[House Report 118-116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
118th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 118-116
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UNITED STATES-TAIWAN INITIATIVE ON 21ST-CENTURY TRADE FIRST AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION ACT
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June 21, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Smith of Missouri, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted
the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4004]
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 4004) to approve and implement the Agreement between
the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office in the United States regarding
Trade between the United States of America and Taiwan, and for
other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably
thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as
amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND............................................5
A. Purpose and Summary................................... 5
B. Background and Need for Legislation................... 5
C. Legislative History................................... 6
D. Committee Hearings.................................... 6
E. Committee Action...................................... 6
II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL...........................................6
III.VOTE OF THE COMMITTEE............................................10
IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL.......................................10
A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects............... 10
B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax
Expenditures Budget Authority........................ 10
C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget
Office............................................... 11
V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.......11
A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations...... 11
B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives. 11
C. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates............. 11
D. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and
Limited Tariff Benefits.............................. 11
E. Duplication of Federal Programs....................... 11
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Taiwan Initiative on
21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) As a leading democracy, Taiwan is a key partner of the
United States in the Indo-Pacific region.
(2) The United States and Taiwan share democratic values,
deep commercial and economic ties, and strong people-to-people
connections. Those links serve as the impetus for expanding
engagement by the United States with Taiwan.
(3) Taiwan is the eighth-largest trading partner of the
United States and the United States is the second-largest
trading partner of Taiwan.
(4) Since 2020, the United States and Taiwan, under the
auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States (TECRO), have held an economic prosperity
partnership dialogue to enhance economic and commercial ties
between the United States and Taiwan, including with respect to
supply chain security and resiliency, investment screening,
health, science, and technology, and the digital economy.
(5) On June 1, 2022, the United States and Taiwan launched
the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade to
deepen our economic and trade relationship, advance mutual
trade priorities based on shared values, promote innovation,
and support inclusive economic growth for workers and
businesses.
(6) On August 17, 2022, the United States and Taiwan
announced the negotiating mandate for formal trade negotiations
under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
and agreed to seek high-standard commitments.
(7) Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the
United States grants Congress authority over international
trade. The President lacks the authority to enter into binding
trade agreements absent approval from Congress.
(8) Congressional approval of the United States-Taiwan
Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement will ensure
that the agreement, and the trade relationship between the
United States and Taiwan more broadly, will be durable. A
durable trade agreement will foster sustained economic growth
and give workers, consumers, businesses, farmers, ranchers, and
other stakeholders assurance that commercial ties between the
United States and Taiwan will be long-lasting and reliable.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is--
(1) to approve and implement the Agreement between the
American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office in the United States regarding
Trade between the United States of America and Taiwan, done on
June 1, 2023;
(2) to strengthen and develop economic relations between the
United States and Taiwan for our mutual benefit;
(3) to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand
and enhance the benefits of the Agreement; and
(4) to establish transparency and consultation requirements
with respect to Further Agreements.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the Agreement
between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States regarding Trade between the United States of America and
Taiwan approved by Congress under section 5.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
(3) Further agreement.--The term ``Further Agreement''
means--
(A) any trade agreement, other than the Agreement
approved by Congress under section 5, arising from or
relating to the August 17, 2022, negotiating mandate
relating to the United States-Taiwan Initiative on
21st-Century Trade; or
(B) any nonministerial modification or nonministerial
amendment to the Agreement.
(4) Negotiating text.--The term ``negotiating text'' means
any document that proposes the consideration, examination, or
adoption of a particular element or language in an
international instrument.
(5) State law.--The term ``State law'' includes--
(A) any law of a political subdivision of a State;
and
(B) any State law regulating or taxing the business
of insurance.
(6) Trade representative.--The term ``Trade Representative''
means the United States Trade Representative.
SEC. 5. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT.
Congress approves the Agreement between the American Institute in
Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in
the United States regarding Trade between the United States of America
and Taiwan, done on June 1, 2023.
SEC. 6. ENTRY INTO FORCE OF AGREEMENT.
(a) Conditions for Entry Into Force of Agreement.--The President may
provide for the Agreement to enter into force not earlier than 30 days
after the date on which the President submits to Congress a
certification under subsection (c).
