,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hehj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mc,cormick introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to require certain duties and covered import restrictions with respect to forestry products to be reduced by #ej percent if an importer of such product can demonstrate that such product contains #ajj percent raw wood material originating in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,forestry ,protection ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,tariff reduction for goods containing #ajj percent ,united ,states raw wood material 7a7 ,in general ,each duty and covered import restriction imposed or modified on a finished forestry product pursuant to a covered trade law shall be reduced by #ej percent if the importer of such product demonstrates to the satisfaction of the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection that such product contains #ajj percent raw wood material originating in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,directed rulemaking ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 shall issue such regulations as necessary to implement this section1 including procedures for verification and fraud prevention4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered import restriction ,the term covered import restriction means a fee1 other than a duty or other tariff1 paid by an importer4 7#b7 ,covered trade law ,the term covered trade law means-- 7,a7 section #cch of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acch72 7,b7 section #bcb of the ,trade ,expansion ,act of #aifb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb72 7,c7 section #abb or #cja7;b7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb or #bdaa7;b772 or 7,d7 section #bjc of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#c7 ,finished forestry product ,the term finished forestry product means any article classified under subheadings #ddjh through #ddba of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states that has been manufactured1 processed1 or assembled outside the ,united ,states from raw wood material4 7#d7 ,raw wood material ,the term raw wood material means any product classified under subheadings #ddja through #ddjg of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule that has not undergone processing beyond sawing1 chipping1 or drying4 #c4 ,notification requirement for imposition or modification of duty or other import restriction pursuant to covered trade law ,the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd et seq47 is amended by adding after section #cbc the following3 #cbd4 ,notification requirement for imposition or modification of duty pursuant to covered trade law 7a7 ,in general ,with respect to a finished forestry product1 the ,president may not impose or modify a duty or other import restriction pursuant to a covered trade law unless such imposition or modification is published in the ,federal ,register1 as described under subsection 7b71 not less than #ij days before the effective date of such imposition or modification4 7b7 ,contents of notice ,the notice required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the rate or amount of the duty or other import restriction being imposed or modified2 7#b7 a description of the covered trade law pursuant to which the duty or other import restriction is being imposed or modified2 7#c7 each finished forestry product affected and its corresponding code under the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 the justification for the duty or other import restriction being imposed or modified2 and 7#e7 the proposed effective date of the duty or other import restriction being imposed or modified4 7c7 ,public comment ,the notice required under subsection 7a7 shall provide a period of not less than #fj days during which interested parties may submit written comments to the ,president4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered import restriction ,the term covered import restriction means a fee1 other than a duty or other tariff1 paid by an importer4 7#b7 ,covered trade law ,the term covered trade law means-- 7,a7 section #cch of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acch72 7,b7 section #bcb of the ,trade ,expansion ,act of #aifb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb72 7,c7 section #abb or #cja7;b7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb or #bdaa7;b772 or 7,d7 section #bjc of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#c7 ,finished forestry product ,the term finished forestry product means any article1 that has been manufactured1 processed1 or assembled outside the ,united ,states from raw wood material1 classifiable under the following codes of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states3 7,a7 #ddja 7fuel wood1 wood chips1 sawdust1 and wood pellets74 7,b7 #ddjb 7wood charcoal74 7,c7 #ddjc 7wood in the rough74 7,d7 #ddjd 7hoopwood1 split poles1 wooden stakes74 7,e7 #ddje 7wood wool and wood flour74 7,f7 #ddjf 7railway or tramway sleepers of wood74 7,g7 #ddjg 7wood sawn or chipped lengthwise1 including lumber74 7,h7 #ddjh 7sheets for veneering74 7,i7 #ddji 7wood continuously shaped1 including flooring and moldings74 7,j7 #ddaj 7particle board and oriented strand board74 7,k7 #ddaa 7fiberboard1 including medium-density fiberboard74 7,l7 #ddab 7plywood1 veneered panels1 and similar laminated wood74 7,m7 #ddac 7densified wood74 7,n7 #ddad 7wooden frames for paintings1 photographs1 mirrors1 or similar objects74 7,o7 #ddae 7packing cases1 boxes1 crates1 drums1 and similar packings of wood74 7,p7 #ddaf 7casks1 barrels1 vats1 tubs1 and other coopers' products of wood74 7,q7 #ddag 7tools1 tool bodies1 tool handles1 broom or brush bodies and handles of wood74 7,r7 #ddah 7builders' joinery and carpentry of wood74 7,s7 #ddai 7tableware and kitchenware of wood74 7,t7 #ddbj 7wood marquetry and inlaid wood2 caskets and cases for jewelry or cutlery2 statuettes and other ornaments of wood74 7,u7 #ddba 7other articles of wood74 7,v7 #dgja 7mechanical wood pulp74 7,w7 #dgjb 7chemical wood pulp1 dissolving grades74 7,x7 #dgjc 7chemical wood pulp1 soda or sulfate74 7,y7 #dgjd 7chemical wood pulp1 sulfite74 7,z7 #dgje 7semichemical wood pulp74 7#d7 ,raw wood material ,the term raw wood material means any product classifiable under subheadings #ddja through #ddjg of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule that has not undergone processing beyond sawing1 chipping1 or drying4 4