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| 114-s-3494 | 114 | s | 3494 | CBP HiRe Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] | AZ | R | F000444 | 1 | CBP Hiring and Retention Act of 2016 or the CBP HiRe Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay a retention bonus to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees performing activities that are critical to border security upon determining that such an employee would otherwise likely leave federal service or leave for a different position. A retention bonus service agreement shall include the length of required service and the amount and method of payment of the bonus. DHS may pay a special rate of pay (up to 125% of basic pay) to such CBP employees whose permanent duty stations are located in remote locations or other geographic areas for which finding employees is difficult. Such special pay authority terminates after two years but may be extended for another two years. If an applicant for a CBP position does not successfully complete a required polygraph examination, the CBP may not disclose the polygraph results to any other federal agency or DHS component and such other agency or component may not use the results in determining whether to appoint such individual. Such limitations terminate after one year but may be extended for another year. DHS shall provide each CBP applicant who will be required to successfully complete a polygraph examination before his or her appointment a list of disqualifying actions or conduct of, or events relating to, the applicant. | 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z | |
| 114-hr-6432 | 114 | hr | 6432 | Trade Deficit Reduction Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-12-02 | 2016-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] | NY | D | S000480 | 0 | Trade Deficit Reduction Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to annually identify each country for which the following apply: the value of goods and services imported into the United States exceeds twice the value of goods and services exported from the United States to that country, or $100 billion; or the value of goods and services imported into and exported from the United States exceeds $1 billion. Labor shall convene a meeting of the Trade Policy Review Group to develop trade deficit reduction plans with such countries. | 2023-01-11T13:33:57Z | |
| 114-hconres-175 | 114 | hconres | 175 | Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should prioritize the reduction and elimination, over a reasonable period of time, of the overall trade deficit of the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-11-30 | 2016-11-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000563 | 3 | Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should prioritize the reduction and elimination, over a reasonable period of time, of the overall trade deficit of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:34:05Z | |
| 114-hr-6298 | 114 | hr | 6298 | Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-11-14 | 2016-11-14 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | R000580 | 2 | Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016 This bill declares that Congress opposes politically motivated boycotts, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel. The bill amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to declare that it shall be U.S. policy to oppose: requests by foreign countries to impose restrictive practices or boycotts against other countries friendly to the United States or against U.S. persons; and restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by an international governmental organization, or requests to impose such practices or boycotts, against Israel. The bill prohibits U.S. persons engaged in interstate or foreign commerce from: requesting the imposition of any boycott by a foreign country against a country which is friendly to the United States; or supporting any boycott fostered or imposed by an international organization, or requesting imposition of any such boycott, against Israel. The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to include as a reason for the Export-Import Bank to deny credit applications for the export of goods and services between the United States and foreign countries, opposition to policies and actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with citizens or residents of Israel, entities organized under the laws of Israel, or the Government of Israel. | 2023-01-11T13:34:04Z | |
| 114-s-3465 | 114 | s | 3465 | Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-29 | 2016-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 1 | Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016 This bill declares that Congress opposes politically motivated boycotts, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel. The bill amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to declare that it shall be U.S. policy to oppose: requests by foreign countries to impose restrictive practices or boycotts against other countries friendly to the United States or against U.S. persons; and restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by an international governmental organization, or requests to impose such practices or boycotts, against Israel. The bill prohibits U.S. persons engaged in interstate or foreign commerce from: requesting the imposition of any boycott by a foreign country against a country which is friendly to the United States; or supporting any boycott fostered or imposed by an international organization, or requesting imposition of any such boycott, against Israel. The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to include as a reason for the Export-Import Bank to deny credit applications for the export of goods and services between the United States and foreign countries, opposition to policies and actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with citizens or residents of Israel, entities organized under the laws of Israel, or the Government of Israel. | 2023-01-11T13:34:07Z | |
| 114-s-3413 | 114 | s | 3413 | A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | This bill authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. | 2023-01-11T13:33:31Z | |
| 114-hr-6176 | 114 | hr | 6176 | Export Control Reform Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-27 | 2016-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] | LA | R | S001176 | 82 | Export Control Reform Act This bill requires all of the following items that are on the United States Munitions List and the import or export of which is controlled by the President under the Arms Export Control Act on the date of this bill's enactment to be transferred to the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations: non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms, including all rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers, and shotguns; non-automatic and non-semi-automatic rifles, carbines, revolvers, or pistols of a caliber greater than .50 inches (12.7 mm) up to and including .72 inches (18.0 mm); ammunition for such firearms excluding caseless ammunition; silencers, mufflers, and sound and flash suppressors; rifle scopes; barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames), or complete breech mechanisms; and related components, parts, accessories, attachments, tooling, and equipment. | 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z | |
| 114-hr-6183 | 114 | hr | 6183 | Border Tax Equity Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-27 | 2016-10-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | P000096 | 1 | Border Tax Equity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on imports from any foreign country that: (1) employs an indirect tax system, and (2) grants rebates of indirect taxes paid on exports from that country. This tax shall be collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and deposited into a special account. The bill also amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the CBP, upon request of a U.S. exporter, to pay to the exporter from this special account an amount equal to the amount of indirect taxes imposed by the importing foreign country, minus any U.S. taxes rebated or funded upon exportation. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative must report on specified matters related to World Trade Organization negotiations, border taxes, and free-trade agreements. | 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z | |
| 114-s-3405 | 114 | s | 3405 | Export Control Reform Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-27 | 2016-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6142; text of measure as introduced: CR S6142) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 13 | Export Control Reform Act of 2016 This bill requires all of the following items that are on the United States Munitions List and the import or export of which is controlled by the President under the Arms Export Control Act on the date of this bill's enactment to be transferred to the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations: non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms, including all rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers and shotguns; non-automatic and non-semi-automatic rifles, carbines, revolvers, or pistols of a caliber greater than .50 inches (12.7 mm) up to and including .72 inches (18.0 mm); ammunition for such firearms excluding caseless ammunition; silencers, mufflers, and sound and flash suppressors; rifle scopes; barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames), or complete breech mechanisms; and related components, parts, accessories, attachments, tooling, and equipment. | 2023-01-11T13:33:31Z | |
| 114-hr-6141 | 114 | hr | 6141 | Promoting Transparency in Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-22 | 2016-09-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 4 | Promoting Transparency in Trade Act This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President to publish on a publicly available website the U.S. negotiating position and each new U.S. proposal for a proposed trade agreement at the conclusion of each negotiating round. Trade authorities procedures (fast track) shall not apply to any implementing bill with respect to a trade agreement if during the 60-day period that one House of Congress passes a resolution of disapproval for the President's failure to publish U.S. positions with respect to each trade negotiation round, the other House separately agrees to a resolution of disapproval. The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to direct the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to ensure that the Chief Transparency Officer of the Office of the USTR does not have, or appear to have, any conflict of interest in ensuring the transparency of the activities of the Office, including trade negotiations. | 2023-01-11T13:33:44Z | |
| 114-hr-6106 | 114 | hr | 6106 | Export Promotion Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] | NH | D | K000382 | 1 | Export Promotion Act This bill establishes the Export Promotion Agency in the Department of Commerce, to be headed by an Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Promotion. There are transferred to the Agency the functions of each of the following: the International Trade Administration, the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration, the Trade and Development Agency, the Export Credit Guarantee Program and the Facilities Guarantee Program of the Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the Department of State. The Under Secretary shall develop: an organizational structure for the Agency that consolidates programs and eliminates duplicative programs; and metrics to measure performance with respect to the total U.S. exports and number of U.S. businesses exporting (including exports assisted by the Agency), as well as number of businesses present in key foreign markets. | 2023-01-11T13:33:46Z | |
| 114-hr-6045 | 114 | hr | 6045 | STOP Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | T000462 | 19 | Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2016 or the STOP Act of 2016 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the Postmaster General or Postmaster General designee, including a person holding a valid customs broker's license, the importer of record for non-letter class mail imported into the United States. The term "non-letter class mail" means any product of the U.S. Postal Service or a Universal Postal Union designated operator that is provided pursuant to: the Universal Postal Union's Parcel Post Regulations and Final Protocol; or the Universal Postal Union's Letter Post Regulations and Final Protocol, except small letters, as in effect upon enactment of this bill. The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to impose a duty of $1 on each item of non-letter class mail imported into the United States. The bill amends the Trade Act of 2002 to direct the Department of the Treasury to require the Postmaster General to provide for the advanced electronic transmission to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection of certain information on non-letter class mail imported into the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:33:48Z | |
| 114-hr-6056 | 114 | hr | 6056 | NAFTA Accountability Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 0 | NAFTA Accountability Act This bill provides that unless the specified conditions set forth in this bill are met: Congress withdraws its approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) effective one year after enactment of this bill; and the President, not later than six months after this bill's enactment, shall provide written notice of withdrawal to the governments of Canada and Mexico. The bill requires the President to confer with the governments of Canada and Mexico and renegotiate NAFTA to correct: trade deficits, currency distortions, and the impact of agricultural imports on U.S. agricultural production. The bill also prescribes requirements for: gains in U.S. jobs and living standards, increased domestic manufacturing, health and environmental standards, a non-increase in crime with illegal drugs, and democracy and human freedoms in Mexico. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that, until the conditions set forth in this bill are met, the President should not engage in negotiations to expand NAFTA to include other countries, and trade promotion authority should not be renewed with respect to the approval of any such NAFTA expansion. | 2023-01-11T13:33:47Z | |
