Senate Finance to Discuss CBP Reauthorization Bill with Commissioner at Hearing
The Senate Finance Committee has announced that it will be holding a hearing on May 13, 2010 regarding the nomination of Alan Bersin to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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(The Committee’s press release states that Bersin assumed the role of CBP Commissioner after being recess appointed by the President in March 2010, but will require Senate confirmation to continue as Commissioner beyond 2011.)
Committee to Discuss CBP Reauthorization Bill with Commissioner
During the May 13, 2010 hearing, the Committee will discuss the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act (S. 1631) with Bersin. According to a press release, the Committee will press the Commissioner on the importance of balancing national security concerns with U.S. trade and economic interests.
(S. 1631 was introduced in October 2009 as was co-sponsored by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee. The bill would allow the use of 10+2 data for commercial enforcement.; require more C-TPAT benefits, create entry facilitation partnership program; reorganize CBP to emphasize commercial operations; add a new Principal Deputy Commissioner as a political appointee; etc.)
See future issue of ITT for details on the May 13, 2010 hearing.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 05/11/10 or 05/03/10 news, 10051155 and 10050350, for previous BP summaries on the May 13, 2010 hearing.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 04/15/10 news, 10041505, for BP summary stating that Senate Finance could mark up S. 1631 by August 2010.
See ITT's Online Archives or 09/22/09 news, 09092215, for the final part of BP's 12-part series of summaries of S. 1631, with links to the other parts in the series.)
Hearing press release (dated 05/12/10) available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com
Senate Finance Committee memo on Bersin nomination (including copies of certain financial documentation submitted by Bersin to the Committee) available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com.