Sec. 132. REPORT ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 307 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930
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## SEC. 132 REPORT ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 307 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930 ###
(a)In General Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the committees listed in subsection
(b)that describes any obstacles or challenges to enforcing section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). ###
(b)Committees The committees listed in this subsection are— ####
(1)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; ####
(2)the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; ####
(3)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; ####
(4)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; ####
(5)the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; ####
(6)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; ####
(7)the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; ####
(8)the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; ####
(9)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and ####
(10)the Committee on Finance of the Senate. ###
(c)Requirements The report required under subsection
(a)shall— ####
(1)describe the role and best practices of private sector employers in the United States in complying with the provisions of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930; ####
(2)describe any efforts or programs undertaken by relevant Federal, State, or local government agencies to encourage employers, directly or indirectly, to comply with such provisions; ####
(3)describe the roles of the relevant Federal departments and agencies in overseeing and regulating such provisions, and the oversight and enforcement mechanisms used by such departments or agencies; ####
(4)provide concrete, actual case studies or examples of how such provisions are enforced; ####
(5)identify the number of petitions received and cases initiated (whether by petition or otherwise) or investigated by each relevant Federal department or agency charged with implementing and enforcing such provisions, as well as the dates petitions were received or investigations were initiated, and their current statuses; ####
(6)identify any enforcement actions during the most recent 10 years, including— #####
(A)the issuance of Withhold Release Orders; #####
(B)the detention of shipments; #####
(C)the issuance of civil penalties; and #####
(D)the formal charging with criminal charges relating to the forced labor scheme taken as a result of petitions and investigations identified pursuant to paragraph (5), organized by type of action, date of action, commodity, and country of origin; ####
(7)with respect to any relevant petition filed during the 10-year period immediately preceding the date of the enactment of this Act with the relevant Federal departments and agencies tasked with implementing such provisions, list the specific products, country of origin, manufacturer, importer, end-user or retailer, and outcomes of any investigation; ####
(8)identify any gaps that may exist in enforcement of such provisions; ####
(9)describe the engagement of the relevant Federal departments and agencies with stakeholders, including the engagement of importers, forced labor experts, and nongovernmental organizations; and ####
(10)based on the information required under paragraphs
(1)through (9)— #####
(A)identify any regulatory obstacles or challenges to enforcement of such provisions; and #####
(B)provide recommendations for actions that could be taken by the relevant Federal departments and agencies to overcome such obstacles.
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