Congressional Record, Volume 161 Issue 93 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)

[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 93 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H4172-H4218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

IRS BUREAUCRACY REDUCTION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW ACT

Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the order of the
House of June 10, 2015, as modified by the order of the House of today,
I call up the bill (H.R. 1295) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to improve the process for making determinations with respect to
whether organizations are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(4)
of such Code, with the Senate amendments thereto, and ask for its
immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Curbelo of Florida). The Clerk will
designate the Senate amendments.
Senate amendments:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Trade
Preferences Extension Act of 2015''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Findings.
Sec. 103. Extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Sec. 104. Modifications of rules of origin for duty-free treatment for
articles of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries
under Generalized System of Preferences.
Sec. 105. Monitoring and review of eligibility under Generalized System
of Preferences.
Sec. 106. Promotion of the role of women in social and economic
development in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sec. 107. Biennial AGOA utilization strategies.
Sec. 108. Deepening and expanding trade and investment ties between
sub-Saharan Africa and the United States.
Sec. 109. Agricultural technical assistance for sub-Saharan Africa.
Sec. 110. Reports.
Sec. 111. Technical amendments.
Sec. 112. Definitions.

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

Sec. 201. Extension of Generalized System of Preferences.
Sec. 202. Authority to designate certain cotton articles as eligible
articles only for least-developed beneficiary developing
countries under Generalized System of Preferences.
Sec. 203. Application of competitive need limitation and waiver under
Generalized System of Preferences with respect to
articles of beneficiary developing countries exported to
the United States during calendar year 2014.
Sec. 204. Travel goods.

TITLE III--EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR HAITI

Sec. 301. Extension of preferential duty treatment program for Haiti.

TITLE IV--TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES

Sec. 401. Tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear.
Sec. 402. Duty treatment of specialized athletic footwear.
Sec. 403. Effective date.

TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Report on contribution of trade preference programs to
reducing poverty and eliminating hunger.

TITLE VI--OFFSETS

Sec. 601. Customs user fees.
Sec. 602. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes.
Sec. 603. Improved information reporting on unreported and
underreported financial accounts.

TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``AGOA Extension and
Enhancement Act of 2015''.

SEC. 102. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Since its enactment, the African Growth and Opportunity
Act has been the centerpiece of trade relations between the
United States and sub-Saharan Africa and has enhanced trade,
investment, job creation, and democratic institutions
throughout Africa.
(2) Trade and investment, as facilitated by the African
Growth and Opportunity Act, promote economic growth,
development, poverty reduction, democracy, the rule of law,
and stability in sub-Saharan Africa.
(3) Trade between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa
has more than tripled since the enactment of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act in 2000, and United States direct
investment in sub-Saharan Africa has grown almost six-fold.
(4) It is in the interest of the United States to engage
and compete in emerging markets in sub-Saharan African
countries, to boost trade and investment between the United
States and sub-Saharan African countries, and to renew and
strengthen the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
(5) The long-term economic security of the United States is
enhanced by strong economic and political ties with the
fastest-growing economies in the world, many of which are in
sub-Saharan Africa.
(6) It is a goal of the United States to further integrate
sub-Saharan African countries into the global economy,
stimulate economic development in Africa, and diversify
sources of growth in sub-Saharan Africa.
(7) To that end, implementation of the Agreement on Trade
Facilitation of the World Trade Organization would strengthen
regional integration efforts in sub-Saharan Africa and
contribute to economic growth in the region.
(8) The elimination of barriers to trade and investment in
sub-Saharan Africa, including high tariffs, forced
localization requirements, restrictions on investment, and
customs barriers, will create opportunities for workers,
businesses, farmers, and ranchers in the United States and
sub-Saharan African countries.
(9) The elimination of such barriers will improve
utilization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and
strengthen regional and global integration, accelerate
economic growth in

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sub-Saharan Africa, and enhance the trade relationship
between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa.

SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.

(a) In General.--Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2015''
and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
(b) African Growth and Opportunity Act.--
(1) In general.--Section 112(g) of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(g)) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
(2) Extension of regional apparel article program.--Section
112(b)(3)(A) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19
U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(A)) is amended--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``11 succeeding'' and
inserting ``21 succeeding''; and
(B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``September 30, 2015''
and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
(3) 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--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``September 30,
2015'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``September 30, 2015''
and inserting ``September 30, 2025''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``September 30,
2015'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.

SEC. 104. MODIFICATIONS OF RULES OF ORIGIN FOR DUTY-FREE
TREATMENT FOR ARTICLES OF BENEFICIARY SUB-
SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES UNDER GENERALIZED
SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

(a) In General.--Section 506A(b)(2) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) the direct costs of processing operations performed
in one or more such beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries
or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries shall be
applied in determining such percentage.''.
(b) Applicability to Articles Receiving Duty-free Treatment
Under Title V of Trade Act of 1974.--Section 506A(b) of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a(b)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(3) Rules of origin under this title.--The exceptions set
forth in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2)
shall also apply to any article described in section
503(a)(1) that is the growth, product, or manufacture of a
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of any
determination to provide duty-free treatment with respect to
such article.''.
(c) Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.--The
President may proclaim such modifications as may be necessary
to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS)
to add the special tariff treatment symbol ``D'' in the
``Special'' subcolumn of the HTS for each article classified
under a heading or subheading with the special tariff
treatment symbol ``A'' or ``A*'' in the ``Special'' subcolumn
of the HTS.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
and apply with respect to any article described in section
503(b)(1)(B) through (G) of the Trade Act of 1974 that is the
growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country and that is imported into the customs
territory of the United States on or after the date that is
30 days after such date of enactment.

SEC. 105. MONITORING AND REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

(a) Continuing Compliance.--Section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``If the President'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--If the President''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Notification.--The President may not terminate the
designation of a country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African
country under subparagraph (A) unless, at least 60 days
before the termination of such designation, the President
notifies Congress and notifies the country of the President's
intention to terminate such designation, together with the
considerations entering into the decision to terminate such
designation.''.
(b) Withdrawal, Suspension, or Limitation of Preferential
Tariff Treatment.--Section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2466a) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Withdrawal, Suspension, or Limitation of Preferential
Tariff Treatment.--
``(1) In general.--The President may withdraw, suspend, or
limit the application of duty-free treatment provided for any
article described in subsection (b)(1) of this section or
section 112 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act with
respect to a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if the
President determines that withdrawing, suspending, or
limiting such duty-free treatment would be more effective in
promoting compliance by the country with the requirements
described in subsection (a)(1) than terminating the
designation of the country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country for purposes of this section.
``(2) Notification.--The President may not withdraw,
suspend, or limit the application of duty-free treatment
under paragraph (1) unless, at least 60 days before such
withdrawal, suspension, or limitation, the President notifies
Congress and notifies the country of the President's
intention to withdraw, suspend, or limit such duty-free
treatment, together with the considerations entering into the
decision to terminate such designation.''.
(c) Review and Public Comments on Eligibility
Requirements.--Section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2466a), as so amended, is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Review and Public Comments on Eligibility
Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a)(2), the
President shall publish annually in the Federal Register a
notice of review and request for public comments on whether
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries are meeting the
eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the
African Growth and Opportunity Act and the eligibility
criteria set forth in section 502 of this Act.
``(2) Public hearing.--The United States Trade
Representative shall, not later than 30 days after the date
on which the President publishes the notice of review and
request for public comments under paragraph (1)--
``(A) hold a public hearing on such review and request for
public comments; and
``(B) publish in the Federal Register, before such hearing
is held, notice of--
``(i) the time and place of such hearing; and
``(ii) the time and place at which such public comments
will be accepted.
``(3) Petition process.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this subsection, the President shall
establish a process to allow any interested person, at any
time, to file a petition with the Office of the United States
Trade Representative with respect to the compliance of any
country listed in section 107 of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act with the eligibility requirements set forth
in section 104 of such Act and the eligibility criteria set
forth in section 502 of this Act.
``(B) Use of petitions.--The President shall take into
account all petitions filed pursuant to subparagraph (A) in
making determinations of compliance under subsections
(a)(3)(A) and (c) and in preparing any reports required by
this title as such reports apply with respect to beneficiary
sub-Saharan African countries.
``(4) Out-of-cycle reviews.--
``(A) In general.--The President may, at any time, initiate
an out-of-cycle review of whether a beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country is making continual progress in meeting the
requirements described in paragraph (1). The President shall
give due consideration to petitions received under paragraph
(3) in determining whether to initiate an out-of-cycle review
under this subparagraph.
``(B) Congressional notification.--Before initiating an
out-of-cycle review under subparagraph (A), the President
shall notify and consult with Congress.
``(C) Consequences of review.--If, pursuant to an out-of-
cycle review conducted under subparagraph (A), the President
determines that a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country
does not meet the requirements set forth in section 104(a) of
the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703(a)),
the President shall, subject to the requirements of
subsections (a)(3)(B) and (c)(2), terminate the designation
of the country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country
or withdraw, suspend, or limit the application of duty-free
treatment with respect to articles from the country.
``(D) Reports.--After each out-of-cycle review conducted
under subparagraph (A) with respect to a country, the
President shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the
Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives a report on the review and any determination
of the President to terminate the designation of the country
as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country or withdraw,
suspend, or limit the application of duty-free treatment with
respect to articles from the country under subparagraph (C).
``(E) Initiation of out-of-cycle reviews for certain
countries.--Recognizing that concerns have been raised about
the compliance with section 104(a) of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703(a)) of some beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries, the President shall initiate an
out-of-cycle review under subparagraph (A) with respect to
South Africa, the most developed of the beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries, and other beneficiary countries as
appropriate, not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this subsection.''.

SEC. 106. PROMOTION OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

(a) Statement of Policy.--Section 103 of the African Growth
and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3702) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) promoting the role of women in social, political,
and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa.''.
(b) Eligibility Requirements.--Section 104(a)(1)(A) of the
African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703(a)(1)(A))
is amended by inserting ``for men and women'' after
``rights''.

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SEC. 107. BIENNIAL AGOA UTILIZATION STRATEGIES.

(a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries should
develop utilization strategies on a biennial basis in order
to more effectively and strategically utilize benefits
available under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (in
this section referred to as ``AGOA utilization strategies'');
(2) United States trade capacity building agencies should
work with, and provide appropriate resources to, such sub-
Saharan African countries to assist in developing and
implementing biennial AGOA utilization strategies; and
(3) as appropriate, and to encourage greater regional
integration, the United States Trade Representative should
consider requesting the Regional Economic Communities to
prepare biennial AGOA utilization strategies.
(b) Contents.--It is further the sense of Congress that
biennial AGOA utilization strategies should identify
strategic needs and priorities to bolster utilization of
benefits available under the African Growth and Opportunity
Act. To that end, biennial AGOA utilization strategies
should--
(1) review potential exports under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act and identify opportunities and obstacles to
increased trade and investment and enhanced poverty reduction
efforts;
(2) identify obstacles to regional integration that inhibit
utilization of benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act;
(3) set out a plan to take advantage of opportunities and
address obstacles identified in paragraphs (1) and (2),
improve awareness of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
as a program that enhances exports to the United States, and
utilize United States Agency for International Development
regional trade hubs;
(4) set out a strategy to promote small business and
entrepreneurship; and
(5) eliminate obstacles to regional trade and promote
greater utilization of benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act and establish a plan to promote full regional
implementation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation of the
World Trade Organization.
(c) Publication.--It is further the sense of Congress
that--
(1) each beneficiary sub-Saharan African country should
publish on an appropriate Internet website of such country
public versions of its AGOA utilization strategy; and
(2) the United States Trade Representative should publish
on the Internet website of the Office of the United States
Trade Representative public versions of all AGOA utilization
strategies described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 108. DEEPENING AND EXPANDING TRADE AND INVESTMENT TIES
BETWEEN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND THE UNITED
STATES.

It is the policy of the United States to continue to--
(1) seek to deepen and expand trade and investment ties
between sub-Saharan Africa and the United States, including
through the negotiation of accession by sub-Saharan African
countries to the World Trade Organization and the negotiation
of trade and investment framework agreements, bilateral
investment treaties, and free trade agreements, as such
agreements have the potential to catalyze greater trade and
investment, facilitate additional investment in sub-Saharan
Africa, further poverty reduction efforts, and promote
economic growth;
(2) seek to negotiate agreements with individual sub-
Saharan African countries as well as with the Regional
Economic Communities, as appropriate;
(3) promote full implementation of commitments made under
the WTO Agreement (as such term is defined in section 2(9) of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501(9)) because
such actions are likely to improve utilization of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act and promote trade and investment
and because regular review to ensure continued compliance
helps to maximize the benefits of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act; and
(4) promote the negotiation of trade agreements that cover
substantially all trade between parties to such agreements
and, if other countries seek to negotiate trade agreements
that do not cover substantially all trade, continue to object
in all appropriate forums.

SEC. 109. AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA.

Section 13 of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 (19 U.S.C.
3701 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``shall identify not fewer than 10 eligible
sub-Saharan African countries as having the greatest'' and
inserting ``, through the Secretary of Agriculture, shall
identify eligible sub-Saharan African countries that have'';
and
(B) by striking ``and complying with sanitary and
phytosanitary rules of the United States'' and inserting ``,
complying with sanitary and phytosanitary rules of the United
States, and developing food safety standards'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``20'' and inserting ``30''; and
(B) by inserting after ``from those countries'' the
following: ``, particularly from businesses and sectors that
engage women farmers and entrepreneurs,''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Coordination.--The President shall take such measures
as are necessary to ensure adequate coordination of similar
activities of agencies of the United States Government
relating to agricultural technical assistance for sub-Saharan
Africa.''.

