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(22) U.S. Note 16 to subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking the comma after ‘‘9902.51.12’’. 
(23) Section 151(a) of the Trade Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking ‘‘and 141(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
141(b), 201(d), and 202(e)’’. 
(24) Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 
202(b)(2)(B) of the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
210; 116 Stat. 961), is amended by striking ‘‘or (17)’’ 
after ‘‘any other person described in subsection (l)(16)’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘or (18)’’. 
(b) APPAREL ARTICLES UNDER AFRICAN GROWTH 
AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.—(1) Section 112(b)(1) of the 
African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 
3721(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(including’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or both (including’’. 
(2) Section 112(b)(3) of the African Growth and Op-
portunity Act (19 United States Code 3721(b)(3)) is 
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘either in the United States or 
one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African coun-
tries’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘in the 
United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saha-
ran African countries, or both’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘subject to the following:’’ and 
inserting ‘‘whether or not the apparel articles are 
also made from any of the fabrics, fabric compo-
nents formed, or components knit-to-shape described 
in paragraph (1) or (2) (unless the apparel articles 
are made exclusively from any of the fabrics, fabric 
components formed, or components knit-to-shape de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (2)), subject to the fol-
lowing:’’. 
(3) Section 112(b)(5)(A) of the African Growth and 
Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(5)(A)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Apparel articles that 
are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or oth-
erwise assembled in one or more beneficiary 
sub-Saharan African countries, to the extent 
that apparel articles of such fabrics or yarns 
would be eligible for preferential treatment, 
without regard to the source of the fabrics or 
yarns, under Annex 401 to the NAFTA.’’ 
(c) APPAREL ARTICLES UNDER CARIBBEAN BASIN 
ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.—(1) Section 213(b)(2)(A) of 
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 
2703(b)(2)(A)) is amended— 
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(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘(including’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or both (including’’; 
(B) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘, from fabrics or 
yarn that is not formed in the United States or in 
one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries’’; and 
(C) in clause (vii)(IV), by striking ‘‘(i) or (ii)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(i), (ii), or (ix)’’. 
(2) Section 3107(a)(1)(B) of the Trade Act of 2002 
is amended by striking ‘‘(B) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) by amending the last two sen-
tences to read as follows:’’. 
(d) TARIFF ACT OF 1930.—Section 505(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘referred to in this sub-
section’’ after ‘‘periodic payment’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘10 working days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘12 working days’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘a par-
ticipating’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘the Sec-
retary shall promulgate regulations, after testing the 
module, permitting a participating importer of 
record to deposit estimated duties and fees for en-
tries of merchandise, other than merchandise en-
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tered for warehouse, transportation, or under bond, 
no later than the 15 working days following the 
month in which the merchandise is entered or re-
leased, whichever comes first.’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
The second and third U.S. notes 6 to subchapter XVII 
14 of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (as added by sections 1433(b) and 
1456(b) of the Tariff Suspension and Trade Act of 2000, 
respectively) are redesignated as U.S. notes 7 and 8 to 
subchapter XVII of such chapter 98, respectively. 
(2) U.S. notes 4 and 12 to subchapter II of chapter 
99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States are hereby repealed. 
(3) Section 421(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘chapter’’. 
(4) Section 422(j) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451a(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘(1)’’. 
(5) Section 337(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1337) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by aligning the text of 
subparagraph (E) with the text of subparagraph 
(D); and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and (D)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(D), and (E)’’. 
(6) Section 313(n)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1313(n)(1)(B)) is amended by adding a semi-
colon after ‘‘Act’’. 
(7) Section 202(d)(1) of the United States-Chile Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’’. 
(8)(A) Subheading 9804.00.70 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended in the 
article description column— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$1200’’ and inserting ‘‘$1600’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$400’’ and inserting ‘‘$800’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘or up to $600 of which have 
been acquired in one or more beneficiary countries’’. 
(B) Subheading 9804.00.72 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended in the article 
description column— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$800’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘not more than $400 of which 
shall have been acquired elsewhere than in bene-
ficiary countries’’. 
