group also to use information available from the Automated Targeting System, the Automated Entry System, the International Trade Data System, and the Treasury Enforcement Communications System to administer such methodologies and standards. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to require a single entry bond, in addition to any continuous bond, in any case in which there is a reasonable belief, based on evidence, that merchandise which may be subject to a countervailing duty order or antidumping duty order is being entered into the United States by means of evasion. Prescribes procedures for investigating allegations of evasion and making preliminary and final determinations, as well as actions to be taken if final determinations are affirmative. Requires the CBPA Commissioner to exercise all authorities to collect information needed to make a determination on whether merchandise is entered into the United States through evasion. Directs the CBPA Commissioner to employ sufficient personnel who have expertise in and responsibility for preventing and investigating the entry of covered merchandise into the United States through evasion. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress an estimate of the amount of duties that could not be collected on covered merchandise that entered U.S. customs territory through evasion during FY2011-FY2012 because the Commissioner did not have the authority to reliquidate the entries of such merchandise. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the option of an importer to post a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of merchandise exported into the United States by a new exporter (shipper) and producer that is the subject of a review by the administering authority as to whether antidumping or countervailing duties shall be imposed on such merchandise. Requires the weighted average dumping margin or individual countervailing duty rate determined for a new exporter (shipper) or producer of merchandise in a review by the administering authority as to whether antidumping or countervailing duties shall be imposed to be based solely on the bona fide U.S. sales made by the exporter or producer during the period of review. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 authorizes imposition of a monetary penalty on, or revocation or suspension of a license or permit of, any customs broker convicted of committing or conspiring to commit an act of terrorism. Raises from $200 to $800 the general de minimus aggregate fair retail value in the country of shipment of duty-free articles imported by one person on one day. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to change from quarterly to monthly the periodic remittance of collected customs user fees to the Secretary of the Treasury. Subjects to an administrative penalty of double the amount of such fees for any failure to remit them. Prohibits any refund of collected fees from the Customs User Fee Account. Allows drawback (refund of paid customs duties) in a specified amount only if: (1) the manufacturer or producer of articles has received the imported, duty-paid merchandise or substitute merchandise, directly or indirectly; and (2) the exporter or destroyer of articles has received the manufactured or produced article or substitute article, directly or indirectly. Extends from 3 years to 5 years the period from the date of receipt by a manufacturer or producer of imported, duty-paid merchandise during which, for purposes of allowing a drawback of paid duties, the imported duty-paid merchandise and any other merchandise (whether imported or domestic) of the same kind and quality are used in the manufacture or production of articles. Requires any person claiming drawback to maintain, as proof of exportation, the record of exportation entered in the automated export system of the U.S. government or, if the exporter is unable to use that system, records kept in the normal course of business similar to the information contained in such record of exportation. Revises other specified drawback requirements. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to duties on warranty repairs or alterations of articles exported from and then returned to the United States. Allows commingling of fungible goods exported from the United States for such purposes. Allows use of an inventory management method to account for the origin, value, and classification of such goods. Declares that, if a person chooses to use an inventory management method with respect to fungible goods, that person shall use the same inventory management method for any other goods with respect to which the person claims fungibility. Allows duty-free treatment for certain federal property returned to the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the salaries and expenses of the ITC and of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Authorizes appropriations to the ITC for necessary expenses for FY2014-FY2015. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center has the potential to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of U.S. rights under international trade agreements and the enforcement of domestic trade laws.

