TARIFF

Amendments

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (S. 671), S15205 [19NO]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3521), H11832 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

Tariffs Would Control Oversupply, S15646 [23NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: expand country of origin labeling requirements to additional agricultural commodities and implement requirements on certain covered commodities (see H.R. 2270), H4737 [22MY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

Allyl pentaerythritol (APE) (see H.R. 1967), H3682 [6MY]

Antitrust policy: increase certain antitrust penalties on individuals and corporations and repeal the U.S. Antidumping Act (see S. 1080), S6624 [19MY]

Bankruptcy: establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see S. 1772), S12969 [21OC] (see S. 1891), S15187 [19NO] (see H.R. 3003), H7948 [4SE]

Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1) (see H.R. 1970), H3682 [6MY]

Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2) (see H.R. 1971), H3682 [6MY]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives to move operations abroad, enforce antidumping and trade laws, prohibit commerce in products made with child labor, and extend Buy American Act provisions (see S. 592), S3504 [11MR]

Butyl ethyl propanediol (BEPD) (see H.R. 1968), H3682 [6MY]

Butyl ethyl propanediol-70L (BEPD70L) (see H.R. 1969), H3682 [6MY]

Cerium sulfide (see H.R. 928), H1394 [26FE]

Chemical compounds (see H.R. 2019), H3761 [7MY]

Chemical NR ethanol-based (iron toluene sulfanate) (see H.R. 554), H318 [5FE]

Chemical RH water-based (iron toluene sulfanate) (see H.R. 553), H318 [5FE]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see S. 1758), S12888 [20OC] (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]

Customs Service: modify drawback claims provisions (see S. 422), S2522 [14FE]

Cyclic trimethylolpropane formal (CTF) (see H.R. 1972), H3682 [6MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1120), S6978 [22MY]

———impose countervailing duties on dynamic random access memory (DRAM) semiconductors produced by Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (see S. 492), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 1494), H2471 [27MR]

Dianix black XF (see H.R. 2645), H6263 [26JN]

Dianix crimson SF (see H.R. 2646), H6263 [26JN]

Di-trimethylolpropane (DiTMP) (see H.R. 1973), H3682 [6MY]

Economic Development Administration: authorize grants to producers of taconite for implementation of new technologies to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve overall product quality and performance (see S. 1990), S16120 [9DE] (see H.R. 3686), H12919 [8DE]

Electron guns for cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal display (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type televisions, and plasma display panels for use in plasma flat screen televisions (see S. 1794), S13516 [29OC] (see H.R. 3399), H10129 [29OC]

Electron guns for cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a certain high definition television screen aspect ratio (see S. 1722), S12532 [14OC]

Food industry: provide for liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of pasta (see H.R. 1456), H2401 [26MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 2938), H7783 [25JY]

———determination of certain antidumping calculations for merchandise from former nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 2736), H6868 [15JY]

———exclude certain wire rods from any anti-dumping or countervailing duty order relative to investigations of carbon and certain alloy steel rods (see S. 456), S2839 [26FE]

———extend trade benefits to certain imported tents (see H.R. 3496), H11359 [17NO]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S3252 [6MR] (see H.R. 1160), H1680 [6MR]

———oppose OPIC, IMF or Eximbank aid to countries that subsidize their steel industries and for projects producing goods subject to antidumping duties (see H.R. 3072), H8175 [10SE]

———protect small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory actions taken by the U.S. during a trade dispute (see H.R. 251), H135 [8JA]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (see S. 671), S4165 [20MR] (see H.R. 1047), H1514 [4MR]

Formulated silver paints and pastes (see H.R. 563), H319 [5FE]

Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPA) (see H.R. 1975), H3682 [6MY]

Ink-jet textile printing machinery (see H.R. 550), H318 [5FE]

Intermediate blended colorants in acqueous solution (see H.R. 3516), H11391 (see H.R. 3516), H11514 [18NO]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see S. 1997), S16120 [9DE] (see H.R. 3699), H12920 [8DE]

———treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers (see S. 1989), S16120 [9DE] (see H.R. 3624), H12308 [21NO]

