118 S3831 IS: Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act of 2024 U.S. Senate 2024-02-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3831IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 28, 2024Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo increase duties imposed with respect to autos imported into the United States that originate in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act of 2024.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Control

The term control has the meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). (2)

GATT 1947

The term GATT 1947 has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501).(3)

HTS

The term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.(4)

Schedule of concessions

The term Schedule of Concessions has the meaning given the term Schedule XX in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501).

3.

Increase of duty on autos originating in People’s Republic of China

(a)

In general

Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, heading 8703 of the HTS shall be applied and administered with respect to imports originating in the People’s Republic of China—(1)in the column 1 general rate of duty column, by substituting 100% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable; and(2)in the column 2 rate of duty column, by substituting 100% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable.(b)

Modification of schedule of concessions to GATT 1994

With due regard for the international obligations of the United States, particularly Article XXXVIII of the GATT 1947 requiring any suspension of trade agreement concessions to be made on a most-favored nation basis, the United States Trade Representative shall take the necessary steps to modify the Schedule of Concessions to accommodate the increase under subsection (a) in the rate of duty applicable to articles covered under heading 8703 of the HTS that originate in the People’s Republic of China. (c)

Rules of origin

For purposes of this section, an article covered under heading 8703 of the HTS originates in the People’s Republic of China if the article is—(1)produced in the People’s Republic of China;(2)produced by an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China, without regard to the country in which that entity is located; or(3)produced by an entity over which control is exercised by an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China, without regard to the country in which either such entity is located.