Skip to main content
S 3658 109th Congress Senate

Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to reauthorize customs and trade functions and programs in order to facilitate legitimate international trade with the Untied States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2006 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Advice and consent of the SenateAirline passenger trafficAuthorizationCharter airlines
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
ChemicalsCommerceCongressCongressional investigationsCongressional reporting requirementsContainerizationCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal investigationCustoms administrationData banksDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug abuseEconomic statisticsEconomics and Public FinanceElectronic data interchangeExecutive reorganizationFederal advisory bodiesFederal law enforcement officersFeesFreightGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernmental investigationsIdentification devicesImmigrationImportsInternational AffairsInternational competitivenessMaintenance and repairMarine safetyMarine terminalsMethamphetamineNew MexicoOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativePresidential appointmentsPublic-private partnershipsRevolving fundsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSecurity measuresSmugglingTariffTerrorismTrade negotiationsTransportation safetyU.S. International Trade CommissionUndercover operationsUser chargesX-rays
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 13, 2006
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 13, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Establishes the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to replace the U.S. Customs Service in the Department of the Treasury.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to replace the Bureau of Border Security with the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Provides for multilateral customs negotiations.

Requires the Secretary to oversee the establishment of an International Trade Data System.

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to extend through FY2010 deposits in, or authorization of appropriations from, the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the Commissioner of Customs (Commissioner) to establish a voluntary government-private sector Customs Industry Partnership Program.

Requires the Commissioner to develop a Trade Resumption Plan in the event of a transportation disruption.

Specifies required components of the Automatic Targeting System for identifying cargo for increased inspection before its clearance in the United States.

Requires the Commissioner to study the feasibility of developing and employing nonintrusive scanning systems in foreign ports.

Establishes within the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Office of Regulations and Rulings an Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Division.

Requires the Commissioner to extend the hours of commercial operations at the Santa Teresa Port-of-Entry.

Authorizes appropriations to the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Requires the Commissioner to establish performance indicators relating to the seizure of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals.

Provides for U.S. port and terminal operator competitiveness.

Amends COBRA to provide for the payment of overtime for CBP employees performing customs border patrol services by charter air carriers for charter flights arriving after normal operating hours.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to consider an article exported and subsequently imported into the United States as retaining its identity notwithstanding that it may contain one or more essential components recovered from other such or similar U.S. exported articles.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3658: Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3658/
MLA
"S. 3658: Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3658/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3658, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3658/.
Markdown link
[S. 3658: Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2006](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3658/)
Report a problem