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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5571 
To amend subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States to repeal increases in duty and a tariff-rate quota 
on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2018 
Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. 
KNIGHT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal increases 
in duty and a tariff-rate quota on certain crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic cells, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 
Solar Jobs Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCREASES IN DUTY AND A TARIFF- 
RATE QUOTA ON CERTAIN CRYSTALLINE SIL-
ICON PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to the National Solar Jobs Cen-
sus, the solar workforce has increased by 168 per-
cent in the past seven years, from about 93,000 jobs 
in 2010 to over 250,000 jobs in 2017. 
(2) Over 80 percent of solar jobs in the United 
States are in the installation, sales, distribution, and 
project development sectors, all of which heavily de-
pend on the availability of affordable solar panels. 
(3) In 2016, solar was the single largest source 
of new electric generating capacity in the United 
States, and solar photovoltaic installers was the fast-
est growing occupation. 
(4) According to the Solar Energy Industries 
Association, the 30-percent tariff on imported solar 
cells and panels will cause the loss of about 23,000 
American jobs in 2018, as well as the delay or can-
cellation of billions of dollars of investments in solar 
energy. 
(5) According to GTM Research, this tariff will 
cause a net reduction of around 11 percent in 
United States solar installations from 2018 to 
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2022—reducing installations from an estimated 68.9 
gigawatts to 61.3 gigawatts over the next five years. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended— 
(1) by striking U.S. Note 18; and 
(2) by striking— 
(A) 
subheadings 
9903.45.21 
and 
9903.45.22, and the superior text to such sub-
headings; and 
(B) subheading 9903.45.25. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as of February 7, 2018. 
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN 
LIQUIDATIONS AND RELIQUIDATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 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 an article 
classified 
under 
subheading 
9903.45.21, 
9903.45.22, or 9903.45.25 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that— 
(i) was made— 
(I) after February 7, 2018; and 
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(II) before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(ii) to which a lower rate of duty 
would be applicable if the entry were made 
after such date of enactment, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though 
such entry occurred on such date of enactment. 
(B) REQUESTS.—A liquidation or reliqui-
dation may be made under subparagraph (A) 
with respect to an entry only if a request there-
for is filed with U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act that contains suffi-
cient information to enable U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection— 
(i) to locate the entry; or 
(ii) to reconstruct the entry if it can-
not be located. 
(C) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any 
amounts owed by the United States pursuant to 
the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of 
an article under subparagraph (A) shall be 
paid, without interest, not later than 90 days 
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