PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

TRADE PREFERENCES EXTENSION ACT OF 

2015 


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129 STAT. 362 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

Public Law 114–27 

114th Congress 

An Act 

To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of 

Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other 

purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Sec. 102. Findings. 

Sec. 103. Extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act. 

Sec. 104. Modifications of rules of origin for duty-free treatment for articles of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under Generalized System of Preferences. 

Sec. 105. Monitoring and review of eligibility under Generalized System of Preferences. 

Sec. 106. Promotion of the role of women in social and economic development in 

sub-Saharan Africa. 

Sec. 107. Biennial AGOA utilization strategies. 

Sec. 108. Deepening and expanding trade and investment ties between sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. 

Sec. 109. Agricultural technical assistance for sub-Saharan Africa. 

Sec. 110. Reports. 

Sec. 111. Technical amendments. 

Sec. 112. Definitions. 

TITLE II—EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES 

Sec. 201. Extension of Generalized System of Preferences. 

Sec. 202. Authority to designate certain cotton articles as eligible articles only for 

least-developed beneficiary developing countries under Generalized System of Preferences. 

Sec. 203. Application of competitive need limitation and waiver under Generalized 

System of Preferences with respect to articles of beneficiary developing 

countries exported to the United States during calendar year 2014. 

Sec. 204. Eligibility of certain luggage and travel articles for duty-free treatment 

under the Generalized System of Preferences. 

TITLE III—EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM 

FOR HAITI 

Sec. 301. Extension of preferential duty treatment program for Haiti. 

TITLE IV—EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 

Sec. 401. Short title. 

Sec. 402. Application of provisions relating to trade adjustment assistance. 

19 USC 2101 

note. 

Trade 

Preferences 

Extension Act of 

2015. 

June 29, 2015 

[H.R. 1295] 


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Sec. 403. Extension of trade adjustment assistance program. 

Sec. 404. Performance measurement and reporting. 

Sec. 405. Applicability of trade adjustment assistance provisions. 

Sec. 406. Sunset provisions. 

Sec. 407. Extension and modification of Health Coverage Tax Credit. 

TITLE V—IMPROVEMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING 

DUTY LAWS 

Sec. 501. Short title. 

Sec. 502. Consequences of failure to cooperate with a request for information in a 

proceeding. 

Sec. 503. Definition of material injury. 

Sec. 504. Particular market situation. 

Sec. 505. Distortion of prices or costs. 

Sec. 506. Reduction in burden on Department of Commerce by reducing the number of voluntary respondents. 

Sec. 507. Application to Canada and Mexico. 

TITLE VI—TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES 

Sec. 601. Tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear. 

Sec. 602. Duty treatment of protective active footwear. 

TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

Sec. 701. Report on contribution of trade preference programs to reducing poverty 

and eliminating hunger. 

TITLE VIII—OFFSETS 

Sec. 801. Customs user fees extension. 

Sec. 802. Additional customs user fees extension. 

Sec. 803. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes. 

Sec. 804. Payee statement required to claim certain education tax benefits. 

Sec. 805. Special rule for educational institutions unable to collect TINs of individuals with respect to higher education tuition and related expenses. 

Sec. 806. Penalty for failure to file correct information returns and provide payee 

statements. 

Sec. 807. Child tax credit not refundable for taxpayers electing to exclude foreign 

earned income from tax. 

Sec. 808. Coverage and payment for renal dialysis services for individuals with 

acute kidney injury. 

TITLE I—EXTENSION OF AFRICAN 

GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT 

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015’’. 

SEC. 102. FINDINGS. 

Congress finds the following: 

(1) Since its enactment, the African Growth and Opportunity Act has been the centerpiece of trade relations between 

the United States and sub-Saharan Africa and has enhanced 

trade, investment, job creation, and democratic institutions 

throughout Africa. 

(2) Trade and investment, as facilitated by the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act, promote economic growth, 

development, poverty reduction, democracy, the rule of law, 

and stability in sub-Saharan Africa. 

(3) Trade between the United States and sub-Saharan 

Africa has more than tripled since the enactment of the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act in 2000, and United States direct 

investment in sub-Saharan Africa has grown almost sixfold. 

19 USC 3701 

note. 

19 USC 3701 

note. 

AGOA Extension 

and 

Enhancement 

Act of 2015. 


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(4) It is in the interest of the United States to engage 

and compete in emerging markets in sub-Saharan African countries, to boost trade and investment between the United States 

and sub-Saharan African countries, and to renew and 

strengthen the African Growth and Opportunity Act. 

(5) The long-term economic security of the United States 

is enhanced by strong economic and political ties with the 

fastest-growing economies in the world, many of which are 

in sub-Saharan Africa. 

(6) It is a goal of the United States to further integrate 

sub-Saharan African countries into the global economy, stimulate economic development in Africa, and diversify sources of 

growth in sub-Saharan Africa. 

(7) To that end, implementation of the Agreement on Trade 

Facilitation of the World Trade Organization would strengthen 

regional integration efforts in sub-Saharan Africa and contribute to economic growth in the region. 

(8) The elimination of barriers to trade and investment 

in sub-Saharan Africa, including high tariffs, forced localization 

requirements, restrictions on investment, and customs barriers, 

will create opportunities for workers, businesses, farmers, and 

ranchers in the United States and sub-Saharan African countries. 

(9) The elimination of such barriers will improve utilization 

of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and strengthen 

regional and global integration, accelerate economic growth 

in sub-Saharan Africa, and enhance the trade relationship 

between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. 

SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 

U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

(b) AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 112(g) of the African Growth 

and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(g)) is amended by striking 

‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

(2) EXTENSION OF REGIONAL APPAREL ARTICLE PROGRAM.— 

Section 112(b)(3)(A) of the African Growth and Opportunity 

Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(A)) is amended— 

(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘11 succeeding’’ and 

inserting ‘‘21 succeeding’’; and 

(B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

(3) EXTENSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY FABRIC PROGRAM.—Section 112(c)(1) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 

U.S.C. 3721(c)(1)) is amended— 

(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘SEPTEMBER

30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘SEPTEMBER 30, 2025’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘September 30, 

2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘September 

30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 


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SEC. 104. MODIFICATIONS OF RULES OF ORIGIN FOR DUTY-FREE 

TREATMENT FOR ARTICLES OF BENEFICIARY SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES UNDER GENERALIZED SYSTEM 

OF PREFERENCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 506A(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 

(19 U.S.C. 2466a(b)(2)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) the direct costs of processing operations performed 

in one or more such beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries 

shall be applied in determining such percentage.’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY TO ARTICLES RECEIVING DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER TITLE V OF TRADE ACT OF 1974.—Section 506A(b) 

of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a(b)) is amended by adding 

at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER THIS TITLE.—The exceptions 

set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) 

shall also apply to any article described in section 503(a)(1) 

that is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary 

sub-Saharan African country for purposes of any determination 

to provide duty-free treatment with respect to such article.’’. 

(c) MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.— 

The President may proclaim such modifications as may be necessary 

to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) 

to add the special tariff treatment symbol ‘‘D’’ in the ‘‘Special’’ 

subcolumn of the HTS for each article classified under a heading 

or subheading with the special tariff treatment symbol ‘‘A’’ or ‘‘A*’’ 

in the ‘‘Special’’ subcolumn of the HTS. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections 

(a) and (b) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 

and apply with respect to any article described in section 

503(b)(1)(B) through (G) of the Trade Act of 1974 that is the 

growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country and that is imported into the customs territory of 

the United States on or after the date that is 30 days after such 

date of enactment. 

SEC. 105. MONITORING AND REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES. 

(a) CONTINUING COMPLIANCE.—Section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade 

Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘If the President’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the President’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—The President may not terminate 

the designation of a country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 

African country under subparagraph (A) unless, at least 

60 days before the termination of such designation, the 

President notifies Congress and notifies the country of the 

President’s intention to terminate such designation, 

together with the considerations entering into the decision 

to terminate such designation.’’. 

President. 

Time period. 

Applicability. 

19 USC 2466a 

note. 

19 USC 2466a 

note. 

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(b) WITHDRAWAL, SUSPENSION, OR LIMITATION OF PREFERENTIAL

TARIFF TREATMENT.—Section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 

U.S.C. 2466a) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 

‘‘(c) WITHDRAWAL, SUSPENSION, OR LIMITATION OF PREF- ERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may withdraw, suspend, 

or limit the application of duty-free treatment provided for 

any article described in subsection (b)(1) of this section or 

section 112 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act with 

respect to a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if the 

President determines that withdrawing, suspending, or limiting 

such duty-free treatment would be more effective in promoting 

compliance by the country with the requirements described 

in subsection (a)(1) than terminating the designation of the 

country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of this section. 

‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—The President may not withdraw, suspend, or limit the application of duty-free treatment under 

paragraph (1) unless, at least 60 days before such withdrawal, 

suspension, or limitation, the President notifies Congress and 

notifies the country of the President’s intention to withdraw, 

suspend, or limit such duty-free treatment, together with the 

considerations entering into the decision to terminate such 

designation.’’. 

(c) REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a), 

as so amended, is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 

‘‘(d) REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (a)(2), the 

President shall publish annually in the Federal Register a 

notice of review and request for public comments on whether 

beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries are meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act and the eligibility criteria set 

forth in section 502 of this Act. 

‘‘(2) PUBLIC HEARING.—The United States Trade Representative shall, not later than 30 days after the date on which 

the President publishes the notice of review and request for 

public comments under paragraph (1)— 

‘‘(A) hold a public hearing on such review and request 

for public comments; and 

‘‘(B) publish in the Federal Register, before such 

hearing is held, notice of— 

‘‘(i) the time and place of such hearing; and 

‘‘(ii) the time and place at which such public comments will be accepted. 

‘‘(3) PETITION PROCESS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date of the enactment of this subsection, the President 

shall establish a process to allow any interested person, 

at any time, to file a petition with the Office of the United 

States Trade Representative with respect to the compliance 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

Notice. 

Deadline. 

Deadline. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

Notice. 

President. 

Time period. 

Determination. 

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of any country listed in section 107 of the African Growth 

and Opportunity Act with the eligibility requirements set 

forth in section 104 of such Act and the eligibility criteria 

set forth in section 502 of this Act. 

‘‘(B) USE OF PETITIONS.—The President shall take into 

account all petitions filed pursuant to subparagraph (A) 

in making determinations of compliance under subsections 

(a)(3)(A) and (c) and in preparing any reports required 

by this title as such reports apply with respect to beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. 

‘‘(4) OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEWS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may, at any time, 

initiate an out-of-cycle review of whether a beneficiary 

sub-Saharan African country is making continual progress 

in meeting the requirements described in paragraph (1). 

The President shall give due consideration to petitions 

received under paragraph (3) in determining whether to 

initiate an out-of-cycle review under this subparagraph. 

‘‘(B) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Before initiating 

an out-of-cycle review under subparagraph (A), the President shall notify and consult with Congress. 