| 114-hres-848 | 114 | hres | 848 | Calling for the maintenance of effective trade remedies for United States manufacturers and producers by ensuring that any foreign country designated as a nonmarket economy country under the Tariff Act of 1930 retain this status until it demonstrates that it meets all of the criteria for treatment as a market economy set forth in section 771(18)(B) of such Act. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] | PA | R | M001151 | 41 | Calls on: the President to apply U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws against nonmarket economy countries, the President to retain the status of any country currently designated as a nonmarket economy country until it meets certain criteria for treatment as a market economy country, nonmarket economy countries to eliminate all direct and indirect subsidies and other market-distorting government policies benefitting the production and export of goods to the United States, and such countries to enter into binding and enforceable agreements for removing excess production capacity and withdrawing state intervention in and control over their economies. | 2023-01-11T13:33:38Z | |
| 114-s-3292 | 114 | s | 3292 | STOP Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5370-5373) | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 6 | Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2016 or the STOP Act of 2016 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the Postmaster General or Postmaster General designee, including a person holding a valid customs broker's license, the importer of record for non-letter class mail imported into the United States. The term "non-letter class mail" means any product of the U.S. Postal Service or a Universal Postal Union designated operator that is provided pursuant to: the Universal Postal Union's Parcel Post Regulations and Final Protocol; or the Universal Postal Union's Letter Post Regulations and Final Protocol, except small letters, as in effect upon enactment of this bill. The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to impose a duty of $1 on each item of non-letter class mail imported into the United States. The bill amends the Trade Act of 2002 to direct the Department of the Treasury to require the Postmaster General to provide for the advanced electronic transmission to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection of certain information on non-letter class mail imported into the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:33:35Z | |
| 114-s-3286 | 114 | s | 3286 | Keeping Aircraft Away from Terrorists Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Keeping Aircraft Away from Terrorists Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the President and executive agencies from issuing a license under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or providing other guidance, that allows a person, depository institution, registered securities broker or dealer, or foreign financial institution to conduct a transaction related to the export of aircraft to Iran. | 2023-01-11T13:33:35Z | |
| 114-hconres-146 | 114 | hconres | 146 | Expressing support for fostering closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] | TX | R | B000755 | 39 | Calls upon the President to begin negotiations for a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. | 2023-01-11T13:32:36Z | |
| 114-hres-829 | 114 | hres | 829 | Expressing support for completion of President Obama's Export Control Reform Initiative, which will fundamentally reform the United States export control system and enhance United States national security. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] | MN | D | P000258 | 6 | Expresses support for President Obama's Export Control Reform Initiative. Recognizes the economic burden imposed on those United States Munitions List categories that remain regulated by the Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Encourages publication of proposed rules to shift the remaining categories to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security's Commerce Control List by the end of 2016. | 2023-01-11T13:33:17Z | |
| 114-sconres-47 | 114 | sconres | 47 | A concurrent resolution expressing support for fostering closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-13 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5088; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5088-5089) | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 10 | Calls upon the President to begin negotiations for a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. | 2023-01-11T13:33:10Z | |
| 114-s-3161 | 114 | s | 3161 | SAFE Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-12 | 2016-07-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 0 | Securing American Food Equity Act of 2016 or the SAFE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and to require CFIUS to consider the national security-related effects on agricultural assets in reviewing transactions. (CFIUS is an interagency committee authorized under current law to review transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person in order to determine the effects of the transactions on national security.) | 2023-01-11T13:33:15Z | |
| 114-hr-5715 | 114 | hr | 5715 | No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-11 | 2016-11-14 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642. | House | Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | R000580 | 10 | No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the export of U.S. goods or services sought by: the Government of Iran, an entity owned or controlled by it, an entity created under Iranian law, or a foreign subsidiary of such an entity; an entity involving the Government of Iran, owned or controlled by the Government of Iran, created under Iranian law, or a foreign subsidiary of such an entity; or a non-U.S. entity that, in the last five-years, has leased or sold aircraft to the Government of Iran, or a subsidiary or controlling parent of such a non-U.S. entity. The Bank must cancel approved financing if it finds that such financing has facilitated the export, sale, or lease of an aircraft to the Government of Iran or a related entity and must seek immediate recovery of any amount it has provided in connection with the transaction. | 2023-01-11T13:33:26Z | |
| 114-hr-5665 | 114 | hr | 5665 | Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 3 | Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for: (1) national security reviews of transactions involving the construction of a new facility in the United States by any foreign person (currently, national security reviews are conducted only for certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person); and (2) net benefit reviews of new construction, mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person to determine whether the transaction is of net benefit to the United States. The bill makes net benefit reviews mandatory for transactions that meet specified requirements under the Clayton Act. The bill requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), for purposes of carrying out net benefit determinations, to consider the effect of the transaction on: (1) employment, resource processing, the utilization of parts and services produced in or imported into the United States, and exports; (2) industrial efficiency, technological development, technology transfers, and product innovation; (3) competition within any U.S. industry or with other countries; (4) compatibility with national industrial, economic, and cultural policies; and (5) public health, safety, and well-being of U.S. consumers. In the case of a net benefit determination concerning a foreign government-influenced transaction, CFIUS must consider additional factors including: the governance and commercial orientation of the foreign person engaging in such transaction; the extent to which the foreign person is owned, controlled, or influenced by the foreign government; and adherence to U.S. law and corporate governance standards, engagement of the foreign country with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and the likelihood of operation on a commercial basis. The bill also revises the composition of CFIUS, for the purpose of carrying out net benefit determinations. The bill requi… | 2023-01-11T13:33:27Z | |
| 114-s-3138 | 114 | s | 3138 | No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 7 | No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the export of U.S. goods or services to any entity that does business with or provides credit or a guarantee to any other entity in connection with exports involving: the Government of Iran, or an entity in which the Government of Iran participates, an entity created under Iranian law, or an operation in Iran. | 2023-01-11T13:33:16Z | |
| 114-s-3123 | 114 | s | 3123 | United Kingdom Trade Continuity Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-06-29 | 2016-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 1 | United Kingdom Trade Continuity Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States supports the decision by the people of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU). The United States shall continue to comply with the terms of all existing commercial agreements between it and the EU governing commerce between the United States and the United Kingdom, unless specifically provided otherwise. It is the sense of Congress that the President should initiate negotiations expeditiously with the United Kingdom to reach a final comprehensive bilateral trade agreement. Trade authorities (fast track) procedures shall apply to a congressional bill implementing such a trade agreement. | 2023-01-11T13:32:37Z | |
| 114-hr-5608 | 114 | hr | 5608 | No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-07 | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade Prior to Referral. | House | Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | R000580 | 16 | No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the export of U.S. goods or services to any entity that does business with or provides credit or a guarantee to any other entity in connection with exports involving: the Government of Iran, or an entity in which the Government of Iran participates, an entity created under Iranian law, or an operation in Iran. | 2023-01-11T13:32:42Z | |
| 114-hr-5579 | 114 | hr | 5579 | Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 3 | Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act This bill prohibits any person from exporting or reexporting electronic waste (specified items containing electronic components or fragments, including computers, televisions, video display devices, and consumer electronics) or exempted electronic waste items (tested, working used electronics, low-risk counterfeit electronics, or recalled electronics), except as specified. "Low-risk counterfeit electronics" means electronic components or items that: (1) have been subjected to destruction processes that render the items unusable for their original purpose; and (2) are exported as a feedstock, with no additional mechanical or hand separation required, in a reclamation process to render the components or items recycled consistent with the laws of the foreign country performing such process. A person may export or reexport exempted electronic waste items only if: the person is listed on a publicly available registry maintained by the Department of Commerce; for each export transaction, the person files specified electronic export information in the Automated Export System; the export or reexport of exempted electronic waste items otherwise complies with applicable international agreements and other U.S. trade laws; and the exempted items are accompanied by certain required documentation. Commerce may provide exceptions to the requirements of this bill under specified circumstances for exports or reexports of five items or fewer per transaction of electronic components intended for personal use, and of electronic components to a person or entity under the ownership or control of the person exporting or reexporting the components, with the intent that they be used for the purpose for which they were used in the United States. Any violator of this bill or regulations issued under it shall be subject to the same penalties as those applicable to violators of any other provision of the Export Administration Regulations. | 2023-01-11T13:32:43Z | |
| 114-hr-5436 | 114 | hr | 5436 | Protecting America's Health Measures Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 6 | Protecting America's Health Measures Act This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to revise the principal U.S. negotiating objectives regarding foreign investment to require any trade agreement between the United States and a foreign country to include a stipulation that, if the United States elects to deny the benefits of any dispute settlement claim relating to a U.S. law or other measure considered appropriate to ensure that investment activity in its territory is undertaken in a manner sensitive to U.S. human health objectives, then that claim shall be dismissible in any arbitration proceeding. | 2023-01-11T13:32:48Z | |
| 114-hr-5209 | 114 | hr | 5209 | American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] | WV | R | M001180 | 3 | American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to direct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to distribute semiannually all funds (including any interest earned) from duties assessed pursuant to a countervailing duty order or antidumping duty order or finding (antidumping and subsidy protection amount) to affected domestic producers for qualifying expenditures and cash to eligible employees. The term "affected domestic producer" means a currently operating manufacturer or producer that was a petitioner or interested party in support of a petition for which an antidumping duty order, finding, or countervailing duty order has been entered. The term "eligible employee" of an affected domestic producer means an individual who: (1) has been totally or partially separated from employment with that producer because of dumping or a subsidy for which an antidumping duty order, finding, or countervailing duty order has been entered; or (2) is an employee of the affected domestic producer at the time a distribution is made. The term "qualifying expenditures" means certain expenditures incurred by an affected domestic producer after the issuance of an antidumping duty order, finding, or countervailing duty order. The CBP shall establish in the Treasury a special account for each such order or finding and to deposit in those accounts all funds (including any interest earned) from antidumping or countervailing duties assessed on or after October 1, 2016. The requirements of this bill shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico. | 2023-01-11T13:33:03Z | |
