graphical, clerical, or other nonsubstantive
technical error regarding the provisions of
chapters 50 through 63 of the HTS, as in-
cluded in Annex 4–A of the Agreement.
SEC. 204. CUSTOMS USER FEES.
Section 13031(b) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budg-
et Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)) is
amended by adding after paragraph (13) the following:
‘‘(14) No fee may be charged under subsection (a)
(9) or (10) with respect to goods that qualify as origi-
nating goods under section 203 of the United States-Aus-
tralia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Any
service for which an exemption from such fee is provided
by reason of this paragraph may not be funded with
money contained in the Customs User Fee Account.’’.
SEC. 205. DISCLOSURE OF INCORRECT INFORMATION.
Section 592(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1592(c)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (9); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(8) PRIOR
DISCLOSURE
REGARDING
CLAIMS
UNDER
THE
UNITED
STATES-AUSTRALIA
FREE
TRADE AGREEMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An importer shall not
be subject to penalties under subsection (a) for
making an incorrect claim that a good qualifies
as an originating good under section 203 of the
United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act if the importer, in accord-
ance with regulations issued by the Secretary of
the Treasury, voluntarily and promptly makes a
corrected declaration and pays any duties
owing.
‘‘(B) TIME PERIODS FOR MAKING CORREC-
TIONS.—In the regulations referred to in sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to prescribe time periods for making
a corrected declaration and paying duties owing
under subparagraph (A), if such periods are not
shorter than 1 year following the date on which
the importer makes the incorrect claim.’’.
SEC. 206. ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO TRADE IN TEXTILE
AND APPAREL GOODS.
(a) ACTION DURING VERIFICATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the
Treasury requests the Government of Australia to
conduct a verification pursuant to article 4.3 of the
Agreement for purposes of making a determination
under paragraph (2), the President may direct the
Secretary to take appropriate action described in
subsection (b) while the verification is being con-
ducted.
(2) DETERMINATION.—A determination under this
paragraph is a determination—
(A) that an exporter or producer in Aus-
tralia is complying with applicable customs
laws, regulations, procedures, requirements, or
practices affecting trade in textile or apparel
goods; or
(B) that a claim that a textile or apparel
good exported or produced by such exporter or
producer—
(i) qualifies as an originating good
under section 203 of this Act; or
(ii) is a good of Australia,
is accurate.
(b) APPROPRIATE ACTION DESCRIBED.—Appropriate
action under subsection (a)(1) includes—
(1) suspension of liquidation of the entry of any
textile or apparel good exported or produced by the
person that is the subject of a verification under
subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in
subsection (a)(2)(A), in a case in which the request
for verification was based on a reasonable suspicion
of unlawful activity related to such goods; and
(2) suspension of liquidation of the entry of a
textile or apparel good for which a claim has been
made that is the subject of a verification under sub-
section (a)(1) regarding a claim described in sub-
section (a)(2)(B).
(c) ACTION
WHEN
INFORMATION
IS
INSUFFI-
CIENT.—If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that
the information obtained within 12 months after making
a request for a verification under subsection (a)(1) is in-
sufficient to make a determination under subsection
(a)(2), the President may direct the Secretary to take ap-
propriate action described in subsection (d) until such
time as the Secretary receives information sufficient to
make a determination under subsection (a)(2) or until
such earlier date as the President may direct.
(d) APPROPRIATE
ACTION
DESCRIBED.—Appro-
priate action referred to in subsection (c) includes—
(1) publication of the name and address of the
person that is the subject of the verification;
(2) denial of preferential tariff treatment under
the Agreement to—
(A) any textile or apparel good exported or
produced by the person that is the subject of a