On July 30, 2009, the House of Representatives passed, without amendment, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2749) by a vote of 283 yeas and 142 nays.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a news release announcing that it has selected the four customs brokers for the Broker Self-Assessment Outreach Pilot Program (BSA pilot program).
THIS RE-ISSUANCE CORRECTS INFORMATION ON BROKER REGISTRATION TAKEN FROM A HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE SUMMARY OF H.R. 2749. CORRECTION IS NOTED BELOW.
CBP has posted COAC's Importer Security Filing Subcommittee statement of work and directory. The ISF subcommittee was established at the May 6, 2009 COAC meeting and is to advise COAC of any advice or recommendations related to ISF. Specifically, the subcommittee is expected to generate advice and recommendations pertaining to the implementation of the ISF requirements. (Documents were posted on 07/28/09)
On July 27, 2009, 32 associations1 representing importers, exporters, and the logistics industries and service providers that support them, sent a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging it to reject efforts to re-write federal trucking rules codified in the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) in order to exempt harbor drayage from federal preemption.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute for H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 on July 29, 2009.
CBP Notice on Implementation of Modified ISF Transaction Sets, Says Certain Errors Will Become Fatal
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that CBP implemented a number of changes to the Importer Security Filing (ISF) processing on July 12, 2009.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a memorandum regarding its 2005 guidance for obtaining a valid power of attorney.
At a July 22, 2009 meeting in Washington, D.C., Commerce Secretary Locke listed his five trade agenda priorities for improving the trade fundamentals of the U.S. as (1) enhancing trade promotion and the support we provide to U.S. exporters, (2) pursuing visa reform, (3) undertaking a review of export controls, (4) strengthening international intellectual property protections, and (5) promoting more intergovernmental cooperation in support of U.S. exporters. (Remarks, dated 07/22/09, available at http://www.commerce.gov/NewsRoom/SecretarySpeeches/PROD01_008221)