utilized by such Tier 1 participant in its international supply chain. (b) Benefits for tier 2 participants The Executive Assistant Commissioner, shall extend benefits to each CTPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 2 participant under this section. Such benefits may include the following: (1) Reduced scores in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Targeting System or successor system. (2) Reduced number of security examinations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (3) Penalty mitigation opportunities. (4) Priority examinations of cargo. (5) Access to the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Lanes at United States ports of entry. (6) Confirmation of CTPAT status to foreign customs administrations that have signed Mutual Recognition Arrangements with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (7) In the case of importers, eligibility to participate in the Importer Self-Assessment Program (ISA) or successor compliance program. (8) In the case of sea carriers, eligibility to participate in the Advance Qualified Unlading Approval (AQUA) Lane process. (c) Criteria Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall develop a schedule and update the criteria for validating a CTPAT participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section. (d) Timeframe To the extent practicable, the Executive Assistant Commissioner shall complete the Tier 2 validation process for a CTPAT program participant under this section within one year after certification of such participant as a Tier 1 participant. 217. Tier 3 participants (a) In general The Commissioner shall establish a third tier of CTPAT program participation that offers additional benefits to CTPAT program participants that are importers or other entity types, in accordance with section 212(b), that demonstrate a sustained commitment to maintaining security measures and international supply chain security practices that exceed the guidelines established for validation as a Tier 2 participant