(b) Consultation and Report.--The President, not later than 30 days
before submitting a certification under subsection (c), shall--
(1) consult with the appropriate congressional committees;
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report that--
(A) explains the basis of the determination of the
President contained in that certification, including by
providing specific reference to the measures the
parties to the Agreement intend to use to comply with
the obligations in the Agreement; and
(B) describes, including through the use of economic
estimates and analyses, how entry into force of the
Agreement will further trade relations between the
United States and Taiwan and advance the interests of
workers, consumers, businesses, farmers, ranchers, and
other stakeholders in the United States; and
(3) answer in writing any questions that relate to potential
compliance and implementation of the Agreement that are
submitted by the appropriate congressional committees during
the 15-day period beginning on the date of the submission of
the report under paragraph (2).
(c) Certification.--A certification under this subsection is a
certification in writing that--
(1) indicates the President has determined Taiwan has taken
measures necessary to comply with the provisions of the
Agreement that are to take effect not later than the date on
which the Agreement enters into force; and
(2) identifies the anticipated date the President intends to
exchange notes or take any other action to notify Taiwan that
the United States has completed all procedures necessary to
bring the Agreement into force.
(d) Report on Implementation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after entry into
force of the Agreement, the Trade Representative shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report providing
an assessment of the implementation of the Agreement, including
by identifying any provisions for which further progress is
necessary to secure compliance.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted with any confidential business information clearly
identified or contained in a separate annex.
(3) Publication.--Not later than 5 days after the report
required by paragraph (1) is submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees, the Trade Representative shall
publish the report, with any confidential business information
redacted, on a publicly available website of the Office of the
United States Trade Representative.
SEC. 7. TRANSPARENCY AND CONSULTATION WITH RESPECT TO FURTHER
AGREEMENTS.
(a) Sense of Congress on Deepening Relationship With Taiwan.--It is
the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should continue to deepen its
relationship with Taiwan; and
(2) any Further Agreements should be high-standard,
enforceable, and meaningful to both the United States and
Taiwan, as well as subject to robust requirements on public
transparency and congressional consultation.
(b) Access to Texts of Further Agreements.--The Trade Representative
shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees the following
with respect to a Further Agreement:
(1) Negotiating text drafted by the United States prior to
sharing the negotiating text with Taiwan or otherwise sharing
the text outside the executive branch.
(2) Negotiating text drafted by Taiwan not later than 3 days
after receiving the text from Taiwan.
(3) Any consolidated negotiating texts that the United States
and Taiwan are considering, which shall include an attribution
of the source of each provision contained in those texts to
either the United States or Taiwan.
(4) The final text not later than 45 days before the Trade
Representative makes the text public or otherwise shares the
text outside the executive branch.
(c) Review of Texts.--
(1) Briefing.--The Trade Representative shall schedule a
briefing with the appropriate congressional committees to
discuss the texts provided under subsection (b).
(2) Review.--The appropriate congressional committees shall
have not less than--
(A) 2 business days prior to the briefing under
paragraph (1) to review the texts provided under
subsection (b); and
(B) 4 business days after the briefing to provide
comments with respect to the texts before the Trade
Representative transmits any such texts to Taiwan.
(3) Additional time to review united states negotiating
text.--If, during the period specified in paragraph (2)(B), two
Members of Congress who are not of the same political party and
each of whom is the Chair or Ranking Member of one of the
appropriate congressional committees jointly request additional
time to review the negotiating text provided under subsection
(b)(1), the Trade Representative shall not transmit the text to
Taiwan for a period of 15 business days following the request,
unless the request indicates less time is necessary or such
Members issue a subsequent joint notification to the Trade
Representative that they have concluded their review sooner.
(d) Notification and Briefing During Negotiations.--The Trade
Representative shall--
(1) not later than one business day after scheduling any
negotiating round with respect to a Further Agreement, promptly
notify the appropriate congressional committees and provide
those committees with the dates and locations for the
negotiating round;
(2) ensure that any individual described in section
104(c)(2)(C) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities
and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4203(c)(2)(C)) that
attends a negotiating round is accredited as a member of the
United States delegation during any such negotiating round; and
(3) provide daily briefings to the individuals described in
paragraph (2) during any such negotiating round regarding the
status of those negotiations, including any tentative agreement
to accept any aspect of negotiating text.
(e) Approval.--A Further Agreement shall not take effect unless--
(1) the President, at least 60 days before the day on which
the President enters into the Further Agreement, publishes the
text of the Further Agreement on a publicly available website
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and
(2) a bill is enacted into law expressly approving the
Further Agreement and, if necessary, making any required
changes to United States law.
SEC. 8. RELATIONSHIP OF THE AGREEMENT TO UNITED STATES AND STATE LAW.
(a) Relationship of the Agreement to United States Law.--
(1) United states law to prevail in conflict.--No provision
of the Agreement, nor the application of any such provision to
any person or circumstance, which is inconsistent with any law
of the United States, shall have effect.
