UNLADING.

SEC. 656. UNLADING. Section 448(a) (19 U.S.C. 1448(a)) is amended— (1) by amending the first sentence— (A) by striking out “enter)” and inserting “enter or clear)”, (B) by striking out “or vehicle arriving from a foreign port or place” and inserting “required to make entry under section 434, or vehicle required to report arrival under section 433,”, (C) by inserting “or transmitted pursuant to an electronic data interchange system” after “issued”, and (D) by striking out the colon after “officer” and the proviso and inserting a period; (2) by amending the second sentence— (A) by striking out “, preliminary or otherwise,”, and (B) by inserting “, electronically pursuant to an authorized electronic data interchange system or otherwise,” after “may issue a permit”; (3) by striking out the last sentence and inserting the following: “The owner or master of any vessel or vehicle, or agent thereof, shall notify the Customs Service of any merchan-107 STAT. 2212dise or baggage so unladen for which entry is not made within the time prescribed by law or regulation. The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe administrative penalties not to exceed $1,000 for each bill of lading for which notice is not given. Any such administrative penalty shall be subject to mitigation and remittance under section 618. Such unentered merchandise or baggage shall be the responsibility of the master or person in charge of the importing vessel or vehicle, or agent thereof, until it is removed from the carrier’s control in accordance with section 490.”; and (4) by striking out “the appropriate customs officer” and “such customs officer” wherever they appear and inserting “the Customs Service”.