establishes border protection cbp department_of_homeland_security dhs headed commissioner transfers specified functions assets liabilities duties formally requires president separate budget requests commercial operations enforcement customs trade laws amends authorize appropriations ice fy2013 fy2015 directs commissioner director ice develop jointly submit congress joint strategic plan enforcing customs trade laws facilitating international trade requires dhs secretary consult specified congressional committees negotiating entering similar agreements united_states foreign government providing mutual recognition supply chain security programs customs revenue functions directs secretary treasury dhs secretary establish jointly amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act extend fy2015 requirement deposit customs user fees homeland security automation account increases annual deposits specifies certain appropriations authorized fy2015 complete development establishment implementation computer system processing entered released merchandise dhs purposes amends tariff act require secretary treasury ensure agency participating international_trade_data_system uses collect distribute data documentation clearing licensing importation exportation cargo use system purposes requires head federal agency requires documentation clearing licensing importation exportation cargo develop necessary information technology infrastructure support operation directs dhs secretary establish office_of_international_trade containing individual set specified priority trade issues amends trade act repeal prohibition use secretary treasury certain trade data merchandise entry commercial enforcement determinations authorizes dhs secretary establish facilitate legitimate trade increasing specific industry knowledge uniformity cargo clearance procedures requires dhs inspector general report congress oversight revenue protection enforcement measures requires dhs secretary secretary treasury report jointly congress efforts ensure secure transportation merchandise bond united_states collection revenue owed entry merchandise united_states consumption directs comptroller_general gao report congress effectiveness trade enforcement activities directs commissioner establish priorities performance standards measure development levels achievement specified modernization trade facilitation trade enforcement functions programs directs commissioner establish educational seminars improve ability personnel classify appraise articles imported united_states accordance customs laws directs dhs secretary establish importer record program assign maintain importer record numbers requires maintain centralized database importer record numbers including history numbers associated importer directs secretary treasury prescribe minimum standards require customs brokers implement importers including nonresident importers comply reasonable procedures collecting information identify non resident importers seeking import merchandise united_states directs commissioner report congress recommendations determining effective way require foreign nationals provide customs brokers accurate information comparable required nationals identity foreign nationals seeking import merchandise united_states establishing system brokers agencies review information maintained relevant federal agencies verify identity importers including nonresident importers seeking import merchandise united_states requires commissioner establish new importer program directs adjust bond amounts new importers based level risk assessed protection federal revenue require non resident importer record designate resident agent united_states establishes interagency committee composed representatives covered federal agency set certified importer program meeting specified requirements amends tariff act authorize secretary treasury time merchandise presented examination owner copyright registered mark information appearing merchandise retail packaging sample digital image merchandise retail packaging packing material accompanying sample sample provided bears mark suspected counterfeit mark registered mark work suspected infringing copyright directs dhs secretary establish including national_targeting_and_analysis_group prevent counter evasion antidumping countervailing duty orders respect covered merchandise entered united_states directs national_targeting_and_analysis_group dedicated preventing countering evasion establish targeted risk assessment methodologies standards evaluating risk cargo destined united_states constitute evading covered merchandise issuing ports entry directing inspection specific merchandise ensure compliance trade remedy laws requires group use information available automated_targeting_system international_trade_data_system administer methodologies standards directs secretary treasury require single entry bond addition continuous bond case reasonable belief based evidence merchandise subject countervailing duty order antidumping duty order entered united_states means evasion prescribes procedures investigating allegations evasion making preliminary final determinations actions taken final determinations affirmative requires commissioner exercise authorities collect information needed determination merchandise entered united_states evasion directs commissioner employ sufficient personnel expertise responsibility preventing investigating entry covered merchandise united_states evasion directs comptroller_general gao report congress estimate duties collected covered merchandise entered customs territory evasion fy2011 fy2012 commissioner authority reliquidate entries merchandise amends tariff act eliminate option importer post bond security lieu cash deposit entry merchandise exported united_states new exporter shipper producer subject review administering authority antidumping countervailing duties shall imposed merchandise requires weighted average dumping margin individual countervailing duty rate determined new exporter shipper producer merchandise review administering authority antidumping countervailing duties shall imposed based solely bona fide sales exporter producer period review amends tariff act authorizes imposition monetary penalty revocation suspension license permit customs broker convicted committing conspiring commit act terrorism raises general minimus aggregate fair retail value country shipment duty free articles imported person day amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act change quarterly monthly periodic remittance collected customs user fees secretary treasury subjects administrative penalty double fees failure remit prohibits refund collected fees allows drawback refund paid customs duties specified manufacturer producer articles received imported duty paid merchandise substitute merchandise directly indirectly exporter articles received manufactured produced article substitute article directly indirectly extends years years period date receipt manufacturer producer imported duty paid merchandise purposes allowing drawback paid duties imported duty paid merchandise merchandise imported domestic kind quality manufacture production articles requires person claiming drawback maintain proof exportation record exportation entered automated export system government exporter unable use system records kept normal course business similar information contained record exportation revises specified drawback requirements amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states respect duties warranty repairs alterations articles exported returned united_states allows commingling fungible goods exported united_states purposes allows use inventory management method account origin value classification goods declares person chooses use inventory management method respect fungible goods person shall use inventory management method goods respect person claims allows duty free treatment certain federal property returned united_states authorizes appropriations fy2013 salaries expenses itc ustr authorizes appropriations itc necessary expenses fy2014 fy2015 expresses sense congress potential strengthen monitoring enforcement rights international trade agreements enforcement domestic trade laws