| 114-s-2906 | 114 | s | 2906 | China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-05-09 | 2016-05-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] | MN | D | F000457 | 3 | China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to bar revocation of a determination by the administering authority (the Secretary of Commerce or any other U.S. officer) that the People's Republic of China is a nonmarket economy country unless: the administering authority determines and reports to Congress that China no longer meets the requirements of a nonmarket economy country; and Congress, within 45 days after the receipt of such a report, enacts a joint resolution of approval. | 2023-01-11T13:32:55Z | |
| 114-hr-5146 | 114 | hr | 5146 | Boosting America's Exports Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-04-29 | 2016-04-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] | IL | D | B001286 | 16 | Boosting America's Exports Act This bill directs the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce to assess the location of and services provided by U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) in relation to the location of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that export U.S. products and services in order to identify: those USEACs that should be closed or moved based on low productivity, and those locations where a USEAC should be located based on need. The ITA shall take necessary steps, through actions by the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce, to increase exports by SMEs. | 2023-01-11T13:31:31Z | |
| 114-hr-4923 | 114 | hr | 4923 | American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-20 | Became Public Law No: 114-159. | House | Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] | TX | R | B000755 | 61 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill declares the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill. (Sec. 3) The U.S. International Trade Commission shall: conduct a process, meeting specified requirements, for the submission and consideration of petitions for duty suspensions and reductions; and report to Congress on the effects of duty suspensions and reductions enacted pursuant to this Act on producers, purchasers, and consumers in the United States. (Sec. 5) The bill prescribes requirements for publication by specified congressional committees of a list of limited tariff benefits contained in a miscellaneous tariff bill. | 2023-04-24T20:39:45Z | |
| 114-hr-4927 | 114 | hr | 4927 | China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 30 | China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to bar revocation of a determination by the administering authority (the Secretary of Commerce or any other U.S. officer) that the People's Republic of China is a nonmarket economy country unless: the administering authority determines and reports to Congress that China no longer meets the requirements of a nonmarket economy country; and Congress, within 45 days after the receipt of such a report, enacts a joint resolution of approval. | 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z | |
| 114-s-2794 | 114 | s | 2794 | American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 14 | American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 This bill declares the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill. The U.S. International Trade Commission shall: conduct a process, meeting specified requirements, for the submission and consideration of petitions for duty suspensions and reductions; and report to Congress on the effects of duty suspensions and reductions enacted pursuant to this Act on producers, purchasers, and consumers in the United States. The bill prescribes requirements for publication by specified congressional committees of a list of limited tariff benefits contained in a miscellaneous tariff bill. | 2023-01-11T13:31:25Z | |
| 114-hr-4829 | 114 | hr | 4829 | Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 7 | Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930, with respect to unfair practices in the import trade, to consider an industry in the United States to exist if there is in the United States substantial investment in licensing activities that leads to the adoption and development of articles that incorporate the patent, copyright, trademark, mask work, or design. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), at the beginning of an investigation of an alleged unfair practice, identifies a domestic industry as the dispositive issue in question, it shall direct the assigned administrative law judge (ALJ) to: expedite fact finding on the domestic industry requirement, and issue an initial determination on this matter within 100 days after the investigation begins. Any initial determination by the assigned ALJ shall stay the investigation pending ITC action. The ITC may determine during an investigation that exclusion of the articles concerned from entry into the United States would not be in the public interest, and terminate the investigation, in whole or in part, without any further determination, after considering the nature of the articles concerned and the effect of exclusion upon: the public health and welfare, the U.S. economy (including competitive conditions), the production of like or directly competitive articles by the complainant and its licensees, and U.S. consumers. Any person adversely affected by an ITC ruling that identifies a domestic industry as the dispositive issue in question may appeal that ruling, within 60 days after all administrative remedies are exhausted, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. ITC discretion not to exclude any articles concerned, even though an importer has violated the ban on unfair competition, is repealed. If the ITC also determines that exclusion would be in the public interest, it shall direct exclusion of the articles. During an investigation, if the ITC determines there is reason to believe that an unfair im… | 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z | |
| 114-hr-4834 | 114 | hr | 4834 | North American Development Bank General Capital Increase Authorization Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] | TX | D | H000636 | 6 | North American Development Bank General Capital Increase Authorization Act of 2016 This bill: (1) authorizes the Department of the Treasury to subscribe on behalf of the United States to 150,000 additional shares of the capital stock of the North American Development Bank, and (2) authorizes appropriations for such shares. | 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z | |
| 114-hr-4555 | 114 | hr | 4555 | Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-02-12 | 2016-02-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] | CO | R | L000564 | 20 | Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act This bill requires that, for purposes of marking imported articles and containers under the Tariff Act of 1930, every article of origin from the geographical area known as the West Bank (or its container) imported into the United States shall include the words: "West Bank" in the case of an article of an area in the West Bank not administered by Israel; and "Israel," "Made in Israel," or "Product of Israel" in the case of an article of an area in the West Bank administered by Israel. Every article of origin from the geographical area known as the Gaza Strip (or its container) imported into the United States shall include the words "Gaza" or "Gaza Strip." Neither the Department of the Treasury nor any other federal department or agency may prohibit the use of any of such markings for purposes of satisfying the Tariff Act of 1930. | 2023-01-11T13:32:07Z | |
| 114-hr-4503 | 114 | hr | 4503 | Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-02-09 | 2016-02-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 1 | Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016 This bill requires that, for goods produced or originating in the areas known as the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, proper markings for country of origin include: (1) Israel, (2) West Bank, (3) Gaza, (4) Gaza Strip, (5) West Bank/Gaza, or (6) West Bank/Gaza Strip. Neither the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, nor any competent official of another federal department or agency shall prohibit the use of any such markings for purposes of country of origin marking requirements. | 2023-01-11T13:32:09Z | |
| 114-s-2474 | 114 | s | 2474 | Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 7 | Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016 This bill requires that, for goods produced or originating in the areas known as the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, proper markings for country of origin include: (1) Israel, (2) Product of Israel, (3) Made in Israel, (4) West Bank, (5) Gaza, (6) Gaza Strip, (7) West Bank/Gaza, or (8) West Bank/Gaza Strip. Neither the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, nor any competent official of another federal department or agency shall prohibit the use of any such markings for purposes of country of origin marking requirements. | 2023-01-11T13:32:02Z | |
| 114-hr-4302 | 114 | hr | 4302 | END OF AN ERA Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] | LA | R | G000577 | 0 | Entering Negotiations to Dissolve Outdated Financial Agencies Nationalizing Export Related Activities or the END OF AN ERA Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to seek to enter into negotiations with other countries for the mutual elimination of government-backed export credit agencies. Treasury shall submit: (1) annual reports on progress made in arranging such negotiations, on progress made in any such negotiations, and on whether eliminating the Export-Import Bank of the United States at the time of the report would put the United States at a competitive disadvantage; and (2) a certification of any determination that the Bank can be eliminated in a way that would not put the United States at a competitive disadvantage, considering job losses and a decrease in economic activity. After such a determination is submitted, the Bank may not accept an application for, or enter into a contract that would obligate the Bank to provide, a loan, insurance, or a guarantee or to participate in an extension of credit by another entity. The Bank shall be abolished 180 days after Treasury submits such a certification and its functions transferred to Treasury. All such transferred functions shall terminate on the date all obligations of the Bank, and all obligations of others to the Bank, in effect immediately before the abolishment date have been satisfied. The bill repeals the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 and eliminates related authorizing provisions of various statutes. | 2023-01-11T13:32:26Z | |
| 114-s-2430 | 114 | s | 2430 | Travel Facilitation and Safety Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 1 | Travel Facilitation and Safety Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into cost-sharing agreements with airport authorities in foreign countries at which preclearance operations will be established or maintained if certain circumstances apply. Any cost-sharing agreement may provide for an airport authority's payment to the CBP of its initial preclearance operations costs. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended with respect to reimbursements to the Department of Justice received from commercial aircraft or vessel owners, operators, or agents, or from any airport or seaport authority, for expenses incurred for immigration inspection services they have requested. Such reimbursements may be collected in advance of those services, and shall be credited as offsetting collections to the currently applicable CBP appropriation, account, or fund. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is amended to make the same disposition for reimbursements to the Department of Agriculture for preclearance of animals or articles at locations outside the United States for movement into the United States. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that each visa waiver program country should seek to participate in the U.S. preclearance program. DHS may select preclearance locations and enter into agreements with foreign governments or airports to conduct a collaborative demonstration program at those locations to test emerging biometric technologies. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a process to share information derived from the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment database and the Terrorist Screening Database with countries participating in the visa waiver program. | 2023-01-11T13:32:20Z | |
| 114-hr-4219 | 114 | hr | 4219 | To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-12-10 | 2015-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] | LA | R | B001255 | 28 | This bill authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. | 2023-01-11T13:32:28Z | |
| 114-hr-4196 | 114 | hr | 4196 | Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | N000127 | 1 | Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to direct the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to consider expanded factors when determining whether imports of merchandise receiving a countervailable subsidy from an exporting country substantially weaken the remedial effect of any countervailing duty order. These factors shall include: an increase in the U.S. market share of those imports after the filing by domestic manufacturers or unions of a petition for remedies, an increase in underselling of the domestic like product by the frequency or magnitude of such imports after the filing of the petition, and a weakening of the industry of the domestic like product after the petition filing. The ITC shall consider the same expanded factors when determining whether imports of merchandise at less than fair value substantially weaken the remedial effect of any antidumping duty order. The ITC may determine that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury if imminent future imports of subject merchandise will likely render the industry's performance materially worse than it would otherwise have been. The Department of Homeland Security may publish semiannually in the Federal Register a list of any producer, manufacturer, supplier, seller, exporter, or other person located outside the U.S. customs territory to which the ITC has issued a penalty claim for customs violations involving fraud. These violations include any practices aiding or abetting the transshipment, through a country not the country of origin, of textile, apparel, or any goods subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders, in a manner concealing their true origin or permitting evasion of import quotas or duties. The President may publish an annual list of countries: in which illegal activities have occurred involving transshipped goods or activities designed to evade U.S. quotas or duties; and whose governments fail to demonstrate a good faith effort to cooperate with U.S. authorities in halting… | 2023-01-11T13:32:29Z | |