‘‘(C) CONSEQUENCES OF REVIEW.—If, pursuant to an 

out-of-cycle review conducted under subparagraph (A), the 

President determines that a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country does not meet the requirements set forth in 

section 104(a) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act 

(19 U.S.C. 3703(a)), the President shall, subject to the 

requirements of subsections (a)(3)(B) and (c)(2), terminate 

the designation of the country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 

African country or withdraw, suspend, or limit the application of duty-free treatment with respect to articles from 

the country. 

‘‘(D) REPORTS.—After each out-of-cycle review conducted under subparagraph (A) with respect to a country, 

the President shall submit to the Committee on Finance 

of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means 

of the House of Representatives a report on the review 

and any determination of the President to terminate the 

designation of the country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 

African country or withdraw, suspend, or limit the application of duty-free treatment with respect to articles from 

the country under subparagraph (C). 

‘‘(E) INITIATION OF OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEWS FOR CERTAIN

COUNTRIES.—Recognizing that concerns have been raised 

about the compliance with section 104(a) of the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703(a)) of some 

beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, the President 

shall initiate an out-of-cycle review under subparagraph 

(A) with respect to South Africa, the most developed of 

the beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, and other 

beneficiary countries as appropriate, not later than 30 days 

after the date of the enactment of the Trade Preferences 

Extension Act of 2015.’’. 

Deadline. 

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SEC. 106. PROMOTION OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. 

(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Section 103 of the African Growth 

and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3702) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 

‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(10) promoting the role of women in social, political, and 

economic development in sub-Saharan Africa.’’. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Section 104(a)(1)(A) of the 

African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703(a)(1)(A)) is 

amended by inserting ‘‘for men and women’’ after ‘‘rights’’. 

SEC. 107. BIENNIAL AGOA UTILIZATION STRATEGIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries should 

develop utilization strategies on a biennial basis in order to 

more effectively and strategically utilize benefits available 

under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (in this section 

referred to as ‘‘AGOA utilization strategies’’); 

(2) United States trade capacity building agencies should 

work with, and provide appropriate resources to, such subSaharan African countries to assist in developing and implementing biennial AGOA utilization strategies; and 

(3) as appropriate, and to encourage greater regional 

integration, the United States Trade Representative should 

consider requesting the Regional Economic Communities to 

prepare biennial AGOA utilization strategies. 

(b) CONTENTS.—It is further the sense of Congress that biennial 

AGOA utilization strategies should identify strategic needs and 

priorities to bolster utilization of benefits available under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. To that end, biennial AGOA 

utilization strategies should— 

(1) review potential exports under the African Growth and 

Opportunity Act and identify opportunities and obstacles to 

increased trade and investment and enhanced poverty reduction 

efforts; 

(2) identify obstacles to regional integration that inhibit 

utilization of benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act; 

(3) set out a plan to take advantage of opportunities and 

address obstacles identified in paragraphs (1) and (2), improve 

awareness of the African Growth and Opportunity Act as a 

program that enhances exports to the United States, and utilize 

United States Agency for International Development regional 

trade hubs; 

(4) set out a strategy to promote small business and 

entrepreneurship; and 

(5) eliminate obstacles to regional trade and promote 

greater utilization of benefits under the African Growth and 

Opportunity Act and establish a plan to promote full regional 

implementation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation of the 

World Trade Organization. 

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(1) each beneficiary sub-Saharan African country should 

publish on an appropriate Internet website of such country 

public versions of its AGOA utilization strategy; and 

(2) the United States Trade Representative should publish 

on the Internet website of the Office of the United States 

Trade Representative public versions of all AGOA utilization 

strategies described in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 108. DEEPENING AND EXPANDING TRADE AND INVESTMENT TIES 

BETWEEN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND THE UNITED 

STATES. 

It is the policy of the United States to continue to— 

(1) seek to deepen and expand trade and investment ties 

between sub-Saharan Africa and the United States, including 

through the negotiation of accession by sub-Saharan African 

countries to the World Trade Organization and the negotiation 

of trade and investment framework agreements, bilateral 

investment treaties, and free trade agreements, as such agreements have the potential to catalyze greater trade and investment, facilitate additional investment in sub-Saharan Africa, 

further poverty reduction efforts, and promote economic growth; 

(2) seek to negotiate agreements with individual sub-Saharan African countries as well as with the Regional Economic 

Communities, as appropriate; 

(3) promote full implementation of commitments made 

under the WTO Agreement (as such term is defined in section 

2(9) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501(9)) 

because such actions are likely to improve utilization of the 

African Growth and Opportunity Act and promote trade and 

investment and because regular review to ensure continued 

compliance helps to maximize the benefits of the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act; and 

(4) promote the negotiation of trade agreements that cover 

substantially all trade between parties to such agreements 

and, if other countries seek to negotiate trade agreements that 

do not cover substantially all trade, continue to object in all 

appropriate forums. 

SEC. 109. AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUB-SAHARAN 

AFRICA. 

Section 13 of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 (19 U.S.C. 

3701 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘shall identify not fewer than 10 eligible 

sub-Saharan African countries as having the greatest’’ and 

inserting ‘‘, through the Secretary of Agriculture, shall 

identify eligible sub-Saharan African countries that have’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘and complying with sanitary and 

phytosanitary rules of the United States’’ and inserting 

‘‘, complying with sanitary and phytosanitary rules of the 

United States, and developing food safety standards’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’; and 

(B) by inserting after ‘‘from those countries’’ the following: ‘‘, particularly from businesses and sectors that 

engage women farmers and entrepreneurs,’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

19 USC 3701 

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‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—The President shall take such measures 

as are necessary to ensure adequate coordination of similar activities of agencies of the United States Government relating to agricultural technical assistance for sub-Saharan Africa.’’. 

SEC. 110. REPORTS. 

(a) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 

President shall submit to Congress a report on the trade and 

investment relationship between the United States and subSaharan African countries and on the implementation of this 

title and the amendments made by this title. 

(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by 

paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) A description of the status of trade and investment 

between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa, 

including information on leading exports to the United 

States from sub-Saharan African countries. 

(B) Any changes in eligibility of sub-Saharan African 

countries during the period covered by the report. 

(C) A detailed analysis of whether each such beneficiary sub-Saharan African country is continuing to meet 

the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the 

African Growth and Opportunity Act and the eligibility 

criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974. 

(D) A description of the status of regional integration 

efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. 

(E) A summary of United States trade capacity building 

efforts. 

(F) Any other initiatives related to enhancing the trade 

and investment relationship between the United States 

and sub-Saharan African countries. 

(b) POTENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS REPORT.—Not later than 

1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 

5 years thereafter, the United States Trade Representative shall 

submit to Congress a report that— 

(1) identifies sub-Saharan African countries that have a 

expressed an interest in entering into a free trade agreement 

with the United States; 

(2) evaluates the viability and progress of such sub-Saharan 

African countries and other sub-Saharan African countries 

toward entering into a free trade agreement with the United 

States; and 

(3) describes a plan for negotiating and concluding such 

agreements, which includes the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 116(b)(2) of the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act. 

(c) TERMINATION.—The reporting requirements of this section 

shall cease to have any force or effect after September 30, 2025. 

SEC. 111. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 

Section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 

U.S.C. 3703), as amended by section 106, is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (b). 

President. 

19 USC 3705 

note. 

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SEC. 112. DEFINITIONS. 

In this title: 

(1) BENEFICIARY SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRY.—The 

term ‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan African country’’ means a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country described in subsection 

(e) of section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (as redesignated 

by this Act). 

(2) SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘sub-Saharan African country’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

107 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. 

TITLE II—EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED 

SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES 

SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 

U.S.C. 2465) is amended by striking ‘‘July 31, 2013’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall apply to articles entered on or after the 30th day after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN LIQUIDATIONS

AND RELIQUIDATIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the 

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision 

of law and subject to subparagraph (B), any entry of a 

covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 

(19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) would have applied if the entry 

had been made on July 31, 2013, that was made— 

(i) after July 31, 2013; and 

(ii) before the effective date specified in paragraph 

(1), 

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry 

occurred on the effective date specified in paragraph (1). 

(B) REQUESTS.—A liquidation or reliquidation may be 

made under subparagraph (A) with respect to an entry 

only if a request therefor is filed with U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient 

information to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection— 

(i) to locate the entry; or 

(ii) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. 

(C) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed 

by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or 

reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subparagraph (A) shall be paid, without interest, not later than 

90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation 

(as the case may be). 

(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) COVERED ARTICLE.—The term ‘‘covered article’’ 

means an article from a country that is a beneficiary developing country under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 

Deadline. 

Deadline. 

Applicability. 

19 USC 2465 

note. 

19 USC 3701 

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U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) as of the effective date specified in 

paragraph (1). 

(B) ENTER; ENTRY.—The terms ‘‘enter’’ and ‘‘entry’’ 

include a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption. 

SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN COTTON ARTICLES AS 

ELIGIBLE ARTICLES ONLY FOR LEAST-DEVELOPED BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER GENERALIZED 

SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES. 

Section 503(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(b)) 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) CERTAIN COTTON ARTICLES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the President may designate as an eligible article 

or articles under subsection (a)(1)(B) only for countries designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries 

under section 502(a)(2) cotton articles classifiable under subheading 5201.00.18, 5201.00.28, 5201.00.38, 5202.99.30, or 

5203.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States.’’. 

SEC. 203. APPLICATION OF COMPETITIVE NEED LIMITATION AND 

WAIVER UNDER GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES 

WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES OF BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES 

DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of applying and administering 

subsections (c)(2) and (d) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 

(19 U.S.C. 2463) with respect to an article described in subsection 

(b) of this section, subsections (c)(2) and (d) of section 503 of such 

Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘‘October 

1’’ for ‘‘July 1’’ each place such date appears. 

(b) ARTICLE DESCRIBED.—An article described in this subsection 

is an article of a beneficiary developing country that is designated 

by the President as an eligible article under subsection (a) of section 

503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) and with respect 

to which a determination described in subsection (c)(2)(A) of such 

section was made with respect to exports (directly or indirectly) 

to the United States of such eligible article during calendar year 

2014 by the beneficiary developing country. 

SEC. 204. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN LUGGAGE AND TRAVEL ARTICLES 

FOR DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALIZED 

SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES. 

Section 503(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(b)(1)) 

is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraphs (4) and (5)’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘Footwear’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (5), footwear’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) CERTAIN LUGGAGE AND TRAVEL ARTICLES.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or (E) of paragraph (1), the President may designate the following as eligible articles under 

subsection (a): 

‘‘(A) Articles classifiable under subheading 4202.11.00, 

4202.12.40, 4202.21.60, 4202.21.90, 4202.22.15, 4202.22.45, 

4202.31.60, 4202.32.40, 4202.32.80, 4202.92.15, 4202.92.20, 

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4202.92.45, or 4202.99.90 of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States. 