Liquid crystal display (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type televisions (see S. 1724), S12532 [14OC] (see H.R. 3399), H10129 [29OC]

Log forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of goods (see H.R. 3576), H12306 [21NO]

Manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 556), H318 (see H.R. 557, 558, 559, 560, 561), H319 [5FE]

Natural cork (see S. 1006), S5771 [6MY] (see H.R. 1833), H3408 [12AP]

Neutral vinyl acetate polymer in acqueous solution (see H.R. 3517), H11391 (see H.R. 3517), H11514 [18NO]

O-cumyl-octylphenol (see H.R. 2100), H4130 [14MY]

1,8 dichloroanthraquinone (see H.R. 929), H1394 [26FE]

Paint based on aqueous vinyl polymer (see H.R. 3518), H11391 (see H.R. 3518), H11514 [18NO]

Plasma display panel assemblies for use in plasma flat panel screen televisions (see H.R. 3399), H10129 [29OC]

Plasma display panels for use in plasma flat screen televisions (see S. 1723), S12532 [14OC]

Polymer masking material for aluminum capacitors (UPICOAT) (see H.R. 564), H319 [5FE]

Polyol DPP (DPP) (see H.R. 1974), H3682 [6MY]

Procion crimson H-EXL (see H.R. 2643), H6262 [26JN]

Procion navy H-EXL (see H.R. 2644), H6262 [26JN]

Procion yellow H-EXL (see H.R. 2642), H6262 [26JN]

Rattan webbing (see H.R. 3679), H12919 [8DE]

Steam generators and certain reactor vessel heads for use in nuclear reactors (see H.R. 2634), H6262 [26JN]

Table tennis tables (see H.R. 705), H391 [11FE]

Tantalum capacitor ink (see H.R. 555), H318 [5FE]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see S. 219), S1668 [28JA] (see H.R. 491), H244 [29JA]

———expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 136), S133 [9JA] (see H.R. 2092), H4130 [14MY]

Taxation: clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see S. 339), S2187 [11FE]

Textile machinery (see H.R. 549, 552), H318 [5FE]

Textile printing machinery (see H.R. 551), H318 [5FE]

Thermal release plastic film (see H.R. 562), H319 [5FE]

Tourist trade: encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (see S. Res. 119), S5174 [10AP] (see H. Res. 346), H7785 [25JY]

Trade Act: include certain specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of preferences program (see H.R. 2056), H3973 [9MY]

Triethyleneglycol bis(2-ethyl hexanoate) (see S. 446), S2701 [25FE]

Trimethylolpropane diallylether (TMPDE) (see H.R. 1976), H3682 [6MY]

Trimethylolpropane monoallylether (TMPME) (see H.R. 1977), H3682 [6MY]

Trimethylolpropane oxetane ethoxylate (TMPOE) (see H.R. 1979), H3682 [6MY]

Trimethylolpropane oxetane (TMPO) (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [6MY]

Tuna (see S. 1739), S12737 [16OC] (see S. 1782), S13134 [23OC] (see H.R. 3620), H12308 [21NO]

2,4-dicumylphenol (see H.R. 2099), H4130 [14MY]

U.S. Antidumping Act: repeal (see H.R. 1073), H1515 [4MR]

United Kingdom: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 331), H11651 [19NO]

World Trade Organization: disapprove report which concluded that U.S. safeguards on imports of certain steel products were in violation of certain agreements and call for reforms in dispute settlement system (see H. Res. 441), H11359 [17NO] (see H. Res. 445), H11391 (see H. Res. 445), H11515 [18NO]

———encourage greater access for U.S. agricultural producers to foreign markets (see S. Res. 217), S10906 [1AU]

———request investigation of cause of confidential interim report on U.S. steel safeguard measure being widely leaked to the media (see H. Res. 328), H7225 [21JY]

Letters

Antitrust penalties on individuals and corporations and repeal the U.S. Antidumping Act: John Ashcroft, Attorney General and Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, S6632 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture country of origin labeling requirements implementation: Bruce Bass and Gary Machan, IBP, Inc., S14114 [6NO]

