S.Amdt. 4292

SA 4292 is an amendment submitted by Mr. Cassidy and Mr. Whitehouse to be added to bill H.R. 7148. Its purpose is to establish the public disclosure of vehicle and aircraft manifest information by amending Section 431 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

The amendment aims to change and add the following to the bill:

• Manifest Requirements: It expands manifest requirements to include:

  • Vessels required to make entry or obtain clearance.
  • Aircraft required to make entry and obtain clearance.
  • Commercial vehicles arriving in or departing from the U.S. that transport merchandise for import or export and must transmit advance electronic information.

• Public Disclosure: It specifies that certain information in these manifests shall be available for public disclosure, including:

  • The seaport or airport of loading and discharge for vessels or aircraft.
  • The port of entry for vehicles.

• Privacy Protections: It requires the Secretary to remove personally identifiable information before public access, such as:

  • Social Security numbers.
  • Passport numbers.
  • Names of individuals who are end consumers.
  • Residential addresses that are not primary business addresses (excluding zip codes).
  • It explicitly states that business names, addresses, or identification numbers cannot be removed.

• Processing: For vehicles departing the U.S., U.S. Customs and Border Protection must process the manifest via the Automated Commercial Environment system and provide the allowed information to appropriate parties.

• Timeline: These changes apply to vessels, vehicles, and aircraft arriving in or departing from the U.S. starting 120 days after the Act is enacted.