‘‘(B) Articles classifiable under statistical reporting 

number 4202.12.2020, 4202.12.2050, 4202.12.8030, 

4202.12.8070, 4202.22.8050, 4202.32.9550, 4202.32.9560, 

4202.91.0030, 4202.91.0090, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031, 

4202.92.3091, 4202.92.9026, or 4202.92.9060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as such 

statistical reporting numbers are in effect on the date 

of the enactment of the Trade Preferences Extension Act 

of 2015.’’. 

TITLE III—EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR HAITI 

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM 

FOR HAITI. 

Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act 

(19 U.S.C. 2703a) is amended as follows: 

(1) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 

(A) Paragraph (1) is amended— 

(i) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I), by amending item 

(cc) to read as follows: 

‘‘(cc) 60 percent or more during the 1- 

year period beginning on December 20, 2017, 

and each of the 7 succeeding 1-year periods.’’; 

and 

(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 

(I) in the table, by striking ‘‘succeeding 11 

1-year periods’’ and inserting ‘‘16 succeeding 1- 

year periods’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘December 19, 2018’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 19, 2025’’. 

(B) Paragraph (2) is amended— 

(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘11 succeeding 1-year periods’’ and inserting ‘‘16 succeeding 

1-year periods’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘11 succeeding 1-year periods’’ and inserting ‘‘16 succeeding 

1-year periods’’. 

(2) Subsection (h) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 

2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

TITLE IV—EXTENSION OF TRADE 

ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Trade Adjustment Assistance 

Reauthorization Act of 2015’’. 

19 USC 2101 

note. 

Trade 

Adjustment 

Assistance 

Reauthorization 

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SEC. 402. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. 

(a) REPEAL OF SNAPBACK.—Section 233 of the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–40; 125 Stat. 

416) is repealed. 

(b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, the provisions of chapters 2 through 

6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on December 

31, 2013, and as amended by this title, shall— 

(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; 

and 

(2) apply to petitions for certification filed under chapter 

2, 3, or 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 on or after 

such date of enactment. 

(c) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, 

whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in 

terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision of chapters 

2 through 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, the reference 

shall be considered to be made to a provision of any such chapter, 

as in effect on December 31, 2013. 

SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

(a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS.—Section 285 of 

the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2013’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘June 

30, 2021’’. 

(b) TRAINING FUNDS.—Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act 

of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘shall 

not exceed’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall not exceed 

$450,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2021.’’. 

(c) REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.—Section 

246(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2021’’. 

(d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS.—Section 

245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2021’’. 

(2) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.—Section 

255(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2345(a)) is amended 

by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 and 2013’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2015 

through 2021’’. 

(3) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS.—Section 

298(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401g(a)) is amended 

by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 and 2013’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2015 

through 2021’’. 

SEC. 404. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING. 

(a) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—Section 239(j) of the Trade Act 

of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(j)) is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘DATA

REPORTING’’ and inserting ‘‘PERFORMANCE MEASURES’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘a quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘an 

annual’’; and 

19 USC 2271 

note prec. 

19 USC 2271 and 

note prec., 2272– 

2275, 2291–2298, 

2311, 2315–2323, 

2341, 2343–2352, 

2354–2356, 

2371–2374, 2393, 

2395, 2397a, 

2401–2401b, 

2401e–2401g. 

Effective date. 

19 USC 2271 and 

note prec., 2272– 

2275, 2291–2298, 

2311, 2315–2323, 

2341, 2343–2352, 

2354–2356, 

2371–2374, 2393, 

2395, 2397a, 

2401–2401b, 

2401e–2401g. 

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(ii) by striking ‘‘data’’ and inserting ‘‘measures’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘core’’ and 

inserting ‘‘primary’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘that promote 

efficiency and effectiveness’’ after ‘‘assistance program’’; 

(3) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘CORE

INDICATORS DESCRIBED’’ and inserting ‘‘INDICATORS OF

PERFORMANCE’’; and 

(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(A) PRIMARY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE

DESCRIBED.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The primary indicators of 

performance referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall consist of— 

‘‘(I) the percentage and number of workers 

who received benefits under the trade adjustment 

assistance program who are in unsubsidized 

employment during the second calendar quarter 

after exit from the program; 

‘‘(II) the percentage and number of workers 

who received benefits under the trade adjustment 

assistance program and who are in unsubsidized 

employment during the fourth calendar quarter 

after exit from the program; 

‘‘(III) the median earnings of workers 

described in subclause (I); 

‘‘(IV) the percentage and number of workers 

who received benefits under the trade adjustment 

assistance program who, subject to clause (ii), 

obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or 

a secondary school diploma or its recognized 

equivalent, during participation in the program 

or within 1 year after exit from the program; and 

‘‘(V) the percentage and number of workers 

who received benefits under the trade adjustment 

assistance program who, during a year while 

receiving such benefits, are in an education or 

training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are 

achieving measurable gains in skills toward such 

a credential or employment. 

‘‘(ii) INDICATOR RELATING TO CREDENTIAL.—For 

purposes of clause (i)(IV), a worker who received benefits under the trade adjustment assistance program 

who obtained a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent shall be included in the percentage 

counted for purposes of that clause only if the worker, 

in addition to obtaining such a diploma or its recognized equivalent, has obtained or retained employment 

or is in an education or training program leading to 

a recognized postsecondary credential within 1 year 

after exit from the program.’’; 

(4) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘DATA’’ and 

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(B) by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘annual’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘data’’ and inserting ‘‘measures’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE PERFORMANCE REPORTS.—The 

Secretary shall, on an annual basis, make available (including 

by electronic means), in an easily understandable format, the 

reports of cooperating States or cooperating State agencies 

required by paragraph (1) and the information contained in 

those reports.’’. 

(b) COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION OF DATA.—Section 249B of 

the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2323) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘enrolled in’’ 

and inserting ‘‘who received’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘complete’’ and inserting 

‘‘exited’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘who were enrolled in’’ and 

inserting ‘‘, including who received’’; 

(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 

and inserting ‘‘exited’’; 

(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 

and inserting ‘‘exit’’; and 

(v) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(G) The average cost per worker of receiving training 

approved under section 236. 

‘‘(H) The percentage of workers who received training 

approved under section 236 and obtained unsubsidized 

employment in a field related to that training.’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (4)— 

(i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘annual’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(C) The median earnings of workers described in section 239(j)(2)(A)(i)(III) during the second calendar quarter 

after exit from the program, expressed as a percentage 

of the median earnings of such workers before the calendar 

quarter in which such workers began receiving benefits 

under this chapter.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) 

as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 

(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: 

‘‘(B) the reports required under section 239(j);’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a quarterly’’ and 

inserting ‘‘an annual’’. 

(c) RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL DEFINED.—Section 247 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319) is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(19) The term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ means 

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a license recognized by a State or the Federal Government, 

or an associate or baccalaureate degree.’’. 

SEC. 405. APPLICABILITY OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS. 

(a) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS.— 

(1) PETITIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2014, AND

BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

(A) CERTIFICATIONS OF WORKERS NOT CERTIFIED BEFORE

DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

(i) CRITERIA IF A DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN

MADE.—If, as of the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Labor has not made a determination with respect to whether to certify a group of 

workers as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance 

under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 pursuant 

to a petition described in clause (iii), the Secretary 

shall make that determination based on the requirements of section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

in effect on such date of enactment. 

(ii) RECONSIDERATION OF DENIALS OF CERTIFICATIONS.—If, before the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary made a determination not to certify 

a group of workers as eligible to apply for adjustment 

assistance under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 

pursuant to a petition described in clause (iii), the 

Secretary shall— 

(I) reconsider that determination; and 

(II) if the group of workers meets the requirements of section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, 

as in effect on such date of enactment, certify 

the group of workers as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance. 

(iii) PETITION DESCRIBED.—A petition described in 

this clause is a petition for a certification of eligibility 

for a group of workers filed under section 221 of the 

Trade Act of 1974 on or after January 1, 2014, and 

before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(B) ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), 

a worker certified as eligible to apply for adjustment 

assistance under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 

pursuant to a petition described in subparagraph 

(A)(iii) shall be eligible, on and after the date that 

is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, to receive benefits only under the provisions of 

chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

in effect on such date of enactment. 

(ii) COMPUTATION OF MAXIMUM BENEFITS.—Benefits received by a worker described in clause (i) under 

chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 before 

the date of the enactment of this Act shall be included 

in any determination of the maximum benefits for 

which the worker is eligible under the provisions of 

chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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(2) PETITIONS FILED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2014.—A worker 

certified as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance pursuant 

to a petition filed under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 

on or before December 31, 2013, shall continue to be eligible 

to apply for and receive benefits under the provisions of chapter 

2 of title II of such Act, as in effect on December 31, 2013. 

(3) QUALIFYING SEPARATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONS

FILED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF DATE OF ENACTMENT.—Section 223(b) 

of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on the date of the 

enactment of this Act, shall be applied and administered by 

substituting ‘‘before January 1, 2014’’ for ‘‘more than one year 

before the date of the petition on which such certification was 

granted’’ for purposes of determining whether a worker is 

eligible to apply for adjustment assistance pursuant to a petition filed under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 on or 

after the date of the enactment of this Act and on or before 

the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment. 

(b) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.— 

(1) CERTIFICATION OF FIRMS NOT CERTIFIED BEFORE DATE

OF ENACTMENT.— 

(A) CRITERIA IF A DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN

MADE.—If, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Commerce has not made a determination 

with respect to whether to certify a firm as eligible to 

apply for adjustment assistance under section 251 of the 

Trade Act of 1974 pursuant to a petition described in 

subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall make that determination based on the requirements of section 251 of the 

Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on such date of enactment. 

(B) RECONSIDERATION OF DENIAL OF CERTAIN PETITIONS.—If, before the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary made a determination not to certify a firm 

as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 

251 of the Trade Act of 1974 pursuant to a petition 

described in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall— 

(i) reconsider that determination; and 

(ii) if the firm meets the requirements of section 

251 of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on such 

date of enactment, certify the firm as eligible to apply 

for adjustment assistance. 

(C) PETITION DESCRIBED.—A petition described in this 

subparagraph is a petition for a certification of eligibility 

filed by a firm or its representative under section 251 

of the Trade Act of 1974 on or after January 1, 2014, 

and before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) CERTIFICATION OF FIRMS THAT DID NOT SUBMIT PETITIONS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2014, AND DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce shall 

certify a firm described in subparagraph (B) as eligible 

to apply for adjustment assistance under section 251 of 

the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on the date of the 

enactment of this Act, if the firm or its representative 

files a petition for a certification of eligibility under section 

251 of the Trade Act of 1974 not later than 90 days after 

such date of enactment. 

