; or (iii) the information contained in the records required by the customs and trade laws of the United States in connection with any such activity or transaction; and . 103. Expansion of authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to obtain information relating to importation and trade enforcement (a) In general Section 509(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1509(a) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking insuring and all that follows through charge) and inserting the following: ensuring compliance with the customs and trade laws of the United States (as defined in section 2 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4301 )) administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secretary (but no delegate of the Secretary below the rank of port director, director of a Center of Excellence and Expertise, field director of regulatory audit, or special agent in charge) ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking except that and inserting and ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking by law and all that follows through Customs Service within and inserting the following: to be kept under section 508, the record shall be provided to the agency demanding the record within ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the demand and all that follows and inserting the following: “the demand— (i) the person may be subject to penalty under subsection (g); and (ii) if U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines that the person has failed to make reasonable efforts to comply with the demand, U.S. Customs and Border Protection may use, in selecting from among the facts otherwise available, an inference that is adverse to the interests of the person in— (I) ascertaining the correctness of any entry; and (II) determining the liability of any person for— (aa) fines and penalties; and (bb) duty, fees, and taxes that may be due to the United States.