,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjai,mr4   
,:iteh\se introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a       
process = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to    
obta9 exclusions f c]ta9 duties impos$  
"u section #cja ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 
& section #bcb ( ! ,trade ,expansion    
,act ( #aifb1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,bus9ess ,t>iff ,relief ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,exclusion process = c]ta9  
duties impos$ "u section #cja ( ! ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii
 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bdaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #caa4 ,exclusion process    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ date    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section  
on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade           
,repres5tative ann\nces ! imposition (  
additional duties "u section #cja1 !    
,trade ,repres5tative %all e/abli% a    

process "u :i* ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses  
may reque/ ! exclusion ( articles f     
duties impos$ "u t section4  7b7        
,requirem5ts ,a ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess t 
seeks ! exclusion ( an article f duties 
impos$ "u section #cja %all submit to ! 
,trade ,repres5tative in=mation         
demon/rat+ t--  7#a7 ! article is n     
available f any s\rce o!r ?an a s\rce t 
is subject to ! duties2 or  7#b7 !      
imposition ( su* duties on ! article    
w\ld cause economic h>m to a ,unit$     
,/ates int]e/4  7c7 ,det]m9ations ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a reque/ 
submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 = ! exclusion
 ( an article f duties impos$ "u section
 #cja1 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all--   
7#a7 make a det]m9ation ) respect to    
:e!r or n to grant ! exclusion2 &  7#b7 
if ! ,trade ,repres5tative det]m9es n to
 grant ! exclusion1 provide to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates bus9ess t reque/$ ! exclusion a  
rationale = d5y+ ! exclusion4  7d7      
,adm9i/ration ( reque/s ,! ,trade       
,repres5tative %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a    

compon5t )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative to be responsible 
= review+ reque/s = ! exclusion (       
articles f duties impos$ "u section     
#cja2 &  7#b7 ensure ! cont9u$ op]ation 
( t compon5t until all duties impos$ "u 
t section t]m9ate4  7e7 ,reports requir$
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] e/abli%+ !   
process requir$ by subsection 7a71 & e  
#ij days !reaft]1 ! ,trade              
,repres5tative %all submit to !         
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report t includes    
detail$ in=mation ab\t reque/s made     
pursuant to ! process dur+ ! prec$+     
#ij-;day p]iod & det]m9ations made "u   
subsection 7c7 ) respect to ^? reque/s4 
7f7 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess def9$ ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess    
means an entity-- 7#a7 organiz$ "u !    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any           
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7
 t employs work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 

= ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#caj ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #caa4 ,exclusion  
process4  4  #c4 ,exclusion process =   
c]ta9 duties impos$ "u section #bcb ( ! 
,trade ,expansion ,act ( #aifb ,section 
#bcb ( ! ,trade ,expansion ,act ( #aifb 
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,exclusion      
process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !    
fir/ date aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection on :i* ! ,presid5t ann\nces 
! imposition ( additional duties "u     
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 a process "u :i* ,unit$ ,/ates         
bus9esses may reque/ ! exclusion (      
articles f duties impos$ "u t section4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a ,unit$ ,/ates      
bus9ess t seeks ! exclusion ( an article
 f duties impos$ "u subsection 7c7 %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y in=mation         
demon/rat+ t--  7,a7 ! article is n     
available f any s\rce o!r ?an a s\rce t 
is subject to ! duties2 or  7,b7 !      
imposition ( su* duties on ! article    

w\ld cause economic h>m to a ,unit$     
,/ates int]e/4  7#c7 ,det]m9ations ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a reque/ 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! exclusion 
( an article f duties impos$ "u         
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7
 make a det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r or
 n to grant ! exclusion2 &  7,b7 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es n to grant !         
exclusion1 provide to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
bus9ess t reque/$ ! exclusion a         
rationale = d5y+ ! exclusion4  7#d7     
,adm9i/ration ( reque/s ,! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a compon5t )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to be responsible =
 review+ reque/s = ! exclusion (        
articles f duties impos$ "u subsection  
7c72 &  7,b7 ensure ! cont9u$ op]ation (
 t compon5t until all duties impos$ "u t
 subsection t]m9ate4  7#e7 ,reports     
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]       
e/abli%+ ! process requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a71 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ance (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways &     

,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report t includes detail$ in=mation ab\t
 reque/s made pursuant to t process dur+
 ! prec$+ #ij-;day p]iod & det]m9ations 
made "u p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to ^?   
reque/s4  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess    
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates bus9ess means an entity-- 7,a7   
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 t employs work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
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