(B) FIRM DESCRIBED.—A firm described in this subparagraph is a firm that the Secretary determines would have 

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been certified as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance 

if— 

(i) the firm or its representative had filed a petition 

for a certification of eligibility under section 251 of 

the Trade Act of 1974 on a date during the period 

beginning on January 1, 2014, and ending on the day 

before the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(ii) the provisions of chapter 3 of title II of the 

Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on such date of enactment, had been in effect on that date during the period 

described in clause (i). 

SEC. 406. SUNSET PROVISIONS. 

(a) APPLICATION OF PRIOR LAW.—Subject to subsection (b), 

beginning on July 1, 2021, the provisions of chapters 2, 3, 5, 

and 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et 

seq.), as in effect on January 1, 2014, shall be in effect and apply, 

except that in applying and administering such chapters— 

(1) paragraph (1) of section 231(c) of that Act shall be 

applied and administered as if subparagraphs (A), (B), and 

(C) of that paragraph were not in effect; 

(2) section 233 of that Act shall be applied and administered— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) in paragraph (2), by substituting ‘‘104-week 

period’’ for ‘‘104-week period’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘130-week period)’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (3)— 

(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

by substituting ‘‘65’’ for ‘‘52’’; and 

(II) by substituting ‘‘78-week period’’ for ‘‘52- 

week period’’ each place it appears; and 

(B) by applying and administering subsection (g) as 

if it read as follows: 

‘‘(g) PAYMENT OF TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES TO COM- PLETE TRAINING.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in order to assist an adversely affected worker to complete 

training approved for the worker under section 236 that leads 

to the completion of a degree or industry-recognized credential, 

payments may be made as trade readjustment allowances for not 

more than 13 weeks within such period of eligibility as the Secretary 

may prescribe to account for a break in training or for justifiable 

cause that follows the last week for which the worker is otherwise 

entitled to a trade readjustment allowance under this chapter if— 

‘‘(1) payment of the trade readjustment allowance for not 

more than 13 weeks is necessary for the worker to complete 

the training; 

‘‘(2) the worker participates in training in each such week; 

and 

‘‘(3) the worker— 

‘‘(A) has substantially met the performance benchmarks established as part of the training approved for 

the worker; 

‘‘(B) is expected to continue to make progress toward 

the completion of the training; and 

‘‘(C) will complete the training during that period of 

eligibility.’’; 

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(3) section 245(a) of that Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘‘June 30, 2022’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2007’’; 

(4) section 246(b)(1) of that Act shall be applied and 

administered by substituting ‘‘June 30, 2022’’ for ‘‘the date 

that is 5 years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘State’’; 

(5) section 256(b) of that Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘‘the 1-year period beginning on July 

1, 2021’’ for ‘‘each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, and 

$4,000,000 for the 3-month period beginning on October 1, 

2007’’; 

(6) section 298(a) of that Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘‘the 1-year period beginning on July 

1, 2021’’ for ‘‘each of the fiscal years’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘October 1, 2007’’; and 

(7) section 285 of that Act shall be applied and administered— 

(A) in subsection (a), by substituting ‘‘June 30, 2022’’ 

for ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ each place it appears; and 

(B) by applying and administering subsection (b) as 

if it read as follows: 

‘‘(b) OTHER ASSISTANCE.— 

‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), assistance may not be provided under chapter 3 after 

June 30, 2022. 

‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 

any assistance approved under chapter 3 pursuant to a 

petition filed under section 251 on or before June 30, 2022, 

may be provided— 

‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant 

to such chapter for such purpose; and 

‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the assistance 

is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance. 

‘‘(2) FARMERS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), assistance may not be provided under chapter 6 after 

June 30, 2022. 

‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 

any assistance approved under chapter 6 on or before June 

30, 2022, may be provided— 

‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant 

to such chapter for such purpose; and 

‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the assistance 

is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance.’’. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The provisions of chapters 2, 3, 5, and 6 

of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on the date 

of the enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply on and after 

July 1, 2021, with respect to— 

(1) workers certified as eligible for trade adjustment assistance benefits under chapter 2 of title II of that Act pursuant 

to petitions filed under section 221 of that Act before July 

1, 2021; 

(2) firms certified as eligible for technical assistance or 

grants under chapter 3 of title II of that Act pursuant to 

petitions filed under section 251 of that Act before July 1, 

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(3) agricultural commodity producers certified as eligible 

for technical or financial assistance under chapter 6 of title 

II of that Act pursuant to petitions filed under section 292 

of that Act before July 1, 2021. 

SEC. 407. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF HEALTH COVERAGE TAX 

CREDIT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘before 

January 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘before January 1, 2020’’. 

(b) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT FOR COVERAGE UNDER A QUALI- FIED HEALTH PLAN.—Subsection (g) of section 35 of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (13); 

and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(11) ELECTION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—This section shall not apply to any 

taxpayer for any eligible coverage month unless such taxpayer elects the application of this section for such month. 

‘‘(B) TIMING AND APPLICABILITY OF ELECTION.—Except 

as the Secretary may provide— 

‘‘(i) an election to have this section apply for any 

eligible coverage month in a taxable year shall be 

made not later than the due date (including extensions) 

for the return of tax for the taxable year; and 

‘‘(ii) any election for this section to apply for an 

eligible coverage month shall apply for all subsequent 

eligible coverage months in the taxable year and, once 

made, shall be irrevocable with respect to such months. 

‘‘(12) COORDINATION WITH PREMIUM TAX CREDIT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible coverage month to which 

the election under paragraph (11) applies shall not be 

treated as a coverage month (as defined in section 

36B(c)(2)) for purposes of section 36B with respect to the 

taxpayer. 

‘‘(B) COORDINATION WITH ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT.—In the case of a taxpayer who makes 

the election under paragraph (11) with respect to any 

eligible coverage month in a taxable year or on behalf 

of whom any advance payment is made under section 7527 

with respect to any month in such taxable year— 

‘‘(i) the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable 

year shall be increased by the excess, if any, of— 

‘‘(I) the sum of any advance payments made 

on behalf of the taxpayer under section 1412 of 

the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 

and section 7527 for months during such taxable 

year, over 

‘‘(II) the sum of the credits allowed under this 

section (determined without regard to paragraph 

(1)) and section 36B (determined without regard 

to subsection (f)(1) thereof) for such taxable year; 

and 

‘‘(ii) section 36B(f)(2) shall not apply with respect 

to such taxpayer for such taxable year, except that 

Applicability. 

Deadline. 

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if such taxpayer received any advance payments under 

section 7527 for any month in such taxable year and 

is later allowed a credit under section 36B for such 

taxable year, then section 36B(f)(2)(B) shall be applied 

by substituting the amount determined under clause 

(i) for the amount determined under section 

36B(f)(2)(A).’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF ADVANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 7527 of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘August 

1, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘the date that is 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 

7527(e) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘occurring’’ and 

all that follows and inserting ‘‘occurring— 

‘‘(A) after the date that is 1 year after the date of 

the enactment of the Trade Adjustment Assistance 

Reauthorization Act of 2015; and 

‘‘(B) prior to the first month for which an advance 

payment is made on behalf of such individual under subsection (a).’’. 

(d) INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE TREATED AS QUALIFIED HEALTH

INSURANCE WITHOUT REGARD TO ENROLLMENT DATE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (J) of section 35(e)(1) of 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 

‘‘insurance if the eligible individual’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘For purposes of’’ and inserting ‘‘insurance. For purposes of’’. 

(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Subparagraph (J) of section 35(e)(1) 

of such Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by 

striking ‘‘insurance.’’ and inserting ‘‘insurance (other than coverage enrolled in through an Exchange established under the 

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).’’. 

(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (m) of section 6501 

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 

‘‘, 35(g)(11)’’ after ‘‘30D(e)(4)’’. 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage 

months in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. 

(2) PLANS AVAILABLE ON INDIVIDUAL MARKET FOR USE OF

TAX CREDIT.—The amendment made by subsection (d)(2) shall 

apply to coverage months in taxable years beginning after 

December 31, 2015. 

(3) TRANSITION RULE.—Notwithstanding section 

35(g)(11)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added 

by this title), an election to apply section 35 of such Code 

to an eligible coverage month (as defined in section 35(b) of 

such Code) (and not to claim the credit under section 36B 

of such Code with respect to such month) in a taxable year 

beginning after December 31, 2013, and before the date of 

the enactment of this Act— 

(A) may be made at any time on or after such date 

of enactment and before the expiration of the 3-year period 

of limitation prescribed in section 6511(a) with respect 

to such taxable year; and 

Time periods. 

Applicability. 

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(B) may be made on an amended return. 

(g) AGENCY OUTREACH.—As soon as possible after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of the Treasury, Health 

and Human Services, and Labor (or such Secretaries’ delegates) 

and the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or 

the Director’s delegate) shall carry out programs of public outreach, 

including on the Internet, to inform potential eligible individuals 

(as defined in section 35(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986) of the extension of the credit under section 35 of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 and the availability of the election to claim 

such credit retroactively for coverage months beginning after 

December 31, 2013. 

TITLE V—IMPROVEMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING 

DUTY LAWS 

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘American Trade Enforcement 

Effectiveness Act’’. 

SEC. 502. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITH A 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IN A PROCEEDING. 

Section 776 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677e) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 

subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and by moving 

such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; 

(B) by striking ‘‘ADVERSE INFERENCES.—If’’ and 

inserting the following: ‘‘ADVERSE INFERENCES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘under this title, may use’’ and inserting 

the following: ‘‘under this title— 

‘‘(A) may use’’; and 

(D) by striking ‘‘facts otherwise available. Such adverse 

inference may include’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘facts 

otherwise available; and 

‘‘(B) is not required to determine, or make any adjustments to, a countervailable subsidy rate or weighted average dumping margin based on any assumptions about 

information the interested party would have provided if 

the interested party had complied with the request for 

information. 

‘‘(2) POTENTIAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR ADVERSE

INFERENCES.—An adverse inference under paragraph (1)(A) 

may include’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘CORROBORATION OF SECONDARY

INFORMATION.—When the’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘CORROBORATION OF SECONDARY INFORMATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 

when the’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

19 USC 1654 

note. 

American Trade 

Enforcement 

Effectiveness Act. 

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‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The administrative authority and the 

Commission shall not be required to corroborate any dumping 

margin or countervailing duty applied in a separate segment 

of the same proceeding.’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(d) SUBSIDY RATES AND DUMPING MARGINS IN ADVERSE

INFERENCE DETERMINATIONS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the administering authority uses an 

inference that is adverse to the interests of a party under 

subsection (b)(1)(A) in selecting among the facts otherwise available, the administering authority may— 

‘‘(A) in the case of a countervailing duty proceeding— 

‘‘(i) use a countervailable subsidy rate applied for 

the same or similar program in a countervailing duty 

proceeding involving the same country; or 

‘‘(ii) if there is no same or similar program, use 

a countervailable subsidy rate for a subsidy program 

from a proceeding that the administering authority 

considers reasonable to use; and 

‘‘(B) in the case of an antidumping duty proceeding, 

use any dumping margin from any segment of the proceeding under the applicable antidumping order. 