| 114-hr-4142 | 114 | hr | 4142 | Displaced Jobs Relief Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-02 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8870) | House | Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] | CA | D | A000371 | 0 | Displaced Jobs Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to increase from $16 million to $50 million the authorization of appropriations for each of FY2016 through FY2021 to the Department of Commerce for trade adjustment assistance for firms. | 2023-01-11T13:32:31Z | |
| 114-hr-4130 | 114 | hr | 4130 | Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | N000127 | 0 | Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2015 This bill prohibits, for a specified period, the importation of certain iron and steel articles into the customs territory of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:29:20Z | |
| 114-hr-4065 | 114 | hr | 4065 | To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used yachts, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-11-18 | 2015-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] | FL | D | F000462 | 16 | This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to repeal the deferral until sale of the duty on large yachts imported for sale at U.S. boat shows. Any used yacht with a valid U.S. cruising license, instead, may enter, may be offered for sale in, and may remain in, the U.S. customs territory without the payment of duty, but subject to certain conditions. If the used yacht, while in the U.S. customs territory, is sold to a U.S. resident: entry of the used yacht shall be completed and duty shall be deposited with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within 15 days after completion of the sale, and by the same deadline any yacht broker or dealer involved in the sale must collect and remit that duty to the CBP. The duty on the sale of that yacht shall be: calculated at the applicable rate under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, and based upon the yacht's value at the time of sale. No posting of bond for this duty may be required upon the used yacht's entry into the U.S. customs territory. | 2023-01-11T13:29:22Z | |
| 114-s-2299 | 114 | s | 2299 | Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-11-18 | 2015-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to direct the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to consider expanded factors when determining whether imports of merchandise receiving a countervailable subsidy from an exporting country substantially weaken the remedial effect of any countervailing duty order. These factors shall include: an increase in the U.S. market share of those imports after the filing by domestic manufacturers or unions of a petition for remedies, an increase in underselling of the domestic like product by the frequency or magnitude of such imports after the filing of the petition, and a weakening of the industry of the domestic like product after the petition filing. The ITC shall consider the same expanded factors when determining whether imports of merchandise at less than fair value substantially weaken the remedial effect of any antidumping duty order. The ITC may determine that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury if imminent future imports of subject merchandise will likely render the industry's performance materially worse than it would otherwise have been. The Department of Homeland Security may publish semiannually in the Federal Register a list of any producer, manufacturer, supplier, seller, exporter, or other person located outside the U.S. customs territory to which the ITC has issued a penalty claim for customs violations involving fraud. These violations include any practices aiding or abetting the transshipment, through a country not the country of origin, of textile, apparel, or any goods subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders, in a manner concealing their true origin or permitting evasion of import quotas or duties. The President may publish an annual list of countries: in which illegal activities have occurred involving transshipped goods or activities designed to evade U.S. quotas or duties; and whose governments fail to demonstrate a good faith effort to cooperate with U.S. authorities in halting… | 2023-01-11T13:32:33Z | |
| 114-hr-3847 | 114 | hr | 3847 | Export-Import Bank Reform Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-10-28 | 2015-10-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | I000056 | 2 | Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to report to Congress: (1) semiannually on the terms and conditions (including interest rates, maturities, and credit standards) that private financial institutions apply in providing export finance; and (2) annually on the steps the Bank has taken to adjust the pricing of products offered, and the credit standards used, to avoid crowding out private export finance. The Bank's Board of Directors must include in their annual report to Congress any recommendations about countries with whom and in which it should not be doing business. The Chief Ethics Officer shall draft a Code of Ethics prescribing strict and definite standards of official conduct for all Bank directors, officers, and employees, including conflict-of-interest prohibitions. If the Bank issues any report to Congress or any congressional committee containing accounting information that is not prepared using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAPs), the Bank must issue a second report with the same accounting information prepared using GAAPs. The Bank shall be lender of last resort to privately owned foreign applicants (other than financial institutions), which must first try to obtain competitive financing for the transaction in question without support from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the Small Business Administration. Bank directors who are neither Chairman nor Vice Chairman of the Board shall constitute the Board's Audit Committee. The President must report to specified congressional committees on Bank programs that may be fully or partially privatized. The Bank's Inspector General shall audit the Bank's portfolio risk management procedures, including its implementation of the duties assigned to the Chief Risk Officer. The Bank must retain at least 30% of total net earnings as a provision for possible losses. Two terms shall be the term limit for any Bank… | 2023-01-11T13:29:36Z | |
| 114-s-2201 | 114 | s | 2201 | Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2016 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-10-22 | 2016-12-01 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 694. | Senate | Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] | TN | R | C001071 | 2 | Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2016 (Sec. 4) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: identify developing country and regional barriers to international trade and investment, set priorities for the efficient use of limited U.S. trade-related assistance, and focus on building self-sustaining institutional capacity for expanding international trade in developing countries; and further U.S. national interests through the elimination of foreign barriers to trade and investment. (Sec. 5) The bill places primary responsibility on the Department of State for coordinating a whole-of-government effort to expand U.S. efforts in trade capacity building, provided such efforts support existing trade and economic development policies. "Trade facilitation assistance" shall mean U.S. bilateral, regional, or multilateral assistance whose primary purpose is to support: implementation by developing countries of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, and assistance to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade at national borders in such countries. "Trade capacity building assistance" shall mean U.S. bilateral, regional, or multilateral assistance whose primary purpose is to support technical assistance to developing countries in: implementing international trade agreements; improving governance and transparency with respect to imports, exports, and international investment; enabling development of country micro-, small-, and medium-size enterprises to trade more efficiently; establishing and implementing internationally recognized standards; and facilitating trade flows in a recipient country. The President shall establish an interagency coordinating committee to develop a biennial government-wide joint strategic plan for trade capacity building in developing countries. The Chair and Vice-Chairs of the interagency coordinating committee shall establish a trade capacity advisory committee. (Sec. 7) The Department of State shall establish a pilot project to coordinate a whole-of-gov… | 2023-01-11T13:29:31Z | |
| 114-s-2183 | 114 | s | 2183 | Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-10-19 | 2015-10-20 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275. | Senate | Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] | IL | R | K000360 | 7 | Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reduce, for each of FY2015-FY2019, the authorized aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance the Export-Import Bank may have outstanding at any time. The Bank shall build to and hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, at least 5% of its aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance. The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA) is amended to require the Government Accountability Office's quadrennial review of the adequacy of the design and effectiveness of the Bank's fraud controls to include review of the Bank's compliance with these controls. An Office of Ethics is established within the Bank to recommend administrative actions to establish or enforce standards of official conduct. A Chief Risk Officer of the Bank is established to oversee all issues relating to risk within the Bank. A Risk Management Committee is also established to: oversee periodic stress testing on the entire Bank portfolio and the monitoring of industry, geographic, and obligor exposure levels; and review all required reports on the Bank's default rate. The Bank's Inspector General shall conduct an audit or evaluation of the Bank's portfolio risk management procedures, including its implementation of the duties assigned to the Chief Risk Officer. The Bank may establish a pilot program under which it may enter into contracts and other arrangements to share risks associated with its provision of guarantees, insurance, or credit, or participation in the extension of credit. The Bank shall: (1) increase from 20% to 25% of its lending authority the amount made available to finance direct exports by small business concerns, and (2) include in its annual report to Congress a report on its programs for U.S. businesses with less than $250 million in annual sales. The Bank may use a portion of its surplus through FY2019 to update its information technology systems. The… | 2021-07-10T19:49:00Z | |
| 114-hr-3685 | 114 | hr | 3685 | United States-Turkey Free Trade Promotion Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-10-06 | 2015-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] | WV | R | M001195 | 0 | United States-Turkey Free Trade Promotion Act of 2015 This bill directs the United States Trade Representative to initiate negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with Turkey that, among other things, promotes the export and import of natural resources, including coal, between the two countries. | 2023-01-11T13:29:41Z | |
| 114-hr-3627 | 114 | hr | 3627 | Earth Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-09-28 | 2015-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] | TX | D | D000399 | 15 | Earth Act This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise requirements under the General System of Preferences (GSP). The President shall not designate a foreign country as a beneficiary developing country eligible for preferential treatment under the GSP if it fails to enforce effectively its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations, including as they relate to public health. | 2023-01-11T13:29:49Z | |
| 114-hr-3611 | 114 | hr | 3611 | Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] | TN | R | F000458 | 48 | Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reduce, for each of FY2015-FY2019, the authorized aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance the Export-Import Bank may have outstanding at any time. The Bank shall build to and hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, at least 5% of its aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance. The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA) is amended to require the Government Accountability Office's quadrennial review of the adequacy of the design and effectiveness of the Bank's fraud controls to include review of the Bank's compliance with these controls. An Office of Ethics is established within the Bank to recommend administrative actions to establish or enforce standards of official conduct. A Chief Risk Officer of the Bank is established to oversee all issues relating to risk within the Bank. A Risk Management Committee is also established to: oversee periodic stress testing on the entire Bank portfolio and the monitoring of industry, geographic, and obligor exposure levels; and review all required reports on the Bank's default rate. The Bank's Inspector General shall conduct an audit or evaluation of the Bank's portfolio risk management procedures, including its implementation of the duties assigned to the Chief Risk Officer. The Bank may establish a pilot program under which it may enter into contracts and other arrangements to share risks associated with its provision of guarantees, insurance, or credit, or participation in the extension of credit. The Bank shall: (1) increase from 20% to 25% of its lending authority the amount made available to finance direct exports by small business concerns, and (2) include in its annual report to Congress a report on its programs for U.S. businesses with less than $250 million in annual sales. The Bank may use a portion of its surplus through FY2019 to update its information technology systems. The… | 2023-01-11T13:29:50Z | |
| 114-hr-3306 | 114 | hr | 3306 | POWER Cuba Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-07-29 | 2015-07-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 2 | Promote Opportunities With Energy Resources for Cuba Act or the POWER Cuba Act This bill declares that oil and gas export restrictions under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Natural Gas Act shall not apply to Cuba. The President may permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to: (1) export energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba; (2) establish energy resource- and technology-related facilities there; (3) conduct related transactions; and (4) enter into and make and receive payments under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba regarding the provision of energy resources and energy technologies. | 2023-01-11T13:30:22Z | |