SEC. 110. REPORTS.

(a) Implementation Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the
President shall submit to Congress a report on the trade and
investment relationship between the United States and sub-
Saharan African countries and on the implementation of this
title and the amendments made by this title.
(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A description of the status of trade and investment
between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa, including
information on leading exports to the United States from sub-
Saharan African countries.
(B) Any changes in eligibility of sub-Saharan African
countries during the period covered by the report.
(C) A detailed analysis of whether each such beneficiary
sub-Saharan African country is continuing to meet the
eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the
African Growth and Opportunity Act and the eligibility
criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974.
(D) A description of the status of regional integration
efforts in sub-Saharan Africa.
(E) A summary of United States trade capacity building
efforts.
(F) Any other initiatives related to enhancing the trade
and investment relationship between the United States and
sub-Saharan African countries.
(b) Potential Trade Agreements Report.--Not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5
years thereafter, the United States Trade Representative
shall submit to Congress a report that--
(1) identifies sub-Saharan African countries that have a
expressed an interest in entering into a free trade agreement
with the United States;
(2) evaluates the viability and progress of such sub-
Saharan African countries and other sub-Saharan African
countries toward entering into a free trade agreement with
the United States; and
(3) describes a plan for negotiating and concluding such
agreements, which includes the elements described in
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 116(b)(2) of the
African Growth and Opportunity Act.
(c) Termination.--The reporting requirements of this
section shall cease to have any force or effect after
September 30, 2025.

SEC. 111. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

Section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19
U.S.C. 3703), as amended by section 106, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) In General.--'';
and
(2) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 112. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) Beneficiary sub-saharan african country.--The term
``beneficiary sub-Saharan African country'' means a
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country described in
subsection (e) of section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (as
redesignated by this Act).
(2) Sub-saharan african country.--The term ``sub-Saharan
African country'' has the meaning given the term in section
107 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

(a) In General.--Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2465) is amended by striking ``July 31, 2013'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2017''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to articles entered on or after the 30th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Retroactive application for certain liquidations and
reliquidations.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law
and subject to subparagraph (B), any entry of a covered
article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential
treatment under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2461 et seq.) would have applied if the entry had been made
on July 31, 2013, that was made--
(i) after July 31, 2013, and
(ii) before the effective date specified in paragraph (1),
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry
occurred on the effective date specified in paragraph (1).
(B) Requests.--A liquidation or reliquidation may be made
under subparagraph (A) with respect to an entry only if a
request therefor is filed with U.S. Customs and Border
Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to
enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
(i) to locate the entry; or
(ii) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
(C) Payment of amounts owed.--Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of
an entry of a covered article under subparagraph (A) shall be
paid, without interest, not later than 90 days after the date
of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be).
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Covered article.--The term ``covered article'' means an
article from a country that is a beneficiary developing
country under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2461 et seq.) as of the effective date specified in paragraph
(1).
(B) Enter; entry.--The terms ``enter'' and ``entry''
include a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.

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SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN COTTON ARTICLES AS
ELIGIBLE ARTICLES ONLY FOR LEAST-DEVELOPED
BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Section 503(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(b))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Certain cotton articles.--Notwithstanding paragraph
(3), the President may designate as an eligible article or
articles under subsection (a)(1)(B) only for countries
designated as least-developed beneficiary developing
countries under section 502(a)(2) cotton articles
classifiable under subheading 5201.00.18, 5201.00.28,
5201.00.38, 5202.99.30, or 5203.00.30 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States.''.

SEC. 203. APPLICATION OF COMPETITIVE NEED LIMITATION AND
WAIVER UNDER GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES OF BENEFICIARY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EXPORTED TO THE UNITED
STATES DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014.

(a) In General.--For purposes of applying and administering
subsections (c)(2) and (d) of section 503 of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) with respect to an article described in
subsection (b) of this section, subsections (c)(2) and (d) of
section 503 of such Act shall be applied and administered by
substituting ``October 1'' for ``July 1'' each place such
date appears.
(b) Article Described.--An article described in this
subsection is an article of a beneficiary developing country
that is designated by the President as an eligible article
under subsection (a) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2463) and with respect to which a determination
described in subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section was made
with respect to exports (directly or indirectly) to the
United States of such eligible article during calendar year
2014 by the beneficiary developing country.

SEC. 204. TRAVEL GOODS.

Section 503(b)(1)(E) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2463(b)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ``handbags, luggage,
flat goods,''.

TITLE III--EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR HAITI

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM
FOR HAITI.

Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
(19 U.S.C. 2703a) is amended as follows:
(1) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:
(A) Paragraph (1) is amended--
(i) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I), by amending item (cc) to
read as follows:
``(cc) 60 percent or more during the 1-year period
beginning on December 20, 2017, and each of the 7 succeeding
1-year periods.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--

(I) in the table, by striking ``succeeding 11 1-year
periods'' and inserting ``16 succeeding 1-year periods''; and
(II) by striking ``December 19, 2018'' and inserting
``December 19, 2025''.

(B) Paragraph (2) is amended--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``11 succeeding 1-
year periods'' and inserting ``16 succeeding 1-year
periods''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``11 succeeding
1-year periods'' and inserting ``16 succeeding 1-year
periods''.
(2) Subsection (h) is amended by striking ``September 30,
2020'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.

TITLE IV--TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES

SEC. 401. TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF RECREATIONAL PERFORMANCE
OUTERWEAR.

(a) Amendments to Additional U.S. Notes.--The Additional
U.S. Notes to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States are amended--
(1) in Additional U.S. Note 2--
(A) by striking ``For the purposes of subheadings'' and all
that follows through ``6211.20.15'' and inserting ``For
purposes of this chapter'';
(B) by striking ``garments classifiable in those
subheadings'' and inserting ``a garment''; and
(C) by striking ``D 3600-81'' and inserting ``D 3779-81'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new notes:
``3. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the term
`recreational performance outerwear' means trousers
(including, but not limited to, paddling pants, ski or
snowboard pants, and ski or snowboard pants intended for sale
as parts of ski-suits), coveralls and bib overalls, and
jackets (including, but not limited to, full zip jackets,
paddling jackets, ski jackets, and ski jackets intended for
sale as parts of ski-suits), windbreakers, and similar
articles (including padded, sleeveless jackets) composed of
fabrics of cotton, wool, hemp, bamboo, silk, or manmade
fiber, or a combination of such fibers, that are either water
resistant or treated with plastics, or both, with critically
sealed seams, and with 5 or more of the following features:
``(i) Insulation for cold weather protection.
``(ii) Pockets, at least one of which has a zippered, hook
and loop, or other type of closure.
``(iii) Elastic, drawcord, or other means of tightening
around the waist or leg hems, including hidden leg sleeves
with a means of tightening at the ankle for trousers and
tightening around the waist or bottom hem for jackets.
``(iv) Venting, not including grommet(s).
``(v) Articulated elbows or knees.
``(vi) Reinforcement in one of the following areas: the
elbows, shoulders, seat, knees, ankles, or cuffs.
``(vii) Weatherproof closure at the waist or front.
``(viii) Multi-adjustable hood or adjustable collar.
``(ix) Adjustable powder skirt, inner protective skirt, or
adjustable inner protective cuff at sleeve hem.
``(x) Construction at the arm gusset that utilizes fabric,
design, or patterning to allow radial arm movement.
``(xi) Odor control technology.
The term `recreational performance outerwear' does not
include occupational outerwear.
``(b) For purposes of this Note, the following terms have
the following meanings:
``(i) The term `treated with plastics' refers to textile
fabrics impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with
plastics, as described in Note 2 to chapter 59.
``(ii) The term `sealed seams' means seams that have been
covered by means of taping, gluing, bonding, cementing,
fusing, welding, or a similar process so that water cannot
pass through the seams when tested in accordance with the
current version of AATCC Test Method 35.
``(iii) The term `critically sealed seams' means--
``(A) for jackets, windbreakers, and similar articles
(including padded, sleeveless jackets), sealed seams that are
sealed at the front and back yokes, or at the shoulders, arm
holes, or both, where applicable; and
``(B) for trousers, overalls and bib overalls and similar
articles, sealed seams that are sealed at the front (up to
the zipper or other means of closure) and back rise.
``(iv) The term `insulation for cold weather protection'
means insulation with either synthetic fill, down, a
laminated thermal backing, or other lining for thermal
protection from cold weather.
``(v) The term `venting' refers to closeable or permanent
constructed openings in a garment (excluding front, primary
zipper closures and grommet(s)) to allow increased expulsion
of built-up heat during outdoor activities. In a jacket, such
openings are often positioned on the underarm seam of a
garment but may also be placed along other seams in the front
or back of a garment. In trousers, such openings are often
positioned on the inner or outer leg seams of a garment but
may also be placed along other seams in the front or back of
a garment.
``(vi) The term `articulated elbows or knees' refers to the
construction of a sleeve (or pant leg) to allow improved
mobility at the elbow (or knee) through the use of extra
seams, darts, gussets, or other means.
``(vii) The term `reinforcement' refers to the use of a
double layer of fabric or section(s) of fabric that is
abrasion-resistant or otherwise more durable than the face
fabric of the garment.
``(viii) The term `weatherproof closure' means a closure
(including, but not limited to, laminated or coated zippers,
storm flaps, or other weatherproof construction) that has
been reinforced or engineered in a manner to reduce the
penetration or absorption of moisture or air through an
opening in the garment.
``(ix) The term `multi-adjustable hood or adjustable
collar' means, in the case of a hood, a hood into which is
incorporated two or more draw cords, adjustment tabs, or
elastics, or, in the case of a collar, a collar into which is
incorporated at least one draw cord, adjustment tab, elastic,
or similar component, to allow volume adjustments around a
helmet, or the crown of the head, neck, or face.
``(x) The terms `adjustable powder skirt' and `inner
protective skirt' refer to a partial lower inner lining with
means of tightening around the waist for additional
protection from the elements.
``(xi) The term `arm gusset' means construction at the arm
of a gusset that utilizes an extra fabric piece in the
underarm, usually diamond- or triangular-shaped, designed, or
patterned to allow radial arm movement.
``(xii) The term `radial arm movement' refers to
unrestricted, 180-degree range of motion for the arm while
wearing performance outerwear.
``(xiii) The term `odor control technology' means the
incorporation into a fabric or garment of materials,
including, but not limited to, activated carbon, silver,
copper, or any combination thereof, capable of adsorbing,
absorbing, or reacting with human odors, or effective in
reducing the growth of odor-causing bacteria.
``(xiv) The term `occupational outerwear' means outerwear
garments, including uniforms, designed or marketed for use in
the workplace or at a worksite to provide durable protection
from cold or inclement weather and/or workplace hazards, such
as fire, electrical, abrasion, or chemical hazards, or
impacts, cuts, punctures, or similar hazards.
``(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(i) of this Note, for
purposes of this chapter, Notes 1 and 2(a)(1) to chapter 59
and Note 1(c) to chapter 60 shall be disregarded in
classifying goods as `recreational performance outerwear'.
``(d) For purposes of this chapter, the importer of record
shall maintain internal import records that specify upon
entry whether garments claimed as recreational performance
outerwear have an outer surface that is water resistant,
treated with plastics, or a combination thereof, and shall
further enumerate the specific features that make the
garments eligible to be classified as recreational
performance outerwear.''.
(b) Tariff Classifications.--Chapter 62 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended as follows:
(1) By striking subheading 6201.11.00 and inserting the
following, with the article description for subheading
6201.11 having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 6201.11.00 (as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

[[Page H4176]]

`` 6201.11 Of wool or fine .................. .................. .......................
animal hair:
6201.11.05 Recreational 41 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5%
performance 16.3% CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear...... MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
16.4 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)
6201.11.10 Other........... 41 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5% ''
16.3% CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
16.4 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)

(2) By striking subheadings 6201.12.10 and 6201.12.20 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6201.12.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6201.12.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6201.12.05 Recreational 9.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear......... MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6201.12.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
down and PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down............
6201.12.20 Other............ 9.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(3) By striking subheadings 6201.13.10 through 6201.13.40
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6201.13.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6201.13.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6201.13.05 Recreational 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear........ MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.13.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P,
down and PA, PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down...........
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.13.30 Containing 36 49.7 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5%
percent or 19.7% CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by weight MA, MX, OM, P,
of wool or PA, PE, SG)
fine animal 8% (AU)
hair..........