‘‘(2) DISCRETION TO APPLY HIGHEST RATE.—In carrying out 

paragraph (1), the administering authority may apply any of 

the countervailable subsidy rates or dumping margins specified 

under that paragraph, including the highest such rate or 

margin, based on the evaluation by the administering authority 

of the situation that resulted in the administering authority 

using an adverse inference in selecting among the facts otherwise available. 

‘‘(3) NO OBLIGATION TO MAKE CERTAIN ESTIMATES OR

ADDRESS CERTAIN CLAIMS.—If the administering authority uses 

an adverse inference under subsection (b)(1)(A) in selecting 

among the facts otherwise available, the administering 

authority is not required, for purposes of subsection (c) or 

for any other purpose— 

‘‘(A) to estimate what the countervailable subsidy rate 

or dumping margin would have been if the interested party 

found to have failed to cooperate under subsection (b)(1) 

had cooperated; or 

‘‘(B) to demonstrate that the countervailable subsidy 

rate or dumping margin used by the administering 

authority reflects an alleged commercial reality of the 

interested party.’’. 

SEC. 503. DEFINITION OF MATERIAL INJURY. 

(a) EFFECT OF PROFITABILITY OF DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES.—Section 771(7) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(7)) is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(J) EFFECT OF PROFITABILITY.—The Commission may 

not determine that there is no material injury or threat 

of material injury to an industry in the United States 

merely because that industry is profitable or because the 

performance of that industry has recently improved.’’. 

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771(7)(C)(iii) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(7)(C)(iii)) 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(I) actual and potential decline in output, 

sales, market share, gross profits, operating 

profits, net profits, ability to service debt, productivity, return on investments, return on assets, 

and utilization of capacity,’’. 

(c) CAPTIVE PRODUCTION.—Section 771(7)(C)(iv) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(7)(C)(iv)) is amended— 

(1) in subclause (I), by striking the comma and inserting 

‘‘, and’’; 

(2) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 

a comma; and 

(3) by striking subclause (III). 

SEC. 504. PARTICULAR MARKET SITUATION. 

(a) DEFINITION OF ORDINARY COURSE OF TRADE.—Section 

771(15) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(15)) is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) Situations in which the administering authority 

determines that the particular market situation prevents 

a proper comparison with the export price or constructed 

export price.’’. 

(b) DEFINITION OF NORMAL VALUE.—Section 773(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677b(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘in such other country.’’. 

(c) DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTED VALUE.—Section 773(e) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677b(e)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘business’’ and inserting 

‘‘trade’’; and 

(2) by striking the flush text at the end and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘For purposes of paragraph (1), if a particular market situation 

exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or other 

processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority 

may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or 

any other calculation methodology. For purposes of paragraph (1), 

the cost of materials shall be determined without regard to any 

internal tax in the exporting country imposed on such materials 

or their disposition that is remitted or refunded upon exportation 

of the subject merchandise produced from such materials.’’. 

SEC. 505. DISTORTION OF PRICES OR COSTS. 

(a) INVESTIGATION OF BELOW-COST SALES.—Section 773(b)(2) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677b(b)(2)) is amended by 

striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE OR SUSPECT.— 

‘‘(i) REVIEW.—In a review conducted under section 

751 involving a specific exporter, there are reasonable 

grounds to believe or suspect that sales of the foreign 

like product have been made at prices that are less 

than the cost of production of the product if the administering authority disregarded some or all of the 

exporter’s sales pursuant to paragraph (1) in the investigation or, if a review has been completed, in the 

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‘‘(ii) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.—In an investigation initiated under section 732 or a review conducted 

under section 751, the administering authority shall 

request information necessary to calculate the constructed value and cost of production under subsections 

(e) and (f) to determine whether there are reasonable 

grounds to believe or suspect that sales of the foreign 

like product have been made at prices that represent 

less than the cost of production of the product.’’. 

(b) PRICES AND COSTS IN NONMARKET ECONOMIES.—Section 

773(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677b(c)) is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) DISCRETION TO DISREGARD CERTAIN PRICE OR COST

VALUES.—In valuing the factors of production under paragraph 

(1) for the subject merchandise, the administering authority 

may disregard price or cost values without further investigation 

if the administering authority has determined that broadly 

available export subsidies existed or particular instances of 

subsidization occurred with respect to those price or cost values 

or if those price or cost values were subject to an antidumping 

order.’’. 

SEC. 506. REDUCTION IN BURDEN ON DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY RESPONDENTS. 

Section 782(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677m(a)) 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and by moving 

such clauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; 

(3) by striking ‘‘INVESTIGATIONS AND REVIEWS.—In’’ and 

inserting the following: ‘‘INVESTIGATIONS AND REVIEWS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In’’; 

(4) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (3), by 

amending subparagraph (B), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) the number of exporters or producers subject to 

the investigation or review is not so large that any additional individual examination of such exporters or producers would be unduly burdensome to the administering 

authority and inhibit the timely completion of the investigation or review.’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF UNDULY BURDENSOME.—In determining if an individual examination under paragraph (1)(B) 

would be unduly burdensome, the administering authority may 

consider the following: 

‘‘(A) The complexity of the issues or information presented in the proceeding, including questionnaires and any 

responses thereto. 

‘‘(B) Any prior experience of the administering 

authority in the same or similar proceeding. 

‘‘(C) The total number of investigations under subtitle 

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by the administering authority as of the date of the determination. 

‘‘(D) Such other factors relating to the timely completion of each such investigation and review as the administering authority considers appropriate.’’. 

SEC. 507. APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO. 

Pursuant to article 1902 of the North American Free Trade 

Agreement and section 408 of the North American Free Trade 

Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3438), the amendments 

made by this title shall apply with respect to goods from Canada 

and Mexico. 

TITLE VI—TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF 

CERTAIN ARTICLES 

SEC. 601. TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF RECREATIONAL PERFORMANCE 

OUTERWEAR. 

(a) AMENDMENTS TO ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTES.—The Additional 

U.S. Notes to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 

the United States are amended— 

(1) in Additional U.S. Note 2— 

(A) by striking ‘‘For the purposes of subheadings’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘6211.20.15’’ and inserting ‘‘For 

purposes of this chapter’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘garments classifiable in those subheadings’’ and inserting ‘‘a garment’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘D 3600-81’’ and inserting ‘‘D 3779– 

81’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new notes: 

‘‘(c) For purposes of this chapter, the term ‘recreational performance outerwear’ means trousers (including, but not limited to, paddling pants, ski or snowboard pants, and ski or snowboard pants 

intended for sale as parts of ski-suits), coveralls and bib overalls, 

and jackets (including, but not limited to, full zip jackets, paddling 

jackets, ski jackets, and ski jackets intended for sale as parts 

of ski-suits), windbreakers, and similar articles (including padded, 

sleeveless jackets) composed of fabrics of cotton, wool, hemp, 

bamboo, silk, or manmade fiber, or a combination of such fibers, 

that are either water resistant or treated with plastics, or both, 

with critically sealed seams, and with five or more of the following 

features: 

‘‘(1) Insulation for cold weather protection. 

‘‘(2) Pockets, at least one of which has a zippered, hook 

and loop, or other type of closure. 

‘‘(3) Elastic, drawcord, or other means of tightening around 

the waist or leg hems, including hidden leg sleeves with a 

means of tightening at the ankle for trousers and tightening 

around the waist or bottom hem for jackets. 

‘‘(4) Venting, not including grommet(s). 

‘‘(5) Articulated elbows or knees. 

‘‘(6) Reinforcement in one of the following areas: the elbows, 

shoulders, seat, knees, ankles, or cuffs. 

‘‘(7) Weatherproof closure at the waist or front. 

‘‘(8) Multi-adjustable hood or adjustable collar. 

Definition. 

19 USC 3438 

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‘‘(9) Adjustable powder skirt, inner protective skirt, or 

adjustable inner protective cuff at sleeve hem. 

‘‘(10) Construction at the arm gusset that utilizes fabric, 

design, or patterning to allow radial arm movement. 

‘‘(11) Odor control technology. 

The term ‘recreational performance outerwear’ does not include 

occupational outerwear. 

‘‘(d) For purposes of this Note, the following terms have the 

following meanings: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘treated with plastics’ refers to textile fabrics 

impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics, as 

described in Note 2 to chapter 59. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘sealed seams’ means seams that have been 

covered by means of taping, gluing, bonding, cementing, fusing, 

welding, or a similar process so that water cannot pass through 

the seams when tested in accordance with the current version 

of AATCC Test Method 35. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘critically sealed seams’ means— 

‘‘(A) for jackets, windbreakers, and similar articles 

(including padded, sleeveless jackets), sealed seams that 

are sealed at the front and back yokes, or at the shoulders, 

arm holes, or both, where applicable; and 

‘‘(B) for trousers, overalls and bib overalls and similar 

articles, sealed seams that are sealed at the front (up 

to the zipper or other means of closure) and back rise. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘insulation for cold weather protection’ means 

insulation with either synthetic fill, down, a laminated thermal 

backing, or other lining for thermal protection from cold 

weather. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘venting’ refers to closeable or permanent 

constructed openings in a garment (excluding front, primary 

zipper closures and grommet(s)) to allow increased expulsion 

of built-up heat during outdoor activities. In a jacket, such 

openings are often positioned on the underarm seam of a garment but may also be placed along other seams in the front 

or back of a garment. In trousers, such openings are often 

positioned on the inner or outer leg seams of a garment but 

may also be placed along other seams in the front or back 

of a garment. 

‘‘(6) The term ‘articulated elbows or knees’ refers to the 

construction of a sleeve (or pant leg) to allow improved mobility 

at the elbow (or knee) through the use of extra seams, darts, 

gussets, or other means. 

‘‘(7) The term ‘reinforcement’ refers to the use of a double 

layer of fabric or section(s) of fabric that is abrasion-resistant 

or otherwise more durable than the face fabric of the garment. 

‘‘(8) The term ‘weatherproof closure’ means a closure 

(including, but not limited to, laminated or coated zippers, 

storm flaps, or other weatherproof construction) that has been 

reinforced or engineered in a manner to reduce the penetration 

or absorption of moisture or air through an opening in the 

garment. 

‘‘(9) The term ‘multi-adjustable hood or adjustable collar’ 

means, in the case of a hood, a hood into which is incorporated 

two or more draw cords, adjustment tabs, or elastics, or, in 

the case of a collar, a collar into which is incorporated at 

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least one draw cord, adjustment tab, elastic, or similar component, to allow volume adjustments around a helmet, or the 

crown of the head, neck, or face. 

‘‘(10) The terms ‘adjustable powder skirt’ and ‘inner protective skirt’ refer to a partial lower inner lining with means 

of tightening around the waist for additional protection from 

the elements. 

‘‘(11) The term ‘arm gusset’ means construction at the 

arm of a gusset that utilizes an extra fabric piece in the 

underarm, usually diamond- or triangular-shaped, designed, 

or patterned to allow radial arm movement. 