Summary: Save Our Industries Act of 2011 or SAVE Act - Grants duty-free treatment, subject to specified conditions, to certain apparel wholly assembled in the United States or the Philippines, or both, and components of such apparel consisting entirely of: (1) fabric cut in the United States or the Philippines, or both, from fabric wholly formed in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States; (2) components knit-to-shape in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States; or (3) any combination of such fabric or components. Grants: (1) a reduction of duty for such apparel, provided the same criteria are met; and (2) duty-free treatment to apparel that meet both the requirements for duty-free treatment and reduction of duty. Prescribes single transformation duty-free rules for specified apparel articles, regardless of the source of the fabric, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the articles are made, if they: (1) are wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in the Philippines from any combination of such components; and (2) are imported directly into the United States from the Philippines. Prescribes requirements for review and enforcement of the program. Prescribes penalties for exporters and importers who engage in the transshipment of apparel that has been afforded preferential treatment under this Act.

duty free treatment subject specified conditions certain apparel wholly assembled united_states philippines components apparel consisting entirely fabric cut united_states philippines fabric wholly formed united_states yarns wholly formed united_states components knit shape united_states yarns wholly formed united_states combination fabric components grants reduction duty apparel provided criteria met duty free treatment apparel meet requirements duty free treatment reduction duty prescribes single transformation duty free rules specified apparel articles regardless source fabric fabric components components knit shape yarns articles wholly assembled knit shape philippines combination components imported directly united_states philippines prescribes requirements review enforcement program prescribes penalties exporters importers engage transshipment apparel afforded preferential treatment act


Summary: Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the reduction or elimination of duties on certain imported footwear would provide significant benefits to U.S. consumers, particularly lower-income families. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain footwear (including children's shoes) made of rubber or plastics that are imported into the United States. Deems the outer sole of shoes made of rubber or plastics to which textile materials are attached or incorporated to be made only of rubber or plastics. Amends the Caribbean Basic Economic Recovery Act to provide footwear imported directly from Haiti into the United States with the same preferential treatment that is provided to certain imported footwear under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.

affordable footwear act expresses sense congress reduction elimination duties certain imported footwear provide significant benefits consumers particularly lower income families amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states provide duty free treatment certain footwear including children shoes rubber plastics imported united_states deems outer sole shoes rubber plastics textile materials attached incorporated rubber plastics amends provide footwear imported directly haiti united_states preferential treatment provided certain imported footwear dominican_republic-central_america-united_states_free_trade_agreement


Summary: Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through June 30, 2012. Requires the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) on such articles that entered into the United States after December 31, 2010, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act. Makes ineligible for such treatment certain imported sleeping bags. Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to extend duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment of the products of Colombia and Ecuador through June 30, 2012. Extends through FY2012 preferential treatment for apparel articles assembled in one or more beneficiary countries from regional fabrics or regional components, and specified other type apparel (brassieres). Requires the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) on such articles that entered into the United States after February 12, 2011, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act. Extends the President's authority to take bilateral emergency action to grant duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles imported from an ATPDEA beneficiary country. Rescinds $2.3 billion in appropriated discretionary unexpired federal funds.

free fair trade act amends trade act extend duty free treatment generalized_system_of_preferences gsp june requires liquidation reliquidation refund duties articles entered united_states december 15th day enactment act makes ineligible treatment certain imported sleeping bags amends andean_trade_preference_act extend duty free treatment preferential treatment products colombia june extends fy2012 preferential treatment apparel articles assembled beneficiary countries regional fabrics regional components specified type apparel requires liquidation reliquidation refund duties articles entered united_states february 15th day enactment act extends president authority bilateral emergency action grant duty free treatment certain apparel articles imported atpdea beneficiary country rescinds billion appropriated discretionary unexpired federal funds


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics. Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer from the Treasury to the Pima Cotton Trust Fund amounts equal to the duties received in the Treasury from certain imported woven fabrics of cotton since January 1, 2004. Extends the authority of: (1) the Secretary to make transfers to the Trust Fund for certain annual distributions (duty refunds) to nationally-recognized associations promoting U.S. pima cotton use in textile and apparel goods, yarn spinners of U.S. pima cotton, and U.S. manufacturers who certify by affidavit to have used such imported cotton in the manufacture of cotton shirts, and (2) the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make such annual distributions. Requires annual affidavits from shirting manufacturers and from yarn spinners.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend temporary duty suspensions certain cotton shirting fabrics amends tax relief health care act require secretary treasury transfer treasury pima_cotton_trust_fund amounts equal duties received treasury certain imported woven fabrics cotton january extends authority secretary transfers trust_fund certain annual distributions duty refunds nationally recognized associations promoting pima cotton use textile apparel goods yarn spinners pima cotton manufacturers certify affidavit imported cotton manufacture cotton shirts commissioner bureau_of_customs_and_border_protection cbp annual distributions requires annual affidavits shirting manufacturers yarn spinners


Summary: Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. Applies such prohibition only if the individual asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time of acquiring the rights asserted that the mark or name was the same or substantially similar to the mark or name used in connection with the business or assets that were confiscated.