[[Page H4177]]

6201.13.40 Other.......... 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(4) By striking subheadings 6201.19.10 and 6201.19.90 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6201.19.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6201.19.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6201.19.05 Recreational 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
performance CL, CO, E*, IL,
outerwear......... JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6201.19.10 Containing 70 Free ................... 35%
percent or more
by weight of
silk or silk
waste...........
6201.19.90 Other............ 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)

(5) By striking subheadings 6201.91.10 and 6201.91.20 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6201.91.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6201.91.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4178]]

`` 6201.91.05 Recreational 49.7 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
performance 19.7% CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear........ MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
19.8 cents/kg +
7.8% (OM)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.91.10 Padded, 8.5% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
sleeveless CO, IL, JO, KR,
jackets........ MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
7.6% (AU)
3.4% (OM)
6201.91.20 Other........... 49.7 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5% ''
19.7% CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
19.8 cents/kg +
7.8% (OM)

(6) By striking subheadings 6201.92.10 through 6201.92.20
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6201.92.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6201.92.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6201.92.05 Recreational 9.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear......... MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6201.92.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
down and PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down............
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6201.92.15 Water resistant. 6.2% Free (BH, CA, CL, 37.5%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
5.5% (AU)
6201.92.20 Other........... 9.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(7) By striking subheadings 6201.93.10 through 6201.93.35
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6201.93.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6201.93.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4179]]

6201.93.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P,
down and PA, PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down...........
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.93.20 Padded, 14.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
sleeveless CO, IL, JO, KR,
jackets....... MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.93.25 Containing 36 49.5 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5%
percent or 19.6% CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by MA, MX, OM, P,
weight of PA, PE, SG)
wool or fine 8% (AU)
animal hair..
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.93.30 Water 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
resistant... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6201.93.35 Other........ 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(8) By striking subheadings 6201.99.10 and 6201.99.90 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6201.99.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6201.99.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6201.99.05 Recreational 4.2% Free (BH, CA, CL, 35%
performance CO, E*, IL, JO,
outerwear......... KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
3.7% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6201.99.10 Containing 70 Free ................... 35%
percent or more
by weight of
silk or silk
waste...........
6201.99.90 Other............ 4.2% Free (BH, CA, CL, 35% ''
CO, E*, IL, JO, .
KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
3.7% (AU)

(9) By striking subheading 6202.11.00 and inserting the
following, with the article description for subheading
6202.11 having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 6202.11.00 (as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

[[Page H4180]]

`` 6202.11 Of wool or fine .................. .................. .......................
animal hair:
6202.11.05 Recreational 41 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 46.3 cents/kg + 58.5%
performance 16.3% CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear...... MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
16.4 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)
6202.11.10 Other........... 41 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 46.3 cents/kg + 58.5% ''
16.3% CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
16.4 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)

(10) By striking subheadings 6202.12.10 and 6202.12.20 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6202.12.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6202.12.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6202.12.05 Recreational 8.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear......... MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6202.12.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
down and PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down............
6202.12.20 Other............ 8.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(11) By striking subheadings 6202.13.10 through 6202.13.40
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6202.13.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6202.13.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6202.13.05 Recreational 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear........ MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.13.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P,
down and PA, PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down...........
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.13.30 Containing 36 43.5 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 46.3 cents/kg + 58.5%
percent or 19.7% CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by weight MA, MX, OM, P,
of wool or PA, PE, SG)
fine animal 8% (AU)
hair..........

[[Page H4181]]

6202.13.40 Other.......... 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(12) By striking subheadings 6202.19.10 and 6202.19.90 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6202.19.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6202.19.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6202.19.05 Recreational 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
performance CL, CO, E*, IL,
outerwear......... JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6202.19.10 Containing 70 Free ................... 35%
percent or more
by weight or
silk or silk
waste...........
6202.19.90 Other............ 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)

(13) By striking subheadings 6202.91.10 and 6202.91.20 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6202.91.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6202.91.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4182]]

`` 6202.91.05 Recreational 36 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
performance 16.3% CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear........ MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
14.4 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.91.10 Padded, 14% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
sleeveless CO, IL, JO, KR,
jackets........ MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
5.6% (OM)
6202.91.20 Other........... 36 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 46.3 cents/kg + 58.5% ''
16.3% CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
14.4 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)

(14) By striking subheadings 6202.92.10 through 6202.92.20
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6202.92.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6202.92.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6202.92.05 Recreational 8.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear......... MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6202.92.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
down and PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down............
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6202.92.15 Water resistant. 6.2% Free (BH, CA, CL, 37.5%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
5.5% (AU)
6202.92.20 Other........... 8.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(15) By striking subheadings 6202.93.10 through 6202.93.50
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6202.93.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6202.93.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4183]]

6202.93.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P,
down and PA, PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down...........
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.93.20 Padded, 14.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
sleeveless CO, IL, JO, KR,
jackets....... MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.93.40 Containing 36 43.4 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 46.3 cents/kg + 58.5%
percent or 19.7% CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by MA, MX, OM, P,
weight of PA, PE, SG)
wool or fine 8% (AU)
animal hair..
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.93.45 Water 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
resistant... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6202.93.50 Other........ 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)

(16) By striking subheadings 6202.99.10 and 6202.99.90 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6202.99.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6202.99.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4184]]

`` 6202.99.05 Recreational 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
performance CL, CO, E*, IL,
outerwear......... JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6202.99.10 Containing 70 Free ................... 35%
percent or more
by weight of
silk or silk
waste...........
6202.99.90 Other............ 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)

(17) By striking subheadings 6203.41 and 6203.41.05, and
the superior text to subheading 6203.41.05, and inserting the
following, with the article description for subheading
6203.41 having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 6203.41 (as in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment of this Act):

`` 6203.41 Of wool or fine .................. .................. .......................
animal hair:
6203.41.05 Recreational 41.9 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5%
performance 16.3% CO,IL, JO,KR,
outerwear...... MA,MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
16.7 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)
............... Trousers, .................. .................. .......................
breeches and
shorts:
6203.41.10 Trousers and 7.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5% ''
breeches, CO, IL, JO, KR, .
containing MA, MX, P, PA,
elastomeric PE, SG)
fiber, water 6.8% (AU)
resistant, 3% (OM)
without belt
loops,
weighing more
than 9 kg per
dozen.........

(18) By striking subheadings 6203.42.10 through 6203.42.40
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6203.42.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6203.42.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6203.42.05 Recreational 16.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, MA,
outerwear......... MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
11.6% (KR)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6203.42.10 Containing 15 Free ................... 60%
percent or more
by weight of
down and
waterfowl
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down............
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6203.42.20 Bib and brace 10.3% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
overalls....... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
6203.42.40 Other........... 16.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
11.6% (KR)

(19) By striking subheadings 6203.43.10 through 6203.43.40
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6203.43.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6203.43.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4185]]

`` 6203.43.05 Recreational 27.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, MA,
outerwear........ MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
11.1% (KR)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6203.43.10 Containing 15 Free .................. 60%
percent or more
by weight of
down and
waterfowl
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down...........
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
............... Bib and brace .................. .................. .......................
overalls:
6203.43.15 Water 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
resistant.... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6203.43.20 Other......... 14.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6203.43.25 Certified hand- 12.2% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
loomed and CO, IL, JO, KR,
folklore MA, MX, OM, P,
products..... PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6203.43.30 Containing 36 49.6 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5%
percent or 19.7% CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by MA, MX, OM, P,
weight of PA, PE, SG)
wool or fine 8% (AU)
animal hair.
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6203.43.35 Water 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
resistant CO, IL, JO, MA,
trousers or MX, OM, P, PA,
breeches... PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
2.8% (KR)
6203.43.40 Other....... 27.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
11.1% (KR)

(20) By striking subheadings 6203.49 through 6203.49.80 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6203.49 having the same degree of indentation as
the article description for subheading 6203.49 (as in effect
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

[[Page H4186]]

6203.49.10 Bib and brace 8.5% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
overalls...... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
7.6% (AU)
............... Trousers, ................... ................... ...................
breeches and
shorts:
6203.49.15 Certified hand- 12.2% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
loomed and CO, IL, JO, KR,
folklore MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
products..... PE, SG)
8% (AU)
6203.49.20 Other......... 27.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
6203.49.40 Containing 70 Free ................... 35%
percent or more
by weight of
silk or silk
waste..........
6203.49.80 Other........... 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
1.1% (KR)

(21) By striking subheadings 6204.61.10 and 6204.61.90 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6204.61.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6204.61.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4187]]

`` 6204.61.05 Recreational 13.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear......... MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
5.4% (OM)
8% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6204.61.10 Trousers and 7.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
breeches, CO, IL, JO, KR,
containing MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
elastomeric SG)
fiber, water 3% (OM)
resistant, 6.8% (AU)
without belt
loops, weighing
more than 6 kg
per dozen.......
6204.61.90 Other............ 13.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
5.4% (OM)
8% (AU)

(22) By striking subheadings 6204.62.10 through 6204.62.40
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6204.62.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6204.62.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6204.62.05 Recreational 16.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, MA,
outerwear......... MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
11.6% (KR)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6204.62.10 Containing 15 Free ................... 60%
percent or more
by weight of
down and
waterfowl
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down............
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6204.62.20 Bib and brace 8.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
overalls....... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6204.62.30 Certified hand- 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 37.5%
loomed and CO, E, IL, JO, KR,
folklore MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
products...... PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6204.62.40 Other.......... 16.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
11.6% (KR)

(23) By striking subheadings 6204.63.10 through 6204.63.35
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6204.63.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6204.63.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4188]]

`` 6204.63.05 Recreational 28.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, MA,
outerwear......... MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
11.4% (KR)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6204.63.10 Containing 15 Free ................... 60%
percent or more
by weight of
down and
waterfowl
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down............
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
............... Bib and brace ................... ................... ...................
overalls:
6204.63.12 Water resistant 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6204.63.15 Other.......... 14.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
6204.63.20 Certified hand- 11.3% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
loomed and CO, E, IL, JO, KR,
folklore MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
products....... PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6204.63.25 Containing 36 13.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
percent or CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by weight MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
of wool or PE, SG)
fine animal 8% (AU)
hair..........
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6204.63.30 Water 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
resistant CO, IL, JO, KR,
trousers or MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
breeches..... PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6204.63.35 Other......... 28.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
11.4% (KR)

(24) By striking subheadings 6204.69 through 6204.69.90 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6204.69 having the same degree of indentation as
the article description for subheading 6204.69 (as in effect
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

[[Page H4189]]

............... Trousers, ................... ................... ...................
breeches and
shorts:
6204.69.20 Containing 36 13.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
percent or CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
weight of PE, SG)
wool or fine 8% (AU)
animal hair..
6204.69.25 Other......... 28.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Of silk or silk ................... ................... ...................
waste:
6204.69.40 Containing 70 1.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65%
percent or CL, CO, E, IL, J,
more by weight JO, KR, MA, MX,
of silk or OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
silk waste....
6204.69.60 Other.......... 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
CO, E*, IL, JO,
KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6204.69.90 Other........... 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)

(25) By striking subheadings 6210.40.30 and 6210.40.50 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6210.40.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6210.40.30 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

[[Page H4190]]

`` 6210.40.05 Recreational 7.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65%
performance CL, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear MA, MX, OM, P, PE,
SG)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6210.40.30 Having an outer 3.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65%
surface CL, IL, JO, KR,
impregnated, MA, MX, OM, P, PE,
coated, covered SG)
or laminated
with rubber or
plastics
material which
completely
obscures the
underlying
fabric..........
6210.40.50 Other............ 7.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65% ''
CL, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P, PE,
SG)

(26) By striking subheadings 6210.50.30 and 6210.50.50 and
inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6210.50.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6210.50.30 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6210.50.05 Recreational 7.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65%
performance CL, CO, IL, JO,
outerwear KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PE, SG)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6210.50.30 Having an outer 3.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65%
surface impreg- CL, CO, IL, JO,
nated, coated, KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
covered or PE, SG)
laminated with
rubber or
plastics
material which
completely
obscures the
underlying
fabric..........
6210.50.50 Other............ 7.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65% ''
CL, CO, IL, JO, .
KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PE, SG)

(27) By striking subheading 6211.32.00 and inserting the
following, with the article description for subheading
6211.32 having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 6211.32.00 (as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

[[Page H4191]]

`` 6211.32 Of cotton: ................... ................... ...................
6211.32.05 Recreational 8.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 90%
performance CL, CO, IL, JO,
outerwear....... KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6211.32.10 Other............ 8.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 90% ''
CL, CO, IL, JO, .
KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)

(28) By striking subheading 6211.33.00 and inserting the
following, with the article description for subheading
6211.33 having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 6211.33.00 (as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

`` 6211.33 Of man-made fibers: ................... ................... ...................
6211.33.05 Recreational 16% Free (AU, BH, CA, 76%
performance CL, CO, IL, JO,
outerwear....... KR, MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
6.4% (OM)
6211.33.10 Other............ 16% Free (AU, BH, CA, 76% ''
CL, CO, IL, JO, .
KR, MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
6.4% (OM)

(29) By striking subheadings 6211.39.05 through 6211.39.90
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6211.39.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6211.39.05 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6211.39.05 Recreational 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
performance CL, CO, E*, IL,
outerwear......... JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
............... Other:............. ................... ................... ...................
6211.39.10 Of wool or fine 12% Free (AU, BH, CA, 58.5%
animal hair..... CL, CO, IL, JO,
KR, MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
4.8% (OM)
6211.39.20 Containing 70 0.5% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
percent or more CL, CO, E, IL, JO,
by weight of KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
silk or silk PA, PE, SG)
waste...........
6211.39.90 Other............ 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)

(30) By striking subheading 6211.42.00 and inserting the
following, with the article description for subheading
6211.42 having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 6211.42.00 (as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

[[Page H4192]]

6211.42.10 Other............ 8.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
7.2% (AU)

(31) By striking subheading 6211.43.00 and inserting the
following, with the article description for subheading
6211.43 having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 6211.43.00 (as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act):

`` 6211.43 Of man-made fibers: ................... ................... ...................
6211.43.05 Recreational 16% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear....... MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
6.4% (OM)
6211.43.10 Other............ 16% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
6.4% (OM)

(32) By striking subheadings 6211.49.10 through 6211.49.90
and inserting the following, with the article description for
subheading 6211.49.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 6211.49.10 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act):

`` 6211.49.05 Recreational 7.3% Free (BH, CA, CL, 35%
performance CO, E, IL, JO, MA,
outerwear......... MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
6.5% (AU)
2.9% (KR)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
6211.49.10 Containing 70 1.2% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
percent or more CL, CO, E, IL, JO,
by weight of KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
silk or silk PA, PE, SG)
waste...........
6211.49.41 Of wool or fine 12% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
animal hair..... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
4.8% (OM)
8% (AU)
6211.49.90 Other............ 7.3% Free (BH, CA, CL, 35% ''
CO, E, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
6.5% (AU)
2.9% (KR)

SEC. 402. DUTY TREATMENT OF SPECIALIZED ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR.