———several organizations, S14112 [6NO]

Dept. of Agriculture country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H6643 [14JY]

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: several Senators, S9324 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, H6620, H6640-H6648 [14JY], H12837 [8DE], E1504 [17JY], E1536 [18JY]

Foreign trade: oppose OPIC, IMF or Eximbank aid to countries that subsidize their steel industries and for projects producing goods subject to antidumping duties (H.R. 3072), E1768 [11SE]

———provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey, H1589 [5MR]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), H1550-H1591 [5MR], E410 [7MR]

———treatment of orange juice, H11634 [19NO]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, E2524 [8DE]

Iron and steel industry: evaluation of Bush Administration policies, H9355 [8OC]

———respond to the surge of steel imports, E383, E384, E386 [6MR], E387, E402, E403, E404 [7MR]

Natural cork (H.R. 1833), E782 [12AP]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (H.R. 491), E108 [29JA]

Taxation: clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows, H1974, H1975 [19MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3521), H11762-H11833 [20NO]

Territories: increase personal duty exemptions, H1588 [5MR]

Trade Act: include certain specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of preferences program (H.R. 2056), E924 [9MY]

United Kingdom: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement (H. Con. Res. 331), E2359 [20NO]

World Trade Organization: encourage greater access for U.S. agricultural producers to foreign markets, H8066 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S14110-S14126, S14139 [6NO]

Antitrust policy: increase certain antitrust penalties on individuals and corporations and repeal the U.S. Antidumping Act (S. 1080), S6631, S6632 [19MY]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives to move operations abroad, enforce antidumping and trade laws, prohibit commerce in products made with child labor, and extend Buy American Act provisions (S. 592), S3516 [11MR]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (S. 1758), S12889 [20OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (S. 1120), S7004 [22MY]

———impose countervailing duties on dynamic random access memory (DRAM) semiconductors produced by Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (S. 492), S2992, S2993 [3MR]

Foreign trade: exclude certain wire rods from any anti-dumping or countervailing duty order relative to investigations of carbon and certain alloy steel rods (S. 456), S2848 [26FE]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (S. 560), S3318 [6MR]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), S4223 [20MR], S4228, S4229 [21MR]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (S. 671), S9323, S9324 [14JY], S16108 [9DE]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, S15644 [23NO]

Iron and steel industry: end steel tariffs, S9484-S9486 [16JY], S10960 [2SE], S11746-S11748 [22SE], S14447 [11NO]

———reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (S. 1997), S16135-S16137 [9DE]

Mexico: restrictions on U.S. exports of certain agricultural products, S8426 [24JN]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (S. 219), S1669-S1673 [28JA]

Taxation: clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (S. 339), S2188 [11FE]

Tourist trade: encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (S. Res. 119), S5249 [10AP], S11727 [18SE]

Tuna (S. 1782), S13142 [23OC]

U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement: negotiation of environmental cooperation and trade capacity building provisions, S11634 [17SE]

World Trade Organization: decision on Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act relative to U.S. anti-dumping regulations, S1064 [16JA]

Reports filed

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 671) (S. Rept. 108-28), S4165 [20MR]

Testimonies

Florida Citrus Industry and U.S. Trade Policy: Andy LaVigne, Florida Citrus Mutual (organization), S15645 [23NO]

———Squire Smith, Florida Citrus Mutual (organization), S15646 [23NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1047, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, H1550-H1586 [5MR]

H.R. 3521, Tax Relief Extension Act, H11762-H11827 [20NO]

S. 339, Arrow Excise Tax Simplification Act, S2189 [11FE]

S. 456, exclude certain wire rods from any anti-dumping or countervailing duty order relative to investigations of carbon and certain alloy steel rods, S2848 [26FE]

S. 1120, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7004 [22MY]

S. Res. 119, encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, S5248 [10AP], S11727 [18SE]

S. Res. 217, greater access for U.S. agricultural producers to foreign markets, S10925 [1AU]