amends department_of_commerce related agencies appropriations act prohibit courts recognizing enforcing validating assertion rights individual current law designated cuban national mark trade commercial connection business assets confiscated cuban government original owner mark owner bona fide successor expressly consented applies prohibition individual asserting rights knew reason know time acquiring rights asserted mark substantially similar mark connection business assets confiscated


Summary: Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of medium density fiberboard.

directs border protection provide liquidation reliquidation certain entries medium density fiberboard


Summary: United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or U.S. OUTDOOR Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear. Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing.

united_states optimal use trade develop outerwear outdoor recreation act outdoor act amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states provide duty free treatment certain recreational performance outerwear establishes apparel_research_fund star fund requires secretary treasury impose collect specified exceptions fee appraised value imported recreational performance outerwear deposit amounts collected star_fund requires secretary commerce quarterly distributions star_fund appropriate organizations conduct applied research development education activities enhance competitiveness businesses clean eco friendly apparel textile apparel products sewn product design manufacturing


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to revise the article description relating to certain imported stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds. Requires the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) of such articles entered into the United States: (1) on or after January 1, 2010, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act; and (2) with respect to which there would have been no duty or a reduced duty if the amendment made by this Act applied to such articles. Requires amounts owed by the United States to be paid, without interest, to an importer not later than 90 days after the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states revise article description relating certain imported stainless steel single piece exhaust gas manifolds requires liquidation reliquidation refund duties articles entered united_states january 15th day enactment act respect duty reduced duty amendment act applied articles requires amounts owed united_states paid interest importer later days liquidation reliquidation entry


Summary: Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include projects for infrastructure for provision and distribution of alternative fuels among the types of innovative technology projects that are eligible for loan guarantees. (Sec. 4) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to redefine, for purposes of the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program: (1) "advanced technology vehicle" to include certain vehicles that will reduce consumption of conventional motor fuel by 25% or more compared to existing surface transportation technologies, unless the Secretary of Energy (DOE) determines that the percentage is not achievable for a vehicle type or class and that an alternative percentage will result in substantial reductions in motor fuel consumption; and (2) "qualifying components" to mean components or systems that are designed to improve fuel economy or substantially reduce consumption of conventional motor fuel or to contribute measurably to the overall improved fuel use of an advanced technology vehicle. Repeals the limit on the amount of appropriations that may be used for direct loans under such program and extends funding for such program through FY2016. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a methodology for calculating the equivalent volumes of conventional fuel displaced by use of each alternative fuel to assess the effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles in reducing oil imports; and (2) conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles in reducing oil imports, including an assessment of the maximum feasible deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles by 2020 and 2030. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments and speciifed public-private partnerships for the deployment of alternative fuel and alternative fueled vehicles and infrastructure; and (2) award grants to qualified institutions for programs to provide training and education for vocational workforce development for the manufacture and maintenance of alternative fueled vehicles and the manufacture, installation, support, and inspection of alternative fuel recharging, refueling, and distribution infrastructure. Authorizes appropriations for such technical assistance and workforce training for FY2012-FY2016. (Sec. 8) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) redefine "idle reduction technology" to include a technology that uses an alternative fuel to reduce conventional fuel consumption and environmental emissions, and (2) extend appropriations through FY2016 for the program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies to reduce extended idling from heavy-duty vehicles and locomotives. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to identify barriers and remedies in electric and natural gas and oil pipeline transmission and distribution systems to the distribution of alternative fuels and the deployment of alternative fuel recharging and refueling capability at economically competitive costs for consumers. (Sec. 10) Repeals the termination date of provisions authorizing states to allow inherently low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.

alternative fueled vehicles competitiveness energy security act sec amends energy policy act include projects infrastructure provision distribution alternative fuels types innovative technology projects eligible loan guarantees sec amends energy independence security act redefine purposes advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program advanced technology vehicle include certain vehicles reduce consumption conventional motor fuel compared existing surface transportation technologies secretary energy doe determines percentage achievable vehicle type class alternative percentage result substantial reductions motor fuel consumption qualifying components mean components systems designed improve fuel economy substantially reduce consumption conventional motor fuel contribute measurably overall improved fuel use advanced technology vehicle repeals limit appropriations direct loans program extends funding program fy2016 sec directs secretary develop methodology calculating equivalent volumes conventional fuel displaced use alternative fuel assess effectiveness alternative fuel alternative fueled vehicles reducing oil imports conduct assessment effectiveness alternative fuel alternative fuel vehicles reducing oil imports including assessment maximum feasible deployment alternative fuel alternative fueled vehicles sec requires secretary provide technical assistance state local tribal governments public private partnerships deployment alternative fuel alternative fueled vehicles infrastructure award grants qualified institutions programs provide training education vocational workforce development manufacture maintenance alternative fueled vehicles manufacture installation support inspection alternative fuel recharging refueling distribution infrastructure authorizes appropriations technical assistance workforce training fy2012 fy2016 sec amends energy policy act redefine idle reduction technology include technology uses alternative fuel reduce conventional fuel consumption environmental emissions extend appropriations fy2016 program support deployment idle reduction energy conservation technologies reduce extended idling heavy duty vehicles locomotives sec requires secretary identify barriers remedies electric natural gas oil pipeline transmission distribution systems distribution alternative fuels deployment alternative fuel recharging refueling capability economically competitive costs consumers sec repeals termination date provisions authorizing states allow inherently low emission energy efficient vehicles use high occupancy vehicle hov lanes


