Procedures for investigating claims of evasion of safeguard actions

(a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 517 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1517) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and safeguard actions after orders; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) an action taken under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2253).; and (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting after applicable antidumping or countervailing duties the following: or any applicable safeguard action; (3) in subsection (b)(4), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by inserting after covered merchandise each place it appears the following: under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(3); (4) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after (C) the following: if the determination relates to covered merchandise under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(3),; and (ii) in clause (i), by inserting of this paragraph after subparagraphs (A) and (B); and (B) in subparagraph (D)— (i) by inserting after (D) the following: if the determination relates to covered merchandise under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(3),; and (ii) by inserting of this paragraph after subparagraphs (A) and (B). (b) Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 is amended— (1) in section 402 (19 U.S.C. 4361)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) an action taken under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2253).; (B) in paragraph (5), by inserting after applicable antidumping or countervailing duties the following: or any applicable safeguard action; and (C) in paragraph (7), by inserting before the period at the end the following: and chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.); and (2) in section 412 (19 U.S.C. 4372)— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and (ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated by clause (i), the following: (A) a person reasonably suspected of entering covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;; and (B) in subsection (b)(1)— (i) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively; and (II) by inserting before clause (ii), as redesignated by subclause (I), the following: (i) a person from whom information was requested pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A);; and (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking clause (ii) or (iii) and inserting clause (i), (iii), or (iv).