(a) Definition of Specialized Athletic Footwear.--The
Additional U.S. Notes to chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States are amended by adding at the
end the following:
``6. For the purposes of this chapter, the term
`specialized athletic footwear' includes footwear (other than
footwear described in Subheading Note 1 or Additional U.S.
Note 2) that is designed to be worn chiefly for sports or
athletic purposes, hiking shoes, trekking shoes, and trail
running shoes, the foregoing valued over $24/pair and which
provides protection against water that is imparted by the use
of a coated or laminated textile fabric.''.
(b) Duty Treatment for Specialized Athletic Footwear.--
Chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States is amended as follows:
(1) By inserting after subheading 6402.91.40 the following
new subheading, with the article description for subheading
6402.91.42 having the same degree of indentation as the
article description for subheading 6402.91.40:

[[Page H4193]]

`` 6402.91.42 Specialized 20% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
athletic footwear CL, D, E, IL, JO, .
(except footwear KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
with waterproof PA, PE, R, SG)
molded bottoms, ................
including bottoms
comprising an
outer sole and all
or part of the
upper and except
footwear with
insulation that
provides
protection against
cold weather),
whose height from
the bottom of the
outer sole to the
top of the upper
does not exceed
15.34 cm..........

(2) By inserting immediately preceding subheading
6402.99.33 the following new subheading, with the article
description for subheading 6402.99.32 having the same degree
of indentation as the article description for subheading
6402.99.33:

`` 6402.99.32 Specialized 20% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
athletic footwear. CL, D, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, P)
1% (PA)
6% (OM)
6% (PE)
12% (CO)
20% (KR)

(c) Staged Rate Reductions.--The staged reductions in
special rates of duty proclaimed for subheading 6402.99.90 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States before
the date of the enactment of this Act shall be applied to
subheading 6402.99.32 of such Schedule, as added by
subsection (b)(2), beginning in calendar year 2016.

SEC. 403. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This title and the amendments made by this title shall--
(1) take effect on the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after such 15th day.

TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 501. REPORT ON CONTRIBUTION OF TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS
TO REDUCING POVERTY AND ELIMINATING HUNGER.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report
assessing the contribution of the trade preference programs
of the United States, including the Generalized System of
Preferences under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2461 et seq.), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), and the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), to the reduction of
poverty and the elimination of hunger.

TITLE VI--OFFSETS

SEC. 601. CUSTOMS USER FEES.

(a) In General.--Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
58c(j)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024''
and inserting ``July 7, 2025''.
(b) Rate for Merchandise Processing Fees.--Section 503 of
the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (Public Law 112-41; 125 Stat. 460) is amended by striking
``June 30, 2021'' and inserting ``June 30, 2025''.

SEC. 602. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES.

Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, 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)--
(1) the amount of any required installment of corporate
estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or
September of 2020 shall be increased by 5.25 percent of such
amount (determined without regard to any increase in such
amount not contained in such Code); 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. 603. IMPROVED INFORMATION REPORTING ON UNREPORTED AND
UNDERREPORTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS.

(a) Elimination of Minimum Interest Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Section 6049(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``aggregating $10 or
more'' each place it appears.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Subparagraph (C) of section
6049(d)(5) of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``which involves the payment of $10 or more
of interest'', and
(B) by striking ``in the case of transactions involving $10
or more'' in the heading.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to returns filed after December 31, 2015.
(b) Reporting of Non-Interest Bearing Deposits.--
(1) In general.--Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of
chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
inserting after section 6049 the following new section:

``SEC. 6049A. RETURNS REGARDING NON-INTEREST BEARING
DEPOSITS.

``(a) Requirement of Reporting.--Every person who holds a
reportable deposit during any calendar year shall make a
return according to the forms or regulations prescribed by
the Secretary, setting forth the name and address of the
person for whom such deposit was held.
``(b) Reportable Deposit.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `reportable deposit' means--
``(A) any amount on deposit with--
``(i) a person carrying on a banking business,
``(ii) a mutual savings bank, a savings and loan
association, a building and loan association, a cooperative
bank, a homestead association, a credit union, an industrial
loan association or bank, or any similar organization,
``(iii) a broker (as defined in section 6045(c)), or
``(iv) any other person provided in regulations prescribed
by the Secretary, or
``(B) to the extent provided by the Secretary in
regulations, any amount held by an insurance company, an
investment company (as defined in section 3 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940), or held in other pooled funds or
trusts.
``(2) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include--
``(A) any amount with respect to which a report is made
under section 6049,
``(B) any amount on deposit with or held by a natural
person,
``(C) except to the extent provided in regulations, any
amount--
``(i) held with respect to a person described in section
6049(b)(4),
``(ii) with respect to which section 6049(b)(5) would apply
if a payment were made with respect to such amount, or
``(iii) on deposit with or held by a person described in
section 6049(b)(2)(C), or
``(D) any amount for which the Secretary determines there
is already sufficient reporting.
``(c) Statements To Be Furnished to Persons With Respect to
Whom Information Is Required.--
``(1) In general.--Every person required to make a return
under subsection (a) shall furnish to each person whose name
is required to be set forth in such return a written
statement showing--
``(A) the name, address, and phone number of the
information contact of the person required to make such
return, and
``(B) the reportable account with respect to which such
return was made.
``(2) Time and form of statement.--The written statement
under paragraph (1)--
``(A) shall be furnished at a time and in a manner similar
to the time and manner that statements are required to be
filed under section 6049(c)(2), and
``(B) shall be in such form as the Secretary may prescribe
by regulations.
``(d) Person.--For purposes of this section, the term
`person', when referring to the person for whom a deposit is
held, includes any governmental unit and any agency or
instrumentality thereof and any international organization
and any agency or instrumentality thereof.''.
(2) Assessable penalties.--
(A) Failure to file return.--Subparagraph (B) of section
6724(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the
end of clause (xxiv), by striking ``and'' at the end of
clause (xxv) and inserting ``or'', and by inserting after
clause (xxv) the following new clause:
``(xxvi) section 6049A(a) (relating to returns regarding
non-interest bearing deposits), and''.
(B) Failure to file payee statement.--Paragraph (2) of
section 6724(d) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at
the end of subparagraph (GG), by striking the period at the
end of subparagraph (HH) and inserting ``, or'', and by
inserting after subparagraph (HH) the following new
subparagraph:
``(II) section 6049A(c) (relating to returns regarding non-
interest bearing deposits).''.
(3) Clerical amendment.--The table of section for subpart B
of part III of subchapter A of

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chapter 61 of such Code is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 6049 the following new item:

``Sec. 6049A. Returns regarding non-interest bearing deposits.''.
(4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to returns filed after December 31, 2015.

Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to extend the
African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of
Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for
Haiti, and for other purposes.''.

Motion Offered by Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin

Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion.
The text of the motion is as follows:

Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin moves that the House concur in the
Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 1295 and concur in the
Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 1295 with amendment No.
1 submitted for printing in the Congressional Record.

The text of the House amendment to the Senate amendments to the text
is as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the
amendment of the Senate to the text of the bill, insert the
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Trade
Preferences Extension Act of 2015''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

TITLE III--EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR HAITI

Sec. 301. Extension of preferential duty treatment program for Haiti.

TITLE IV--TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES

Sec. 401. Tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear.
Sec. 402. Duty treatment of protective active footwear.
Sec. 403. Effective date.

TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Report on contribution of trade preference programs to
reducing poverty and eliminating hunger.

TITLE VI--OFFSETS

Sec. 601. Customs user fees.
Sec. 602. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes.
Sec. 603. Elimination of modification of the Medicare sequester for
fiscal year 2024.
Sec. 604. Payee statement required to claim certain education tax
benefits.
Sec. 605. Special rule for educational institutions unable to collect
TINs of individuals with respect to higher education
tuition and related expenses.
Sec. 606. Penalty for failure to file correct information returns and
provide payee statements.

TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``AGOA Extension and
Enhancement Act of 2015''.

SEC. 102. FINDINGS.

SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.

SEC. 104. MODIFICATIONS OF RULES OF ORIGIN FOR DUTY-FREE
TREATMENT FOR ARTICLES OF BENEFICIARY SUB-
SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES UNDER GENERALIZED
SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

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treatment symbol ``D'' in the ``Special'' subcolumn of the
HTS for each article classified under a heading or subheading
with the special tariff treatment symbol ``A'' or ``A*'' in
the ``Special'' subcolumn of the HTS.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
and apply with respect to any article described in section
503(b)(1)(B) through (G) of the Trade Act of 1974 that is the
growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country and that is imported into the customs
territory of the United States on or after the date that is
30 days after such date of enactment.

SEC. 105. MONITORING AND REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

SEC. 106. PROMOTION OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

SEC. 107. BIENNIAL AGOA UTILIZATION STRATEGIES.

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Office of the United States Trade Representative public
versions of all AGOA utilization strategies described in
paragraph (1).

SEC. 108. DEEPENING AND EXPANDING TRADE AND INVESTMENT TIES
BETWEEN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND THE UNITED
STATES.

SEC. 109. AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA.

SEC. 110. REPORTS.

SEC. 111. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 112. DEFINITIONS.

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN COTTON ARTICLES AS
ELIGIBLE ARTICLES ONLY FOR LEAST-DEVELOPED
BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

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SEC. 204. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN LUGGAGE AND TRAVEL ARTICLES
FOR DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALIZED
SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Section 503(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2463(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (4) and (5)'';
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``Footwear'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (5), footwear'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Certain luggage and travel articles.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A) or (E) of paragraph (1), the President may
designate the following as eligible articles under subsection
(a):
``(A) Articles classifiable under subheading 4202.11.00,
4202.12.40, 4202.21.60, 4202.21.90, 4202.22.15, 4202.22.45,
4202.31.60, 4202.32.40, 4202.32.80, 4202.92.15, 4202.92.20,
4202.92.45, or 4202.99.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States.
``(B) Articles classifiable under statistical reporting
number 4202.12.2020, 4202.12.2050, 4202.12.8030,
4202.12.8070, 4202.22.8050, 4202.32.9550, 4202.32.9560,
4202.91.0030, 4202.91.0090, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031,
4202.92.3091, 4202.92.9026, or 4202.92.9060 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States, as such statistical
reporting numbers are in effect on the date of the enactment
of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015.''.

TITLE III--EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR HAITI

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM
FOR HAITI.

(I) in the table, by striking ``succeeding 11 1-year
periods'' and inserting ``16 succeeding 1-year periods''; and
(II) by striking ``December 19, 2018'' and inserting
``December 19, 2025''.

TITLE IV--TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES

SEC. 401. TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF RECREATIONAL PERFORMANCE
OUTERWEAR.

