(A) to ensure coordination in the release of 
such merchandise through the Automated Com-
mercial Environment, or its predecessor, and the 
International Trade Data System; 
(B) to ensure that the partnership programs 
of those agencies are compatible with the part-
nership programs of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection; 
(C) to develop criteria for authorizing the 
release, on an expedited basis, of merchandise for 
which documentation is required from one or 
more of those agencies to clear or license the mer-
chandise for entry into the United States; and 
(D) to create pathways, within and among 
the appropriate Federal agencies, for qualified 
persons that demonstrate the highest levels of 
compliance to receive immediate clearance absent 
information that a transaction may pose a na-
tional security or compliance threat; and 
(5) ensure that trade benefits are provided to 
participants in partnership programs. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
December 31 of each year thereafter, the Commissioner shall 
submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
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Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives a report that— 
(1) identifies each partnership program referred 
to in subsection (a); 
(2) for each such program, identifies— 
(A) the requirements for participants in the 
program; 
(B) the commercially significant and meas-
urable trade benefits provided to participants in 
the program; 
(C) the number of participants in the pro-
gram; and 
(D) in the case of a program that provides 
for participation at multiple tiers, the number of 
participants at each such tier; 
(3) identifies the number of participants enrolled 
in more than one such partnership program; 
(4) assesses the effectiveness of each such partner-
ship program in advancing the security, trade en-
forcement, and trade facilitation missions of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, based on historical 
developments, the level of participation in the pro-
gram, and the evolution of benefits provided to par-
ticipants in the program; 
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(5) summarizes the efforts of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to work with other Federal agencies 
with authority to detain and release merchandise en-
tering the United States to ensure that partnership 
programs of those agencies are compatible with part-
nership programs of U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection; 
(6) summarizes criteria developed with those 
agencies for authorizing the release, on an expedited 
basis, of merchandise for which documentation is re-
quired from one or more of those agencies to clear or 
license the merchandise for entry into the United 
States; 
(7) summarizes the efforts of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to work with private sector entities 
and the public to develop and improve partnership 
programs referred to in subsection (a); 
(8) describes measures taken by U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to make private sector entities 
aware of the trade benefits available to participants 
in such programs; and 
(9) summarizes the plans, targets, and goals of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to 
such programs for the 2 years following the submis-
sion of the report. 
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SEC. 102. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF TRADE ENFORCE-
MENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness 
of trade enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) a description of the use of resources, results 
of audits and verifications, targeting, organization, 
and training of personnel of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection; and 
(2) a description of trade enforcement activities 
to address undervaluation, transshipment, legitimacy 
of entities making entry, protection of revenues, fraud 
prevention and detection, and penalties, including in-
tentional misclassification, inadequate bonding, and 
other misrepresentations. 
SEC. 103. PRIORITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR 
CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION, TRADE FACILITA-
TION, 
AND 
TRADE 
ENFORCEMENT 
FUNC-
TIONS AND PROGRAMS. 
(a) PRIORITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner, in con-
sultation with the Committee on Finance of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives, shall establish priorities 
and performance standards to measure the develop-
ment and levels of achievement of the customs mod-
ernization, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement 
functions and programs described in subsection (b). 
(2) MINIMUM
PRIORITIES
AND
STANDARDS.— 
Such priorities and performance standards shall, at 
a minimum, include priorities and standards relating 
to efficiency, outcome, output, and other types of ap-
plicable measures. 
(b) FUNCTIONS
AND PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—The 
functions and programs referred to in subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) The Automated Commercial Environment. 
(2) Each of the priority trade issues described in 
paragraph (3)(B)(ii) of section 2(d) of the Act of 
March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 
2072(d)), as added by section 111(a) of this Act. 
(3) The Centers of Excellence and Expertise de-
scribed in section 110 of this Act. 
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(4) Drawback for exported merchandise under 
section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1313), as amended by section 406 of this Act. 
(5) Transactions relating to imported merchan-
dise in bond. 
(6) Collection of countervailing duties assessed 
under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) and antidumping duties as-
sessed under subtitle B of title VII of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673 et seq.). 
(7) The expedited clearance of cargo. 
(8) The issuance of regulations and rulings. 
(9) The issuance of Regulatory Audit Reports. 
(c) CONSULTATIONS AND NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) 
CONSULTATIONS.—The 
consultations 
re-
quired by subsection (a)(1) shall occur, at a min-
imum, on an annual basis. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Commissioner shall no-
tify the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives of any changes to the priorities referred 
to in subsection (a) not later than 30 days before such 
changes are to take effect. 