Summary: Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the reduction or elimination of duties on certain imported footwear will result in reduced retail prices for a wide range of U.S. consumers. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for temporary duty-free or reduced-duty treatment of certain footwear (including children's shoes) made of rubber or plastics that are imported into the United States. Deems the outer sole of shoes made of rubber or plastics to which textile materials are attached or incorporated to be made only of rubber or plastics, with no account taken of the textile materials.

affordable footwear act expresses sense congress reduction elimination duties certain imported footwear result reduced retail prices wide range consumers amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states provide temporary duty free reduced duty treatment certain footwear including children shoes rubber plastics imported united_states deems outer sole shoes rubber plastics textile materials attached incorporated rubber plastics account taken textile materials


Summary: Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to initiate, upon petition or a referral from another federal agency, an investigation into claims of evasion of antidumping or countervailing duties (including any cash deposits or other security) with respect to covered merchandise entered into the United States. Requires the Commissioner, in the case of an affirmative preliminary determination, to: (1) suspend liquidation of each unliquidated entry of the covered merchandise, (2) review and reassess the amount of bond or other security required to be posted for each entry of covered merchandise, (3) require the posting of a cash deposit for each entry, and (4) take other appropriate measures to ensure the collection of any duties that may be owed on covered merchandise. Requires the Commissioner, in the case of an affirmative final determination, to: (1) suspend or continue to suspend liquidation of each entry of covered merchandise, (2) notify the administering authority (Secretary of Commerce or other responsible U.S. officer) of the determination and request identification of the applicable antidumping or countervailing duties or cash deposit rate for such entries, (3) require the posting of cash deposits and assess duties, (4) review and reassess the amount of bond or other security required to be posted for covered merchandise entered on or after the date of such determination, and (5) take appropriate additional enforcement measures.Requires the administering authority to apply the highest applicable cash deposit or antidumping or countervailing duty in cases where the producer or exporter of covered merchandise is unknown. Applies the amendments made by this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico. Requires the Commissioner, to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure that CBP employs and assigns sufficient personnel to prevent the entry of covered merchandise in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders or findings. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Commissioner, and the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assess and properly allocate the resources of CBP and ICE to improve efforts to investigate and combat evasion. Directs the Comptroller General to report on: (1) efforts to prevent the entry of covered merchandise into the U.S. customs territory through evasion, and (2) the estimated amount of duties that could not be collected on covered merchandise that entered U.S. customs territory through evasion during FY2009-FY2010 because the Commissioner did not have the authority to reliquidate the entries of such merchandise.

enforcing_orders amends tariff act require commissioner responsible cbp initiate petition referral federal agency investigation claims evasion antidumping countervailing duties including cash deposits security respect covered merchandise entered united_states requires commissioner case affirmative preliminary determination suspend liquidation unliquidated entry covered merchandise review reassess bond security required posted entry covered merchandise require posting cash deposit entry appropriate measures ensure collection duties owed covered merchandise requires commissioner case affirmative final determination suspend continue suspend liquidation entry covered merchandise notify administering authority secretary commerce responsible officer determination request identification applicable antidumping countervailing duties cash deposit rate entries require posting cash deposits assess duties review reassess bond security required posted covered merchandise entered date determination appropriate additional enforcement measures requires administering authority apply highest applicable cash deposit antidumping countervailing duty cases producer exporter covered merchandise unknown applies amendments act goods canada mexico requires commissioner maximum extent practicable ensure cbp employs assigns sufficient personnel prevent entry covered merchandise manner evades antidumping countervailing duty orders findings requires secretary homeland_security dhs commissioner assistant secretary assess properly allocate resources cbp ice improve efforts investigate combat evasion directs comptroller general report efforts prevent entry covered merchandise customs territory evasion estimated duties collected covered merchandise entered customs territory evasion fy2009 fy2010 commissioner authority reliquidate entries merchandise