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6201.19.90 Other............ 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)

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`` 6201.93.05 Recreational 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear........ MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.93.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P,
down and PA, PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down...........
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.93.20 Padded, 14.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
sleeveless CO, IL, JO, KR,
jackets....... MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.93.25 Containing 36 49.5 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 52.9 cents/kg + 58.5%
percent or 19.6% CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by MA, MX, OM, P,
weight of PA, PE, SG)
wool or fine 8% (AU)
animal hair..
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6201.93.30 Water 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
resistant... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6201.93.35 Other........ 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)

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6202.91.10 Padded, 14% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
sleeveless CO, IL, JO, KR,
jackets........ MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
5.6% (OM)
6202.91.20 Other........... 36 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 46.3 cents/kg + 58.5% ''
16.3% CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
14.4 cents/kg +
6.5% (OM)

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`` 6202.93.05 Recreational 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear........ MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.93.10 Containing 15 4.4% Free (BH, CA, CL, 60%
percent or more CO, IL, JO, KR,
by weight of MA, MX, OM, P,
down and PA, PE, SG)
waterfowl 3.9% (AU)
plumage and of
which down
comprises 35
percent or more
by weight;
containing 10
percent or more
by weight of
down...........
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.93.20 Padded, 14.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
sleeveless CO, IL, JO, KR,
jackets....... MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.93.40 Containing 36 43.4 cents/kg + Free (BH, CA, CL, 46.3 cents/kg + 58.5%
percent or 19.7% CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by MA, MX, OM, P,
weight of PA, PE, SG)
wool or fine 8% (AU)
animal hair..
............... Other: .................. .................. .......................
6202.93.45 Water 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
resistant... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6202.93.50 Other........ 27.7% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
8% (AU)

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`` 6203.49 Of other textile ................... ................... ...................
materials:
6203.49.05 Recreational 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
performance CL, CO, E*, IL,
outerwear....... JO, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
1.1% (KR)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
............... Of artificial ................... ................... ...................
fibers:
6203.49.10 Bib and brace 8.5% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
overalls...... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
7.6% (AU)
............... Trousers, ................... ................... ...................
breeches and
shorts:
6203.49.15 Certified hand- 12.2% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
loomed and CO, IL, JO, KR,
folklore MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
products..... PE, SG)
8% (AU)
6203.49.20 Other......... 27.9% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
6203.49.40 Containing 70 Free ................... 35%
percent or more
by weight of
silk or silk
waste..........
6203.49.80 Other........... 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
1.1% (KR)

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6204.62.30 Certified hand- 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 37.5%
loomed and CO, E, IL, JO, KR,
folklore MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
products...... PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6204.62.40 Other.......... 16.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, OM, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
11.6% (KR)

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`` 6204.69 Of other textile ................... ................... ...................
materials:
6204.69.05 Recreational 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35%
performance CL, CO, E*, IL,
outerwear....... JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
............... Other: ................... ................... ...................
............... Of artificial ................... ................... ...................
fibers:
6204.69.10 Bib and brace 13.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 76%
overalls...... CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Trousers, ................... ................... ...................
breeches and
shorts:
6204.69.20 Containing 36 13.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 58.5%
percent or CO, IL, JO, KR,
more by MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
weight of PE, SG)
wool or fine 8% (AU)
animal hair..
6204.69.25 Other......... 28.6% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
CO, IL, JO, KR,
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
8% (AU)
............... Of silk or silk ................... ................... ...................
waste:
6204.69.40 Containing 70 1.1% Free (AU, BH, CA, 65%
percent or CL, CO, E, IL, J,
more by weight JO, KR, MA, MX,
of silk or OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
silk waste....
6204.69.60 Other.......... 7.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 65%
CO, E*, IL, JO,
KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
PA, PE, SG)
6.3% (AU)
6204.69.90 Other........... 2.8% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
CL, CO, E*, IL, .
JO, KR, MA, MX,
OM, P, PA, PE, SG)

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`` 6211.42 Of cotton: ................... ................... ...................
6211.42.05 Recreational 8.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear....... MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
7.2% (AU)
6211.42.10 Other............ 8.1% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, OM, P, PA,
PE, SG)
7.2% (AU)

`` 6211.43 Of man-made fibers: ................... ................... ...................

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6211.43.05 Recreational 16% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90%
performance CO, IL, JO, KR,
outerwear....... MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
6.4% (OM)
6211.43.10 Other............ 16% Free (BH, CA, CL, 90% ''
CO, IL, JO, KR, .
MA, MX, P, PA, PE,
SG)
8% (AU)
6.4% (OM)

SEC. 402. DUTY TREATMENT OF PROTECTIVE ACTIVE FOOTWEAR.

(a) Definition of Protective Active Footwear.--The
Additional U.S. Notes to chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States are amended by adding at the
end the following:
``6. For the purposes of subheadings 6402.91.42 and
6402.99.32, the term `protective active footwear' means
footwear (other than footwear described in Subheading Note 1)
that is designed for outdoor activities, such as hiking
shoes, trekking shoes, running shoes, and trail running
shoes, the foregoing valued over $24/pair and which provides
protection against water that is imparted by the use of a
coated or laminated textile fabric.''.
(b) Duty Treatment for Protective Active Footwear.--Chapter
64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended as follows:
(1) By inserting after subheading 6402.91.40 the following
new subheading, with the article description for subheading
6402.91.42 having the same degree of indentation as the
article description for subheading 6402.91.40:

`` 6402.91.42 Protective active 20% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
footwear (except CL, D, E, IL, JO, .
footwear with KR, MA, MX, OM, P,
waterproof molded PA, PE, R, SG)
bottoms, including ................
bottoms comprising
an outer sole and
all or part of the
upper and except
footwear with
insulation that
provides
protection against
cold weather),
whose height from
the bottom of the
outer sole to the
top of the upper
does not exceed
15.34 cm..........

`` 6402.99.32 Protective active 20% Free (AU, BH, CA, 35% ''
footwear.......... CL, D, IL, JO, MA, .
MX, P)
1% (PA)
6% (OM)
6% (PE)
12% (CO)
20% (KR)

SEC. 403. EFFECTIVE DATE.

TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 501. REPORT ON CONTRIBUTION OF TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS
TO REDUCING POVERTY AND ELIMINATING HUNGER.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report
assessing

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the contribution of the trade preference programs of the
United States, including the Generalized System of
Preferences under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2461 et seq.), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), and the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), to the reduction of
poverty and the elimination of hunger.

TITLE VI--OFFSETS

SEC. 601. CUSTOMS USER FEES.

SEC. 602. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES.

SEC. 603. ELIMINATION OF MODIFICATION OF THE MEDICARE
SEQUESTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), section
251A(6)(D)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(D)(ii)) is amended by
striking ``0.25 percent'' and inserting ``0.0 percent''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall not take effect unless the Trade Act of 2015 is enacted
and if the Trade Act of 2015 is enacted after the date of the
enactment of this Act, such amendment shall be executed as if
this Act had been enacted after the date of the enactment of
such other Act

SEC. 604. PAYEE STATEMENT REQUIRED TO CLAIM CERTAIN EDUCATION
TAX BENEFITS.

(a) American Opportunity Credit, Hope Scholarship Credit,
and Lifetime Learning Credit.--
(1) In general.--Section 25A(g) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(8) Payee statement requirement.--Except as otherwise
provided by the Secretary, no credit shall be allowed under
this section unless the taxpayer receives a statement
furnished under section 6050S(d) which contains all of the
information required by paragraph (2) thereof.''.
(2) Statement received by dependent.--Section 25A(g)(3) of
such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at
the end the following:
``(C) a statement described in paragraph (8) and received
by such individual shall be treated as received by the
taxpayer.''.
(b) Deduction for Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses.--
Section 222(d) of such Code is amended by redesignating
paragraph (6) as paragraph (7) and by inserting after
paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
``(6) Payee statement requirement.--
``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided by the
Secretary, no deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a)
unless the taxpayer receives a statement furnished under
section 6050S(d) which contains all of the information
required by paragraph (2) thereof.
``(B) Statement received by dependent.--The receipt of the
statement referred to in subparagraph (A) by an individual
described in subsection (c)(3) shall be treated for purposes
of subparagraph (A) as received by the taxpayer.''.
(c) Information Required to Be Provided on Payee
Statement.--Section 6050S(d)(2) of such Code is amended to
read as follows:
``(2) the information required by subsection (b)(2).''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 605. SPECIAL RULE FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNABLE TO
COLLECT TINS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPECT TO
HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES.

(a) In General.--Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(f) Special Rule for Returns of Educational Institutions
Related to Higher Education Tuition and Related Expenses.--No
penalty shall be imposed under section 6721 or 6722 solely by
reason of failing to provide the TIN of an individual on a
return or statement required by section 6050S(a)(1) if the
eligible educational institution required to make such return
contemporaneously makes a true and accurate certification
under penalty of perjury (and in such form and manner as may
be prescribed by the Secretary) that it has complied with
standards promulgated by the Secretary for obtaining such
individual's TIN.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to returns required to be made, and statements
required to be furnished, after December 31, 2015.

SEC. 606. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE CORRECT INFORMATION
RETURNS AND PROVIDE PAYEE STATEMENTS.

(a) In General.--Section 6721(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ``$100'' and inserting ``$250'', and
(2) by striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting
``$3,000,000''.
(b) Reduction Where Correction in Specified Period.--
(1) Correction within 30 days.--Section 6721(b)(1) of such
Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``$30'' and inserting ``$50'',
(B) by striking ``$100'' and inserting ``$250'', and
(C) by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''.
(2) Failures corrected on or before august 1.--Section
6721(b)(2) of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``$60'' and inserting ``$100'',
(B) by striking ``$100'' (prior to amendment by
subparagraph (A)) and inserting ``$250'', and
(C) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,500,000''.
(c) Lower Limitation for Persons With Gross Receipts of Not
More Than $5,000,000.--Section 6721(d)(1) of such Code is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000'',
and
(B) by striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting
``$3,000,000'',
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``$75,000'' and inserting ``$175,000'', and
(B) by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000'',
and
(3) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting ``$500,000'',
and
(B) by striking ``$500,000'' (prior to amendment by
subparagraph (A)) and inserting ``$1,500,000''.
(d) Penalty in Case of Intentional Disregard.--Section
6721(e) of such Code is amended--
(1) by striking ``$250'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
``$500'', and
(2) by striking ``$1,500,000'' in paragraph (3)(A) and
inserting ``$3,000,000''.
(e) Failure to Furnish Correct Payee Statements.--
(1) In general.--Section 6722(a)(1) of such Code is
amended--
(A) by striking ``$100'' and inserting ``$250'', and
(B) by striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting
``$3,000,000''.
(2) Reduction where correction in specified period.--
(A) Correction within 30 days.--Section 6722(b)(1) of such
Code is amended--
(i) by striking ``$30'' and inserting ``$50'',
(ii) by striking ``$100'' and inserting ``$250'', and
(iii) by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''.
(B) Failures corrected on or before august 1.--Section
6722(b)(2) of such Code is amended--
(i) by striking ``$60'' and inserting ``$100'',
(ii) by striking ``$100'' (prior to amendment by clause
(i)) and inserting ``$250'', and
(iii) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting
``$1,500,000''.
(3) Lower limitation for persons with gross receipts of not
more than $5,000,000.--Section 6722(d)(1) of such Code is
amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000'',
and
(ii) by striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting
``$3,000,000'',
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``$75,000'' and inserting ``$175,000'', and
(ii) by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000'',
and
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting ``$500,000'',
and
(ii) by striking ``$500,000'' (prior to amendment by
subparagraph (A)) and inserting ``$1,500,000''.
(4) Penalty in case of intentional disregard.--Section
6722(e) of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``$250'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
``$500'', and
(B) by striking ``$1,500,000'' in paragraph (3)(A) and
inserting ``$3,000,000''.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply with respect to returns and statements required
to be filed after December 31, 2015.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of
Wednesday, June 10, 2015, as modified by the order of the House of
today, the motion shall be debatable for 1 hour, equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan) and the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Rangel) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.

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{time} 1230

General Leave

Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend
their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1295, the Trade
Preferences Extension Act of 2015, currently under consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Wisconsin?
There was no objection.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in favor of the Trade Preferences Extension
Act. This bill will strengthen America by promoting free enterprise all
around the world. First, we extend the African Growth and Opportunity
Act for 10 years. AGOA allows African countries to sell their goods in
America duty free. This program is a very essential program. It
strengthens ties between our countries because when America grows, they
grow too.
I also want to thank Congressman Rangel for his work on this. He is
the champion of AGOA. He is one of the primary authors of AGOA, and he
is the person who has done so much work throughout his career--having
been chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, a leader in the
committee--to help forge better ties between the nations of Africa and
our country and to help the rising tide lift all of the boats, so I
want to thank him for his leadership on this issue.
Second, we renew the Generalized System of Preferences through
December 2017. GSP lowers duties on thousands of products around the
developing world. We make a few changes in the bill, and I want to
articulate those changes.
We make eligible for GSP things like purses, briefcases, and
backpacks, but only after they receive extensive review and only if
they are found to be nonimport sensitive. This is a trade bill, so
there are lots of things like this in trade bills.
The purpose of all of this is to give American consumers access to
better products at better prices, to help grow the economies of America
and the countries we are trading with in the developing world.
We create a new tariff line for recreational performance outerwear,
outerwear that is not made here, but that we buy that is needlessly
more expensive for consumers. We lower duties on things like hiking and
running shoes.
I also want to thank Congressman Blumenauer and Congressman Reichert
for their work on performance outerwear and footwear. I also want to
thank Congressman Smith and Congressman Crenshaw from Florida for their
work on luggage. All of these programs have strong bipartisan support
and say to the developing world: free enterprise, free enterprise is
the way to go. That is the key to success. That is the key to upward
mobility.
Third, we extend the HOPE and the HELP programs for products in Haiti
for 10 years. These programs build up Haiti through trade and
investment. That is the best kind of foreign aid and support you can
have: more economic growth, more trade, more investment. They can
create more opportunity and bring our countries closer together. That
is why it is critical that we continue these programs.
Finally, I would like to say a word about the offsets in this bill.
This bill will eliminate the Medicare sequester extension that was in
the TAA bill, and in exchange it will set up stronger tax compliance
laws. We have reached a bipartisan compromise here. This fixes the
concerns that Members on both sides of the aisle, particularly on the
Republican side, the Doctors Caucus as we call it, had about the
Medicare sequester, and it removes the Medicare sequester.
These are commonsense programs that are fully paid for. I urge all of
my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the legislation. It
passed with a huge bipartisan margin over in the Senate, and I hope and
expect that it will do so, as well, here.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RANGEL. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker and Members, this is more than just a trade bill. I want
to thank Chairman Ryan for making certain that this did not come
anywhere near the controversies that surround us in the trade area,
which he could have done; but he made certain that this extension of
AGOA, the support for Haiti, and also the GSP would not be surrounded
with controversy but would move seamlessly.
I want to thank, also, Ed Royce of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
for being so cooperative in each stage of the way. It is a moving
period for me because there hasn't been this type of cooperation
between the House and the Senate or Republicans and Democrats in a long
time, and it feels extremely good. I want to thank you for this and to
realize that it is not just African countries, it is expansion of what
I think our great country is all about, that it is not really just to
exercise the economic power that we have, but to explore the potential
that other countries have, especially in Africa that has been bypassed
for so many, many decades.
I want to thank Jim McDermott, who was one of the original authors;
Phil Crane, who was the chairman of the committee; and, of course,
then-Speaker Gingrich, who was the first witness that we had for this
bill. With roots like that, it probably carried over so that we can
have this extension so that investors and importers of Africa and the
African people themselves will be able to have a better idea of not
where they are today, but where they can go with the cooperation of
developing countries so that we will have the true meaning of peace,
and that is through prosperity.
As far as Haiti is concerned, again, we have found throughout the
world a general compassion for all of the things that we would want for
other people that we enjoy ourselves, and by extending this through
2025, it gives them a better handle on what they can do in the future.
GSP has been with us since the 1970s, and we hope that developing
countries can graduate into being full-fledged partners.
Again, as I said earlier, there has been no one like Dr. Jim
McDermott, who brought his experiences from the Peace Corps, having
served in these countries and feeling in the marrow of his bones what
we had to do. I have already given my appreciation, but he just walked
in at the right time, as he usually does, and I would like to thank him
publicly once again.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Senate AGOA Extension and
Enhancement Act of 2015.
Today is a proud day for those of us who are deeply concerned about
doing what we can to promote growth in developing countries. We are
preparing to vote on a bipartisan bill that would extend preferences
not only for African countries, but for Haiti, and developing countries
more generally. I want to thank Chairman Ryan for working so closely
with us on this bill, which has been a high priority for me this
Congress.