| 114-hr-3400 | 114 | hr | 3400 | To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] | CA | R | R000409 | 2 | Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. | 2023-01-11T13:30:17Z | |
| 114-hr-2945 | 114 | hr | 2945 | Fairness in Respondent Selection Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-25 | 2015-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] | VT | D | W000800 | 0 | Fairness in Respondent Selection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the administering authority (i.e., the Secretary of Commerce, or any other officer of the United States to whom the responsibility for carrying out duties under such Act regarding countervailing and antidumping duties are transferred by law) to determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate for an exporter or producer, upon the request of such exporter or producer, if four or fewer exporters and producers are involved in the investigation or review. The bill shall apply to any investigation or review initiated by such authority on or after March 1, 2015. | 2023-01-11T13:30:48Z | |
| 114-s-1702 | 114 | s | 1702 | Fairness in Respondent Selection Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-25 | 2015-06-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] | ME | I | K000383 | 3 | Fairness in Respondent Selection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the administering authority (i.e., the Secretary of Commerce, or any other officer of the United States to whom the responsibility for carrying out duties under such Act regarding countervailing and antidumping duties are transferred by law) to determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate for an exporter or producer, upon the request of such exporter or producer, if four or fewer exporters and producers are involved in the investigation or review. The bill shall apply to any investigation or review initiated by such authority on or after March 1, 2015. | 2023-01-11T13:30:37Z | |
| 114-hr-2729 | 114 | hr | 2729 | American Export Promotion Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-11 | 2015-08-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. | House | Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] | PA | D | B001296 | 1 | American Export Promotion Act of 2015 Authorizes appropriations for the Manufacturing and Services unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce for the ITA's Market Development Cooperator Program. Requires, in the use of such funds, a preference to be given to activities that: assist small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses, and will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs or obtain the maximum return on investment. | 2023-01-11T13:30:56Z | |
| 114-s-1570 | 114 | s | 1570 | American Export Promotion Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-11 | 2015-06-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 0 | American Export Promotion Act of 2015 Authorizes appropriations for the Industry and Analysis unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce for the ITA's Market Development Cooperator Program. Requires, in the use of such funds, a preference to be given to activities that will assist small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses and: create or sustain the greatest number of jobs, obtain the maximum return on investment, increase U.S. exports to the Asia and Pacific region, increase U.S. exports in services, or address Department export priorities. | 2023-01-11T13:30:41Z | |
| 114-hconres-56 | 114 | hconres | 56 | Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces missing in action from prior wars or military conflicts. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-10 | 2015-06-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] | PA | R | T000467 | 50 | Expresses the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into with a foreign country should provide reasonable collaboration with that country for the purpose of search and recovery activities for Armed Forces members missing in action from prior wars or military conflicts. | 2023-01-11T13:31:03Z | |
| 114-hr-2701 | 114 | hr | 2701 | To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-09 | 2015-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] | IA | R | K000362 | 0 | Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to report to Congress annually on the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of intellectual property rights violations in China. Requires the USTR to: (1) impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of such violations, and (2) distribute the proceeds of such duties to such U.S. intellectual property rights holders on a proportional basis. | 2023-01-11T13:30:57Z | |
| 114-hr-2659 | 114 | hr | 2659 | Nepal Trade Preferences Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-04 | 2015-06-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] | FL | R | C001045 | 2 | Nepal Trade Preferences Act It is the sense of Congress that it should be an objective of the United States to use trade policies and trade agreements to reduce poverty and eliminate hunger. The President may give preferential treatment to certain articles imported directly from Nepal into the U.S. customs territory if that country meets certain requirements under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and internationally-recognized worker rights, elimination of trade barriers to the United States, and non-engagement in activities that undermine U.S. national security or foreign policy interests or support acts of international terrorism. Nepal must also meet certain eligibility criteria for designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Trade Act of 1974. Certain leather articles (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers) and textile or apparel articles imported directly from Nepal may enter the U.S. customs territory duty-free if: the article is the growth, product, or manufacture of Nepal; Nepal is the country of origin of the textile or apparel article; the President determines, after receiving advice from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), that the article is not import-sensitive; and the sum of the cost or value of the materials produced in, and the manufacturing costs performed in, Nepal or the U.S. customs territory is at least 35% of the appraised value of the article at the time it is entered. Limits to 15% of the appraised value of an article at the time it is entered the cost or value of the materials produced in, and the manufacturing costs performed in, the U.S. customs territory and attributed to the 35% requirement. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection must verify annually that textile and apparel articles imported duty-free into the United States from Nepal are not being unlawfully transshipped into the United States. The … | 2023-01-11T13:30:59Z | |
| 114-hr-2586 | 114 | hr | 2586 | Export Coordination Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-01 | 2015-08-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 2 | Export Coordination Act of 2015 Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to: identify opportunities to consolidate or co-locate offices of federal agencies involved in export promotion and export financing activities; assess the use and coordination of electronic databases among federal agencies in support of such activities; and provide a detailed listing of current and future federal and state-led trade missions, trade fairs, and related activities to ensure better delivery of services to U.S. businesses. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make available information on federal and state-led trade missions, trade fairs, and related activities on the Export.gov website. Requires the governmentwide strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts to: clearly identify and explain the role, goals, and objectives of each TPCC member agency with respect its export promotion and export financing activities; include the recommendations of the Comptroller General relating to coordination of the TPCC and member agencies; and reflect the recommendations of the U.S. Travel Association (currently, U.S. National Tourism Organization) to the degree considered appropriate by the TPCC. Directs the TPCC to establish a working group to advise it on matters relating to state trade promotion. Revises membership of the TPCC to include representatives from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as well as one ex officio, nonvoting presidential appointee representing a state trade promotion agency and who is a member of the working group. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce to report biennially to Congress on the extent to which the TPCC is successfully carrying out its duties. | 2023-01-11T13:31:02Z | |
| 114-hr-2587 | 114 | hr | 2587 | State Trade Coordination Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-06-01 | 2015-08-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 2 | State Trade Coordination Act Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise membership of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to include one or more presidential appointees representing state trade promotion agencies. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the TPCC and in coordination with representatives of state trade promotion agencies, to develop a plan to integrate resources and strategies of state trade promotion agencies into the overall federal trade promotion program. Directs the Secretary, acting through the head of the U.S. Commercial Service, to develop an annual federal-state export strategy for goods and services for each state that submits to the Secretary its export strategy for the upcoming year. Directs the Secretary, in coordination with representatives of state trade promotion agencies, to develop a framework to share export success information, and develop a coordinated set of reporting metrics. Revises the strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts to include an annual survey and analysis of the overall effectiveness of federal-state coordination and export promotion goals, as well as best practices, recommendations to better assist small businesses, and other relevant matters. | 2023-01-11T13:31:02Z | |
| 114-hr-2523 | 114 | hr | 2523 | American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] | IL | R | B001295 | 46 | American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the administration and enforcement of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders. Neither the administering authority (the Secretary of Commerce, or another U.S. officer given the responsibility by law) nor the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), as the case may be, is required to determine, or make any adjustments to, a countervailable subsidy rate or weighted average dumping margin based on any assumptions about information the interested party would have provided if it had complied with a request for information. The USITC shall not determine that there is no material injury or threat of material injury to a domestic industry from imports merely because that industry is profitable or its performance has recently improved. This bill includes gross profits, operating profits, net profits, and ability to service debt among the relevant economic factors the USITC must evaluate in examining the impact of imports of merchandise on a domestic industry in material injury determinations. The administering authority may use another calculation methodology than the ordinary one in determining the constructed value of subject merchandise being imported at less than fair value if a particular market situation exists where the cost of materials and fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost production in the ordinary course of trade. This bill revises requirements regarding administering authority determinations as to whether there are reasonable grounds to believe or suspect that a foreign like product is being sold at less than cost of production in AD investigations or reviews. The administering authority in making its determinations, however, shall request information necessary to calculate the constructed value and cost of production of subject merchandise in such investigations or reviews. The administering authority, in valuing the factors of production to … | 2023-01-11T13:31:18Z | |
| 114-hres-278 | 114 | hres | 278 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Tunisia. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-19 | 2015-05-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | S001183 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Tunisia. | 2023-01-11T13:31:14Z | |
| 114-s-1372 | 114 | s | 1372 | American Crude Oil Export Equality Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-19 | 2015-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062-3063) | Senate | Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] | ND | D | H001069 | 3 | American Crude Oil Export Equality Act Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of: coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and materials or equipment which he determines necessary for either exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal limitations on exports of oil. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to repeal limitations on export of Outer Continental Shelf oil or gas on the lands within its purview. Declares without force or effect: the limitation placed upon crude oil exports by the Export Administration Act of 1979, and a specified regulation relating to crude oil (but retains its full force and effect with respect to crude oil exports from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve [SPR]). Requires a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce for export to a country of crude oil only if: the country is subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States, the President or Congress has designated the country as subject to exclusion for reasons of national security, or the export concerns the withdrawal of crude oil from the SPR. Authorizes the President to ban crude oil exports from the United States during a national emergency for a maximum period of one year (renewable for additional one-year periods) if certain circumstances exist. Directs the Governmental Accountability Office to conduct annual reviews of: energy production in the United States; and the effects, if any, of crude oil exports from the United States on consumers, independent refiners, and shipbuilding and ship repair yards. | 2023-01-11T13:31:06Z | |
