Title 19 — Customs Duties
Chapter 28 — Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement
§ 4347. Training with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights
Statutory text
Training
The Commissioner shall ensure that officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are trained to effectively detect and identify merchandise destined for the United States that infringes intellectual property rights, including through the use of technologies identified under subsection (c).
Consultation with private sector
The Commissioner shall consult with private sector entities to better identify opportunities for collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and such entities with respect to training for officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in enforcing intellectual property rights.
Identification of new technologies
In consultation with private sector entities, the Commissioner shall identify—
technologies with the cost-effective capability to detect and identify merchandise at United States ports of entry that infringes intellectual property rights; and
cost-effective programs for training officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use such technologies.
Donations of technology
Not later than the date that is 180 days after , the Commissioner shall prescribe regulations to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive donations of hardware, software, equipment, and similar technologies, and to accept training and other support services, from private sector entities, for the purpose of enforcing intellectual property rights.
Legislative history
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Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114–125 title III § 308 · 130 Stat. 122
Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 4347
(Pub. L. 114–125, title III, § 308, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 153.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 114–125, title III, § 308, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 153.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 308. TRAINING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. (a) Training.— The Commissioner shall ensure that officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are trained to effectively detect and identify merchandise destined for the United States that infringes intellectual property rights, including through the use of technologies identified under subsection (c). (b) Consultation With Private Sector.— The Commissioner shall consult with private sector entities to better identify opportunities for collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and such entities with respect to training for officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in enforcing intellectual property rights. (c) Identification of New Technologies.— In consultation with private sector entities, the Commissioner shall identify— (1) technologies with the cost-effective capability to detect and identify merchandise at United States ports of entry that infringes intellectual property rights; and (2) cost-effective programs for training officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use such technologies. (d) Donations of Technology.— Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall prescribe regulations to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive donations of hardware, software, equipment, and similar technologies, and to accept training and other support services, from private sector entities, for the purpose of enforcing intellectual property rights.
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