[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5919-S5921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT--Continued

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on 
agreeing to amendment No. 2771 offered by the Senator from Oklahoma.

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  Mr. COBURN. I ask for the yeas and nays and yield back whatever time 
I had.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. KYL. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator 
from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber 
desiring to vote?
  The result was announced--yeas 40, nays 58, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 188 Leg.]

                                YEAS--40

     Alexander
     Ayotte
     Barrasso
     Blunt
     Boozman
     Burr
     Chambliss
     Coats
     Coburn
     Corker
     Cornyn
     Crapo
     DeMint
     Enzi
     Graham
     Grassley
     Hoeven
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Isakson
     Johnson (WI)
     Kyl
     Lee
     Manchin
     McCain
     McCaskill
     McConnell
     Moran
     Murkowski
     Paul
     Portman
     Risch
     Roberts
     Sessions
     Shelby
     Thune
     Toomey
     Vitter
     Webb
     Wicker

                                NAYS--58

     Akaka
     Baucus
     Begich
     Bennet
     Bingaman
     Blumenthal
     Boxer
     Brown (MA)
     Brown (OH)
     Cantwell
     Cardin
     Carper
     Casey
     Cochran
     Collins
     Conrad
     Coons
     Durbin
     Feinstein
     Franken
     Gillibrand
     Hagan
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Heller
     Inouye
     Johanns
     Johnson (SD)
     Kerry
     Klobuchar
     Kohl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lugar
     Menendez
     Merkley
     Mikulski
     Murray
     Nelson (NE)
     Nelson (FL)
     Pryor
     Reed
     Reid
     Rockefeller
     Sanders
     Schumer
     Shaheen
     Snowe
     Stabenow
     Tester
     Udall (CO)
     Udall (NM)
     Warner
     Whitehouse
     Wyden

                             NOT VOTING--2

     Kirk
     Rubio
       
  The amendment was rejected.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
  I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on 
the engrossment and third reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the bill is passed.
  The bill (S. 3326) was passed, as follows:

                                S. 3326

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.

       (a) Extension of Third-Country Fabric Program.--Section 
     112(c)(1) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 
     U.S.C. 3721(c)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``2012'' and 
     inserting ``2015'';
       (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
     ``2015''; and
       (3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``2012'' and 
     inserting ``2015''.
       (b) Addition of South Sudan.--Section 107 of that Act (19 
     U.S.C. 3706) is amended by inserting after ``Republic of 
     South Africa (South Africa).'' the following:
       ``Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan).''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 102(2) of that Act (19 
     U.S.C. 3701(2)) is amended by striking ``48''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO TEXTILE AND APPAREL RULES OF ORIGIN 
                   FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA-
                   UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 3(1) of the Dominican Republic-
     Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
     Implementation Act (Public Law 109-53; 19 U.S.C. 4002(1)).
       (2) CAFTA-DR country.--The term ``CAFTA-DR country'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3(2) of the Dominican 
     Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
     Implementation Act (Public Law 109-53; 19 U.S.C. 4002(2)).
       (3) HTS.--The term ``HTS'' means the Harmonized Tariff 
     Schedule of the United States.
       (4) Trade representative.--The term ``Trade 
     Representative'' means the United States Trade 
     Representative.
       (b) Modifications to the Textile and Apparel Rules of 
     Origin.--
       (1) Interpretation and application of rules of origin.--
     Subdivision (m)(viii) of general note 29 of the HTS is 
     amended as follows:
       (A) The matter following subdivision (A)(2) is amended by 
     striking the second sentence and inserting the following: 
     ``Any elastomeric yarn (except latex) contained in the 
     originating yarns referred to in subdivision (A)(2) must be 
     formed in the territory of one or more of the parties to the 
     Agreement.''.
       (B) Subdivision (B) is amended--
       (i) in the matter preceding subdivision (B)(1), by striking 
     ``exclusive of collars and cuffs where applicable,'' and 
     inserting ``exclusive of collars, cuffs and ribbed waistbands 
     (only if the ribbed waistband is present in combination with 
     cuffs and identical in fabric construction to the cuffs) 
     where applicable,'';
       (ii) in subdivision (B)(2), by inserting ``or knit to shape 
     components'' after ``one or more fabrics'';
       (iii) by amending subdivision (B)(3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) any combination of the fabrics referred to in 
     subdivision (B)(1), the fabrics or knit to shape components 
     referred to in subdivision (B)(2), or one or more fabrics or 
     knit to shape components originating under this note.''; and
       (iv) in the matter following subdivision (B)(3), by 
     striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``Any 
     elastomeric yarn (except latex) contained in an originating 
     fabric or knit to shape component referred to in subdivision 
     (B)(3) must be formed in the territory of one or more of the 
     parties to the Agreement.''.
       (C) Subdivision (C) is amended--
       (i) in subdivision (C)(2), by inserting ``or knit to shape 
     components'' after ``one or more fabrics'';
       (ii) by amending subdivision (C)(3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) any combination of the fabrics referred to in 
     subdivision (C)(1), the fabrics or knit to shape components 
     referred to in subdivision (C)(2) or one or more fabrics or 
     knit to shape components originating under this note.''; and
       (iii) in the matter following subdivision (C)(3), by 
     striking the second sentence and inserting the following: 
     ``Any elastomeric yarn (except latex) contained in an 
     originating fabric or knit to shape component referred to in 
     subdivision (C)(3) must be formed in the territory of one or 
     more of the parties to the Agreement.''.
       (2) Change in tariff classification rules.--Subdivision (n) 
     of general note 29 of the HTS is amended as follows:
       (A) Chapter rule 4 to chapter 61 is amended--
       (i) by striking ``5401 or 5508'' and inserting ``5401, or 
     5508 or yarn of heading 5402 used as sewing thread,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or yarn'' after ``only if such sewing 
     thread''.
       (B) The chapter rules to chapter 61 are amended by 
     inserting after chapter rule 5 the following:
       ``Chapter rule 6: Notwithstanding chapter rules 1, 3, 4 or 
     5 to this chapter, an apparel good of chapter 61 shall be 
     considered originating regardless of the origin of any 
     visible lining fabric described in chapter rule 1 to this 
     chapter, narrow elastic fabrics as described in chapter rule 
     3 to this chapter, sewing thread or yarn of heading 5402 used 
     as sewing thread described in chapter rule 4 to this chapter 
     or pocket bag fabric described in chapter rule 5 to this 
     chapter, provided such material is listed in U.S. note 20 to 
     subchapter XXII of chapter 98 and the good meets all other 
     applicable requirements for preferential tariff treatment 
     under this note.''.
       (C) Chapter rules 3, 4, and 5 to chapter 62 are each 
     amended by striking ``nightwear'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``sleepwear''.
       (D) Chapter rule 4 to chapter 62 is amended--
       (i) by striking ``5401 or 5508'' and inserting ``5401, or 
     5508 or yarn of heading 5402 used as sewing thread,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or yarn'' after ``only if such sewing 
     thread''.
       (E) The chapter rules to chapter 62 are amended by 
     inserting after chapter rule 5 the following:
       ``Chapter rule 6: Notwithstanding chapter rules 1, 3, 4 or 
     5 to this chapter, an apparel good of chapter 62 shall be 
     considered originating regardless of the origin of any 
     visible lining fabric described in chapter rule 1 to this 
     chapter, narrow elastic fabrics as described in chapter rule 
     3 to this chapter, sewing thread or yarn of heading 5402 used 
     as sewing thread described in chapter rule 4 to this chapter 
     or pocket bag fabric described in chapter rule 5, provided 
     such material is listed in U.S. note 20 to subchapter XXII of 
     chapter 98 and the good meets all other applicable 
     requirements for preferential tariff treatment under this 
     note.''.
       (F) Tariff classification rule 33 to chapter 62 is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``33. A change to pajamas and sleepwear of subheadings 
     6207.21 or 6207.22, tariff items 6207.91.30 or 6207.92.40, 
     subheadings 6208.21 or 6208.22 or tariff items 6208.91.30, 
     6208.92.00 or 6208.99.20 from any other chapter, provided 
     that the good is cut or knit to shape, or both, and sewn or 
     otherwise assembled in the territory of one or more of the 
     parties to the Agreement.''.
       (G) Chapter rule 2 to chapter 63 is amended--