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(f) 
UNITED
STATES
VESSELS.—Section 
204(b)(4)(B)(i) of the Andean Trade Preference Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) UNITED
STATES
VESSEL.—A 
‘United States vessel’ is— 
‘‘(I) a vessel that has a certifi-
cate of documentation with a fishery 
endorsement under chapter 121 of 
title 46, United States Code; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a vessel with-
out a fishery endorsement, a vessel 
that is documented under the laws of 
the United States and for which a li-
cense has been issued pursuant to sec-
tion 9 of the South Pacific Tuna Act 
of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 973g).’’. 
(g) 
CUSTOMS
USER
FEES.—(1) 
Section 
13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘less than $2,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,000 or less’’. 
(2) Section 13031(b)(9)(A)(ii) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(b)(9)(A)(ii)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(ii) Notwithstanding subsection (e)(6) and 
subject to the provisions of subparagraph (B), in the 
case of an express consignment carrier facility or 
centralized hub facility— 
‘‘(I) $.66 per individual airway bill or bill 
of lading; and 
‘‘(II) if the merchandise is formally en-
tered, the fee provided for in subsection (a)(9), 
if applicable.’’. 
(3) Section 13031(b)(9)(B) of the Consolidated Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(b)(9)(B)) is amended— 
(A) by moving the margins for subparagraph 
(B) 4 ems to the left; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)(ii) (I) or 
(II)’’. 
(4) Section 13031(f)(1)(B) of the Consolidated Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(f)(1)(B)) is amended by moving the subparagraph 2 
ems to the left. 
(h) ENTRIES OF CERTAIN APPAREL ARTICLES PUR-
SUANT TO THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY 
ACT
OR
THE AFRICAN GROWTH
AND OPPORTUNITY 
ACT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any 
other provision of law, the Customs Service shall liq-
uidate or reliquidate as free of duty and free of any 
quantitative restrictions, limitations, or consultation 
levels entries of articles described in paragraph (4) 
made on or after October 1, 2000. 
(2) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation 
may be made under paragraph (1) with respect to 
an entry described in paragraph (4) only if a request 
therefor is filed with the Customs Service within 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
the request contains sufficient information to enable 
the Customs Service to locate the entry or recon-
struct the entry if it cannot be located. 
(3) 
PAYMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
OWED.—Any 
amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the 
liquidation or reliquidation of any entry under para-
graph (1) shall be paid not later than 180 days after 
the date of such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(4) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in para-
graph (1) are— 
(A) entries of apparel articles (other than 
socks provided for in heading 6115 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States) 
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that 
meet 
the 
requirements 
of 
section 
213(b)(2)(A) of the Caribbean Basin Economic 
Recovery Act (as amended by section 3107(a) 
of the Trade Act of 2002 and subsection (c) of 
this section); and 
(B) entries of apparel articles that meet 
the requirements of section 112(b) of the Afri-
can Growth and Opportunity Act (as amended 
by section 3108 of the Trade Act of 2002 and 
subsection (b) of this section). 
(i) LABELING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Textile 
Fiber Products Identification Act (15 U.S.C. 70b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(k) MARKING OF CERTAIN SOCK PRODUCTS.— 
‘‘(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, socks provided for in subheading 6115.92.90, 
6115.93.90, 6115.99.18, 6111.20.60, 6111.30.50, or 
6111.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States, as in effect on September 1, 
2003, shall be marked as legibly, indelibly, and per-
manently as the nature of the article or package will 
permit in such a manner as to indicate to the ulti-
mate consumer in the United States the English 
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name of the country of origin of the article. The 
marking required by this subsection shall be on the 
front of the package, adjacent to the size designation 
of the product, and shall be set forth in such a man-
ner as to be clearly legible, conspicuous, and readily 
accessible to the ultimate consumer. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Any package that contains 
several different types of goods and includes socks 
classified under subheading 6115.92.90, 6115.93.90, 
6115.99.18, 6111.20.60, 6111.30.50, or 6111.90.50 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, as in effect on September 1, 2003, shall not 
be subject to the requirements of paragraph (1).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that 
is 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and on and after the date that is 15 months after 
such date of enactment, any provision of part 303 
of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, that is in-
consistent with such amendment shall not apply. 