‘‘(12) The term ‘radial arm movement’ refers to unrestricted, 

180-degree range of motion for the arm while wearing performance outerwear. 

‘‘(13) The term ‘odor control technology’ means the incorporation into a fabric or garment of materials, including, but 

not limited to, activated carbon, silver, copper, or any combination thereof, capable of adsorbing, absorbing, or reacting with 

human odors, or effective in reducing the growth of odor-causing 

bacteria. 

‘‘(14) The term ‘occupational outerwear’ means outerwear 

garments, including uniforms, designed or marketed for use 

in the workplace or at a worksite to provide durable protection 

from cold or inclement weather and/or workplace hazards, such 

as fire, electrical, abrasion, or chemical hazards, or impacts, 

cuts, punctures, or similar hazards. 

‘‘(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(i) of this Note, for purposes 

of this chapter, Notes 1 and 2(a)(1) to chapter 59 and Note 1(c) 

to chapter 60 shall be disregarded in classifying goods as ‘recreational performance outerwear’. 

‘‘(f) For purposes of this chapter, the importer of record shall 

maintain internal import records that specify upon entry whether 

garments claimed as recreational performance outerwear have an 

outer surface that is water resistant, treated with plastics, or a 

combination thereof, and shall further enumerate the specific features that make the garments eligible to be classified as recreational 

performance outerwear.’’. 

(b) TARIFF CLASSIFICATIONS.—Chapter 62 of the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended as follows: 

(1) By striking subheading 6201.11.00 and inserting the 

following, with the article description for subheading 6201.11 

having the same degree of indentation as the article description 

for subheading 6201.11.00 (as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6201.11 Of wool or fine animal hair: 

6201.11.05 Recreational performance outerwear ................... 41¢/kg + 

16.3% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

16.4¢/kg + 

6.5% (OM) 

52.9¢/kg + 58.5% 

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6201.11.10 Other .................. 41¢/kg + 

16.3% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

16.4¢/kg + 

6.5% (OM) 52.9¢/kg + 58.5% ’’. 

(2) By striking subheadings 6201.12.10 and 6201.12.20 and 

inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6201.12.05 having the same degree of indentation as 

the article description for subheading 6201.12.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6201.12.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 9.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

60% 

Other: 

6201.12.10 Containing 15 percent or more by 

weight of down and 

waterfowl plumage 

and of which down 

comprises 35 percent 

or more by weight; 

containing 10 percent 

or more by weight of 

down .......................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

6201.12.20 Other ......................... 9.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(3) By striking subheadings 6201.13.10 through 6201.13.40 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6201.13.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6201.13.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 


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‘‘ 6201.13.05 Recreational performance outerwear ....................... 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 

6201.13.10 Containing 15 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down and waterfowl plumage 

and of which 

down comprises 

35 percent or 

more by weight; 

containing 10 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down ................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

Other: 

6201.13.30 Containing 36 

percent or 

more by 

weight of wool 

or fine animal 

hair ................. 49.7¢/kg + 

19.7% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

52.9¢/kg + 58.5% 

6201.13.40 Other .............. 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(4) By striking subheadings 6201.19.10 and 6201.19.90 and 

inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6201.19.05 having the same degree of indentation as 

the article description for subheading 6201.19.10 (as in effect 

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‘‘ 6201.19.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

35% 

Other: 

6201.19.10 Containing 70 percent or more by 

weight of silk or silk 

waste ......................... Free 35% 

6201.19.90 Other ......................... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 35% ’’. 

(5) By striking subheadings 6201.91.10 and 6201.91.20 and 

inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6201.91.05 having the same degree of indentation as 

the article description for subheading 6201.91.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6201.91.05 Recreational performance outerwear ....................... 49.7¢/kg + 

19.7% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

19.8¢/kg + 

7.8% (OM) 

58.5% 

Other: 

6201.91.10 Padded, sleeveless jackets ......... 8.5% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

7.6% (AU) 

3.4% (OM) 

58.5% 

6201.91.20 Other .................. 49.7¢/kg + 

19.7% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

19.8¢/kg + 

7.8% (OM) 52.9¢/kg + 58.5% ’’. 

(6) By striking subheadings 6201.92.10 through 6201.92.20 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6201.92.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6201.92.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 393 

‘‘ 6201.92.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 9.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 

6201.92.10 Containing 15 percent or more by 

weight of down and 

waterfowl plumage 

and of which down 

comprises 35 percent 

or more by weight; 

containing 10 percent 

or more by weight of 

down .......................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

Other: 

6201.92.15 Water resistant ..... 6.2% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

5.5% (AU) 

37.5% 

6201.92.20 Other ...................... 9.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(7) By striking subheadings 6201.93.10 through 6201.93.35 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6201.93.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6201.93.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6201.93.05 Recreational performance outerwear ....................... 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 


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129 STAT. 394 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

6201.93.10 Containing 15 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down and waterfowl plumage 

and of which 

down comprises 

35 percent or 

more by weight; 

containing 10 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down ................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

Other: 

6201.93.20 Padded, 

sleeveless jackets ................... 14.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

76% 

Other: 

6201.93.25 Containing 

36 percent 

or more by 

weight of 

wool or fine 

animal hair 49.5¢/kg + 

19.6% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

52.9¢/kg + 58.5% 

Other: 

6201.93.30 Water resistant ..... 7.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.3% (AU) 

65% 

6201.93.35 Other ....... 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(8) By striking subheadings 6201.99.10 and 6201.99.90 and 

inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6201.99.05 having the same degree of indentation as 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 395 

the article description for subheading 6201.99.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6201.99.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 4.2% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

E*, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.7% (AU) 

35% 

Other: 

6201.99.10 Containing 70 percent or more by 

weight of silk or silk 

waste ......................... Free 35% 

6201.99.90 Other ......................... 4.2% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

E*, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.7% (AU) 35% ’’. 

(9) By striking subheading 6202.11.00 and inserting the 

following, with the article description for subheading 6202.11 

having the same degree of indentation as the article description 

for subheading 6202.11.00 (as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6202.11 Of wool or fine animal hair: 

6202.11.05 Recreational performance outerwear ................... 41¢/kg + 

16.3% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

16.4¢/kg + 

6.5% (OM) 

46.3¢/kg + 58.5% 

6202.11.10 Other .................. 41¢/kg + 

16.3% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

16.4¢/kg + 

6.5% (OM) 46.3¢/kg + 58.5% ’’. 

(10) By striking subheadings 6202.12.10 and 6202.12.20 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6202.12.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6202.12.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 


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129 STAT. 396 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

‘‘ 6202.12.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 8.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 

6202.12.10 Containing 15 percent or more by 

weight of down and 

waterfowl plumage 

and of which down 

comprises 35 percent 

or more by weight; 

containing 10 percent 

or more by weight of 

down .......................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

6202.12.20 Other ......................... 8.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(11) By striking subheadings 6202.13.10 through 

6202.13.40 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6202.13.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6202.13.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6202.13.05 Recreational performance outerwear ....................... 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 397 

6202.13.10 Containing 15 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down and waterfowl plumage 

and of which 

down comprises 

35 percent or 

more by weight; 

containing 10 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down ................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

Other: 

6202.13.30 Containing 36 

percent or 

more by 

weight of wool 

or fine animal 

hair ................. 43.5¢/kg + 

19.7% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

46.3¢/kg + 58.5% 

6202.13.40 Other .............. 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(12) By striking subheadings 6202.19.10 and 6202.19.90 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6202.19.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6202.19.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6202.19.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

35% 

Other: 

6202.19.10 Containing 70 percent or more by 

weight or silk or silk 

waste ......................... Free 35% 


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129 STAT. 398 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

6202.19.90 Other ......................... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 35% ’’. 

(13) By striking subheadings 6202.91.10 and 6202.91.20 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6202.91.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6202.91.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6202.91.05 Recreational performance outerwear ....................... 36¢/kg + 

16.3% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

14.4¢/kg + 

6.5% (OM) 

58.5% 

Other: 

6202.91.10 Padded, sleeveless jackets ......... 14% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

5.6% (OM) 

58.5% 

6202.91.20 Other .................. 36¢/kg + 

16.3% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

14.4¢/kg + 

6.5% (OM) 46.3¢/kg + 58.5% ’’. 

(14) By striking subheadings 6202.92.10 through 

6202.92.20 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6202.92.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6202.92.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6202.92.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 8.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 399 

6202.92.10 Containing 15 percent or more by 

weight of down and 

waterfowl plumage 

and of which down 

comprises 35 percent 

or more by weight; 

containing 10 percent 

or more by weight of 

down .......................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

Other: 

6202.92.15 Water resistant ..... 6.2% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

5.5% (AU) 

37.5% 

6202.92.20 Other ...................... 8.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(15) By striking subheadings 6202.93.10 through 

6202.93.50 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6202.93.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6202.93.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6202.93.05 Recreational performance outerwear ....................... 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 


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129 STAT. 400 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

6202.93.10 Containing 15 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down and waterfowl plumage 

and of which 

down comprises 

35 percent or 

more by weight; 

containing 10 

percent or more 

by weight of 

down ................... 4.4% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

3.9% (AU) 

60% 

Other: 

6202.93.20 Padded, 

sleeveless jackets ................... 14.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

76% 

Other: 

6202.93.40 Containing 

36 percent 

or more by 

weight of 

wool or fine 

animal hair 43.4¢/kg + 

19.7% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

46.3¢/kg + 58.5% 

Other: 

6202.93.45 Water resistant ..... 7.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.3% (AU) 

65% 

6202.93.50 Other ....... 27.7% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(16) By striking subheadings 6202.99.10 and 6202.99.90 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6202.99.05 having the same degree of indentation 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 401 

as the article description for subheading 6202.99.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6202.99.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

35% 

Other: 

6202.99.10 Containing 70 percent or more by 

weight of silk or silk 

waste ......................... Free 35% 

6202.99.90 Other ......................... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 35% ’’. 

(17) By striking subheadings 6203.41 and 6203.41.05, and 

the superior text to subheading 6203.41.05, and inserting the 

following, with the article description for subheading 6203.41 

having the same degree of indentation as the article description 

for subheading 6203.41 (as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6203.41 Of wool or fine animal hair: 

6203.41.05 Recreational performance outerwear ................... 41.9¢/kg + 

16.3% 

Free (BH, 

CA, CL, 

CO,IL, 

JO,KR, 

MA,MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

16.7¢/kg + 

6.5% (OM) 

52.9¢/kg + 58.5% 

Trousers, breeches and shorts: 

6203.41.10 Trousers and 

breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, 

water resistant, without 

belt loops, 

weighing more 

than 9 kg per 

dozen .............. 7.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

6.8% (AU) 

3% (OM) 52.9¢/kg + 58.5% ’’. 