Summary: Removing Hurdles for American Manufacturers Act of 2011 - Directs the International Trade Commission (ITC) to propose to Congress temporary duty suspensions or duty reductions under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Prohibits the ITC from recommending any suspension or reduction in duty if: (1) an interested federal agency determines it is not in the U.S. interest and that determination is included in the agency public hearing record; (2) a domestic producer objects to the suspension or reduction, demonstrating that there is domestic production of the article concerned in commercially available quantities; (3) the loss in revenue to the United States from the duty suspension or reduction exceeds $500,000 annually (adjusted for inflation); or (4) the duty suspension or reduction is for more than three years.

removing american manufacturers act directs international_trade_commission itc propose congress temporary duty suspensions duty reductions harmonized_tariff schedule united_states prohibits itc recommending suspension reduction duty interested federal agency determines interest determination included agency public hearing record domestic producer objects suspension reduction demonstrating domestic production article concerned commercially available quantities loss revenue united_states duty suspension reduction exceeds annually adjusted inflation duty suspension reduction years


Summary: Save Our Industries Act of 2011 or SAVE Act - Grants duty-free treatment, subject to specified conditions, to certain apparel wholly assembled in the United States or the Philippines, or both, and components of such apparel consisting entirely of: (1) fabric cut in the United States or the Philippines, or both, from fabric wholly formed in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States; (2) components knit-to-shape in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States; or (3) any combination of such fabric or components. Prescribes single transformation duty-free rules for specified apparel articles, regardless of the source of the fabric, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the articles are made, if they: (1) are cut and wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in the Philippines from any combination of such components; and (2) are imported directly into the United States from the Philippines. Prescribes requirements for review and enforcement of the program. Prescribes penalties for exporters and importers who engage in the transshipment of apparel that has been afforded preferential treatment under this Act.

duty free treatment subject specified conditions certain apparel wholly assembled united_states philippines components apparel consisting entirely fabric cut united_states philippines fabric wholly formed united_states yarns wholly formed united_states components knit shape united_states yarns wholly formed united_states combination fabric components prescribes single transformation duty free rules specified apparel articles regardless source fabric fabric components components knit shape yarns articles cut wholly assembled knit shape philippines combination components imported directly united_states philippines prescribes requirements review enforcement program prescribes penalties exporters importers engage transshipment apparel afforded preferential treatment act


Summary: Fighting for American Industry's Right to Enforcement Against Duty Evasion Act or FAIR Enforcement Against Duty Evasion Act of 2011 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the option of an importer to post a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of merchandise exported into the United States by a new exporter (shipper) and producer that is the subject of a review by the administering authority as to whether antidumping or countervailing duties shall be imposed on such merchandise. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe minimum standards to require customs brokers to implement, and customers (importers) to comply with, reasonable procedures for collecting information to identify U.S. and non-U.S. customers seeking to import merchandise into the United States. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress recommendations for: (1) determining the most effective way to require foreign nationals to provide customs brokers and federal agencies with accurate information, comparable to that required of U.S. nationals, on the identity of foreign nationals seeking to import merchandise into the United States; and (2) establishing a system for such brokers and agencies to review information maintained by relevant federal agencies to verify the identity of foreign nationals and U.S. nationals who seek to import merchandise into the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement certain modifications to the importer of record database.

fighting evasion act amends tariff act eliminate option importer post bond security lieu cash deposit entry merchandise exported united_states new exporter shipper producer subject review administering authority antidumping countervailing duties shall imposed merchandise directs secretary treasury prescribe minimum standards require customs brokers implement customers importers comply reasonable procedures collecting information identify customers seeking import merchandise united_states directs secretary report congress recommendations determining effective way require foreign nationals provide customs brokers federal agencies accurate information comparable required nationals identity foreign nationals seeking import merchandise united_states establishing system brokers agencies review information maintained relevant federal agencies verify identity foreign nationals nationals seek import merchandise united_states directs secretary homeland_security dhs implement certain modifications importer record database


Summary: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to jurisdiction of courts in the United States over foreign manufacturers that import products into the United States. Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of such products (or components used to manufacture them), in excess of a minimum value or quantity, to establish a registered agent in the United States authorized to accept service of process on their behalf for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court. Deems a foreign manufacturer or producer of products covered under this Act that registers an agent to consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts of the state in which the agent is located for the purpose of any civil or regulatory proceeding. Requires any person who imports into the United States a covered product manufactured or produced outside the United States to provide to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a declaration that to the best of the person's knowledge, with respect to the importation of each covered product, the foreign manufacturer or producer of the product has registered an agent in the United States. Directs the CBP Commissioner to prescribe related regulations. Subjects an importer who fails to provide or files a false declaration to certain penalties. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs jointly to study the feasibility and advisability of requiring foreign producers of food distributed in commerce to establish a registered agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of such producers for the purpose of all civil and regulatory actions in state and federal courts. Requires the head of each agency cited in this Act similarly to study feasible and advisable methods of requiring foreign manufacturers or producers of component parts of covered products distributed in U.S. commerce to establish registered agents in the United States for purposes of such service of process.