Chapter 2—Technical Amendments Relating 
to Entry and Protest 
SEC. 3701. ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 484(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484) is amended— 
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(1) by amending paragraph (1)(A) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(A) make entry therefor by filing with the 
Customs Service— 
‘‘(i) such documentation; or 
‘‘(ii) pursuant to an electronic data 
interchange system, such information as is 
necessary to enable the Customs Service to 
determine whether the merchandise may be 
released from customs custody; and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting after 
‘‘entry’’ the following: ‘‘, or substitute 1 or more 
reconfigured entries on an import activity summary 
statement,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘statements’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and permit the filing of reconfigured 
entries,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Entries filed under paragraph (1)(A) shall not 
be liquidated if covered by an import activity 
summary statement, but instead each reconfig-
ured entry in the import activity summary 
statement shall be subject to liquidation or re-
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liquidation pursuant to section 500, 501, or 
504.’’. 
(b) RECONCILIATION.—Section 484(b)(1) of the Tar-
iff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘15 months’’ and inserting ‘‘21 months’’. 
SEC. 3702. LIMITATION ON LIQUIDATIONS. 
Section 504 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1504) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (3); 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘filed;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘filed, whichever is earlier; or’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following: 
‘‘(5) if a reconfigured entry is filed under an 
import activity summary statement, the date the im-
port activity summary statement is filed or should 
have been filed, whichever is earlier;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘at the time of entry’’ each 
place it appears. 
SEC. 3703. PROTESTS. 
Section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1514) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘(relating to refunds and errors) of 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘(relating to refunds), 
any clerical error, mistake of fact, or other in-
advertence, whether or not resulting from or 
contained in an electronic transmission, adverse 
to the importer, in any entry, liquidation, or re-
liquidation, and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding the liquidation of an entry, pursuant to 
either section 500 or section 504;’’ after ‘‘there-
of’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘(c) or’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the sixth sentence, 
by striking ‘‘A protest may be amended,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Unless a request for accelerated dis-
position is filed under section 515(b), a protest 
may be amended,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘no-
tice of’’ and inserting ‘‘date of’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘ninety days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘180 days’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘180 days’’ . 
SEC. 3704. REVIEW OF PROTESTS. 
Section 515(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C 
1515(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘after ninety days’’ and 
inserting ‘‘concurrent with or’’. 
SEC. 3705. REFUNDS AND ERRORS. 
Section 520(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C 
1520(c)) is repealed. 
SEC. 3706. DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVI-
SIONS. 
Section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C 
1401) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(t) RECONFIGURED ENTRY.—The term ‘reconfig-
ured entry’ means an entry filed on an import activity 
summary statement which substitutes for all or part of 
1 or more entries filed under section 484(a)(1)(A) or filed 
on a reconciliation entry that aggregates the entry ele-
ments to be reconciled under section 484(b) for purposes 
of liquidation, reliquidation, or protest.’’. 
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SEC. 3707. VOLUNTARY RELIQUIDATIONS. 
Section 501 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C 
1501) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 504’’ after ‘‘section 
500’’. 
SEC. 3708. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this chapter shall apply 
to merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
Chapter 3—Protection of Intellectual 
Property Rights 
SEC. 3751. USTR DETERMINATIONS IN TRIPS AGREEMENT 
INVESTIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304(a)(2)(A) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(2)(A)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘agreement,’’ the following: ‘‘except an inves-
tigation initiated pursuant to section 302(b)(2)(A) involv-
ing rights under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights (referred to in section 
101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act) or the 
GATT 1994 (as defined in section 2(1)(B) of that Act) 
relating to products subject to intellectual property protec-
tion,’’. 
(b) TIMEFRAME FOR TRIPS AGREEMENT DETER-
MINATIONS.—Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 
1974 is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(3)(A) If an investigation is initiated under 
this chapter by reason of section 302(b)(2) and— 
‘‘(i) the Trade Representative considers 
that rights under the Agreement on Trade-Re-
lated Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights or 
the GATT 1994 relating to products subject to 
intellectual property protection are involved, the 
Trade Representative shall make the determina-
tion required under paragraph (1) not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the dis-
pute settlement procedure is concluded; or 
‘‘(ii) the Trade Representative does not 
consider that a trade agreement, including the 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intel-
lectual Property Rights, is involved or does not 
make a determination described in subpara-
graph (B) with respect to such investigation, 
the Trade Representative shall make the deter-
minations required under paragraph (1) with 
respect to such investigation not later than the 
date that is 6 months after the date on which 
such investigation is initiated.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
305(a)(2)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by 
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striking ‘‘section 304(a)(3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
304(a)(3)(A)(ii)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 
2003. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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