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129 STAT. 402 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

(18) By striking subheadings 6203.42.10 through 

6203.42.40 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6203.42.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6203.42.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6203.42.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 16.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

11.6% (KR) 

90% 

Other: 

6203.42.10 Containing 15 percent or more by 

weight of down and 

waterfowl plumage 

and of which down 

comprises 35 percent 

or more by weight; 

containing 10 percent 

or more by weight of 

down .......................... Free 60% 

Other: 

6203.42.20 Bib and brace overalls ......................... 10.3% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

6203.42.40 Other ...................... 16.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

11.6% (KR) 90% ’’. 

(19) By striking subheadings 6203.43.10 through 

6203.43.40 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6203.43.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6203.43.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6203.43.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............... 27.9% Free (BH, CA, 

CL, CO, IL, JO, 

MA, MX, OM, 

P, PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) ...........

11.1% (KR) .......

90% 

Other: 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 403 

6203.43.10 Containing 15 percent 

or more by weight of 

down and waterfowl 

plumage and of which 

down comprises 35 

percent or more by 

weight; containing 10 

percent or more by 

weight of down ............ Free 60% 

Other: 

Bib and brace overalls: 

6203.43.15 Water resistant .... 7.1% Free (BH, CA, 

CL, CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, PE, 

SG) 

6.3% (AU) ........

65% 

6203.43.20 Other .................... 14.9% Free (BH, CA, 

CL, CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, PE, 

SG) 

8% (AU) ...........

76% 

Other: 

6203.43.25 Certified handloomed and folklore products ........ 12.2% Free (BH, CA, 

CL, CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, PE, 

SG) 

8% (AU) ...........

76% 

Other: 

6203.43.30 Containing 36 

percent or more 

by weight of 

wool or fine animal hair ............ 49.6¢/kg + 

19.7% 

Free (BH, CA, 

CL, CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, PE, 

SG) 

8% (AU) ...........

52.9¢/kg + 58.5% 

Other: 

6203.43.35 Water resistant trousers 

or breeches .... 7.1% Free (BH, CA, 

CL, CO, IL, JO, 

MA, MX, OM, 

P, PA, PE, SG) 

6.3% (AU) ........

2.8% (KR) .........

65% 

6203.43.40 Other ............. 27.9% Free (BH, CA, 

CL, CO, IL, JO, 

MA, MX, OM, 

P, PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) ...........

11.1% (KR) ....... 90% ’’. 

(20) By striking subheadings 6203.49 through 6203.49.80 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 


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129 STAT. 404 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

subheading 6203.49 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6203.49 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6203.49 Of other textile materials: 

6203.49.05 Recreational performance outerwear ......... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

1.1% (KR) 

35% 

Other: 

Of artificial fibers: 

6203.49.10 Bib and brace 

overalls ............... 8.5% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

7.6% (AU) 

76% 

Trousers, breeches and shorts: 

6203.49.15 Certified handloomed and 

folklore products ................. 12.2% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

76% 

6203.49.20 Other .............. 27.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

6203.49.40 Containing 70 percent or more by 

weight of silk or 

silk waste ............... Free 35% 

6203.49.80 Other ...................... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

1.1% (KR) 35% ’’. 

(21) By striking subheadings 6204.61.10 and 6204.61.90 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6204.61.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6204.61.10 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 405 

‘‘ 6204.61.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 13.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

5.4% (OM) 

8% (AU) 

58.5% 

Other: 

6204.61.10 Trousers and breeches, containing elastomeric fiber, water 

resistant, without 

belt loops, weighing 

more than 6 kg per 

dozen ......................... 7.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

3% (OM) 

6.8% (AU) 

58.5% 

6204.61.90 Other ......................... 13.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

5.4% (OM) 

8% (AU) 58.5% ’’. 

(22) By striking subheadings 6204.62.10 through 

6204.62.40 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6204.62.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6204.62.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6204.62.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 16.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

11.6% (KR) 

90% 

Other: 

6204.62.10 Containing 15 percent or more by 

weight of down and 

waterfowl plumage 

and of which down 

comprises 35 percent 

or more by weight; 

containing 10 percent 

or more by weight of 

down .......................... Free 60% 

Other: 


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129 STAT. 406 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

6204.62.20 Bib and brace overalls ......................... 8.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Other: 

6204.62.30 Certified handloomed and folklore products ...... 7.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

E, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.3% (AU) 

37.5% 

6204.62.40 Other .................. 16.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

11.6% (KR) 90% ’’. 

(23) By striking subheadings 6204.63.10 through 

6204.63.35 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6204.63.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6204.63.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6204.63.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 28.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

11.4% (KR) 

90% 

Other: 

6204.63.10 Containing 15 percent or more by 

weight of down and 

waterfowl plumage 

and of which down 

comprises 35 percent 

or more by weight; 

containing 10 percent 

or more by weight of 

down .......................... Free 60% 

Other: 

Bib and brace overalls: 


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6204.63.12 Water resistant 7.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.3% (AU) 

65% 

6204.63.15 Other .................. 14.9% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

76% 

6204.63.20 Certified handloomed and folklore 

products ................. 11.3% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

E, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

76% 

Other: 

6204.63.25 Containing 36 

percent or more 

by weight of wool 

or fine animal 

hair ..................... 13.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

58.5% 

Other: 

6204.63.30 Water resistant trousers or 

breeches .......... 7.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.3% (AU) 

65% 

6204.63.35 Other .............. 28.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

11.4% (KR) 90% ’’. 

(24) By striking subheadings 6204.69 through 6204.69.90 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6204.69 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6204.69 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6204.69 Of other textile materials: 


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129 STAT. 408 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

6204.69.05 Recreational performance outerwear ......... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

35% 

Other: 

Of artificial fibers: 

6204.69.10 Bib and brace 

overalls ............... 13.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

76% 

Trousers, breeches and shorts: 

6204.69.20 Containing 36 

percent or 

more by weight 

of wool or fine 

animal hair .... 13.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

58.5% 

6204.69.25 Other .............. 28.6% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

90% 

Of silk or silk 

waste: 

6204.69.40 Containing 70 

percent or more 

by weight of silk 

or silk waste ...... 1.1% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E, IL, J, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

65% 

6204.69.60 Other .................. 7.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

E*, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.3% (AU) 

65% 

6204.69.90 Other ...................... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 35% ’’. 


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(25) By striking subheadings 6210.40.30 and 6210.40.50 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6210.40.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6210.40.30 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6210.40.05 Recreational performance outerwear 7.1% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PE, 

SG) 

65% 

Other: 

6210.40.30 Having an outer surface impregnated, 

coated, covered or 

laminated with rubber or plastics material which completely 

obscures the underlying fabric ................ 3.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PE, 

SG) 

65% 

6210.40.50 Other ......................... 7.1% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PE, 

SG) 65% ’’. 

(26) By striking subheadings 6210.50.30 and 6210.50.50 

and inserting the following, with the article description for 

subheading 6210.50.05 having the same degree of indentation 

as the article description for subheading 6210.50.30 (as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6210.50.05 Recreational performance outerwear 7.1% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PE, 

SG) 

65% 

Other: 

6210.50.30 Having an outer surface impreg- nated, 

coated, covered or 

laminated with rubber or plastics material which completely 

obscures the underlying fabric ................ 3.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PE, 

SG) 

65% 


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129 STAT. 410 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

6210.50.50 Other ......................... 7.1% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PE, 

SG) 65% ’’. 

(27) By striking subheading 6211.32.00 and inserting the 

following, with the article description for subheading 6211.32 

having the same degree of indentation as the article description 

for subheading 6211.32.00 (as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6211.32 Of cotton: 

6211.32.05 Recreational performance outerwear ......... 8.1% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

90% 

6211.32.10 Other ......................... 8.1% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 90% ’’. 

(28) By striking subheading 6211.33.00 and inserting the 

following, with the article description for subheading 6211.33 

having the same degree of indentation as the article description 

for subheading 6211.33.00 (as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6211.33 Of man-made fibers: 

6211.33.05 Recreational performance outerwear ......... 16% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

P, PA, PE, 

SG) 

6.4% (OM) 

76% 

6211.33.10 Other ......................... 16% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

P, PA, PE, 

SG) 

6.4% (OM) 76% ’’. 

(29) By striking subheadings 6211.39.05 through 

6211.39.90 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6211.39.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6211.39.05 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 


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‘‘ 6211.39.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

35% 

Other: ............................

6211.39.10 Of wool or fine animal hair ..................... 12% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

P, PA, PE, 

SG) 

4.8% (OM) 

58.5% 

6211.39.20 Containing 70 percent or more by 

weight of silk or silk 

waste ......................... 0.5% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

35% 

6211.39.90 Other ......................... 2.8% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E*, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 35% ’’. 

(30) By striking subheading 6211.42.00 and inserting the 

following, with the article description for subheading 6211.42 

having the same degree of indentation as the article description 

for subheading 6211.42.00 (as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act): 

‘‘ 6211.42 Of cotton: 

6211.42.05 Recreational performance outerwear ......... 8.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

7.2% (AU) 

90% 

6211.42.10 Other ......................... 8.1% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

7.2% (AU) 90% ’’. 

(31) By striking subheading 6211.43.00 and inserting the 

following, with the article description for subheading 6211.43 

having the same degree of indentation as the article description 

for subheading 6211.43.00 (as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act): 


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129 STAT. 412 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

‘‘ 6211.43 Of man-made fibers: 

6211.43.05 Recreational performance outerwear ......... 16% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

6.4% (OM) 

90% 

6211.43.10 Other ......................... 16% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

8% (AU) 

6.4% (OM) 90% ’’. 

(32) By striking subheadings 6211.49.10 through 

6211.49.90 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 6211.49.05 having the same degree of 

indentation as the article description for subheading 6211.49.10 

(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 

of this Act): 

‘‘ 6211.49.05 Recreational performance outerwear ............. 7.3% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

E, IL, JO, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.5% (AU) 

2.9% (KR) 

35% 

Other: 

6211.49.10 Containing 70 percent or more by 

weight of silk or silk 

waste ......................... 1.2% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

CO, E, IL, 

JO, KR, MA, 

MX, OM, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

35% 

6211.49.41 Of wool or fine animal hair ..................... 12% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

IL, JO, KR, 

MA, MX, P, 

PA, PE, SG) 

4.8% (OM) 

8% (AU) 

58.5% 

6211.49.90 Other ......................... 7.3% Free (BH, 

CA, CL, CO, 

E, IL, JO, 

MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, SG) 

6.5% (AU) 

2.9% (KR) 35% ’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 

by this section shall— 


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(1) take effect on the 180th day after the date of the 

enactment of this Act; and 

(2) apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 

for consumption, on or after such 180th day. 

SEC. 602. DUTY TREATMENT OF PROTECTIVE ACTIVE FOOTWEAR. 

