S. 1159

A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1159

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 15, 2021

Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.

1.

Enhanced authority to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights

Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1628a) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

(1)

shall provide to the person information that appears on the merchandise, including—

(A)

its packaging, materials, and containers, including labels; and

(B)

its packing materials and containers, including labels; and

; and

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(B)

in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(5)

any other party with an interest in the merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner.

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