,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4 
,portman 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 
& ,mr4 ,toomey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% a process = ! consid]ation (    
tempor>y duty susp5sions & r$uctions1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican           
,manufactur+ ,competitiv5ess ,act (     
#bjae4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ! ne$ =
 a miscellane\s t>iff bill  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !     
,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates imposes duties on import$ goods =
 :i* !re is no dome/ic availability or  
insuffici5t dome/ic availability4  7#b7 
,! imposition ( duties on su* goods     
creates artificial di/ortions 9 !       
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t negatively  
affect ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s &     
consum]s4  7#c7 ,x is 9 ! int]e/s ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates to update ! ,h>moniz$     
,t>iff ,s*$ule e #c ye>s to elim9ate su*
 artificial di/ortions by susp5d+ or    
r$uc+ duties on su* goods4  7#d7 ,!     
manufactur+ competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ar\nd ! _w w be enhanc$ if       
,congress regul>ly & pr$ictably updates 
! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule to susp5d or 
r$uce duties on su* goods4  7b7 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 to
 remove ! competitive disadvantage to   
,unit$ ,/ates manufactures & consum]s   
result+ f an outdat$ ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff   
,s*$ule & to promote ! competitiv5ess ( 
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s1 ,congress   
%\ld consid] a miscellane\s t>iff bill n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,int]national ,trade ,commission & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce issue reports on   
propos$ duty susp5sions & r$uctions "u  
?is ,act4  #c4 ,process = consid]ation (
 duty susp5sions & r$uctions  7a7       
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is section  
to e/abli% a process by ! appropriate   
congressional committees1 9 conjunction 

) ! ,commission pursuant to its         
au?orities "u section #ccb ( ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accb71 = ! 
submission & consid]ation ( propos$ duty
 susp5sions & r$uctions4  7b7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #ae1    
#bjae1 & ,octob] #ae1 #bjah1 !          
appropriate congressional committees    
%all e/abli% &1 on ! same day1 publi% on
 _! respective publicly available       
,int]net websites a process--  7#a7 to  
provide = ! submission & consid]ation ( 
legislation conta9+ propos$ duty        
susp5sions & r$uctions 9 a mann] t1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 is consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection   
7c72 &  7#b7 to include 9 a miscellane\s
 t>iff bill ^? duty susp5sions &        
r$uctions t meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
,act4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ( ,commission   
7#a7 ,initiation ,n lat] ?an ,octob]    
#ae1 #bjae1 & ,octob] #ae1 #bjah1 !     
,commission %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] & on a publicly available       
,int]net website ( ! ,commission a      

notice reque/+ memb]s ( ! public to     
submit to ! ,commission dur+ ! #fj-;day 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( su*            
publication--  7,a7 propos$ duty        
susp5sions & r$uctions2 &  7,b7         
,commission disclosure =ms ) respect to 
su* duty susp5sions & r$uctions4  7#b7  
,review  7,a7 ,commission submission to 
,congress ,z soon z practicable aft] !  
expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod specifi$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 b n lat] ?an #ae days   
aft] ! expiration ( su* #fj-;day p]iod1 
! ,commission %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees !  
propos$ duty susp5sions & r$uctions     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & !      
,commission disclosure =ms ) respect to 
su* duty susp5sions & r$uctions submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,public   
availability ( propos$ duty susp5sions &
 r$uctions ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !  
expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod specifi$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all      
publi% on a publicly available ,int]net 
website ( ! ,commission ! propos$ duty  

susp5sions & r$uctions submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & ! ,commission      
disclosure =ms ) respect to su* duty    
susp5sions & r$uctions submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,c7 ,commission   
reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ! end (
 ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (    
publication ( ! propos$ duty susp5sions 
& r$uctions "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !      
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report on   
ea* propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction  
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 
or p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t conta9s ! foll[+
 in=mation3  7i7 ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r  
or n dome/ic production ( ! article t is
 ! subject ( ! propos$ duty susp5sion or
 r$uction exi/s &1 if su* production    
exi/s1 :e!r or n a dome/ic produc] ( !  
article objects to ! propos$ duty       
susp5sion or r$uction4  7ii7 ,any       
te*nical *anges to ! article description
 t are necess>y = purposes (            
adm9i/ration :5 articles are pres5t$ =  
importation4  7iii7 ,! am\nt ( t>iff    

rev5ue t w\ld no long] be collect$ if ! 
propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction takes
 effect4  7iv7 ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r or 
n ! propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction  
is available to any p]son t imports !   
article t is ! subject ( ! propos$ duty 
susp5sion or r$uction4  7#c7 ,proc$ures 
,! ,commission %all prescribe & publi%  
on a publicly available ,int]net website
 ( ! ,commission proc$ures = comply+ ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#d7    
,au?orities describ$ ,! ,commission %all
 c>ry out ?is subsection pursuant to its
 au?orities "u section #ccb ( ! ,t>iff  
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accb74  7d7
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce report ,n lat] ?an
 ! end ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ( publication ( ! propos$ duty     
susp5sions & r$uctions "u subsection    
7c77#b77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 
consultation ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection & o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report on ea*
 propos$ duty susp5sion & r$uction      

submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 
or 7c77#a77;,a7 t includes ! foll[+     
in=mation3  7#a7 ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r  
or n dome/ic production ( ! article t is
 ! subject ( ! propos$ duty susp5sion or
 r$uction exi/s &1 if su* production    
exi/s1 :e!r or n a dome/ic produc] ( !  
article objects to ! propos$ duty       
susp5sion or r$uction4  7#b7 ,any       
te*nical *anges to ! article description
 t are necess>y = purposes (            
adm9i/ration :5 articles are pres5t$ =  
importation4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a
 propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction     
submitt$ "u ?is section by a ,memb] (   
,congress %all receive treatm5t no m    
favorable ?an ! treatm5t receiv$ by a   
propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction      
submitt$ "u ?is section by a memb] ( !  
public4  #d4 ,report on effects ( duty  
susp5sions & r$uctions on ,unit$ ,/ates 
economy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,may  
#a1 #bjah1 & ,may #a1 #bjbj1 !          
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report on ! 

effects on ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy (    
tempor>y duty susp5sions & r$uctions    
enact$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 includ+ a  
broad assessm5t ( ! economic effects (  
su* duty susp5sions & r$uctions on      
produc]s1 pur*as]s1 & consum]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 us+ case /udies describ+ 
su* effects on select$ indu/ries or by  
type ( article z available data p]mit4  
7b7 ,recomm5dations ,! ,commission %all 
also solicit & app5d to ! report requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 recomm5dations )     
respect to ^? dome/ic indu/ry sectors or
 specific dome/ic indu/ries t might     
b5efit f p]man5t duty susp5sions &      
r$uctions or elim9ation ( duties1 ei!r  
?r\gh a unilat]al action ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or ?\gh negotiations = reciprocal
 t>iff agreem5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on 
inequities creat$ by t>iff inv]sions4   
7c7 ,=m ( report ,ea* report requir$ by 
?is section %all be submitt$ 9          
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #e4 ,judicial review  
preclud$ ,! ex]cise ( functions "u ?is  

,act %all n be subject to judicial      
review4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,commission ,!
 t]m ,commission means ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,int]national ,trade ,commission4  7#c7 
,commission disclosure =m ,! t]m        
,commission disclosure =m means1 )      
respect to a propos$ duty susp5sion or  
r$uction1 a docum5t submitt$ by a memb] 
( ! public to ! ,commission t conta9s ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! contact in=mation = any
 kn[n import]s ( ! article to :i* !     
propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction w\ld 
apply4  7,b7 ,a c]tification by ! memb] 
( ! public t ! propos$ duty susp5sion or
 r$uction is available to any p]son     
import+ ! article to :i* ! propos$ duty 
susp5sion or r$uction w\ld apply4  7#d7 
,dome/ic produc] ,! t]m dome/ic produc] 
means a p]son t demon/rates production1 

or imm95t production1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( an article t is id5tical to1 or l or  
directly competitive )1 an article to   
:i* a propos$ duty susp5sion or r$uction
 w\ld apply4  7#e7 ,duty susp5sion or   
r$uction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m duty     
susp5sion or r$uction means an am5dm5t  
to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ii ( !        
,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t--  7i7 7,i7 ext5ds an exi/+    
tempor>y duty susp5sion or r$uction (   
duty on an article "u t sub*apt]2 or    
7,,ii7 provides = a new tempor>y duty   
susp5sion or r$uction ( duty on an      
article "u t sub*apt]2 &  7ii7 o!rwise  
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a 
duty susp5sion or r$uction meets !      
requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
if--  7i7 ! duty susp5sion or r$uction c
 be adm9i/]$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection2  7ii7 ! 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$uction w\ld be 9 effect1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,congressional ,budget   
,(fice2 &  7iii7 ! duty susp5sion or    
r$uction is available to any p]son      
import+ ! article t is ! subject ( !    
duty susp5sion or r$uction4  7#f7 ,memb]
 ( ,congress ,! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress  
means a ,s5ator or a ,repres5tative 91  
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   
to1 ,congress4  7#g7 ,miscellane\s t>iff
 bill ,! t]m miscellane\s t>iff bill    
means a bill ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress t 
conta9s only--  7,a7 duty susp5sions &  
r$uctions t-- 7i7 meet ! applicable     
requirem5ts =--  7,i7 consid]ation (    
duty susp5sions & r$uctions describ$ 9  
section #c2 or  7,,ii7 any o!r process  
requir$ "u ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 are
 n ! subject ( an objection because su* 
duty susp5sions & r$uctions d n comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act f--  7,i7 a   
,memb] ( ,congress2 or  7,,ii7 a dome/ic
 produc]1 z conta9$ 9 comm5ts submitt$  
to ! appropriate congressional          

committees1 ! ,commission1 or !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce "u section #c2 &   
7,b7 provisions includ$ 9 bills         
introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or
 ! ,s5ate pursuant to a process describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii7 t correct  
an error 9 ! text or adm9i/ration ( a   
provision ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4