Sec. 11. 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 or the designee of the Administrator.
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 and the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, established pursuant to section 741 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 4681 ), 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 shall— develop a strategy for utilizing relevant United States 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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