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 98 STAT. 2974

PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984

SEC. 203. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN MANIFEST INFORMATION.

Public availability.

Section 431 (19 U.S.C. 1431) is amended— (1) by striking out the period at the end of the paragraph designated as "Third" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and the names of the shippers of such merchandise."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), the following information, when contained in such manifest, shall be available for public disclosure: "(A) The name and address of each importer or consignee and the name and address of the shipper to such importer or consignee, unless the importer or consignee has made a biennial certification, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Secretary of the Treasury, claiming confidential treatment of such information. "(B) The general character of the cargo. "(C) The number of packages and gross weight. "(D) The name of the vessel or carrier. "(E) The port of loading. "(F) The port of discharge. "(G) The country or origin of the shipment. "(2) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if— "(A) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or "(B) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5 of the United States Code. "(3) The Secretary of the Treasury, in order to allow for the timely dissemination and publication of the information listed in paragraph (1), shall establish procedures to provide access to manifests. Such procedures shall include provisions for adequate protection against the public disclosure of information not available for public disclosure from such manifests.". SEC. 204. VIRGIN ISLANDS EXCURSION VESSELS.

Section 441(3) (19 U.S.C. 1441(3)) is amended to read as follows: "(3) Vessels carrying passengers on excursion from the United States Virgin Islands to the British Virgin Islands and returning, and licensed yachts or undocumented American pleasure vessels not engaged in trade: Provided, That such vessels do not in any way violate the customs or navigation laws of the United States and have not visited any hovering vessel: Provided further. That the master of any such vessel which has on board any article required by law to be entered shall be required to report such article to the appropriate customs officer within twenty-four hours after arrival.". SEC. 205. UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION VEHICLES.

OR EXPORTATION

OF CERTAIN

Part V of title IV (19 U.S.C. 1581 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 19 USC 1627a.

"SEC. 627. UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES; INSPECTIONS.

"(a)(1) Whoever knowingly imports, exports, or attempts to import or export—

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