AGOA

Let me talk about AGOA first. There is widespread enthusiasm about
Africa these days. We know it's a continent that's poised for explosive
growth. I am hopeful that growth will materialize. And that our
program, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, will help fuel that
growth.
In this country, our philosophy of trade and development has been to
give poor countries a leg up on access to our market. That creates an
incentive for importers to source from those countries, and it also
builds relationships among our countries.
Some advanced economies have taken a different approach. They've
forced developing countries, especially in Africa, to agree to
substandard trade agreements instead of one-way preferences. One of the
participants in the AGOA Forum last summer told us privately how much
he appreciates the fact that the United States doesn't take that
approach--that we don't view Africa as a continent full of natural
resources to be exploited, but rather that it's our responsibility as a
wealthy nation to provide a path for poor countries to develop.
We have seen countries participate in our preference programs, and
then come to us asking to do free trade agreements. That's what
happened with CAFTA/DR a decade ago. We are more than willing to do
that--When they're ready and willing. And I think in the next 10 years,
we're going to see quite a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa decide
that entering into a two-way trade agreement with the United States is
something they want to do, something they think will benefit them as
well as us. The bill we're considering today pushes USTR to figure out
a way to make that happen, without forcing anybody into doing a deal
with us.

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I'm excited to see where sub-Saharan Africa is headed, and for our
country to do its part to help move those countries up the path of
development.
But we should be clear--I we also benefit from this program, even if
the preferences don't go both ways. Our businesses are able to source
inputs from African countries without paying duty, and that in turn
makes us more competitive, whether it's selling the finished product
domestically, or exporting it to a third country.
I want to thank Congresswoman Karen Bass for her tireless work to
make this renewal happen. She is an advocate not just for Africa, but
for policies that will promote real change in Africa. I know in the
coming months we will be looking at ways to improve trade capacity
building in Africa, and I am committed to working with her and our
colleagues on Foreign Affairs to find a way to get that done.

HAITI

We're also extending the Haiti programs through 2025. Some provisions
in the Haiti program begin to expire this year. We know from our own
conversations with the Administration that the Haitians, perhaps more
than any other country, need a long-term extension of the program in
order to attract investment. We hear that some factories in Haiti are
at capacity--which is wonderful--but that for Haitian-owned businesses
to be able to attract the capital to expand, the preferences have to be
extended across a longer horizon so that investors will feel satisfied
that they can recoup their investment. By extending preferences through
2025, we do that. We must recognize my friend, Senator Bill Nelson, who
has been a champion for the people of Haiti and has been instrumental
in crafting these provisions and getting them done.

GSP

Finally, we renew the Generalized System of Preferences, which
expired almost two years ago. GSP has been the foundation of our trade
and development program since 1975. This program provides preferences
to a wide range of countries, across the development spectrum.
We've been fortunate to see countries become more and more developed,
to the point where we are able to graduate them from the program and
let them compete without needing the duty-free preference. I think it's
unfortunate that we can't extend the program for a longer period of
time, but the fact is, the program is so successful that finding
offsets to pay for it has been a challenge. But it is my hope that GSP
does not lapse again, and that next time, we're able to renew it ahead
of time.
One thing I need to mention is the Senate inclusion of a provision
that authorizes the President to review whether some goods should be
made eligible for duty-free treatment under GSP. This is known as ``GSP
Update.'' We know that some domestic groups feel that some of those
items are sensitive and should not be designated duty-free. So while we
are supporting the inclusion of GSP Update in this bill, if and when
the time comes to consider these goods for GSP, we urge the President
to take into account the concerns that have been raised. I'll provide
the clerk with a list of the items that domestic groups have flagged,
so that it can be entered into the record.

OUTDOOR Act

We are also including provisions that will allow us to keep track of
imports of recreational clothing. These aren't preferences, but the
Senate included them, and we have House Members who support the
provision.
My colleagues who have advocated for this bill have noted that we
need to do more to promote enjoyment of the great outdoors, and their
goal is, eventually, to see if it's possible to remove duties on at
least some of these goods.
But to enjoy the great outdoors, there must be great outdoors to
enjoy, not just here, but around the world. My friend Mr. Doggett has
for many years advocated including a criterion in GSP that would
require beneficiaries to take steps to protect the environment. If
there is an effort to make any of these goods duty-free at some point
in the future, it would be my hope that those efforts would be paired
with the kind of GSP criterion Mr. Doggett has advocated.

CONCLUSION

Looking at the bigger picture, there is so much support for these
programs that a similar bill passed almost unanimously in the Senate
last month. And I imagine the same will happen here today. I look
forward to a time when we won't need preference packages at all, when
the poorest of nations will have reached a level of development and
productive capacity that they can compete with any other country. We
are not there, but programs like the ones we're extending today will
help them get there.

Supplemental Rangel Statement on HR 1295--Potentially Sensitive Items
for GSP, by Harmonized Tariff Schedule Number

4202.12.40
4202.12.60
4202.12.80
4202.22.40
4202.22.45
4202.22.60
4202.22.80
4202.32.40
4202.32.80
4202.32.95
4202.92.08
4202.92.15
4202.92.20
4202.92.30
4202.92.90

I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I will just add a couple responses before I
yield to the chairman of the Trade Subcommittee.
I appreciate the gentleman's kind words. This is a bipartisan bill,
and there is a time sensitivity here. It is very important,
particularly for African nations in AGOA, that this gets done very
quickly so that the proper signals are sent to the investors, to the
factories, to the employers so that people can keep their jobs. That is
one of the many reasons why we wanted to honor the commitment with the
gentlewoman from California, with the gentleman from New York, to keep
this distinct and separate and to get it moving through. So it is our
intention that this gets moved through here, and then it is off and
done.
I just want to thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for
their indulgence. This is one of those kind of rare, these days,
moments of bipartisan support where this is good, and this is something
that we should all be pleased that we are seeing done. It elevates our
principles. It forges our ties with other countries. And in the time
sensitive nature of this, I am glad that we could come together and get
this done like we are.
I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Tiberi), the
chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I, too, want to add my congratulations to
the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, Mr. Ryan, for the
bipartisan nature of the work on this bill. Without his leadership, it
wouldn't have happened. I also appreciate the leadership of the ranking
member of the Trade Subcommittee, Mr. Rangel, who has been an advocate
for this for a long, long time; Ranking Member Levin; the gentleman
from Washington State, as it has been pointed out, and his leadership
as well; the gentlewoman from California; Chairman Royce from
California; as well as Mr. Young of Indiana, who has been a strong
advocate of getting this done, and getting this done quickly, as the
chairman said. The entire process of developing a long-term extension
and enhancement of AGOA reflects the strong bipartisan commitment that
has always surrounded this issue and the bipartisan commitment of our
chairman.
AGOA has been a clear success of economic development and in national
security terms as well. In the last 15 years since it was enacted, it
has become the cornerstone of our relationship with Africa. Since AGOA
was enacted, trade has tripled and investment has grown almost sixfold.
By one estimate, AGOA supports well over a million direct and indirect
jobs in sub-Saharan Africa and about 100,000 jobs in the United States
of America. We know the countries that participate in AGOA have higher
average incomes per person and higher good governance scores, including
on the rule of law and political stability criteria, than sub-Saharan
African countries that do not participate in the program.
The bill we are considering today will extend AGOA for 10 years, the
longest extension that Congress has ever considered for this program.
It also strengthens the program by simplifying certain rules of origin,
encouraging greater regional integration, building additional
flexibility, improving certainty and predictability, and expanding
transparency and participation in the AGOA review process.
For all its successes, we have also heard concerns about conditions
in sub-Saharan Africa, including very significant concerns in South
Africa, on issues that affect the agriculture industry, like in my
State, poultry and pork. We have worked to correct that. The bill
provides new mechanisms for addressing these concerns, including a
petition process and an out-of-cycle review.
The bill also renews the General System of Preferences program
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2017 and provides retroactive relief to eligible products that were
imported during the GSP's lapse. GSP promotes economic development by
providing duty-free treatment for approximately 5,000 nonsensitive
products from 126 developing countries. Employers in my district use
this so they can grow their business and create more American jobs.
Finally, Mr. Speaker, the bill ensures that Haiti will continue to
benefit from the HELP and HOPE programs by extending those preferences
through 2025. This will encourage continued investment in Haiti and
support its economic development and recovery efforts.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support this.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. McDermott), one of the authors of the original AGOA,
and the people in South Africa as well as the United States are deeply
indebted.
(Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to revise and extend
his remarks.)
Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to be here today and to
congratulate Charlie.
Most people don't remember 1995. That is when we did a bill called
NAFTA, and tucked away in NAFTA was the beginning, the seeds of this
particular bill. It didn't pass until 2000 when Newt Gingrich was
Speaker. Newt Gingrich ought to get at least a little bit of an
acknowledgment for his part in all of this.
Our goal then was to set up a proposal in trade that would allow for
sustainable development in Africa. The last 15 years we have really
achieved that goal, and that is why we are reauthorizing it today. This
10-year extension gives businesses an opportunity to actually plan.
What we have done over the last few years have been very short
extensions, which has been very hard for the business community to make
plans when they don't know whether it is going to be here at the next
session.
One company in particular came in and told me that they want to
create a vertically integrated process for producing clothing in
Africa, everything from growing the seeds to spinning the yarn to
producing the fabric. Now, this will require a major investment on
their part. This long-term renewal of AGOA will provide that business
with the certainty needed to make investments. When they go to the
bank, the question is: How long is this actually going to last? They
now can say ``10 years'' when they go to get the money to do this.
Once again, I am very proud and pleased to have been a part of this,
and I think it shows that we can work together on things like trade.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Nebraska (Mr. Smith), a distinguished Member of the Committee on Ways
and Means.

