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(a) ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE.-Section 484(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)) is amended-
(a)(1) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
"(A) make entry therefor by filing with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection such documentation or, pursuant to an authorized electronic data interchange system, such information as is necessary to enable the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to determine whether the merchandise may be released from custody of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection;"; and
(a)(2) in paragraph (2)(A), in the second sentence, by inserting after "covering" the following: "merchandise released under a special delivery permit pursuant to section 448(b) and".
(b) REFUNDS AND ERRORS.-Section 520(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1520(a)) is amended-
(b)(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
(b)(2) in paragraph (2), by striking "; and" at the end and inserting a period; and
(b)(3) in paragraph (4)-
(b)(3)(A) by inserting "an importer of record declares or" before "it is ascertained"; and
(b)(3)(B) by striking "by reason of clerical error".
(c) ENTRY FROM WAREHOUSE.-Section 557(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1557(a)) is amended-
(c)(1) in paragraph (1)-
(c)(1)(A) in the second sentence, by inserting after "the date of importation" the following: ", or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown"; and
(c)(1)(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after "the date of importation" the following: "or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown"; and
(c)(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after "the date of importation" the following: ", or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown,".
(d) ABANDONED GOODS.-Section 559 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1559) is amended by inserting after "the date of importation" each place it appears the following: ", or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown".
(e) MANIPULATION IN WAREHOUSE.-Section 562 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1562) is amended-
(e)(1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "Merchandise shall only be withdrawn from a bonded warehouse in such quantity and in such condition as the Secretary of the Treasury shall by regulation prescribe."; and
(e)(2) in the second sentence, by striking "All merchandise so withdrawn" and all that follows through "except that upon permission therefor" and inserting "Upon permission".
(f) OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.-
(f)(1) Section 629(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1629(e)) is amended by striking "insuring" and inserting "ensuring".
(f)(2) Section 135(f)(2)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by section 2004( i)(1) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, is amended by striking "their establishment" and insert "its establishment".
(f)(3) Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended by striking ", other than subchapter D".
(f)(4) Section 291(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401(2)) is amended- (A) by striking "1001(5)" and inserting "1001(e)"; and (B) by striking "1308(5)" and inserting "1308(e)".
(f)(5) Section 13031(e)(6)(C)( i) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(e)(6)(C)( i)) is amended by striking "commonly know" and inserting "commonly known".
(f)(6) Section 2107(a)(4) of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3807(a)(4)) is amended-
(f)(6)(A) by striking "paragraph (2)(A)" and inserting "paragraphs (2)(A)"; and
(f)(6)(B) by striking "paragraph (2)(B)" and inserting "paragraphs (2)(B)".
(f)(7) Section 514(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514(c)(3)) is amended by moving the last 2 sentences 2 ems to the left as flush left text.