Sec. 203. Centers of Excellence and Expertise
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The Commissioner shall, in consultation with private sector entities, develop and implement Agency-wide Centers of Excellence and Expertise that— build the expertise of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency in particular industry operations, supply chains, and compliance requirements; ensure the uniform implementation across United States ports of entry of policies and regulations affecting major import sectors; centralize decisionmaking of the Agency that impacts particular industries; enhance trade facilitation and trade enforcement; and formalize an account-based approach to the importation of merchandise into the United States by persons the Commissioner determines have a history of compliance with the customs and trade laws of the United States.