Sec. 12. Preventing importation of seafood and seafood products from foreign vessels using forced labor
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In this section: The term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ). The term seafood means fish, shellfish, processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Secretary, shall issue regulations regarding the verification of seafood imports to ensure that no seafood or seafood product harvested on foreign vessels using forced labor is entered into the United States in violation of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ). The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall— develop a strategy for utilizing relevant U.S.
Government data to identify imports of seafood or seafood products harvested on foreign vessels using forced labor; and publish information regarding the strategy developed under subparagraph
(A)on the website of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Preventing importation of seafood and seafood products from foreign vessels using forced labor
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