| 114-s-1379 | 114 | s | 1379 | African Free Trade Initiative Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-19 | 2015-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 1 | African Free Trade Initiative Act This bill amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act to revise certain plan and reporting requirements relating to the President's negotiating and entering into free trade agreements with interested beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. The President shall develop a plan for negotiating and entering into one or more free trade agreements with 15 of the sub-Saharan African countries that are most ready for a free trade agreement with the United States. The United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shall coordinate with the Millennium Challenge Corporation regarding countries with shared development objectives that have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact in order to develop and carry out such plans. USAID long-term development assistance funds for sub-Saharan Africa may be used to: carry out plans, including deployment of resources in individual eligible sub-Saharan African countries to assist them in the development of institutional capacities to carry out those plans; and coordinate U.S. efforts to establish free trade agreements in order to increase trade between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries, as well as investment in those countries. | 2023-01-11T13:31:06Z | |
| 114-s-1381 | 114 | s | 1381 | Trade Transparency Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-19 | 2015-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 2 | Trade Transparency Act of 2015 This bill declares that expedited congressional procedures for consideration (fast track for approval) of implementing bills for trade agreements shall not apply to such bills unless the President makes available to the public the scrubbed bracketed text of the trade agreement at least 60 days before enactment of an Act giving the President trade promotion authority. | 2023-01-11T13:31:06Z | |
| 114-s-1267 | 114 | s | 1267 | Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-11 | 2015-05-12 | By Senator Hatch from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 114-43. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 103) This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to extend through FY2025 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under those Acts. The extended period also applies to: the preferential treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or components knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from yarns originating in the United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, or both; and the third-country fabric program granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles. (Sec. 104) This bill amends the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to revise rules of origin for duty-free treatment of articles of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. (Sec. 105) The President must not terminate the designation of a country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country unless, at least 60 days before termination, the President notifies Congress and the country of that intention. The President, instead of terminating the designation, may withdraw, suspend, or limit the duty-free treatment for any article that is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if that would be more effective in promoting the country's compliance with certain requirements, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and internationally-recognized worker rights, el… | 2022-02-02T06:06:15Z | |
| 114-s-1268 | 114 | s | 1268 | Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-11 | 2015-05-12 | By Senator Hatch from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 114-44. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal the declaration that trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program requirements in effect as of February 13, 2011, under the Trade Act of 1974 shall apply to petitions for certification to apply for TAA for workers, firms, and farmers that are filed before January 1, 2014. (Sec. 3) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend through June 30, 2021: the TAA program, and the reemployment trade adjustment assistance (RTAA) program. Makes funds available for FY2015-FY2021 for training of adversely affected workers as well as (through June 30, 2021) reemployment and case management services. Reauthorizes appropriations: through June 30, 2021, for the TAA program for workers; and for FY2015-FY2021 for the TAA program for firms and farmers. (Sec. 4) Revises and replaces core indicators of performance with primary indicators of performance. Adds among other factors the percentage and number of workers receiving TAA benefits who are in: unsubsidized employment, and an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary schooling credential or employment and who are achieving measurable gains in skills toward that credential or employment. Revises and adds to elements of mandatory reporting of data on training: the average cost per workers of receiving training, and the percentage of workers who receive training as well as obtained unsubsidized employment related to it. (Sec. 5) Specifies criteria the Department of Labor must use to determine the eligibility of workers to apply for TAA if no determination has been made, upon enactment of this Act, as to whether to certify a group of workers or firms as eligible pursuant to a petition filed between January 1, 2014, and enactment of this Act. Requires the Department to reconsider any det… | 2022-02-02T06:06:14Z | |
| 114-s-1269 | 114 | s | 1269 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-11 | 2015-05-13 | By Senator Hatch from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 114-45. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 TITLE I--TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. (Sec. 102) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). (Sec. 103) CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure levels of achievement of customs modernization, the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States (trade facilitation), and trade enforcement functions and programs. (Sec. 104) CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shall: establish educational seminars to improve CBP classification and appraisal of imported articles, trade enforcement, and facilitation of international trade; and develop biennially a joint strategic plan for improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation. (Sec. 106) This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to authorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2018 from the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account to complete the development and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system. The Customs Border Security Act of 2002 is amended to require CBP to report to Congress on: its incorporation of all core trade processing capabilities into the Automated Commercial Environment computer system to conform with admissibility criteria of federal agencies participating in the International Trade Data System (ITDS); the components of the National Customs Automation Program that have not been implemented; and any additional Pr… | 2022-03-02T04:39:13Z | |
| 114-s-1263 | 114 | s | 1263 | Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-09 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 0 | Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to: (1) establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs; and (2) administer the Fund to promote policies that will reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector, and implement a national clean energy technology export strategy. The Fund must be administered through the International Trade Administration. Clean energy technology includes technology related to the production, use, transmission, storage, control, or conservation of energy that will contribute to a stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations through reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of energy-related emissions and that will: (1) reduce the need for additional energy supplies by using existing supplies with greater efficiency or by transmitting, distributing, or transporting energy with greater effectiveness through U.S. infrastructure; or (2) diversify the sources of the energy supply to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies with a favorable balance of environmental effects if the entire technology system is considered. Commerce must provide information, tools, and other assistance to U.S. businesses to promote clean energy technology manufacturing and facilitate the export of clean energy technology products and services. This assistance must be consistent with the National Export Initiative. | 2023-01-11T13:31:10Z | |
| 114-hr-2239 | 114 | hr | 2239 | To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to increase the target financing of exports by small business concerns. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] | NY | D | M001188 | 2 | This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to require the Export-Import Bank of the United States to increase from at least 20% to at least 25% the amount of its aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority it makes available to finance direct small business exports for each fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:27:15Z | |
| 114-hres-248 | 114 | hres | 248 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate preparatory work to begin negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Tunisia. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] | MN | R | P000594 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate preparatory work to begin negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Tunisia. | 2023-01-11T13:27:20Z | |
| 114-hr-2146 | 114 | hr | 2146 | Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-30 | 2015-06-29 | Became Public Law No: 114-26. | House | Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] | WA | R | R000578 | 8 | Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exemption from the 10% penalty tax on early distributions from a government retirement plan for qualified public safety employees who have reached age 50, to expand the exemption to include specified federal law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers who similarly have reached age 50. The bill also eliminates the restriction that only distributions from governmental plans that are defined benefit plans qualify for the exemption, thus allowing an exemption of distributions from defined contribution plans and other types of governmental plans. Additionally, early distributions are not treated as a modification of substantially equal payments for purposes of determining an increase in the penalty tax. The amendments made by this bill apply to distributions made after December 31, 2015. (Sec. 3) The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. TITLE I--TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 102) Declares the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives: more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for U.S. exports or otherwise distort U.S. trade; stronger international trade and investment disciplines and procedures, including dispute settlement; enhanced U.S. competitiveness; protection of the environment; respect for worker and children rights consistent with Int… | 2023-04-24T20:39:42Z | |
| 114-hr-2118 | 114 | hr | 2118 | To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2027 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] | VI | D | P000610 | 0 | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend through 2027 the production certificate program requiring the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly issue to producers of watches and watch movements in the U.S. insular possessions production certificates entitling the certificate holders to a refund of duties paid on such articles imported into the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:27:32Z | |
| 114-hr-2015 | 114 | hr | 2015 | Customs Training Enhancement Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-23 | 2015-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000563 | 3 | Customs Training Enhancement Act Directs the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve the ability of CBP personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the United States in accordance with U.S. customs laws, including their ability to identify and prevent the mislabeling and transshipment of such articles. | 2023-01-11T13:27:35Z | |
| 114-hr-1946 | 114 | hr | 1946 | Green 301 Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-22 | 2015-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 10 | Trade and Environment Enforcement Act or the Green 301 Act Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to take certain discretionary trade action against foreign countries that engage in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices that fail to enforce their environmental laws effectively. Directs the USTR to identify foreign country trade practices that affect negatively the environment of the United States, the foreign country, a third country, or internationally. | 2023-01-11T13:27:38Z | |
| 114-hr-1947 | 114 | hr | 1947 | STRONGER Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-22 | 2015-05-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 8 | Supplemental Trade Review, Oversight, Noncompliance and General Enforcement Resources Act of 2015 or the STRONGER Act of 2015 Establishes in the U.S. Treasury the Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund. Directs the Department of the Treasury to transfer to the Trust Fund an amount equal to $15 million of the countervailing duties and antidumping duties received in the Treasury for each fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act. Limits the total amount of funds in the Trust Fund to $30 million. Authorizes the President to make sums in the Trust Fund available to: (1) the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to take specified actions relating to enforcement of free trade agreements; and (2) the USTR, the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of Labor, and other departments and agencies with relevant expertise to take specified actions relating to implementation assistance and local capacity building under such agreements. Prohibits amounts made available in the Trust Fund from being used to negotiate any new free trade agreement. Directs the President to establish a permanent interagency committee to ensure that actions taken under under this Act relating to implementation assistance and local capacity building are effectively prioritized, targeted, coordinated, and implemented. Requires the United States to promote aid effectiveness and accountability through transparency, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and fostering local ownership and implementation of U.S. assistance through such activities by requiring the interagency committee to: (1) publish timely, comprehensive, and detailed information regarding such activities on a quarterly basis, consistent with the U.S. commitment to full compliance with the International Aid Transparency Initiative; (2) conduct evaluations that are independent, methodologically rigorous, made public in their entirety, and transmitted to the International Aid Transparency Initiative Registry; and (3) develop and implement … | 2023-01-11T13:27:38Z | |