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       (i) by striking ``5401 or 5508'' and inserting ``5401, or 
     5508 or yarn of heading 5402 used as sewing thread,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or yarn'' after ``only if such sewing 
     thread''.
       (H) The chapter rules to chapter 63 are amended by 
     inserting after chapter rule 2 the following:
       ``Chapter rule 3: Notwithstanding chapter rule 2 to this 
     chapter, a good of this chapter shall be considered 
     originating regardless of the origin of sewing thread or yarn 
     of heading 5402 used as sewing thread described in chapter 
     rule 2 to this chapter, provided the thread or yarn is listed 
     in U.S. note 20 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 and the good 
     meets all other applicable requirements for preferential 
     tariff treatment under this note.''.
       (3) Effective date.--
       (A) In general.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     apply to goods of a CAFTA-DR country that are entered, or 
     withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
     date that the Trade Representative determines is the first 
     date on which the equivalent amendments to the rules of 
     origin of the Agreement have entered into force in all CAFTA-
     DR countries.
       (B) Publication of determination.--The Trade Representative 
     shall promptly publish notice of the determination under 
     subparagraph (A) in the Federal Register.

     SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AND RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS UNDER 
                   BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003.

       (a) Extension of Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 
     2003.--Section 9(b)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy 
     Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-61; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
     amended by striking ``nine years'' and inserting ``twelve 
     years''.
       (b) Renewal of Import Restrictions.--
       (1) In general.--Congress approves the renewal of the 
     import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and section 
     3A (b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act 
     of 2003.
       (2) Rule of construction.--This section shall be deemed to 
     be a ``renewal resolution'' for purposes of section 9 of the 
     Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendment made by 
     this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
     of this Act or July 26, 2012, whichever occurs first.

     SEC. 4. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES.

       Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986--
       (1) in the case of a corporation with assets of not less 
     than $1,000,000,000 (determined as of the end of the 
     preceding taxable year), the amount of any required 
     installment of corporate estimated tax which is otherwise due 
     in July, August, or September of 2017 shall be 100.25 percent 
     of such amount; and
       (2) the amount of the next required installment after an 
     installment referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 
     appropriately reduced to reflect the amount of the increase 
     by reason of such paragraph.

     SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF CUSTOMS USER FEES.

       Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``August 2, 2021'' and 
     inserting ``October 22, 2021'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``December 8, 
     2020'' and inserting ``October 29, 2021''; and
       (3) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.

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