foreign manufacturers legal accountability act expresses sense congress respect jurisdiction courts united_states foreign manufacturers import products united_states directs food_and_drug_administration fda respect drugs devices cosmetics biological products consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc respect consumer products environmental_protection_agency epa respect chemical substances new chemical substances pesticides require foreign manufacturers producers products components manufacture excess minimum value quantity establish registered agent united_states authorized accept service process behalf purpose state federal regulatory proceeding civil action state federal court deems foreign manufacturer producer products covered act registers agent consent personal jurisdiction state federal courts state agent located purpose civil regulatory proceeding requires person imports united_states covered product manufactured produced outside united_states provide cbp declaration best person knowledge respect importation covered product foreign manufacturer producer product registered agent united_states directs cbp commissioner prescribe related regulations subjects importer fails provide files false declaration certain penalties requires secretary agriculture commissioner food drugs jointly study feasibility advisability requiring foreign producers food distributed commerce establish registered agent united_states authorized accept service process behalf producers purpose civil regulatory actions state federal courts requires head agency cited act similarly study feasible advisable methods requiring foreign manufacturers producers component parts covered products distributed commerce establish registered agents united_states purposes service process


Summary: Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to aviation smuggling to extend its coverage of aircraft to: (1) any contrivance invented, used, or designed to navigate, or fly in, the air; and (2) ultralight vehicles. Subjects attempts or conspiracies to commit aviation smuggling to specified criminal penalties. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense (DOD) should continue the broad program of cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify DOD equipment, technology, and expertise that could be leveraged by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fulfill its missions. Urges DOD especially to ensure that DHS can identify DOD equipment and technology that could also be used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to combat illicit trafficking across the international borders between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada, including any that could be used to detect and track the illicit use of ultralight aircraft.

ultralight aircraft smuggling prevention act amends tariff act respect aviation smuggling extend coverage aircraft contrivance designed fly air ultralight vehicles subjects attempts conspiracies commit aviation smuggling specified criminal penalties expresses sense congress secretary defense dod continue broad program cooperation secretary homeland_security identify dod equipment technology expertise leveraged department_of_homeland_security dhs fulfill missions urges dod especially ensure dhs identify dod equipment technology cbp combat illicit trafficking international borders united_states mexico united_states canada including detect track illicit use ultralight aircraft


