TARIFF

Amendments

Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7227 [29SE]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs and amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 6517), S11051 [22DE], H8982 [22DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: offset contributions to fund providing technical assistance and capacity building to Brazilian cotton sector through reductions in certain direct payments to cotton producers (see H.R. 5439), H4022 (see H.R. 5439), H4083 [27MY]

Appropriations: establish National Commission on Earmark Reform and OMB Office of Grant Making, streamline Federal grant making process, and end earmarks and limited tax and tariff benefits (see H.R. 5775), H5711 [19JY]

China: prohibit importation of plastinated human remains from China (see H.R. 5524), H4505 [15JN]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 3170), S2115 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 3568), S5744 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 3741), S6884 [5AU] (see H.R. 5393), H3823 [25MY]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (see S. 3893), S7787 [29SE]

Export Enhancement Act: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 6231), H7154 [28SE]

———enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 6231), H7211 [28SE]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs and amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 6517), H8291 [13DE]

———increase the value of goods that can be brought into the U.S. duty free and without customs entry procedures (see H.R. 5375), H3822 [25MY]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 3725), S6883 [5AU] (see H.R. 6549), H8785 [17DE]

———provide for judicial determination of injury in certain cases involving dumped and subsidized merchandise imported into the U.S. (see S. 3080), S1169 [4MR]

———remove preferential trade treatment for certain textile articles (see H.R. 5940), H6403 (see H.R. 5940), H6455 [29JY]

———support effective enforcement of trade laws including antidumping and countervailing duty orders and transshipment in order to remedy harm to U.S. consumers and businesses (see H. Res. 1681), H7395 [29SE]

Haiti: provide customs support services (see S. 3275), S2758 [28AP] (see H.R. 5160), H3013 [28AP]

High-intensity sweetener (see H.R. 5123), H2842 [22AP]

House Rules: ban congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits (see H. Res. 1176, 1177), H1396 [12MR]

———clarify treatment of earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits in conferences between the House and the Senate (see H. Res. 1502), H5503 [1JY]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 4003), S8397 [2DE]

Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see S. 3231), S2477 [20AP] (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]

Rechargeable ultracapacitor long life flashlights (see H.R. 4763), H1168 [4MR]

Sleeping bags: remove preferential treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see S. 3823), S7352 [22SE]

Tariff Act: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling (see H.R. 5307), H3482 [13MY]

Taxation: eliminate drawback fee on manufacture or production of certain distilled spirits used in non-beverage products (see S. 2992), S481 [4FE] (see H.R. 4610), H602 [4FE]

Work boots for men (see H.R. 6479), H8030 [2DE]

Work boots for women (see H.R. 6480), H8030 [2DE]

Work footwear for men (see H.R. 6475), H8030 [2DE]

Work footwear for men covering the ankle (see H.R. 6478), H8030 [2DE]

Work footwear for women (see H.R. 6476), H8030 [2DE]

Work footwear for women covering the ankle (see H.R. 6477), H8030 [2DE]

Letters

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act: several organizations, H7269 [29SE]

Excise tax on foreign companies that are not members of certain international trade agreements in order to pay for health benefits for first responders to terrorist attacks: several business associations, H8960 [22DE]

Haiti Economic Lift Program Act: Augustine D. Tantillo, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, and Cass M. Johnson, National Council of Textile Organizations, S2762 [28AP], H3137 [5MY]

———William J. Clinton and George W. Bush, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (organization), H3137 [5MY]

U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act: Augustine D. Tantillo, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, H5849 [21JY]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H5848 [21JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5848 [21JY]

———Sarah F. Pierce, National Council of Textile Organizations, H5848 [21JY]

Messages

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designations and Terminations: President Obama, H11 [12JA]

Remarks in House

Appleton Coated LLC: impact of Chinese subsidized paper imported and dumped into the U.S., H6688 [15SE]

China: equalize trade practices and tariff rates with the U.S., H1157 [4MR], H7594-H7600 [18NO]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (H.R. 1875), H6177, H6183-H6189 [28JY], E1467 [29JY]

Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 4380), H5825-H5852, H5902-H5905 [21JY], H6177 [28JY]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), H7259-H7273 [29SE], E1824, E1863, E1864 [29SE]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7219-H7230 [29SE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (H.R. 6549), E2196 [18DE]

Haiti: provide customs support services (H.R. 5160), H3132-H3140 [5MY], E770, E789 [6MY]

Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol, H8525 [16DE]

Tariff Act: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling (H.R. 5307), H3815 [25MY], H6898, H6899 [23SE]

Taxation: impose a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes upon exports and authorize compensatory payments to eligible exporters if certain U.S. trade negotiating objectives are not met (H.R. 2927), H3177 [5MY]

———impose an excise tax on foreign companies that are not members of certain international trade agreements in order to pay for health benefits for first responders to terrorist attacks, H8960, H8961 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

China: equalize trade practices and tariff rates with the U.S., S413 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (S. 3568), S5746 [12JY]

Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 4380), S6341 [27JY]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (S. 3725), S6890 [5AU]

———provide for judicial determination of injury in certain cases involving dumped and subsidized merchandise imported into the U.S. (S. 3080), S1180 [4MR]

Haiti: provide customs support services (H.R. 5160), S3384 [6MY]

———provide customs support services (S. 3275), S2761 [28AP]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (S. 622), S8452 [3DE]

———extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol, S6231-S6233 [26JY], S8213 [29NO], S8365, S8366 [2DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1674) (H. Rept. 111-648), H7388 [29SE]

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 111-646), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of Brown of Ohio substitute amendment to H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act, S11011 [22DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4380, U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act, H5918 [21JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act, H3200 [5MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5307, Ultralight Smuggling Prevention Act, H6986 [23SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act, H8517 [15DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1674, consideration of H.R. 847, 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, and Senate amendment to H.R. 2701, intelligence services appropriations, H7219 [29SE]

H.R. 1875, Emergency Trade Deficit Commission establishment, H6183-H6185 [28JY]

H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, H7259 [29SE]

H.R. 4380, U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act, H5825-H5846 [21JY]

H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act, H3132-H3136 [5MY]

H.R. 5307, Ultralight Smuggling Prevention Act, H6898 [23SE]

H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act, H8418-H8448 [15DE], H8982 [22DE]

S. 3231, Grow Renewable Energy From Ethanol Naturally (GREEN) Jobs Act, S2478 [20AP]

S. 3725, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act, S6891-S6893 [5AU]