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Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. I thank the Chairman for yielding and for
working to bring these issues to the floor.
This bill includes a number of critical reauthorizations, including
AGOA, the Generalized System of Preferences, and trade with Haiti. It
is an important first step as we address trade today and tomorrow.
I also want to thank the chairman for working with me and a number of
other Members to ensure the inclusion of provisions in this bill to
modernize the treatment of travel goods, performance outerwear, and
footwear.
The GSP UPDATE Act, included in this bill, would allow the
International Trade Commission to consider whether travel goods such as
suitcases and backpacks are import sensitive. If, and only if, the ITC
determines they are not, they would become eligible for duty-free
treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences.
Such a determination would be constructive for us, as well as our
trade partners. This would mean increasing stability and economic
growth in the developing world. It would also mean greater
opportunities for retailers and consumers here in our country as we
expand the availability of products.
Again, I thank the chairman for this provision's inclusion, and I
urge passage.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, after 45 years in the House, I would be less
than honest to say that there is certain legislation that I have
concern with in terms of what happens after I leave this Congress, but
I am so pleased to say that the gentlewoman from California has taken
this little baby and nursed it to make certain that she would be the
mother of the extension and that it will continue to grow.
I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass).
Ms. BASS. I rise today in support of H.R. 1891, the AGOA Extension
and Enhancement Act of 2015.
I am delighted to be here to speak in favor of an extraordinarily
important bill, of which AGOA is part, and to be joined by my
distinguished colleague, Ranking Member Rangel. I do have to say that
it is quite appropriate that we are voting on this bill today, as it is
Mr. Rangel's birthday. As one of the original authors of AGOA, we
extend this birthday present to him because I know that it will pass
with bipartisan support.
I also want to acknowledge the work of one of the other original
authors, Mr. McDermott, for the longtime support of the nations in
Africa and to acknowledge several Ambassadors that are here in the
gallery from Lesotho, South Africa; Niger; and Gabon.
I also want to thank the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee,
Mr. Ryan. I appreciate his timing. He made a commitment as soon as he
took over as chair. He received numerous delegations from the
continent. He made that commitment. He followed through on it, in
particular, the timing, because it was so important that the chair and
ranking member and chair of the subcommittee, Mr. Tiberi, that we did
this soon so that we didn't wait until AGOA was near expiration.
We did that a couple of years ago with third-country fabric, and we
found that many jobs on the continent were lost. I want to thank him
for his leadership and following through.
The importance of reauthorizing AGOA--and by doing so, strengthening
trade and investment between the United States and the nations of
Africa--is clear. Since its enactment in 2001, AGOA has helped to
significantly increase African exports to the United States and led to
jobs both on the African Continent and here at home.
AGOA has generated approximately 100,000 jobs in the U.S. and 350,000
direct jobs and 1 million indirect jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa. A
byproduct of this trade is the increase of U.S. exports.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Mr. RANGEL. I yield the gentlewoman an additional 30 seconds.
Ms. BASS. Over the past decade, numerous countries on the continent
of Africa have consistently been cited by international financial
institutions as the fastest growing economies in the world.
Without question, I am pleased to have been part of this important
process. I also look forward to continuing my work with my fellow
Members of Congress and the administration in strengthening trade and
investment relations between our country and home to the world's
fastest growing economies and newest and most dynamic trade and
investment frontier, Africa.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Emmer), one of our newer Members who has
taken a particular interest in the issue of trade. It matters greatly
to the jobs in his district in Minnesota.
Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise in full support of the
legislation that I am holding in my hand right now, the trade promotion
authority bill.
Tomorrow, the House will be voting on the passage of TPA, which is a
vital step in ensuring America's future success as a nation. Whenever I
get asked why--Why is it important? Why is American trade important?--I
say it is not just important to Minnesota, it is important to the
entire country, but I will use my State as the starter.
The State of Minnesota is still home to 18 Fortune 500 companies, and
the two main drivers of our private economy--our success--are
agriculture and manufacturing.
American trade is important. It is important to ensure that our
superior workforce, our quality companies and products, have full and
fair access to other markets around the world.
Let me be clear, TPA is not a trade deal in itself; rather, TPA is
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that authorizes the President to enter into an agreement only after
Congress and the American people have given their approval.
It contains 150 objectives that Congress mandates the U.S. Trade
Representative must adhere to during negotiations. It has a provision
that allows the House to withdraw TPA at any time during its 6-year
authorization, effectively stopping any bad agreement in its tracks. It
requires that any deal must be public for a minimum of 60 days before
any vote or considerations taken by Congress.
I want to thank Chairmen Ryan and Tiberi for their work on this
important legislation. It is time for America to lead again, which is
why I urge my colleagues to support the passage of trade promotion
authority.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Crenshaw), chairman of the Appropriations
subcommittee that brought this matter of luggage to our attention in
the first place.
Mr. CRENSHAW. I rise in support of passage of H.R. 1295, the Trade
Preferences Extension Act, and I want to thank Chairman Ryan and
Chairman Tiberi for their hard work and dedication in getting this
important piece of legislation to the floor.
This bill contains many beneficial trade programs that have furthered
our Nation's foreign policy and national security goals. Specifically,
this bill renews the Generalized System of Preferences program and
includes legislation that I authored, along with Mr. Smith of Nebraska,
on a commonsense and helpful update to the GSP program.
The GSP program helps many designated beneficiary developing
countries around the world. Stable countries with employed and
productive citizens lead to a safe global environment that deters wars,
terrorist groups, and violent uprisings and further allows our allies
to develop their own economies, health care, and educational systems.
The GSP UPDATE, which would add travel goods to the list of items
eligible for review, would specifically benefit our ally the
Philippines, which has suffered multiple devastating weather events. It
will also help Cambodia, one of the poorest countries in the world.
Goods are not eligible for the GSP program if they are ``import
sensitive'' or compete with U.S. goods. This is decided by the
International Trade Commission. Therefore, having travel and luggage
items placed on the GSP-eligible list does not automatically give them
preferential trade status.
The overall GSP program is a win-win for the U.S. and our allies
around the world. Through this program, we are able to help countries
develop their economies with little cost to the United States
Government.
I want to thank Chairman Ryan for all of his hard work. I urge
passage of this bill, the Trade Preferences Extension Act.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Kind), one of the House's most active supporters of free
trade and fair trade and who has made an outstanding contribution to
this legislation.
Mr. KIND. I thank my friend for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this legislation. It is a
bill that came out of the Senate 99-1, with wide bipartisan support;
and why not? It has worked well for us in the past. It will work well
for us in the future.
This is our opportunity to meaningfully engage the African nations
when it comes to trade preferences to make sure that we maintain a
healthy and strong relationship with a vibrant and growing area of the
world, along with some other developing nations, and Haiti, for
instance, that Mr. Rangel has been particularly focused on, too. I
would encourage my colleagues to support it.
This also fixes a problem that we have had in regard to the trade
agenda that we are trying to move forward on this week. There was some
concern about how the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill was going to be
paid for, what offsets were being used. That now is being fixed in this
bill as well through a bipartisan agreement.
I commend the chair of the Ways and Means committee and the
Republican leadership for their willingness to compromise on this
issue, to make sure that this does not become a hurdle or a roadblock
to advancing our trade agenda as a nation. So that is in the bill. I
think Members of Congress need confidence that that offset has been
fixed and paid for.
It is my understanding that the Senate plans on moving quickly,
expeditiously, in order to take up this amended version and pass it on
their side, so no Member should be under any illusion that there is a
problem for the pay-for right now with Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Overall, the basis of this bill is something that has worked and
benefited us in the past. It is the reason why there was overwhelming
bipartisan support in the Senate. We should have overwhelming
bipartisan support on the floor of the House today.
I commend the leadership of the committee, Ranking Member Rangel and
the work that he has put in, and I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this
underlying legislation.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I want to take this time to thank the chairman for changing the pay-
for for the TAA. I just wondered, after that very difficult and complex
negotiation, why in the world they would tie that up with TPA. That
means that those votes now, it is my understanding, procedurally, it
would be one vote, and you won't have a chance to vote for TPA and TAA
separately.
I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Could you rephrase the question? I didn't
catch it all.
Mr. RANGEL. It is my understanding that the TAA complex pay-for has
been taken care of under your leadership under the bill that is before
us. My question was: Why in the world would you tie that up with TPA?
When you accomplish one problem, it seems like you complicated that
by not allowing the House to have two separate votes on two entirely
separate issues.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. RANGEL. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. The bills came over from the other body
together--both policies, TAA and TPA, in the same bill; that is why
these are not separate bills, but they are separate votes.
As the gentleman knows from his years of experience here, we can
always choose to divide the question on a particular bill. We have
chosen to divide the question on that forthcoming bill between TPA and
TAA.
The issue before us right here is not just preferences, which is
important for all the reasons we specified, but it also fixes the pay-
for problem that, on both sides of the aisle, Members had concerns
with.
The bill coming over from the Senate has both issues together. We are
simply dividing the question and having votes on each policy
separately.
Mr. RANGEL. Reclaiming my time, I am glad to hear that.
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), and
I thank him publicly for the great work that he has put into this
issue, as well as all the important issues.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy and his
leadership. It was my intention to engage in a colloquy with the
chairman in a few minutes, but I wanted to make a couple of
observations, if I could, about the subject at hand.
As Mr. Rangel knows from his years of effort, one of our
responsibilities in terms of promoting free and fair trade is to be
able to focus attention on some of the poorest countries around the
world.

{time} 1300

I appreciate your work, what the committee is doing--in the past and
moving forward--to be able to deal with some of the anomalies where
some of the worst, heaviest tariff burdens are on some of the poorest
of countries, and our being able to extend to less-developed countries
opportunities to earn their own way, to have some modicum

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of tariff relief, to be able to promote their indigenous activities.
Trade is cheaper than aid, and it helps them strengthen their
economies, strengthen their societies, and I really appreciate tireless
efforts to extend those opportunities to others.
I think we have got a long way to go in terms of being able to deal
with some of the poorest of countries. We have got trade promotion
authority we may be talking about with a dozen countries. But there are
other poor countries around the world that we need to work with to be
able to pull into opportunities for them to grow their economies, for
them to be able to trade with us, to be able to strengthen civil
society, and partnerships.
So I wanted to thank you for your years of effort in this. I wanted
to express my appreciation for the underlying bill.
I look forward to chatting a little further with the chairman when
one of our partners surfaces.
Mr. RANGEL. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr.
Meeks), my friend and distinguished member of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, one of the most knowledgeable persons in the House on the
issue of trade.
Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Rangel.
I stand in support of this bipartisan legislation, which passed the
Senate by a vote of 99-1. It includes preferences that are critical to
so many economies in the developing world: the African Growth and
Opportunity Act, or AGOA, a core of close economic partnerships between
the United States and a host of African nations; the Generalized System
of Preferences, tariff preferences which help developing countries
compete and build their economies worldwide; the Haiti HOPE and HELP
programs, which provide duty-free treatment for certain Haitians to
help Haitians build a 21st century economy.
And I know that my constituents have been calling for the passage of
these provisions for many, many months.
As I have traveled to many affected nations, they too have
experienced and expressed the serious and dire consequences that they
could suffer without these benefits.
This is not just about helping other nations. The fact is, right here
in the United States, exports grow as a result of increased trade with
these nations that results from extending preferences in trade and
investment flows--critical to my district and districts all across the
United States. It is critically important.
And I compliment, also, Chairman Ryan, for putting this together in a
way that we can pass it in a bipartisan way, because this is an
important aspect of also making sure that we are secure because, as we
help these nations on their feet and put them in part of the global
economy, we are making sure that we are giving hope and opportunity to
all.
So I heartily support, and ask everyone to support this bipartisan
bill, which passed, again, 99-1 in the Senate. Collectively, we are
going to make this place a better place.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
I want to thank Mr. Meeks, the gentleman who just left. He has been a
great leader on this issue, on trade.
Let me explain to those who are watching who aren't steeped in the
intricacies of the trade law: what this bill is, the bill with respect
to Haiti, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, GSP, it is trade, not
aid. It is combining the need in America for high-quality, lower-cost
goods that are not made in America with the need for economic growth
and jobs in developing countries. It is a win-win.
Take Africa, for example. People are getting opportunity. People are
getting jobs. People are getting out of poverty, and they are making
products that Americans need, that Americans don't make right here. And
we are getting high-quality, lower-priced products as a result of it.
So that means, for the hard-working taxpayer in Wisconsin, for the
hard-working taxpayer in New York and throughout America, they are
stretching their dollar more. That means their paycheck goes farther.
That means that they are buying shoes for their kids or blankets at
home or towels, or luggage. They can buy more of it. It doesn't cost as
much.
That means their take-home pay can go to that and even more things
because it gives them more take-home pay. That is why it is good for
us.
And why it is good for people in the developing world is it is
helping them build an economy. It is helping them attract manufacturers
and exporters who create jobs and opportunity.
So, as a component of our foreign policy, it is so important. You
have heard it a million times: we believe in trade, not aid. You teach
a man how to fish instead of feeding him a fish. We all know the
parables we can get into. That is what this is.
This says, let's work together to grow your economy, to be
independent, to be self-sufficient, to help people get more opportunity
to pull themselves out of poverty. That is in the interest of the human
person involved, but it is also in the interest of our countries, so
that we can help the developing world get into the First World, so that
we can help the developing world raise their living standards.
And by the way, just from a brass tacks, material standpoint, having
the developing world grow, having people enter the middle class in
other countries means more customers for our products. It means more
trade for us.
But, from an international standpoint, from a foreign policy
standpoint, it means these countries are more secure. They are more
safe. They are more prosperous. And they enter the world from a
developing nation to the developed world. That is good for everybody.
That is good for all.
That is why this is one of the more important components of our
foreign policy as a country and our economic policy, in general.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, how much time do we have remaining?
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Graves of Louisiana). The gentleman from
New York has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Wisconsin
has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Curbelo).
Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for
yielding. And I just want to take a moment to recognize the chairman,
the ranking member, the subcommittee chairman and ranking member, for
their work on this critical legislation.

South Florida, where I hail from, is home to thousands of Haitian
Americans, and I know that they will soon be expressing their gratitude
to this House, to this Congress, for passing this important bipartisan
legislation.
This legislation is going to provide opportunity, hope for the people
of the continent of Africa, but also for the people of Haiti. And in
south Florida, we have a very special bond with Haiti. We know how much
that country needs American involvement, opportunity.
And the relatives of so many Haitians who live in south Florida will
be beaming with pride and gratitude when they get the news that this
House has passed this critical legislation.
As Chairman Ryan says, this is not just trade legislation. This is
foreign policy. This is foreign aid, but the aid that really helps
people prosper, the aid that allows companies, governments to provide
opportunity for their citizens.
This will also provide opportunity for our citizens. The more markets
that we help create for our products, American businesses and American
families will thrive.
For a long time, people have been complaining that the economic
recovery has been weak; that it has left the people at the bottom
behind. This is our opportunity to change that, to create more markets
for American exports, to give people hope and opportunity, so that the
United States can continue being that country, Mr. Speaker, where
anyone who comes and wants to succeed and wants to work hard will have
that opportunity. This is how we do it, and we also do it by working
together.
All of us in this House want to strengthen Medicare, and today we
have taken another important step toward strengthening Medicare. How?
By working together. This is exactly what the American people sent us
here to do.

