,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,mc,caskill 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,portman1  
,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,toomey1
 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons97 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to require ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,int]national ,trade ,commission to     
recomm5d tempor>y duty susp5sions &     
r$uctions to ,congress1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tempor>y ,duty ,susp5sion 
,process ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade      
,commission4  7#c7 ,duty susp5sion or   

r$uction ,! t]m duty susp5sion or       
r$uction means an am5dm5t to sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #ii ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff   
,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7 ext5d+
 an exi/+ tempor>y susp5sion or r$uction
 ( duty on an article "u t sub*apt]2 or 
7,b7 provid+ = a new tempor>y susp5sion 
or r$uction ( duty on an article "u t   
sub*apt]4  #c4 ,recomm5dations by ,unit$
 ,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission
 = duty susp5sions & r$uctions  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ( review process ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,commission %all complete all  
actions necess>y to e/abli% a process   
pursuant to :i* ! ,commission w--  7#a7 
review ea* article ) respect to :i* a   
duty susp5sion or r$uction may be made--
  7,a7 at ! initiative ( ! ,commission2 
or  7,b7 pursuant to a petition submitt$
 or ref]r$ to ! ,commission "u          
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 submit a draft  
bill to ! appropriate congressional     
committees "u subsection 7d74  7b7      
,petitions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !     

process e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,commission %all e/abli% proc$ures "u   
:i* a petition reque/+ ! ,commission to 
review a duty susp5sion or r$uction     
pursuant to t process may be--  7,a7    
submitt$ to ! ,commission by a memb] ( !
 public2 or  7,b7 ref]r$ to !           
,commission by a ,memb] ( ,congress4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a petition submitt$  
or ref]r$ to ! ,commission "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ or ref]r$ at su*  
"t & 9 su* mann] & %all include su*     
in=mation z ! ,commission may require4  
7#c7 ,no pref]5tial treatm5t = ,memb]s (
 ,congress ,a petition ref]r$ to !      
,commission by a ,memb] ( ,congress "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
receive treatm5t no m favorable ?an !   
treatm5t receiv$ by a petition submitt$ 
to ! ,commission by a memb] ( ! public  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph4  7c7  
,public comm5ts ,z "p ( ! process       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !           
,commission %all e/abli% proc$ures =--  
7#a7 notify+ ! public :5 ! ,commission  

initiates ! process ( review+ articles )
 respect to :i* duty susp5sions or      
r$uctions may be made & di/ribut+       
in=mation ab\t ! process1 includ+ by    
po/+ in=mation ab\t ! process on !      
website ( ! ,commission2  7#b7 except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7d77#d77;,c71      
notify+ ! public ( ! duty susp5sions &  
r$uctions ! ,commission is consid]+     
includ+ 9 ! draft bill n lat] ?an #de   
days be=e submitt+ a draft bill to !    
appropriate congressional committees "u 
subsection 7d77#a72 &  7#c7 provid+ !   
public ) an opportunity to submit       
comm5ts ) respect to any ( ^? duty      
susp5sions or r$uctions4  7d7           
,submission ( draft bill  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
draft bill t conta9s ea* duty susp5sion 
or r$uction t ! ,commission det]m9es1   
pursuant to ! process e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 & aft] conduct+ !        
consultations requir$ by subsection 7e71
 meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9         

subsection 7f71 n lat] ?an--  7,a7 !    
date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 ,febru>y #a1 
#bjae2 &  7,c7 ,febru>y #a1 #bjah4  7#b7
 ,effective p]iod ( duty susp5sions &   
r$uctions ,duty susp5sions & r$uctions  
includ$ 9 a draft bill submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be effective = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s4  7#c7       
,au?ority to make c]ta9 modifications ,9
 includ+ a duty susp5sion or r$uction ! 
,commission det]m9es o!rwise meets !    
requirem5ts ( subsection 7f7 9 a draft  
bill to be submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,commission may--  7,a7 modify ! article
 description = ! duty susp5sion or      
r$uction--  7i7 to ensure t ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection c adm9i/] !
 duty susp5sion or r$uction2 or  7ii7 to
 correct a te*nical defici5cy 9 !       
article description2  7,b7 modify ! duty
 rate = ! duty susp5sion or r$uction s t
 ! e/imat$ loss 9 rev5ue to ! ,unit$    
,/ates f ! duty susp5sion or r$uction   
does n exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9         

subsection 7f77#a77;,b72 or  7,c7       
consolidate ! duty susp5sion or r$uction
 ) o!r duplicative or ov]lapp+ duty     
susp5sions or r$uctions4  7#d7 ,special 
rules = fir/ submission ,= purposes (   
submitt+ ! draft bill requir$ to be     
submitt$ on ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a71 ! ,commission--  7,a7 may use
 ! evaluations conduct$ by ! ,commission
 ( bills provid+ = duty susp5sions or   
r$uctions introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate or !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives dur+ ! #aab?    
,congress2  7,b7 %all be requir$ to     
include only duty susp5sions & r$uctions
 ) respect to :i* ! ,commission has     
suffici5t "t to make a det]m9ation "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 be=e ! draft bill is      
requir$ to be submitt$2 &  7,c7 %all    
notify ! public ( ! duty susp5sions &   
r$uctions ! ,commission is consid]+     
includ+ 9 ! draft bill n lat] ?an #cj   
days be=e submitt+ ! draft bill4  7e7   
,consultations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a duty   
susp5sion or r$uction meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 !

 ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days  
be=e submitt+ a draft bill to !         
appropriate congressional committees "u 
subsection 7d71 conduct consultations ) 
! ,commission] responsible = ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,trade ,repres5tative1 & ! heads ( o!r  
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7f7           
,requirem5ts = duty susp5sions &        
r$uctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a duty        
susp5sion or r$uction meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is subsection   
if--  7,a7 ! duty susp5sion or r$uction 
c be adm9i/]$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection2  7,b7 ! e/imat$ loss 9    
rev5ue to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! duty      
susp5sion or r$uction does n exce$      
#ejj1jjj 9 a cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* ! duty 
susp5sion or r$uction w\ld be 9 effect2 
&  7,c7 on ! date on :i* ! ,commission  
submits a draft bill to ! appropriate   
congressional committees "u subsection  
7d7 t includes ! duty susp5sion or      
r$uction1 ! article to :i* ! duty       

susp5sion or r$uction w\ld apply is n   
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is n expect$
 to be produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! 
subsequ5t #ab-mon? p]iod4  7#b7         
,consid]ation ( relevant in=mation ,9   
det]m9+ :e!r a duty susp5sion or        
r$uction meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may consid]
 any in=mation ! ,commission consid]s   
relevant to ! det]m9ation4  7#c7        
,judicial review preclud$ ,a det]m9ation
 ( ! ,commission ) respect to :e!r or n 
a duty susp5sion or r$uction meets !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n be subject to judicial review4   
7g7 ,reports requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 "t ! ,commission submits a draft bill  
"u subsection 7d71 ! ,commission %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! duty susp5sions
 & r$uctions conta9$ 9 ! draft bill t   
includes--  7,a7 ! views ( ! head ( ea* 
ag5cy consult$ "u subsection 7e72 &     
7,b7 any objections receiv$ by !        
,commission dur+ consultations conduct$ 

"u subsection 7e7 or ?r\gh public       
comm5ts submitt$ "u subsection 7c71     
includ+--  7i7 objections ) respect to  
duty susp5sions or r$uctions !          
,commission includ$ 9 ! draft bill2 &   
7ii7 objections t l$ to ! ,commission to
 det]m9e n to include a duty susp5sion  
or r$uction 9 ! draft bill4  7#b7       
,initial report on process ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes--  7,a7 an assessm5t (
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! process e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 & ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
section2  7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 a
 description ( ! effects ( duty         
susp5sions & r$uctions recomm5d$        
pursuant to t process on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 economy t includes--  7i7 a broad      
assessm5t ( ! economic effects ( su*    
duty susp5sions & r$uctions on produc]s1
 pur*as]s1 & consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7ii7 case /udies describ+ su*       
effects by indu/ry or by type (         

articles1 z available data p]mits2  7,c7
 to ! ext5t practicable1 a comp>ison ( !
 actual loss 9 rev5ue to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 result+ f duty susp5sions & r$uctions  
recomm5d$ pursuant to t process to !    
loss 9 su* rev5ue e/imat$ dur+ t        
process1 bas$ on data available at ! "t 
( ! submission ( ! report2  7,d7 to !   
ext5t practicable1 in=mation on h[      
broadly or n>r[ly duty susp5sions &     
r$uctions recomm5d$ pursuant to t       
process 7 us$ by import]s2 &  7,e7 any  
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission = improv+
 t process & ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7h7 ,=m ( draft bill & reports
 ,ea* draft bill submitt$ "u subsection 
7d7 & ea* report requir$ by subsection  
7g7 %all be--  7#a7 submitt$ to !       
appropriate congressional committees 9  
electronic =m2 &  7#b7 made available to
 ! public on ! website ( ! ,commission4 
#d4 ,reports on b5efits ( duty          
susp5sions or r$uctions to sectors ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates economy ,n lat] ?an       
,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 & annually !reaft]1 !

 ,commission %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t--  7#a7 makes recomm5dations ) 
respect to sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
economy t c\ld b5efit f duty susp5sions 
or r$uctions )\t caus+ h>m to o!r       
dome/ic int]e/s2 &  7#b7 assesses !     
feasibility & advisability ( susp5d+ or 
r$uc+ duties on a sectoral basis r ?an  
on individual articles4