| 114-s-1049 | 114 | s | 1049 | Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-22 | 2015-04-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2353-2354) | Senate | Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] | ND | D | H001069 | 16 | Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015 This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to permit a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to provide payment or financing for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or to an individual or entity in Cuba. | 2023-01-11T13:27:27Z | |
| 114-hr-1903 | 114 | hr | 1903 | To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-21 | 2015-05-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 3 | Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to the prohibition on the importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor. | 2023-01-11T13:27:39Z | |
| 114-hr-1907 | 114 | hr | 1907 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-21 | 2015-05-14 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80. | House | Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | T000462 | 2 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 TITLE I--TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. (Sec. 102) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). (Sec. 103) CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure levels of achievement of customs modernization, the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States (trade facilitation), and trade enforcement functions and programs. (Sec. 104) CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shall: establish educational seminars to improve CBP classification and appraisal of imported articles, trade enforcement, and facilitation of international trade; and develop biennially a joint strategic plan for improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation. (Sec. 106) This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to authorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2018 from the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account to complete the development and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system. The Customs Border Security Act of 2002 is amended to require CBP to report to Congress on: its incorporation of all core trade processing capabilities into the Automated Commercial Environment computer system to conform with admissibility criteria of federal agencies participating in the International Trade Data System (ITDS); the components of the National Customs Automation Program that have not been implemented; and any additional Program components it has initiated to complete the development, establishment, and implementation of the computer system. The CBP … | 2023-01-11T13:27:16Z | |
| 114-hr-1916 | 114 | hr | 1916 | Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-21 | 2015-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. | House | Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] | MI | D | L000263 | 0 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). The CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure levels of achievement of customs modernization, the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States (trade facilitation), and trade enforcement functions and programs. The CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shall: establish educational seminars to improve CBP classification and appraisal of imported articles, trade enforcement, and facilitation of international trade; and develop biennially a joint strategic plan for improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation. This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to authorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2018 to complete the development and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system. This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to work with the head of each agency participating in the International Trade Data System (ITDS) and the Interagency Steering Committee to ensure that, among other duties, it: develops and maintains the necessary information technology infrastructure to support the operation of the ITDS, submit all data to the ITDS electronically, and arrange to share information between each agency and the CBP. Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall jointly establish a Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee. The CBP shall develop and implement CBP-wide Centers of Excellence and Expertise. DHS shall establish within the CBP Office of … | 2023-01-11T13:27:39Z | |
| 114-hr-1917 | 114 | hr | 1917 | Truth, Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness in Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000563 | 8 | Truth, Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness in Trade Act This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the Department of Labor to make a joint annual report to Congress with the U.S. International Trade Commission on the operation of the trade agreements program during the preceding calendar year, including specified information about each free trade agreement in effect. Any free trade agreement or portion of it that provides for the termination of portions shall cease to be effective with respect to the United States if annual reports on it show as a result of the agreement or a portion of it any: export disruption (declining U.S. exports to, and rising U.S. imports from, a country party to the agreement), either overall or for a specific commodity or industry, in three consecutive calendar years or in three calendar years during a consecutive five-calendar year period; labor disruption (an increase of 5% or more in the number of applications for adjustment assistance for workers and firms), either overall or with respect to a specific good or industry, in each of three consecutive calendar years or in each of three calendar years during a consecutive five-calendar year period; or trade balance disruption (an increase of 5% or more in the U.S. trade deficit in goods with respect to a country party to the agreement) in each of three consecutive calendar years or in each of three calendar years during a consecutive five-calendar year period. A termination bill, relating to such circumstances, must be enacted into law to effect a termination of the free trade agreement or a portion of it. Fast track procedures are prescribed for congressional consideration of a termination bill. The United States Trade Representative shall: take specified enforcement actions against any country party to a free trade agreement if it has implemented a tariff or nontariff barrier by reason of enactment into law of a bill terminating the agreement in whole or in part, and ensure that any free trade agreement entered into… | 2023-01-11T13:27:38Z | |
| 114-hr-1894 | 114 | hr | 1894 | To authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-20 | 2015-04-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] | DE | D | C001083 | 2 | This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend for 2016 through 2025 duty-free treatment of certain textile goods imported into the United States from Morocco. Annual quantitative limitations are prescribed for the preferential tariff treatment of such goods imported into the United States during that period. | 2023-01-11T13:27:39Z | |
| 114-s-1009 | 114 | s | 1009 | AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-20 | 2015-04-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to extend through FY2025 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under those Acts. The extended period also applies to: the preferential treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or components knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from yarns originating in the United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, or both; and the third-country fabric program granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles. This bill amends the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to revise rules of origin for duty-free treatment of articles of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. The President must not terminate the designation of a country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country unless, at least 60 days before termination, the President notifies Congress and the country of that intention. The President, instead of terminating the designation, may withdraw, suspend, or limit the duty-free treatment for any article that is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if that would be more effective in promoting the country's compliance with certain requirements, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and internationally-recognized worker rights, elimination of trade barriers to the United States, and non-engagement in activities that undermine U.S. national security or foreign policy interests or support acts of international terrorism. The President shall: publish annually in the Federal Register a no… | 2023-01-11T13:27:28Z | |
| 114-s-1015 | 114 | s | 1015 | Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-20 | 2015-04-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure levels of achievement of customs modernization, the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States (trade facilitation), and trade enforcement functions and programs. CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shall: establish educational seminars to improve CBP classification and appraisal of imported articles, trade enforcement, and facilitation of international trade; and develop biennially a joint strategic plan for improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation. This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to authorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2018 to complete the development and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system. This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to work with the head of each agency participating in the International Trade Data System (ITDS) and the Interagency Steering Committee to ensure that, among other duties, it: develops and maintains the necessary information technology infrastructure to support the operation of the ITDS, submit all data to the ITDS electronically, and arrange to share information between each agency and the CBP. Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall jointly establish a Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee. CBP shall develop and implement CBP-wide Centers of Excellence and Expertise. DHS shall establish within the CBP Office of Internationa… | 2023-01-11T13:27:28Z | |
| 114-hr-1890 | 114 | hr | 1890 | Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-17 | 2015-05-01 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69. | House | Rep. Ryan, Paul D. [R-WI-1] | WI | R | R000570 | 3 | Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Declares the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives: more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for U.S. exports or otherwise distort U.S. trade; stronger international trade and investment disciplines and procedures, including dispute settlement; enhanced U.S. competitiveness; protection of the environment; respect for worker and children rights consistent with International Labor Organization core labor standards; and equal access of small businesses to international markets. Declares the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to: goods and services; agriculture; foreign investment; intellectual property; digital goods and services, as well as cross-border data flows; regulatory practices; state-owned and state-controlled enterprises; localization barriers to trade; labor and the environment; currency; the World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral trade agreements; trade institution transparency; anti-corruption; dispute settlement and enforcement; trade remedy laws; border taxes; textile negotiations; commercial partnerships, especially with Israel; and good governance, transparency, operation of legal regimes, and the rule of law of U.S. trading partners. Directs the President, in order to maintain U.S. competitiveness in the global economy, to engage in specified capacity building activities with respect to foreign countries that seek to enter into trade agreements with the United States. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the President to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries… | 2023-01-11T13:27:21Z | |
| 114-hr-1891 | 114 | hr | 1891 | To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-17 | 2015-05-01 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70. | House | Rep. Ryan, Paul D. [R-WI-1] | WI | R | R000570 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 103) This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to extend through FY2025 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under those Acts. The extended period also applies to: the preferential treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or components knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from yarns originating in the United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, or both; and the third-country fabric program granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles. (Sec. 104) This bill amends the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to revise rules of origin for duty-free treatment of articles of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. (Sec. 105) The President must not terminate the designation of a country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country unless, at least 60 days before termination, the President notifies Congress and the country of that intention. The President, instead of terminating the designation, may withdraw, suspend, or limit the duty-free treatment for any article that is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if that would be more effective in promoting the country's compliance with certain requirements, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and internationally-recognized worker rights, elimination of trade barriers to the Unit… | 2023-01-11T13:27:21Z | |
