APPRAISEMENT AND OTHER PROCEDURES.

SEC. 638. APPRAISEMENT AND OTHER PROCEDURES. Section 500 (19 U.S.C. 1500) is amended— (1) by striking out “The appropriate customs officer” and inserting “The Customs Service”: (2) by striking out “appraise” in subsection (a) and inserting “fix the final appraisement of”; (3) by striking out “ascertain the” in subsection (b) and inserting “fix the final”; (4) by amending subsection (c)— (A) by inserting “final” after “fix the”, and (B) by inserting “, taxes, and fees” after “duties” wherever it appears; and (5) by amending subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: “(d) liquidate the entry and reconciliation, if any, of such merchandise; and “(e) give or transmit, pursuant to an electronic data interchange system, notice of such liquidation to the importer, his consignee, or agent in such form and maimer as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.”.