Sec. 215. TIER 2 PARTICIPANTS IN C-TPAT
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## SEC. 215 TIER 2 PARTICIPANTS IN C-TPAT **[**[6 U.S.C. 965](/us/usc/t6/s965)**]** ###
(a)Validation The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall validate the security measures and supply chain security practices of a Tier 1 participant in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (c). Such validation shall include on-site assessments at appropriate foreign locations utilized by the Tier 1 participant in its supply chain and shall, to the extent practicable, be completed not later than 1 year after certification as a Tier 1 participant. ###
(b)Benefits The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall extend benefits to each C-TPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 2 participant under this section, which may include— ####
(1)reduced scores in the Automated Targeting System; ####
(2)reduced examinations of cargo; and ####
(3)priority searches of cargo. ###
(c)Guidelines Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a schedule and update the guidelines for validating a participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section.
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