Summary: Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act or OPEN Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to establish a violation, and an unfair practice in import trade, for an Internet site dedicated to infringing activity (ISDIA) that facilitates imports into the United States. Defines ISDIA as an Internet site that is accessed through a nondomestic domain name, conducts business directed to U.S. residents, has only limited purpose or use other than engaging in infringing activity, and whose owner or operator primarily uses the site to: (1) willfully commit specified criminal copyright offenses or circumvent technological measures controlling access to protected work, or (2) use counterfeit trademarks in a manner punishable under specified provisions of the Lanham Act. Defines a “nondomestic domain name” as a domain name for which the domain name registry that issued the domain name and operates the relevant top level domain, the domain name registrar for the domain name, and the owner and the operator of the Internet site associated with the domain name, are not located in the United States. Sets forth procedures under which the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is: (1) authorized to investigate alleged violations of this Act on its own initiative, or (2) required to investigate any such alleged violation upon receiving a complaint by the owner of a copyright or trademark that is the subject of the infringing activity. Directs the USITC to terminate, or not initiate, an investigation with respect to a complaint if it has reason to believe, based on information before the USITC, that the domain name associated with the Internet site is not a nondomestic domain name. Requires that such matters be referred to the Attorney General (AG) for further proceedings as the AG determines appropriate. Directs the USITC to terminate, or not initiate, an investigation with respect to a domain name if the operator of the Internet site associated with the domain name provides in a legal notice on the site: (1) contact information of a person authorized to receive service of process, and (2) consent to jurisdiction and venue of the U.S. district courts and acceptance of service of process from the AG with respect to specified criminal copyright and trafficking in counterfeit goods or services offenses and violations. Conditions such termination or non-initiation on the operator also accepting service and waiving objections to jurisdiction in the event of the filing of a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court based on copyright infringement, circumvention of copyright protection systems, or the use or reproduction of counterfeit registered marks in commerce. Requires complainants to identify any financial transaction provider or Internet advertising service that may be required to take specified measures upon receiving a copy of a USITC order with respect to an ISDIA. Directs the USITC to submit ISDIA violation determinations to the President along with any order issued pursuant to the determination. Requires that the determination and order shall cease to have force or effect if the President disapproves of the determination for policy reasons and notifies the USITC within 60 days after the determination. Authorizes the USITC to: (1) issue a cease and desist order against an Internet site (and its owner and operator) determined to be an ISDIA operated or maintained in violation of this Act, and (2) permit complainants to serve a copy of the order on financial transaction providers and Internet advertising services supplying services to the site. Requires, upon receiving a copy of such an order and subject to specified limitations: (1) a financial transaction provider to take reasonable measures designed to prevent or prohibit the completion of payment transactions by the provider that involve customers located in the United States and the ISDIA, and (2) an Internet advertising service to take technically feasible measures intended to cease serving advertisements to the ISDIA in situations in which the service would directly share revenues generated by the advertisements with the ISDIA operator. Provides immunity from liability and civil suits to financial transaction providers and Internet advertising services for certain actions designed to comply with such an order. Allows the AG to bring an action for injunctive relief against: (1) any person subject to such a cease and desist order, or (2) a financial transaction provider or Internet advertising service on which an order is served that knowingly and willfully fails to comply with the order. Permits a defendant to establish an affirmative defense by showing that it does not have the technical means to comply without incurring an unreasonable economic burden or that the order is inconsistent with this Act. Authorizes a financial transaction provider or Internet advertising service, acting in good faith and based on credible evidence, to cease or refuse to provide services to an Internet site the provider or service determines to be an Internet site that endangers the public health. Defines an “Internet site that endangers the public health” as an Internet site that is primarily designed or operated for the purpose of, has only limited purpose or use other than, or is marketed by its operator or another person acting in concert with that operator for use in offering, selling, dispensing, or distributing any prescription medication, and does so regularly without a valid prescription. Authorizes the USITC to appoint hearing officers for specified proceedings. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), if the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection suspects that imported merchandise violates provisions of the Lanham Act prohibiting the importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names, to share with the holder of the trademark suspected of being infringed for purposes of determining whether such a violation is occurring: (1) information about the merchandise, packaging, or labels; or (2) unredacted samples or photographs of such items. Authorizes the Secretary to notify the appropriate copyright owner if the Commissioner seizes merchandise suspected of being imported into the United States in violation of federal copyright laws prohibiting persons from manufacturing, importing, offering to the public, providing, or otherwise trafficking products or services that circumvent: (1) a technological measure that controls access to a protected work, or (2) protection afforded by a technological measure that protects a right of a copyright owner. Directs the USITC to prescribe regulatory: (1) procedures for receiving information from the public about ISDIAs, and (2) guidance to rights holders on initiating investigations under this Act.

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Summary: States that the Secretary of Energy (DOE) shall engage in any sale, purchase, or exchange activity involving the Strategic Petroleum Reserve only with a person certifying to the Secretary that the person is not directly or indirectly conducting transactions in or with Iran or an Iranian entity. Exempts from such restriction transactions relating to humanitarian assistance, agricultural products, medicine, or a medical device to Iran or an Iranian entity. Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress every 180 days regarding Iranian imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products.

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Summary: Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding the imposition of countervailing duties on imports into the United States from a country subsidizing, directly or indirectly, the manufacture, production, or export of merchandise which materially injures a U.S. industry or threatens to. Declares that merchandise on which countervailing duties must be imposed includes merchandise from a nonmarket country, unless the administering authority cannot identify and measure subsidies provided by the government of the nonmarket economy country (or a public entity within its territory) because the economy of that country is essentially composed of a single entity. Requires the administering authority to reduce the antidumping duty on a class or kind of merchandise from a nonmarket economy country in cases where: (1) such country (or a public entity within its territory) has provided the merchandise with a countervailable subsidy (other than an export subsidy); (2) the subsidy has reduced the average price of imports of that class or kind of merchandise during the relevant period; and (3) the extent to which the subsidy, in combination with the use of normal value, has increased the weighted average dumping margin for such merchandise can be reasonably estimated. Requires the administering authority, in such cases, to reduce the antidumping duty by the amount of the increase in the weighted average dumping margin estimated (but not by more than the portion of the countervailing duty rate attributable to the countervailable subsidy).

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ski boots, cross country ski footwear, and snowboard boots.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of carded hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, of yarn count less than 19.35 metric, not put up for retail sale.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fine animal hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of carded cashmere of 19.35 metric yarn count or higher.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of combed cashmere or yarn of camel hair.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel hair, carded or combed.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on woven fabrics containing 85 percent or more by weight of vicuna hair.

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