(2) Internal revenue code.--The Agreement does not constitute
a free trade agreement for purposes of section
30D(e)(1)(A)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(3) Construction.--Unless specifically provided for in this
Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed--
(A) to amend or modify any law of the United States;
or
(B) to limit any authority conferred under any law of
the United States.
(b) Relationship of the Agreement to State Law.--No State law, or the
application thereof, may be declared invalid as to any person or
circumstance on the ground that the provision or application is
inconsistent with the Agreement, except in an action brought by the
United States for the purpose of declaring such law or application
invalid.
(c) Effect of the Agreement With Respect to Private Remedies.--No
person other than the United States--
(1) shall have any cause of action or defense under the
Agreement or by virtue of congressional approval thereof; or
(2) may challenge, in any action brought under any provision
of law, any action or inaction by any department, agency, or
other instrumentality of the United States, any State, or any
political subdivision of a State, on the ground that such
action or inaction is inconsistent with the Agreement.
I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
A. Purpose and Summary
H.R. 4004, the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st
Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act, as ordered
reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on June 13, 2023,
approves and implements the First Agreement between the
American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office in the United States regarding
Trade between the United States of America and Taiwan (First
Agreement).
The First Agreement of the United States-Taiwan Initiative
on 21st Century Trade (Initiative) is an international trade
agreement with binding commitments for both parties. The First
Agreement of the Initiative includes chapters on Customs
Administration and Trade Facilitation, Good Regulatory
Practices, Services Domestic Regulation, Anticorruption, and
Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The First Agreement
does not require any changes to U.S. laws or regulations, and
this legislation does not authorize any such changes. The First
Agreement does, however, seek to regulate foreign commerce and
shape bilateral trade flows. Under Article I, section 8, clause
3 of the United States Constitution, Congress has the sole
authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations. The
President's Article II powers authorize the executive branch to
discuss issues with other governments but do not empower the
President to bind the United States in any trade agreements.
Congress has not delegated authority to the President to enter
into binding trade agreements like the First Agreement.
B. Background and Need for Legislation
The First Agreement of the Initiative was signed on June 1,
2023, by representatives of the American Institute in Taiwan
(AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative
Office in the United States (TECRO). These negotiations were
launched on June 1, 2022, and, according to the Office of
United States Trade Representative (USTR), sought to include
commitments in the following areas: (1) trade facilitation, (2)
regulatory practices, (3) agriculture, (4) anti-corruption, (5)
supporting small and SMEs in trade, (6) harnessing the benefits
of digital trade, (7) promoting worker-centric trade, (8)
supporting the environment and climate action, (9) standards,
(10) state-owned enterprises, and (11) non-market policies and
practices.
On June 7, 2022, USTR requested public comment on the
Initiative. On August 17, 2022, the United States and Taiwan,
under the auspices of AIT and TECRO, announced consensus on a
negotiating mandate for the Initiative that laid out joint
objectives for trade negotiations.
The United States and Taiwan, under the auspices of AIT and
TECRO, held in-person conceptual discussions for the Initiative
in New York in November 2022 and a negotiating round in Taipei
in January 2023. On May 18, 2023, USTR announced the conclusion
of negotiations on the First Agreement.
USTR intends to commence negotiations of further agreements
under the Initiative on additional topics described in the
August 2022 negotiating mandate. This legislation approves and
implements the First Agreement of the Initiative, lays out
conditions for entry into force of the First Agreement,
establishes transparency and consultation requirements with
respect to Further Agreements, and clarifies that an approval
bill is required for any Further Agreements under the
Initiative.
C. Legislative History
H.R. 4004 was introduced on June 12, 2023, and was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
D. Committee Hearings
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII, the following
hearings were used to develop and consider H.R. 3799:
On September 14, 2022, the Committee held a hearing
entitled ``The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Trade.''
On March 24, 2023, the Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Biden Administration's 2023 Trade Policy Agenda'' with
United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai.
On May 25, 2023, the Trade Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled ``Modernizing Customs Policies to Protect American
Workers and Secure Supply Chains.''
E. Committee Action
The Committee on Ways and Means marked up H.R. 4004, the
United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade First
Agreement Implementation Act, on June 13, 2023, and ordered the
bill, as amended by the amendment in the nature of a
substitute, favorably reported (with quorum being present).
II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL
Section 1. Short title
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
The short title of this bill is the ``United States-Taiwan
Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation
Act.''