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SEC. 104. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO IMPROVE EFFORTS 
TO CLASSIFY AND APPRAISE IMPORTED ARTI-
CLES, TO IMPROVE TRADE ENFORCEMENT EF-
FORTS, AND TO OTHERWISE FACILITATE LE-
GITIMATE INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commissioner and 
the Director shall establish and carry out on a fiscal 
year basis educational seminars to— 
(A) improve the ability of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection personnel to classify and 
appraise articles imported into the United States 
in accordance with the customs and trade laws 
of the United States; 
(B) improve the trade enforcement efforts of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel 
and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment personnel; and 
(C) otherwise improve the ability and effec-
tiveness of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
personnel and U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement personnel to facilitate legitimate 
international trade. 
(b) CONTENT.— 
(1) CLASSIFYING AND APPRAISING IMPORTED AR-
TICLES.—In carrying out subsection (a)(1)(A), the 
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Commissioner, the Director, and interested parties in 
the private sector selected under subsection (c) shall 
provide instruction and related instructional mate-
rials at each educational seminar under this section 
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel 
and, as appropriate, to U.S. Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement personnel on the following: 
(A) Conducting a physical inspection of an 
article imported into the United States, includ-
ing testing of samples of the article, to determine 
if the article is mislabeled in the manifest or 
other accompanying documentation. 
(B) Reviewing the manifest and other ac-
companying documentation of an article im-
ported into the United States to determine if the 
country of origin of the article listed in the 
manifest or other accompanying documentation 
is accurate. 
(C) Customs valuation. 
(D) Industry supply chains and other re-
lated matters as determined to be appropriate by 
the Commissioner. 
(2) TRADE
ENFORCEMENT
EFFORTS.—In car-
rying out subsection (a)(1)(B), the Commissioner, the 
Director, and interested parties in the private sector 
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selected under subsection (c) shall provide instruction 
and related instructional materials at each edu-
cational seminar under this section to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection personnel and, as appropriate, 
to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement per-
sonnel to identify opportunities to enhance enforce-
ment of the following: 
(A) Collection of countervailing duties as-
sessed under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) and anti-
dumping duties assessed under subtitle B of title 
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673 et 
seq.). 
(B) Addressing evasion of duties on imports 
of textiles. 
(C) Protection of intellectual property 
rights. 
(D) Enforcement of child labor laws. 
(3) APPROVAL
OF
COMMISSIONER
AND
DIREC-
TOR.—The instruction and related instructional ma-
terials at each educational seminar under this section 
shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner 
and the Director. 
(c) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall estab-
lish a process to solicit, evaluate, and select interested 
parties in the private sector for purposes of assisting 
in providing instruction and related instructional 
materials described in subsection (b) at each edu-
cational seminar under this section. 
(2) CRITERIA.—The Commissioner shall evaluate 
and select interested parties in the private sector 
under the process established under paragraph (1) 
based on— 
(A) availability and usefulness; 
(B) the volume, value, and incidence of 
mislabeling or misidentification of origin of im-
ported articles; and 
(C) other appropriate criteria established by 
the Commissioner. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Commissioner 
and the Director shall publish in the Federal Register 
a detailed description of the process established under 
paragraph (1) and the criteria established under 
paragraph (2). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTER-
VAILING DUTY ORDERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall give 
due consideration to carrying out an educational 
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seminar under this section in whole or in part to im-
prove the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion personnel to enforce a countervailing or anti-
dumping duty order issued under section 706 or 736 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671e or 1673e) 
upon the request of a petitioner in an action under-
lying such countervailing or antidumping duty order. 
(2) INTERESTED PARTY.—A petitioner described 
in paragraph (1) shall be treated as an interested 
party in the private sector for purposes of the require-
ments of this section. 
(e) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—The Commissioner 
and the Director shall establish performance standards to 
measure the development and level of achievement of edu-
cational seminars under this section. 
(f) REPORTING.—Beginning September 30, 2016, the 
Commissioner and the Director shall submit to the Com-
mittee of Finance of the Senate and the Committee of Ways 
and Means of the House of Representatives an annual re-
port on the effectiveness of educational seminars under this 
section. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 
Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment. 
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(2) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United States’’ 
means the customs territory of the United States, as 
defined in General Note 2 to the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. 
