H.R. 1567 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Mulvaney (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Amash, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Salmon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To eliminate corporate welfare programs of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Transportation, and other Federal agencies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013 or New Fair Deal CEO’s Act of 2013. 2. Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is the following: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Sugar Sec. 101. Elimination of sugar price support and production adjustment programs and related sugar corporate welfare programs. Sec. 102. Elimination of sugar tariff and over-quota tariff rate. Title II—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs Sec. 201. Termination of NOAA Fishery promotion and development subsidies. Sec. 202. Termination of NOAA fisheries finance program. Title III—Federal Railroad Administration programs Sec. 301. High-speed rail. Sec. 302. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement. Sec. 303. Railroad research and development. Title IV—Maritime Administration programs Sec. 401. Termination of title IX guaranteed loan program. Sec. 402. Termination of ocean freight differential subsidies. Title V—Appalachian Regional Commission Sec. 501. Termination of Appalachian Regional Commission. Title VI—Economic Development Administration Sec. 601. Termination of Economic Development Administration. Title VII—General provisions Sec. 701. Conclusion of business. I Sugar 101. Elimination of sugar price support and production adjustment programs and related sugar corporate welfare programs (a) Repeal of sugar price support authority Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) is repealed. (b) Termination of marketing quotas and allotments (1) In general Part VII of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 344(f)(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1344(f)(2)) is amended by striking sugar cane for sugar, sugar beets for sugar,. (c) Exclusion of sugar from general USDA price support powers (1) Section 32 activities Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) is amended in the second sentence of the first paragraph— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting (other than sugar beets and sugarcane) after commodities; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting (other than sugar beets and sugarcane) after commodity. (2) Powers of commodity credit corporation Section 5(a) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(a)) is amended by inserting , sugar beets, and sugarcane after tobacco. (3) Price support for nonbasic agricultural commodities Section 201(a) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446(a)) is amended by striking milk, sugar beets, and sugarcane and inserting , and milk. (4) Commodity Credit Corporation storage payments Section 167 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7287) is repealed. (5) Storage facility loans Section 1402(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7971(c)) is repealed. (6) Feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers Section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110) is repealed. (d) Implementation and transition provisions (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (A) a processor of any of the 2013 or subsequent crops of sugarcane or sugar beets shall not be eligible for a loan under any provision of law with respect to the crop; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture may not make price support available, whether in the form of a loan, payment, purchase, or other operation, for any of the 2013 and subsequent crops of sugar beets and sugarcane by using the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation or other funds available to the Secretary. (2) Continued liability This section and the amendments made by this section shall not affect the liability of any person under any provision of law as in effect before the application of this section and the amendments made by this section. 102. Elimination of sugar tariff and over-quota tariff rate (a) Elimination of Tariff on Raw Cane Sugar Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheadings 1701.13 through 1701.13.50 and subheadings 1701.14 through 1701.14.50 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description for such subheading having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 1701.13, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section: 1701. 13.00Cane sugarFree39.85¢/kg . (b) Elimination of tariff on beet sugar Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheadings 1701.12 through 1701.12.50 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description for such subheading having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 1701.12, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section: 1701.12.00Beet sugarFree42.05¢/kg . (c) Elimination of tariff on certain refined sugar Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) by striking the superior text immediately preceding subheading 1701.91.05 and by striking subheadings 1701.91.05 through 1701.91.80 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description for such subheading having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 1701.13.05, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section: 1701.91.02Containing added coloring but not containing added flavoring matterFree42.05¢/kg ; (2) by striking subheadings 1701.99 through 1701.99.50 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description for such subheading having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 1701.99, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section: 1701.99.00OtherFree42.05¢/kg ; (3) by striking the superior text immediately preceding subheading 1702.90.05 and by striking subheadings 1702.90.05 through 1702.90.20 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description for such subheading having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 1702.60.22: 1702.90.02Containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substances, including but not limited to molasses, that may have been added to or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less by weight of the total soluble solidsFree   42.05¢/kg   ; and (4) by striking the superior text immediately preceding subheading 2106.90.42 and by striking subheadings 2106.90.42 through 2106.90.46 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description for such subheading having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 2106.90.39: 2106.90.40Syrups derived from cane or beet sugar, containing added coloring but not added flavoring matterFree  42.50¢/kg   . (d) Conforming amendments Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking additional U.S. notes 5, 7, 8, and 9. (e) Administration of Tariff-Rate Quotas Section 404(d)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(1)) is amended— (1) by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (B); (2) by striking ; or at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting a period; and (3) by striking subparagraph (D). (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. II National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs 201. Termination of NOAA Fishery promotion and development subsidies Title II of the Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is repealed. 202. Termination of NOAA fisheries finance program (a) Termination Section 53702(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Termination of fishery loan program No obligation involving a fishing vessel, fishery facility, aquaculture facility, individual fishing quota, or fishing capacity reduction program may be issued or guaranteed under this chapter after the date of this paragraph. . III Federal Railroad Administration programs 301. High-speed rail Chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. 302. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 821, et seq.) is repealed. 303. Railroad research and development Section 20108(a) and (b), and section 20117(d) and (e), of title 49, United States Code, are repealed. IV Maritime Administration programs 401. Termination of title IX guaranteed loan program (a) Repeal Chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The analysis at the beginning of subtitle V of such title is amended by striking the item relating to such chapter. (c) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (1) in section 31308, by inserting as in effect before the date of the enactment of the New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013, after chapter 537 of this title,; (2) in section 31326(b), by inserting as in effect before the date of the enactment of the New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013, after chapter 537 of this title, each place it appears; (3) in section 51704(b), by inserting as in effect before the date of the enactment of the New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013, after chapter 537 of this title,; (4) in section 553301(a)(2), by inserting as in effect before the date of the enactment of the New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013, after chapter 537 of this title,; and (5) in section 57101(b), by inserting (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the New Fair Deal Consolidating and Eliminating Outdated Subsidies Act of 2013) after 537. 402. Termination of ocean freight differential subsidies (a) Repeal Sections 55316 and 55317 of title 46, United States Code, are repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The analysis at the beginning of chapter 553 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to such sections. V Appalachian Regional Commission 501. Termination of Appalachian Regional Commission (a) Termination The Appalachian Regional Commission is terminated. (b) Repeal Subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. VI Economic Development Administration 601. Termination of Economic Development Administration (a) Termination The Economic Development Administration is terminated. (b) Repeal The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is repealed. VII General provisions 701. Conclusion of business (a) Conclusion of business The President shall take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to conclude the outstanding affairs of each program and activity terminated by this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (b) Limitation on statutory construction This section may not be construed to prevent the expenditure of any funds received under any program or activity terminated by this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such funds shall be subject to the laws and regulations that would have applied to the funds if this Act had not been enacted.