| 114-hr-1892 | 114 | hr | 1892 | Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-17 | 2015-05-08 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76. | House | Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] | WA | R | R000578 | 2 | Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal the declaration that trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program requirements in effect as of February 13, 2011, under the Trade Act of 1974 shall apply to petitions for certification to apply for TAA for workers, firms, and farmers that are filed before January 1, 2014. (Sec. 3) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend through June 30, 2021: the TAA program, and the reemployment trade adjustment assistance (RTAA) program. Makes funds available for FY2015-FY2021 for training of adversely affected workers as well as (through June 30, 2021) reemployment and case management services. Reauthorizes appropriations: through June 30, 2021, for the TAA program for workers; and for FY2015-FY2021 for the TAA program for firms and farmers. (Sec. 4) Revises and replaces core indicators of performance with primary indicators of performance. Adds among other factors the percentage and number of workers receiving TAA benefits who are in: unsubsidized employment, and an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary schooling credential or employment and who are achieving measurable gains in skills toward that credential or employment. Revises and adds to elements of mandatory reporting of data on training: the average cost per workers of receiving training, and the percentage of workers who received training as well as obtained unsubsidized employment related to it. (Sec. 5) Specifies criteria the Department of Labor must use to determine the eligibility of workers to apply for TAA if no determination has been made, upon enactment of this Act, as to whether to certify a group of workers or firms as eligible pursuant to a petition filed between January 1, 2014, and enactment of this Act. Requires the Department to reconsider any determination made before enactment of this Act not to certify such workers or firms, and to certify them as eligible if they meet the… | 2023-01-11T13:27:21Z | |
| 114-s-1003 | 114 | s | 1003 | Trade Adjustment Assistance Enhancement Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-16 | 2015-04-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure:CR S2296-2297)) | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 1 | Trade Adjustment Assistance Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal the declaration that trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program requirements in effect as of February 13, 2011, under the Trade Act of 1974 shall apply to petitions for certification to apply for TAA for workers, firms, and farmers that are filed before January 1, 2014. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend through June 30, 2021: the TAA program, and the reemployment trade adjustment assistance (RTAA) program. Makes funds available for FY2015-FY2021 for training of adversely affected workers as well as (through June 30, 2021) reemployment and case management services. Reauthorizes appropriations: through June 30, 2021, for the TAA program for workers; and for FY2015-FY2021 for the TAA program for firms and farmers. Revises and replaces core indicators of performance with primary indicators of performance. Adds among other factors the percentage and number of workers receiving TAA benefits who are in: unsubsidized employment, and an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary schooling credential or employment and who are achieving measurable gains in skills toward that credential or employment. Specifies criteria the Department of Labor must use to determine the eligibility of workers to apply for TAA if no determination has been made, upon enactment of this Act, as to whether to certify a group of workers or firms as eligible pursuant to a petition filed between January 1, 2014, and enactment of this Act. Requires the Department to reconsider any determination made before enactment of this Act not to certify such workers or firms, and to certify them as eligible if they meet the specified requirements. Increases from 52 to 65 additional weeks of TAA payments in a 78-week period the length of additional time permissible to complete training. | 2023-01-11T13:27:28Z | |
| 114-s-989 | 114 | s | 989 | Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-16 | 2015-04-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] | IN | R | C000542 | 1 | Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to exempt from duty treatment the residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the United States. The following terms are defined: "residue" means material of bulk cargo, of no or de minimis value, that remains in an instrument of international traffic after a certain amount of the bulk cargo is removed; "bulk cargo" means cargo that is unpackaged and is in either solid, liquid, or gaseous form; and "instruments of international traffic" means certain reusable containers or holders (i.e. lift vans, cargo vans, shipping tanks, skids, pallets, caul boards, and cores for textile fabrics) arriving (whether loaded or empty) for use in the shipment of merchandise in international traffic, as well as any additional articles that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection designates as instruments of international traffic. | 2023-01-11T13:27:22Z | |
| 114-s-995 | 114 | s | 995 | Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-16 | 2015-05-12 | By Senator Hatch from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 114-42. Additional and Minority views filed. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Declares the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives: more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for U.S. exports or otherwise distort U.S. trade; stronger international trade and investment disciplines and procedures, including dispute settlement; enhanced U.S. competitiveness; protection of the environment; respect for worker and children rights consistent with International Labor Organization core labor standards; and equal access of small businesses to international markets. Declares the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to: goods and services; agriculture; foreign investment; intellectual property; digital goods and services, as well as cross-border data flows; regulatory practices; state-owned and state-controlled enterprises; localization barriers to trade; labor and the environment; currency; the World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral trade agreements; trade institution transparency; anti-corruption; dispute settlement and enforcement; trade remedy laws; border taxes; textile negotiations; commercial partnerships, especially with Israel; and good governance, transparency, operation of legal regimes, and the rule of law of U.S. trading partners. Directs the President, in order to maintain U.S. competitiveness in the global economy, to engage in specified capacity building activities with respect to foreign countries that seek to enter into trade agreements with the United States. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the President to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries… | 2023-01-11T13:27:22Z | |
| 114-s-998 | 114 | s | 998 | American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-16 | 2015-04-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 4 | American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions. The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with certain requirements. The USITC shall report to Congress, by May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, on the effects of such suspensions and reductions on the U.S. economy. The exercise of functions under this title shall not be subject to judicial review. | 2023-01-11T13:27:22Z | |
| 114-s-952 | 114 | s | 952 | U.S. OUTDOOR Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-15 | 2015-04-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] | NH | R | A000368 | 6 | United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or the U.S. OUTDOOR Act Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear. Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing. | 2023-01-11T13:27:23Z | |
| 114-hr-1773 | 114 | hr | 1773 | Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-04-14 | 2015-04-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] | TX | R | M001158 | 3 | Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to exempt from duty treatment the residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the United States. The following terms are defined: "residue" means material of bulk cargo, of no or de minimis value, that remains in an instrument of international traffic after a certain amount of the bulk cargo is removed; "bulk cargo" means cargo that is unpackaged and is in either solid, liquid, or gaseous form; and "instruments of international traffic" means certain reusable containers or holders (i.e. lift vans, cargo vans, shipping tanks, skids, pallets, caul boards, and cores for textile fabrics) arriving (whether loaded or empty) for use in the shipment of merchandise in international traffic, as well as any additional articles that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection designates as instruments of international traffic. | 2023-01-11T13:27:43Z | |
| 114-hr-1696 | 114 | hr | 1696 | To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the tariff preference level on imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber, fabric, apparel, and made-up goods from Bahrain under the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-03-26 | 2015-04-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] | FL | D | G000575 | 2 | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend, through July 31, 2026, the duty-free treatment on specified quantities of certain cotton and man-made fiber, fabric, apparel, and made-up goods imported into the United States from Bahrain under the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. | 2023-01-11T13:27:59Z | |
| 114-s-891 | 114 | s | 891 | Leveling the Playing Field Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-03-26 | 2015-03-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 7 | Leveling the Playing Field Act Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the administration and enforcement of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders. Declares that neither the administering authority (the Secretary of Commerce, or another U.S. officer given the responsibility by law) nor the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), as the case may be, is required to determine, or make any adjustments to, a countervailable subsidy rate or weighted average dumping margin based on any assumptions about information the interested party would have provided if it had complied with a request for information. Prohibits the judicial review of any administering authority or USITC determination made in selecting facts or using an inference that is adverse to an interested party in AD and CVD proceedings. Prescribes additional economic factors for the USITC to evaluate when determining whether imports have caused or threatened material injury to a domestic industry. Requires such factors to be evaluated within the context of the business cycle and conditions of competition that are distinct to the affected industry. Repeals the requirement that, in the course of a review of an AD or CVD order for merchandise a new exporter or producer claims it did not export to the United States, the administering authority direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow the importer to post a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the subject merchandise. Declares that an exporter or producer may be eligible for an individual weighted average dumping margin or individual countervailing duty rate in such a review only if the exporter or producer: (1) is not affiliated with an exporter or producer who exported subject merchandise during the review period or any period; and (2) demonstrates that sales of subject merchandise in the United States, or for exportation to the United States, during the period in question are bona fide and the buyer is not affiliated with that exporter or producer. … | 2023-01-11T13:27:46Z | |
| 114-s-892 | 114 | s | 892 | Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2015 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-03-26 | 2015-03-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 1 | Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Textile and Trade Agreements (TTA) division of the Office of International Trade within CBP should ensure that seizures, detentions, special operations, and Textile Product Verification Teams (TPVTs) remain the primary focus of their efforts to enforce U.S. customs laws with respect to imports of textile or apparel articles, particularly as they relate to enforcement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), and other free trade agreements and trade preference programs to prevent transshipments and origin fraud. Requires the seizure and forfeiture of an imported textile or apparel article for which a trade preference has been claimed in cases where the importer: (1) has either misdescribed, not verified the article's country of origin, or used accompanying false documentation; or (2) provides false information as to his or her address or does not meet certain documentation or informational requirements upon entry of an article. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), the CBP Commissioner, or the Secretary of the Treasury to use amounts from fines, penalties, and forfeitures of articles due to violations of the U.S. customs laws to pay for expenses directly related to special operations, TPVTs, and other enforcement actions, including expenses related to training and education of certain specialists who participate in the enforcement of such laws. Authorizes the use of such amounts also to pay for a reward of the lesser of at least 20% of that amount, value of property forfeited, or $20,000 to any person who furnishes information that leads to an arrest, conviction, civil penalty assessment, or forfeiture of articles due to violations enforced by the Secretary, the Commissioner, or the Secretary of the Treasury. Directs the Commissioner to ensure specified staffing of t… | 2023-01-11T13:27:46Z | |
| 114-hr-1605 | 114 | hr | 1605 | Export-Import Bank Termination Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] | MI | R | A000367 | 9 | Export-Import Bank Termination Act Abolishes the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:28:02Z |
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