(3) U.S. CUSTOMS
AND
BORDER
PROTECTION 
PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection personnel’’ means import specialists, audi-
tors, and other appropriate employees of the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection. 
(4) U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCE-
MENT
PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘U.S. Immigrations 
and Customs Enforcement personnel’’ means Home-
land Security Investigations Directorate personnel 
and other appropriate employees of U.S. Immigra-
tions and Customs Enforcement. 
SEC. 105. JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years there-
after, the Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement shall jointly develop and 
submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives, a joint strategic plan. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The joint strategic plan required 
under this section shall be comprised of a comprehensive 
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(A) appropriate officials from relevant for-
eign law enforcement agencies and international 
organizations, including the World Customs Or-
ganization; and 
(B) interested parties in the private sector. 
SEC. 106. AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) FUNDING.—Section 13031(f)(4)(B) of the Consoli-
dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2003 through 2005’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2016 through 2018’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘such amounts as are available 
in that Account’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 
$153,736,000’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘for the development’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘to complete the development and implementa-
tion’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Section 311(b)(3) of the Customs Border 
Security Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 2075 note) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(3) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2016, the Commissioner responsible for 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Appropriations and the 
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Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report detailing— 
‘‘(i) U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion’s incorporation of all core trade proc-
essing capabilities, including cargo release, 
entry summary, cargo manifest, cargo fi-
nancial data, and export data elements into 
the Automated Commercial Environment 
computer system authorized under section 
13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)) not later than September 
30, 2016, to conform with the admissibility 
criteria of agencies participating in the 
International Trade Data System identified 
pursuant to section 411(d)(4)(A)(iii) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930; 
‘‘(ii) U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion’s remaining priorities for processing 
entry summary data elements, cargo mani-
fest data elements, cargo financial data ele-
ments, and export elements in the Auto-
mated Commercial Environment computer 
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system, and the objectives and plans for im-
plementing these remaining priorities; 
‘‘(iii) the components of the National 
Customs Automation Program specified in 
subsection (a)(2) of section 411 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 that have not been imple-
mented; and 
‘‘(iv) any additional components of the 
National Customs Automation Program 
initiated by the Commissioner to complete 
the development, establishment, and imple-
mentation of the Automated Commercial 
Environment computer system. 
‘‘(B) UPDATE OF REPORTS.—Not later than 
September 30, 2017, the Commissioner shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives an updated report addressing each of 
the matters referred to in subparagraph (A), 
and— 
‘‘(i) evaluating the effectiveness of the 
implementation of the Automated Commer-
cial Environment computer system; and 
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‘‘(ii) detailing the percentage of trade 
processed in the Automated Commercial 
Environment every month since September 
30, 2016.’’. 
(c) GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
RE-
PORT.—Not later than December 31, 2017, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee 
on Appropriations and the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
a report— 
(1) assessing the progress of other Federal agen-
cies in accessing and utilizing the Automated Com-
mercial Environment; and 
(2) assessing the potential cost savings to the 
United States Government and importers and export-
ers and the potential benefits to enforcement of the 
customs and trade laws of the United States if the ele-
ments identified in clauses (i) through (iv) of section 
311(b)(3)(A) of the Customs Border Security Act of 
2002, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, are 
implemented. 
SEC. 107. INTERNATIONAL TRADE DATA SYSTEM. 
Section 411(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1411(d)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) 
as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUC-
TURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
work with the head of each agency participating 
in the ITDS and the Interagency Steering Com-
mittee to ensure that each agency— 
‘‘(i) develops and maintains the nec-
essary information technology infrastruc-
ture to support the operation of the ITDS 
and to submit all data to the ITDS elec-
tronically; 
‘‘(ii) enters into a memorandum of un-
derstanding, or takes such other action as is 
necessary, to provide for the information 
sharing between the agency and U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection necessary for 
the operation and maintenance of the 
ITDS; 
‘‘(iii) not later than June 30, 2016, 
identifies and transmits to the Commis-
sioner responsible for U.S. Customs and 
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Border Protection the admissibility criteria 
and data elements required by the agency to 
authorize the release of cargo by U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection for incorpora-
tion into the operational functionality of 
the Automated Commercial Environment 
computer system authorized under section 
13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)); and 
‘‘(iv) not later than December 31, 
2016, utilizes the ITDS as the primary 
means of receiving from users the standard 
set of data and other relevant documenta-
tion, exclusive of applications for permits, 
licenses, or certifications required for the re-
lease of imported cargo and clearance of 
cargo for export. 
‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this paragraph shall be construed to require any 
action to be taken that would compromise an on-
going law enforcement investigation or national 
security.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
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nership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of 
title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port 
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.), to seek to ensure the 
compatibility of the partnership programs of that country 
with the partnership programs of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to enhance trade facilitation and trade enforce-
ment. 
SEC. 109. COMMERCIAL CUSTOMS OPERATIONS ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than the date that is 
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall jointly establish a Commercial Customs Oper-
ations Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee shall 
be comprised of— 
(A) 20 individuals appointed under para-
graph (2); 
(B) the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy 
of the Department of the Treasury and the Com-
missioner, who shall jointly co-chair meetings of 
the Advisory Committee; and 
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(C) the Assistant Secretary for Policy and 
the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, who shall serve as deputy co-chairs of 
meetings of the Advisory Committee. 
(2) APPOINTMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall jointly appoint 20 individuals from 
the private sector to the Advisory Committee. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In making appoint-
ments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of 
the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall appoint members— 
(i) to ensure that the membership of 
the Advisory Committee is representative of 
the individuals and firms affected by the 
commercial operations of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection; and 
(ii) without regard to political affili-
ation. 
(C) TERMS.—Each individual appointed to 
the Advisory Committee under this paragraph 
shall be appointed for a term of not more than 
3 years, and may be reappointed to subsequent 
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terms, but may not serve more than 2 terms se-
quentially. 
(3) TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary 
of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity may transfer members serving on the Advisory 
Committee on Commercial Operations of the United 
States Customs Service established under section 
9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1987 (19 U.S.C. 2071 note) on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this Act to the Advisory Com-
mittee established under subsection (a). 
(c) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee established 
under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) advise the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security on all matters in-
volving the commercial operations of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, including advising with re-
spect to significant changes that are proposed with re-
spect to regulations, policies, or practices of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection; 
(2) provide recommendations to the Secretary of 
the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
on improvements to the commercial operations of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection; 
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(3) collaborate in developing the agenda for Ad-
visory Committee meetings; and 
(4) perform such other functions relating to the 
commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection as prescribed by law or as the Secretary of 
the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
jointly direct. 
(d) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee shall 
meet at the call of the Secretary of the Treasury and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, or at the call of 
not less than 2⁄3 of the membership of the Advisory 
Committee. The Advisory Committee shall meet at 
least 4 times each calendar year. 
(2) OPEN MEETINGS.—Notwithstanding section 
10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee meetings shall 
be open to the public unless the Secretary of the 
Treasury or the Secretary of Homeland Security de-
termines that the meeting will include matters the 
disclosure of which would compromise the develop-
ment of policies, priorities, or negotiating objectives 
or positions that could impact the commercial oper-
ations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the 
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operations or investigations of U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2016, and annually thereafter, the Advisory Committee 
shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that— 
(1) describes the activities of the Advisory Com-
mittee during the preceding fiscal year; and 
(2) sets forth any recommendations of the Advi-
sory Committee regarding the commercial operations 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
(f) TERMINATION.—Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the ter-
mination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the Ad-
visory Committee. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date on which 
the Advisory Committee is established under sub-
section (a), section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1987 (19 U.S.C. 2071 note) is 
repealed. 
(2) REFERENCE.—Any reference in law to the 
Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the 
United States Customs Service established under sec-
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tion 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1987 (19 U.S.C. 2071 note) made on or after 
the date on which the Advisory Committee is estab-
lished under subsection (a), shall be deemed a ref-
erence to the Commercial Customs Operations Advi-
sory Committee established under subsection (a). 