(a) DEFINITION OF PROTECTIVE ACTIVE FOOTWEAR.—The Additional U.S. Notes to chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

of the United States are amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(f) For the purposes of subheadings 6402.91.42 and 6402.99.32, 

the term ‘protective active footwear’ means footwear (other than 

footwear described in Subheading Note 1) that is designed for 

outdoor activities, such as hiking shoes, trekking shoes, running 

shoes, and trail running shoes, the foregoing valued over $24/ 

pair and which provides protection against water that is imparted 

by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric.’’. 

(b) DUTY TREATMENT FOR PROTECTIVE ACTIVE FOOTWEAR.— 

Chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 

is amended as follows: 

(1) By inserting after subheading 6402.91.40 the following 

new subheading, with the article description for subheading 

6402.91.42 having the same degree of indentation as the article 

description for subheading 6402.91.40: 

‘‘ 6402.91.42 Protective active footwear (except footwear 

with waterproof molded 

bottoms, including bottoms comprising an 

outer sole and all or 

part of the upper and 

except footwear with 

insulation that provides 

protection against cold 

weather), whose height 

from the bottom of the 

outer sole to the top of 

the upper does not exceed 15.34 cm ............... 20% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

D, E, IL, JO, 

KR, MA, MX, 

OM, P, PA, 

PE, R, SG) ... 35% ’’. 

(2) By inserting immediately preceding subheading 

6402.99.33 the following new subheading, with the article 

description for subheading 6402.99.32 having the same degree 

of indentation as the article description for subheading 

6402.99.33: 

Definition. 

Applicability. 


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129 STAT. 414 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

‘‘ 6402.99.32 Protective active footwear .............................. 20% Free (AU, 

BH, CA, CL, 

D, IL, JO, 

MA, MX, P) 

1% (PA) 

6% (OM) 

6% (PE) 

12% (CO) 

20% (KR) 35% ’’. 

(c) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—The staged reductions in special rates of duty proclaimed for subheading 6402.99.90 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States before the date 

of the enactment of this Act shall be applied to subheading 

6402.99.32 of such Schedule, as added by subsection (b)(2), beginning in calendar year 2016. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 

by this section shall— 

(1) take effect on the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 

for consumption, on or after such 15th day. 

TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 

PROVISIONS 

SEC. 701. REPORT ON CONTRIBUTION OF TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS TO REDUCING POVERTY AND ELIMINATING 

HUNGER. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report assessing 

the contribution of the trade preference programs of the United 

States, including the Generalized System of Preferences under title 

V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.), the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), and the 

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), 

to the reduction of poverty and the elimination of hunger. 

TITLE VIII—OFFSETS 

SEC. 801. CUSTOMS USER FEES EXTENSION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(A)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘July 

7, 2025’’. 

(b) RATE FOR MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES.—Section 503 

of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation 

Act (Public Law 112–41; 125 Stat. 460) is amended by striking 

‘‘June 30, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2025’’. 

SEC. 802. ADDITIONAL CUSTOMS USER FEES EXTENSION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is 

amended— 

19 USC 3805 

note. 

President. 

Applicability. 

Applicability. 

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(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(D) Fees may be charged under paragraphs (9) and (10) of 

subsection (a) during the period beginning on July 29, 2025, and 

ending on September 30, 2025.’’. 

(b) RATE FOR MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES.—Section 503 

of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation 

Act (Public Law 112–41; 125 Stat. 460) is amended by adding 

at the end the following: 

‘‘(c) FURTHER ADDITIONAL PERIOD.—For the period beginning 

on July 15, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025, section 

13031(a)(9) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 

of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(9)) shall be applied and administered— 

‘‘(1) in subparagraph (A), by substituting ‘0.3464’ for ‘0.21’; 

and 

‘‘(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by substituting ‘0.3464’ for 

‘0.21’.’’. 

SEC. 803. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES. 

Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986, in the case of a corporation with assets of not less than 

$1,000,000,000 (determined as of the end of the preceding taxable 

year)— 

(1) the amount of any required installment of corporate 

estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or September of 2020 shall be increased by 8 percent of such amount 

(determined without regard to any increase in such amount 

not contained in such Code); and 

(2) the amount of the next required installment after an 

installment referred to in paragraph (1) shall be appropriately 

reduced to reflect the amount of the increase by reason of 

such paragraph. 

SEC. 804. PAYEE STATEMENT REQUIRED TO CLAIM CERTAIN EDUCATION TAX BENEFITS. 

(a) AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY CREDIT, HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

CREDIT, AND LIFETIME LEARNING CREDIT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 25A(g) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(8) PAYEE STATEMENT REQUIREMENT.—Except as otherwise 

provided by the Secretary, no credit shall be allowed under 

this section unless the taxpayer receives a statement furnished 

under section 6050S(d) which contains all of the information 

required by paragraph (2) thereof.’’. 

(2) STATEMENT RECEIVED BY DEPENDENT.—Section 25A(g)(3) 

of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 

subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end 

the following: 

‘‘(C) a statement described in paragraph (8) and 

received by such individual shall be treated as received 

by the taxpayer.’’. 

(b) DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED

EXPENSES.—Section 222(d) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7), and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: 

26 USC 25A. 

26 USC 6655 

note. 

Applicability. 

19 USC 805 note. 

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‘‘(6) PAYEE STATEMENT REQUIREMENT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided by 

the Secretary, no deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) unless the taxpayer receives a statement furnished under section 6050S(d) which contains all of the 

information required by paragraph (2) thereof. 

‘‘(B) STATEMENT RECEIVED BY DEPENDENT.—The receipt 

of the statement referred to in subparagraph (A) by an 

individual described in subsection (c)(3) shall be treated 

for purposes of subparagraph (A) as received by the taxpayer.’’. 

(c) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED ON PAYEE STATE- MENT.—Section 6050S(d)(2) of such Code is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(2) the information required by subsection (b)(2).’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 805. SPECIAL RULE FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNABLE 

TO COLLECT TINS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPECT TO 

HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE FOR RETURNS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES.— 

No penalty shall be imposed under section 6721 or 6722 solely 

by reason of failing to provide the TIN of an individual on a 

return or statement required by section 6050S(a)(1) if the eligible 

educational institution required to make such return contemporaneously makes a true and accurate certification under penalty of 

perjury (and in such form and manner as may be prescribed by 

the Secretary) that it has complied with standards promulgated 

by the Secretary for obtaining such individual’s TIN.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply to returns required to be made, and statements required 

to be furnished, after December 31, 2015. 

SEC. 806. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE CORRECT INFORMATION 

RETURNS AND PROVIDE PAYEE STATEMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6721(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 

(b) REDUCTION WHERE CORRECTION IN SPECIFIED PERIOD.— 

(1) CORRECTION WITHIN 30 DAYS.—Section 6721(b)(1) of such 

Code is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$30’’ and inserting ‘‘$50’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’. 

(2) FAILURES CORRECTED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1.—Section 

6721(b)(2) of such Code is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting ‘‘$100’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘$100’’ (prior to amendment by subparagraph (A)) and inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 

26 USC 6724 

note. 

26 USC 25A note. 

26 USC 6050S. 


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(c) LOWER LIMITATION FOR PERSONS WITH GROSS RECEIPTS

OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000.—Section 6721(d)(1) of such Code 

is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$175,000’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’; 

and 

(3) in subparagraph (C)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ (prior to amendment by 

subparagraph (A)) and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 

(d) PENALTY IN CASE OF INTENTIONAL DISREGARD.—Section 

6721(e) of such Code is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘$250’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘$500’’; 

and 

(2) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ in paragraph (3)(A) and 

inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 

(e) FAILURE TO FURNISH CORRECT PAYEE STATEMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6722(a)(1) of such Code is 

amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 

(2) REDUCTION WHERE CORRECTION IN SPECIFIED PERIOD.— 

(A) CORRECTION WITHIN 30 DAYS.—Section 6722(b)(1) 

of such Code is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘$30’’ and inserting ‘‘$50’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$500,000’’. 

(B) FAILURES CORRECTED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1.— Section 6722(b)(2) of such Code is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting ‘‘$100’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘$100’’ (prior to amendment by 

clause (i)) and inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,500,000’’. 

(3) LOWER LIMITATION FOR PERSONS WITH GROSS RECEIPTS

OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000.—Section 6722(d)(1) of such Code 

is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,000,000’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$3,000,000’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$175,000’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$500,000’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (C)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’; 

and 

26 USC 6721. 


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129 STAT. 418 PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 

(ii) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ (prior to amendment 

by subparagraph (A)) and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 

(4) PENALTY IN CASE OF INTENTIONAL DISREGARD.—Section 

6722(e) of such Code is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$250’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting 

‘‘$500’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ in paragraph (3)(A) and 

inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply with respect to returns and statements required to 

be filed after December 31, 2015. 

SEC. 807. CHILD TAX CREDIT NOT REFUNDABLE FOR TAXPAYERS 

ELECTING TO EXCLUDE FOREIGN EARNED INCOME FROM 

TAX. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) EXCEPTION FOR TAXPAYERS EXCLUDING FOREIGN EARNED

INCOME.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for 

any taxable year if such taxpayer elects to exclude any amount 

from gross income under section 911 for such taxable year.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 

shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 

SEC. 808. COVERAGE AND PAYMENT FOR RENAL DIALYSIS SERVICES 

FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY. 

(a) COVERAGE.—Section 1861(s)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(F)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, including such renal dialysis services furnished on or after January 1, 2017, by a renal dialysis facility 

or provider of services paid under section 1881(b)(14) to an individual with acute kidney injury (as defined in section 1834(r)(2))’’. 

(b) PAYMENT.—Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 

U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(r) PAYMENT FOR RENAL DIALYSIS SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS

WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY.— 

‘‘(1) PAYMENT RATE.—In the case of renal dialysis services 

(as defined in subparagraph (B) of section 1881(b)(14)) furnished under this part by a renal dialysis facility or provider 

of services paid under such section during a year (beginning 

with 2017) to an individual with acute kidney injury (as defined 

in paragraph (2)), the amount of payment under this part 

for such services shall be the base rate for renal dialysis services 

determined for such year under such section, as adjusted by 

any applicable geographic adjustment factor applied under 

subparagraph (D)(iv)(II) of such section and may be adjusted 

by the Secretary (on a budget neutral basis for payments under 

this paragraph) by any other adjustment factor under subparagraph (D) of such section. 

26 USC 24 note. 

26 USC 6722 

note. 

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PUBLIC LAW 114–27—JUNE 29, 2015 129 STAT. 419 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1295: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–71 (Comm. on Ways and Means). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 

Apr 15, considered and passed House. 

May 14, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

June 11, House concurred in Senate amendments with an amendment. 

June 24, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. 

June 25, House concurred in Senate amendment. 

DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2015): 

June 29, Presidential remarks. 

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‘‘(2) INDIVIDUAL WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY DEFINED.— In this subsection, the term ‘individual with acute kidney injury’ 

means an individual who has acute loss of renal function and 

does not receive renal dialysis services for which payment is 

made under section 1881(b)(14).’’. 

Approved June 29, 2015. 


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