HR4930-119

1. Sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1628a) is amended— in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking suspects and inserting has a reasonable suspicion; in paragraph (1)— by inserting , packing materials, shipping containers, after its packaging each place it appears; and by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and by adding at the end the following: may provide to the person nonpublic information about the merchandise that was— generated by an online marketplace or other similar market platform, an express consignment operator, a freight forwarder, or any other entity that plays a role in the sale or importation of merchandise into the United States or the facilitation of such sale or importation; and provided to, shared with, or obtained by, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. in subsection (b)— in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and by adding at the end the following: any other party with an interest in the merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner. (3) may provide to the person nonpublic information about the merchandise that was— (A) generated by an online marketplace or other similar market platform, an express consignment operator, a freight forwarder, or any other entity that plays a role in the sale or importation of merchandise into the United States or the facilitation of such sale or importation; and (B) provided to, shared with, or obtained by, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ; and (5) any other party with an interest in the merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner. .