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For too long, Members of this House have refused to cooperate, have
refused to find common ground. Well, we are doing that today, and I am
so proud to be able to come to the floor of the House to congratulate
our leaders for their fine work, and to offer my strong support of this
important bipartisan legislation.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Boustany), a senior member of the Ways
and Means Committee and the chairman of the Human Resources
Subcommittee.
Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding time.
This is a really important bipartisan bill. I want to thank Mr.
Rangel for his work and, of course, Chairman Ryan.
This bill is important because it is part of our soft power. This is
about how America exerts soft power in these regions. It is about
helping to build trade capacity in the long run to get us to expanded
commercial relations in areas of need.
This bill encourages the adoption and implementation of WTO
agreements, including the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, which
eliminates red tape at the border, something that we have worked very
hard to do and something that will benefit American companies in the
long run, as well as our trading partners.
This encourages the development by AGOA beneficiaries of utilizing
strategies to improve the effectiveness and use of the program to make
this program more effective. It commits the United States to working
with AGOA beneficiaries to develop and implement these kinds of
strategies. It outlines a path for deepening and expanding trade and
investment ties, all good for American national security, good for the
American economy, good for job creation.
The Generalized System of Preferences program--extends this program
until December 31, 2017. It provides retroactive relief to eligible
products that were imported during the lapse of the program, and it
implements U.S.-WTO commitments by making duty-free certain cotton
articles eligible from least-developed beneficiary developing
countries. All good policy.
With regard to Haiti--and my colleague spoke earlier about this--this
extends the HOPE and HELP programs for products from Haiti until
September 30, 2025; encourages foreign investment and job creation by
extending trade preferences to reinvigorate the apparel industry and
attract new and expanded foreign direct investment; and reaffirms U.S.
foreign policy and national security interests by promoting trade and
long-term investments in Haiti, as it does with the other countries in
Africa through the AGOA program.
We also correct the program that we had earlier dealing with the
Medicare sequester, supplementing the entire package with a different
pay-for. I think that is more acceptable.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield the gentleman an additional 1 minute.
Mr. BOUSTANY. So this is really about achieving America's goals. This
is about improving our economy. It is about growing jobs. It is about
economic connectedness. It is about helping countries that have
struggled and building newer relations and stronger commercial
relationships with those countries.
This, ultimately, is about doing what America does best and extending
our values worldwide.
I urge the support of this bill. It is a good bill. A lot of thought
went into it on both sides of the aisle.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may
consume to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) for the purposes
of a colloquy.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the chairman's courtesy, as I have
appreciated the opportunity to be working with you on the package that
is coming forward. I know we are not quite there yet. I look forward to
continuing this effort.
But I would like to engage in an issue that is critical to Mr.
Reichert, my colleague from the Northwest, to our consumers, and to
important jobs in our district.
Today, Mr. Speaker, the innovative footwear industry must face an
unreasonable reality at our borders. Two identical looking running
shoes are imported. One must pay a significantly higher tariff for a
single reason: it contains a waterproof liner. Waterproof means a lot
in the Pacific Northwest, for Mr. Reichert and I.
This bill puts an end to an outmoded tariff code that charges
extremely high tariffs for no good reason.

{time} 1315

I appreciate the chairman and the staff working with my team, with
Mr. Reichert to try to get this right for tariff relief for outdoor
enthusiasts and business around the country, but there is another issue
at work here.
Mr. Reichert and I have been lead sponsors of the U.S. OUTDOOR Act
that defines and creates tariff classification unique and specific to
recreational performance outerwear and eliminates import duties on
those apparel products. The Preference bill achieves one of these goals
of the OUTDOOR Act by creating new definitions and tariff
classifications for recreational performance outerwear.
Again, I appreciate your efforts, Mr. Chairman, and those of your
staff to include the provision. It provides recognition that these are
distinct, unique products that will help the industry better track the
imports of recreational performance outerwear and sets the stage for
tariff relief.
However, due to a drafting error, I understand that the duty rates
assigned are incorrect and, in most cases, will raise the tariffs on
those products and, as a result, on small- and medium-sized outdoor
businesses, if they are not corrected. In addition, I understand the
agreed-to language on the definitions of recreational performance
outerwear and the list of tariff lines should be included.
Mr. Chairman, I understand that there is a commitment from you and
your staff to apply the correct duty rates and make the necessary
changes to the definition in the conference report on the Customs
reauthorization bill. I further understand that there is a very tight
window here that we both know to get this done. The new classifications
will come into effect in 15 days, after the Preference bill is signed
into law.
I would appreciate your acknowledgement that I understand the
commitment correctly and that we will be able to get it done within
this timeframe.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Reclaiming my time, first, I wanted to just
note for the record that the footwear provision lowers duty on outdoor
activity shoes, athletic footwear, such as gym shoes, just to make sure
we can clarify that.
I thank the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) and also the
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert), who is involved in this
issue, for their leadership on recreational performance outerwear and
footwear.
The provisions we included in this bill will lower costs for American
consumers. It will expand opportunities for U.S. businesses in these
key product areas. I share both your interest in ensuring that the
recreational performance outerwear provisions in this bill do, in fact,
achieve their intended results in a revenue-neutral fashion. We have
already been working with you on these provisions, and we commit to
continue to do so in the conference discussions on the Customs Trade
Facilitation and Enforcement Act. So I want to commit to you to making
a good-faith effort to work through these highly technical provisions
and to do it in a very quick timeframe.
We anticipate a very quick and relatively brief conference so that we
can get these issues resolved in a very quick and timely fashion.
I yield to the gentleman from Oregon.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate that very much. And I hope that there is
one area that we might be able to engage in some activity in the
future.
According to a 2007 report by the ITC, there is no commercially
viable production of recreational performance outerwear in the United
States, yet these products still face tariffs averaging 14 percent, and
some go up to almost 30 percent. So I look forward to

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continuing to work with you to achieve the next goal of the OUTDOOR
Act, which would be duty elimination.
As was discussed before, there is no viable domestic production, very
high rates. There are not many opportunities to pursue tariff relief
anymore because we have been moving in that direction, and I think that
is important. But I look forward to working with you to find the
appropriate offset, to deal with revenue neutrality, and enact tariff
relief on those products as soon as we can.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I thank the gentleman for his interest. I
share his interest, and I appreciate his indulgence.
With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, once again, I want to thank Chairman Ryan.
He epitomizes what can happen when we find a cause that is good for our
country and good for the rest of the world.
I thank Speaker Boehner, who allowed this meaningful leadership
agreement to move forward; Congressman Nunes, who enthusiastically
supported the extension of AGOA; my dear and long-time friend from
Utah, Senator Hatch, who managed to keep the bill as clean as possible
during this journey with the other house; Senator Bill Nelson, who is a
longtime friend and supporter of the extension of the trade agreement
that we have with Haiti; and also the African Diplomatic Corps. They
certainly did gain the confidence of Republicans and Democrats as they
shared their problems and their ability to overcome some of the
objections that Members had.
But most of all, and I know that Chairman Ryan joins me in thanking
the staff on both sides of the aisle. We can come up with the great
ideas, as we normally do, but it takes the staff to put them in the
position and put the legislation in place so that we can move forward
with it. So on behalf of the chairman and all of the Members that have
played a part in the historic extension of this legislation, I want to
thank the staff members that made it possible to bring us to this point
that we can pass this important piece of legislation.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, how much time remains on my side?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 2 minutes
remaining.
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
I thank the gentleman from New York. This is an issue that he has
been passionate about for a long time that he, along with other leaders
here, championed.
I, too, want to thank the staff for working very well with each other
on this issue. We know that this is a win-win.
To our colleagues who haven't been paying attention to this, this
bill makes a big difference. It makes a big difference. It makes a big
difference for our constituents, for consumers at home, and it makes a
big difference for people who are aspiring to live a dream, who are
aspiring to get themselves out of poverty, who are aspiring to make a
good life for themselves and their children.
This is something that we should all be proud of, and I am very
pleased that we have the kind of bipartisan coalition that we have on
this issue. So that is why I urge a ``yes'' vote.
I am also pleased we were able to fix the other issues, such as
sequester, in this bill. And I think, for all of those reasons, we
should vote ``yes'' on this.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired.
Pursuant to the order of the House of Wednesday, June 10, 2015, the
previous question is ordered.
The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin
(Mr. Ryan).
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 397,
nays 32, not voting 4, as follows:

[Roll No. 345]

YEAS--397

Abraham
Adams
Aderholt
Aguilar
Allen
Amodei
Ashford
Barletta
Barr
Barton
Bass
Beatty
Becerra
Benishek
Bera
Beyer
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (MI)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Blum
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Bost
Boustany
Boyle, Brendan F.
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brooks (IN)
Brown (FL)
Brownley (CA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burgess
Bustos
Butterfield
Byrne
Calvert
Capps
Capuano
Cardenas
Carney
Carson (IN)
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Cartwright
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chu, Judy
Cicilline
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coffman
Cohen
Cole
Collins (GA)
Collins (NY)
Comstock
Conaway
Connolly
Cook
Cooper
Costa
Costello (PA)
Courtney
Cramer
Crawford
Crenshaw
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Curbelo (FL)
Davis (CA)
Davis, Danny
Davis, Rodney
DeFazio
DeGette
Delaney
DeLauro
DelBene
Denham
Dent
DeSantis
DeSaulnier
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donovan
Doyle, Michael F.
Duckworth
Edwards
Ellison
Ellmers (NC)
Emmer (MN)
Engel
Eshoo
Esty
Farenthold
Farr
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foster
Foxx
Frankel (FL)
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Fudge
Gabbard
Gallego
Garamendi
Gibbs
Gibson
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Graham
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Grayson
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffith
Grijalva
Grothman
Guinta
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanna
Hardy
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings
Heck (NV)
Heck (WA)
Hensarling
Herrera Beutler
Hice, Jody B.
Higgins
Hill
Himes
Hinojosa
Holding
Honda
Hoyer
Hudson
Huelskamp
Huffman
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hurd (TX)
Hurt (VA)
Israel
Issa
Jackson Lee
Jeffries
Jenkins (KS)
Jenkins (WV)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jolly
Joyce
Kaptur
Katko
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilmer
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kirkpatrick
Kline
Knight
Kuster
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Lance
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latta
Lawrence
Lee
Levin
Lewis
Lieu, Ted
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren
Long
Love
Lowenthal
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lujan Grisham (NM)
Lujan, Ben Ray (NM)
Lynch
MacArthur
Maloney, Carolyn
Maloney, Sean
Marchant
Marino
Matsui
McCarthy
McCaul
McClintock
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
McSally
Meadows
Meehan
Meeks
Meng
Messer
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Moolenaar
Moore
Moulton
Mullin
Mulvaney
Murphy (FL)
Murphy (PA)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neugebauer
Newhouse
Noem
Nolan
Norcross
Nunes
O'Rourke
Olson
Palazzo
Pallone
Pascrell
Paulsen
Payne
Pearce
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Perry
Peters
Pingree
Pittenger
Pitts
Pocan
Poliquin
Polis
Pompeo
Price (NC)
Price, Tom
Quigley
Rangel
Ratcliffe
Reed
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rice (NY)
Rice (SC)
Richmond
Rigell
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rokita
Rooney (FL)
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross
Rothfus
Rouzer
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sanford
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sewell (AL)
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Sinema
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Speier
Stefanik
Stewart
Stivers
Swalwell (CA)
Takai
Takano
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Titus
Tonko
Torres
Trott
Tsongas
Turner
Upton
Valadao
Van Hollen
Vargas
Veasey
Vela
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wagner
Walberg
Walden
Walker
Walorski
Walters, Mimi
Walz
Wasserman Schultz
Waters, Maxine
Watson Coleman
Webster (FL)
Welch
Wenstrup
Westerman
Whitfield
Williams
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Woodall
Yarmuth
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (IA)
Young (IN)
Zeldin
Zinke

NAYS--32

Amash
Babin
Brat
Bridenstine
Brooks (AL)
Buck
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Garrett
Gosar
Hunter
Jones
Jordan
Labrador
Loudermilk
Lummis
Massie
Mooney (WV)
Nugent
Palmer
Peterson
Poe (TX)
Posey
Rohrabacher
Russell

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Salmon
Schweikert
Stutzman
Weber (TX)
Westmoreland
Yoho

NOT VOTING--4

Clawson (FL)
Conyers
Gowdy
Thompson (CA)

{time} 1355

Messrs. BRAT, MOONEY of West Virginia, BROOKS of Alabama, PETERSON,
SCHWEIKERT, ROHRABACHER, WEBER of Texas, YOHO, and POE of Texas changed
their vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
Messrs. KING of New York, GRAVES of Missouri, Ms. DeGETTE, Messrs.
RUPPERSBERGER, LIPINSKI, MURPHY of Pennsylvania, RUSH, YOUNG of Alaska,
and JOHNSON of Georgia changed their vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
So the motion to concur was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, on H.R. 1295, I mistakenly voted ``no.'' I
would like to vote ``yes'' on rollcall 345, the Motion to Concur in the
Senate amendments with a House amendment to H.R. 1295.

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