(1) Implementation plan For each of the planned components of the Program listed in section
1411 (a)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall
(A) develop an implementation plan;
(B) test the component in order to assess its viability;
(C) evaluate the component in order to assess its contribution toward achieving the program goals; and
(D) transmit to the Committees the implementation plan, the testing results, and an evaluation report.
In developing an implementation plan under subparagraph (A) and evaluating components under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall publish a request for comments in the Customs Bulletin and shall consult with the trade community, including importers, brokers, shippers, and other affected parties.
(2) Implementation
(A) The Secretary may implement on a permanent basis any Program component referred to in paragraph (1) on or after the date which is 30 days after paragraph (1)(D) is complied with.
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 30 days shall be computed by excluding
(i) the days either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and
(ii) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under clause (i), when either House is not in session.
(3) Evaluation and report The Secretary shall
(A) develop a user satisfaction survey of parties participating in the Program;
(B) evaluate the results of the user satisfaction survey on a biennial basis (fiscal years) and transmit a report to the Committees on the evaluation by no later than the 90th day after the close of each 2d fiscal year;
(C) with respect to the existing Program component listed in section
1411 (a)(1)(G) of this title transmit to the Committees
(i) a written evaluation of such component before the 180th day after December 8, 1993, and before the implementation of the planned Program components listed in section
1411 (a)(2)(B) and (C) of this title, and
(ii) a report on such component for each of the 3 full fiscal years occurring after December 8, 1993, which report shall be transmitted not later than the 90th day after the close of each such year; and
(D) not later than the 90th day after the close of fiscal year 1994, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2000, transmit to the Committees a written evaluation with respect to the implementation and effect on users of each of the planned Program components listed in section
1411 (a)(2) of this title.
In carrying out the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary shall publish requests for comments in the Customs Bulletin and shall consult with the trade community, including importers, brokers, shippers, and other affected parties.