Section 2. Findings
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
Section 2 provides the findings of Congress. Congress finds
that Taiwan is a key partner in the Indo-Pacific region and
that Congressional approval of the first agreement reached
under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
will ensure that the agreement, and the trade relationship
between the United States and Taiwan more broadly, will be
durable and meaningful.
Further, Congress finds that Article I, section 8, clause 3
of the United States Constitution grants Congress authority
over international trade and that the President lacks the
authority to enter into binding trade agreements absent
approval from Congress.
Section 3. Purpose
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
Section 3 establishes the purpose of the Act: (1) to
approve and implement the Agreement between the United States
and Taiwan that was signed on June 1, 2023; (2) to strengthen
economic relations between the United States and Taiwan; (3) to
lay the foundation for further bilateral engagement; and (4) to
establish transparency and consultation requirements with
respect to further trade negotiations with Taiwan.
Section 4. Definitions
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
Section 4 defines terms used in the Act, including
``Agreement'' (the Agreement between the United States and
Taiwan that was signed on June 1, 2023) and ``Further
Agreement'' (any future trade agreements under the U.S.-Taiwan
Initiative on 21st-Century Trade negotiating mandate, or
modifications or amendments to the Agreement). It defines
``appropriate congressional committees'' as the House Ways and
Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.
Section 5. Approval of Agreement
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
Section 5 provides Congressional approval for the Agreement
between the United States and Taiwan that was signed on June 1,
2023.
REASON FOR THE PROVISION
The provision makes clear that the bill approves the First
Agreement. Such approval is required for any binding trade
agreement to enter into force, and it increases the durability
of this agreement with Taiwan.
Section 6. Entry into force of Agreement
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
Section 6 lays out transparency, consultation, analytical,
and certification requirements for the Administration to meet
before and after entry into force of the Agreement.
At least 60 days before entry into force, the President
must (1) consult with the appropriate congressional committees;
(2) submit a report explaining the parties' readiness to comply
with the Agreement and describing the anticipated benefits for
U.S. interests and U.S.-Taiwan trade relations; and (3) answer
the committees' questions regarding compliance and
implementation.
Then, at least 30 days before entry into force, the
President must submit to Congress a certification (1)
indicating that Taiwan has taken measures necessary to comply
with the agreement and (2) identifying the date the President
intends to notify Taiwan that the United States is prepared for
entry into force.
Not later than 180 days after entry into force, the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) must submit to Congress a
report providing an assessment of the implementation of the
Agreement. The report shall be made public, with any
confidential business information redacted.
REASON FOR THE PROVISION
These requirements will help ensure that Taiwan fully
complies with the First Agreement and that Members of Congress
have appropriate and timely access to information and analysis
regarding Taiwan's compliance and the effects of the First
Agreement.
Section 7. Transparency and consultation with respect to Further
Agreements
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
Section 7 expresses the sense of Congress that the United
States should continue to deepen its relationship with Taiwan.
It also establishes statutory requirements for transparency and
consultation with respect to Further Agreements.
Specifically, USTR must provide the appropriate
congressional committees with ongoing access to negotiating
text drafted by both the United States and Taiwan. USTR must
also consult with the committees on the negotiating text and
give them an opportunity to provide comments before U.S. text
is shared with Taiwan. In addition, USTR must promptly notify
the committees when negotiating rounds are scheduled and
provide briefings during the rounds.
This section provides that no Further Agreement with Taiwan
shall take effect unless (1) the President makes the text
publicly available at least 60 days before signing and (2) a
bill is enacted into law expressly approving the Further
Agreement and making any necessary changes to U.S. law.
REASON FOR THE PROVISION
Consultations with Congress are not an optional part of the
trade policy-making process, given that executive branch powers
in this area are delegated by Congress. This provision ensures
the President carries out trade negotiations in a transparent
manner that respects Congressional authority over matters of
international trade. Further, clarifying that Further
Agreements under the Initiative require a vote in Congress
provides legal certainty to the United States and Taiwan and
ensures that the President will meaningfully consult with
Congress throughout negotiations.
Section 8. Relationship of the Agreement to United States and State law
PRESENT LAW
No provision.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROVISION
Section 8 establishes the relationship of the Agreement to
Federal and State law
Section 8(a) clarifies that no provision of the Agreement
will be given effect under domestic law if it is inconsistent
with U.S. Federal law. Further, this section makes clear that
the Agreement is not a ``free trade agreement'' for the
purposes of section 30D(e)(1)(A)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
Section 8(b) clarifies that no State law may be declared
invalid for being inconsistent with the Agreement, unless the
United States itself brings a legal action to have the State
law declared invalid.