SEC. 110. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AND EXPERTISE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall, in con-
sultation with the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory 
Committee established by section 109 of this Act, develop 
and implement Centers of Excellence and Expertise 
throughout U.S. Customs and Border Protection that— 
(1) enhance the economic competitiveness of the 
United States by consistently enforcing the laws and 
regulations of the United States at all ports of entry 
of the United States and by facilitating the flow of le-
gitimate trade through increasing industry-based 
knowledge; 
(2) improve enforcement efforts, including en-
forcement of priority trade issues described in sub-
paragraph (B)(ii) of section 2(d)(3) of the Act of 
March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 
2072(d)), as added by section 111(a) of this Act, in 
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specific industry sectors through the application of 
targeting information from the Commercial Targeting 
Division established under subparagraph (A) of such 
section 2(d)(3) and from other means of verification; 
(3) build upon the expertise of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection in particular industry operations, 
supply chains, and compliance requirements; 
(4) promote the uniform implementation at each 
port of entry of the United States of policies and reg-
ulations relating to imports; 
(5) centralize the trade enforcement and trade fa-
cilitation efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion; 
(6) formalize an account-based approach to 
apply, as the Commissioner determines appropriate, 
to the importation of merchandise into the United 
States; 
(7) foster partnerships though the expansion of 
trade programs and other trusted partner programs; 
(8) develop applicable performance measure-
ments to meet internal efficiency and effectiveness 
goals; and 
(9) whenever feasible, facilitate a more efficient 
flow of information between Federal agencies. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2016, the 
Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives a report describing— 
(1) the scope, functions, and structure of each 
Center of Excellence and Expertise developed and im-
plemented under subsection (a); 
(2) the effectiveness of each such Center of Excel-
lence and Expertise in improving enforcement efforts, 
including enforcement of priority trade issues, and fa-
cilitating legitimate trade; 
(3) the quantitative and qualitative benefits of 
each such Center of Excellence and Expertise to the 
trade community, including through fostering part-
nerships through the expansion of trade programs 
such as the Importer Self Assessment program and 
other trusted partner programs; 
(4) all applicable performance measurements 
with respect to each such Center of Excellence and 
Expertise, including performance measures with re-
spect to meeting internal efficiency and effectiveness 
goals; 
(5) the performance of each such Center of Excel-
lence and Expertise in increasing the accuracy and 
completeness of data with respect to international 
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trade and facilitating a more efficient flow of infor-
mation between Federal agencies; and 
(6) any planned changes in the number, scope, 
functions or any other aspect of the Centers of Excel-
lence and Expertise developed and implemented under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 111. COMMERCIAL TARGETING DIVISION AND NA-
TIONAL TARGETING AND ANALYSIS GROUPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(d) of the Act of March 
3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2072(d)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) COMMERCIAL TARGETING DIVISION AND NA-
TIONAL TARGETING AND ANALYSIS GROUPS.— 
‘‘(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
COMMERCIAL 
TARGETING DIVISION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall establish and 
maintain within the Office of International 
Trade a Commercial Targeting Division. 
‘‘(ii) COMPOSITION.—The Commercial 
Targeting Division shall be composed of— 
‘‘(I) headquarters personnel led by 
an Executive Director, who shall report 
to the Assistant Commissioner for 
Trade; and 
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‘‘(II) individual National Tar-
geting and Analysis Groups, each led 
by a Director who shall report to the 
Executive Director of the Commercial 
Targeting Division. 
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—The Commercial Tar-
geting Division shall be dedicated— 
‘‘(I) to the development and con-
duct of commercial risk assessment tar-
geting with respect to cargo destined 
for the United States in accordance 
with subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(II) to issuing Trade Alerts de-
scribed in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(B) NATIONAL TARGETING AND ANALYSIS 
GROUPS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A National Tar-
geting and Analysis Group referred to in 
subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) shall, at a min-
imum, be established for each priority trade 
issue described in clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY TRADE ISSUES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The priority 
trade issues described in this clause are 
the following: 
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‘‘(aa) Agriculture programs. 
‘‘(bb) 
Antidumping 
and 
countervailing duties. 
‘‘(cc) Import safety. 
‘‘(dd) Intellectual property 
rights. 
‘‘(ee) Revenue. 
‘‘(ff) Textiles and wearing 
apparel. 
‘‘(gg) Trade agreements and 
preference programs. 
‘‘(II) MODIFICATION.—The Com-
missioner is authorized to establish 
new priority trade issues and elimi-
nate, consolidate, or otherwise modify 
the priority trade issues described in 
this paragraph if the Commissioner— 
‘‘(aa) determines it necessary 
and appropriate to do so; 
‘‘(bb) submits to the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representa-
tives a summary of proposals to 
consolidate, eliminate, or other-
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wise 
modify 
existing 
priority 
trade issues not later than 60 
days before such changes are to 
take effect; and 
‘‘(cc) submits to the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representa-
tives a summary of proposals to 
establish new priority trade issues 
not later than 30 days after such 
changes are to take effect. 
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—The duties of each Na-
tional Targeting and Analysis Group shall 
include— 
‘‘(I) directing the trade enforce-
ment and compliance assessment ac-
tivities of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection that relate to the Group’s 
priority trade issue; 
‘‘(II) facilitating, promoting, and 
coordinating cooperation and the ex-
change of information between U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforce-
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