---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 4347"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "4347"
heading: "Training with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/4347"
units:
  - "Chapter 28 — Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement"
  - "Subchapter III — Import-Related Protection of Intellectual Property Rights"
---

# §4347. Training with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights

- (a) **Training—** The [Commissioner](/usc/19/4301.md?p=3) shall ensure that officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are trained to effectively detect and identify merchandise destined for the United States that infringes [intellectual property rights](/usc/19/4341.md), including through the use of technologies identified under [subsection (c)](#c).
- (b) **Consultation with private sector—** The [Commissioner](/usc/19/4301.md?p=3) shall consult with [private sector entities](/usc/19/4301.md?p=5) to better identify opportunities for collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and such entities with respect to training for officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in enforcing [intellectual property rights](/usc/19/4341.md).
- (c) **Identification of new technologies—** In consultation with [private sector entities](/usc/19/4301.md?p=5), the [Commissioner](/usc/19/4301.md?p=3) shall identify—
  - (1) technologies with the cost-effective capability to detect and identify merchandise at United States ports of entry that infringes [intellectual property rights](/usc/19/4341.md); and
  - (2) cost-effective programs for training officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use such technologies.
- (d) **Donations of technology—** Not later than the date that is 180 days after February 24, 2016, the [Commissioner](/usc/19/4301.md?p=3) shall prescribe regulations to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive donations of hardware, software, equipment, and similar technologies, and to accept training and other support services, from [private sector entities](/usc/19/4301.md?p=5), for the purpose of enforcing [intellectual property rights](/usc/19/4341.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 114–125, title III, § 308, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 153.)