Section 8(c) precludes any private right of action based on
the provisions of the Agreement.
REASON FOR THE PROVISION
The provision addresses the issue of the operation of the
agreement relative to federal and state law, as well as private
remedies. It makes clear that no provision of the First
Agreement will be given effect if it is inconsistent with
federal law and that entry into force of the agreement creates
no private remedy.
Section 8(a)(2) makes clear that the agreement does not
constitute a free trade agreement for purposes of section
30D(e)(1)(A)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code. The First
Agreement does not address tariffs and does not cover
substantially all trade between the United States and Taiwan,
both of which are hallmarks of a Free Trade Agreement.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date is upon enactment of the law.
III. VOTE OF THE COMMITTEE
In Compliance with The Rules of The House of
Representatives, the following statement is made concerning the
Vote of The Committee on Ways and Means during the markup
consideration of H.R. 4004, The ``United States-Taiwan
Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation
Act'' on June 13, 2023.
H.R. 3799 was ordered favorably reported to the House of
Representatives as amended by a roll call vote of 42 Yeas To 0
Nays (With A Quorum Being Present). The vote was as follows:
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Representative Yea Nay Present Representative Yea Nay Present
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Mr. Smith (MO)................. X ........ ......... Mr. Neal......... X ........ .........
Mr. Buchanan................... X ........ ......... Mr. Doggett...... X ........
Mr. Smith (NE)................. X ........ ......... Mr. Thompson..... X ........ .........
Mr. Kelly...................... X ........ ......... Mr. Larson....... X ........ .........
Mr. Schweikert................. X ........ ......... Mr. Blumenauer... X ........ .........
Mr. LaHood..................... X ........ ......... Mr. Pascrell..... X ........ .........
Dr. Wenstrup................... X ........ ......... Mr. Davis........ X ........ .........
Mr. Arrington.................. X ........ ......... Ms. Sanchez...... X ........ .........
Dr. Ferguson................... X ........ ......... Mr. Higgins...... X ........ .........
Mr. Estes...................... X ........ ......... Ms. Sewell....... ........ ........ .........
Mr. Smucker.................... X ........ ......... Ms. DelBene...... X ........ .........
Mr. Hern....................... X ........ ......... Ms. Chu.......... X ........ .........
Mrs. Miller.................... X ........ ......... Ms. Moore........ X ........ .........
Dr. Murphy..................... X ........ ......... Mr. Kildee....... X ........ .........
Mr. Kustoff.................... X ........ ......... Mr. Beyer........ X ........ .........
Mr. Fitzpatrick................ X ........ ......... Mr. Evans........ X ........ .........
Mr. Steube..................... X ........ ......... Mr. Schneider.... X ........ .........
Ms. Tenney..................... X ........ ......... Mr. Panetta...... X ........ .........
Mrs. Fischbach................. X
Mr. Moore...................... X
Mrs. Steel..................... X
Ms. Van Duyne.................. X
Mr. Feenstra................... X
Ms. Malliotakis................ X
Mr. Carey...................... X
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IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL
A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects
In compliance with clause 3(d) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the following statement is made
concerning the effects on the budget of the bill, H.R. 4004, as
reported.
The bill is estimated to have no effect on Federal fiscal
year budget receipts for the period 2023-2033.
B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures Budget
Authority
In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the Committee states that the
bill involves no new or increased budget authority. The
Committee states further that the bill involves no new or
increased tax expenditures.
C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional
Budget Office
The Congressional Budget Office has determined no effect on
revenues or direct spending for H.R. 4004.
V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE HOUSE
A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
With respect to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee made findings and
recommendations that are reflected in this report.
B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
With respect to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the
bill does not authorize funding, so no statement of general
performance goals and objectives is required.
C. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates
This information is provided in accordance with section 423
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-
4).
The Committee has determined that the bill does not contain
Federal mandates on the private sector. The Committee has
determined that the bill does not impose a Federal
intergovernmental mandate on State, local, or tribal
governments.
D. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits
With respect to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee has carefully reviewed
the provisions of the bill, and states that the provisions of
the bill do not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax
benefits, or limited tariff benefits within the meaning of the
rule.
E. Duplication of Federal Programs
In compliance with clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the Committee states that no
provision of the bill establishes or reauthorizes: (1) a
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of
another Federal program; (2) a program included in any report
from the Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant
to section 21 of Public Law 111-139; or (3) a program related
to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance, published pursuant to the Federal Program
Information Act (Pub. L. No. 95-220, as amended by Pub. L. No.
98-169).