A BILL 
To implement the United States–Korea Free Trade 
Agreement. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implemen-
tation Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING 
TO, THE AGREEMENT 
Sec. 101. Approval and entry into force of the Agreement. 
Sec. 102. Relationship of the Agreement to United States and State law. 
Sec. 103. Implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force and initial 
regulations. 
Sec. 104. Consultation and layover provisions for, and effective date of, pro-
claimed actions. 
Sec. 105. Administration of dispute settlement proceedings. 
Sec. 106. Arbitration of claims. 
Sec. 107. Effective dates; effect of termination. 
TITLE II—CUSTOMS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 201. Tariff modifications. 
Sec. 202. Rules of origin. 
Sec. 203. Customs user fees. 
Sec. 204. Disclosure of incorrect information; false certifications of origin; de-
nial of preferential tariff treatment. 
Sec. 205. Reliquidation of entries. 
Sec. 206. Recordkeeping requirements. 
Sec. 207. Enforcement relating to trade in textile or apparel goods. 
Sec. 208. Regulations. 
TITLE III—RELIEF FROM IMPORTS 
Sec. 301. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Relief From Imports Benefitting From the Agreement 
Sec. 311. Commencing of action for relief. 
Sec. 312. Commission action on petition. 
Sec. 313. Provision of relief. 
Sec. 314. Termination of relief authority. 
Sec. 315. Compensation authority. 
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Sec. 316. Confidential business information. 
Subtitle B—Motor Vehicle Safeguard Measures 
Sec. 321. Motor vehicle safeguard measures. 
Subtitle C—Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures 
Sec. 331. Commencement of action for relief. 
Sec. 332. Determination and provision of relief. 
Sec. 333. Period of relief. 
Sec. 334. Articles exempt from relief. 
Sec. 335. Rate after termination of import relief. 
Sec. 336. Termination of relief authority. 
Sec. 337. Compensation authority. 
Sec. 338. Confidential business information. 
Subtitle D—Cases Under Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 
Sec. 341. Findings and action on Korean articles. 
TITLE IV—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 401. Eligible products. 
TITLE V—OFFSETS 
Sec. 501. Increase in penalty on paid preparers who fail to comply with earned 
income tax credit due diligence requirements. 
Sec. 502. Requirement for prisons located in the United States to provide infor-
mation for tax administration. 
Sec. 503. Rate for merchandise processing fees. 
Sec. 504. Extension of customs user fees. 
Sec. 505. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to approve and implement the free trade 
agreement between the United States and Korea en-
tered into under the authority of section 2103(b) of 
the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 
2002 (19 U.S.C. 3803(b)); 
(2) to secure the benefits of the agreement en-
tered into pursuant to an exchange of letters be-
tween the United States and the Government of 
Korea on February 10, 2011; 
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(3) to strengthen and develop economic rela-
tions between the United States and Korea for their 
mutual benefit; 
(4) to establish free trade between the United 
States and Korea through the reduction and elimi-
nation of barriers to trade in goods and services and 
to investment; and 
(5) to lay the foundation for further coopera-
tion to expand and enhance the benefits of the 
Agreement. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means the United States–Korea Free Trade Agree-
ment approved by Congress under section 101(a)(1). 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the United States International Trade Com-
mission. 
(3) HTS.—The term ‘‘HTS’’ means the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 
(4) KOREA.—The term ‘‘Korea’’ means the Re-
public of Korea. 
(5) TEXTILE
OR
APPAREL
GOOD.—The term 
‘‘textile or apparel good’’ means a good listed in the 
Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing 
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referred to in section 101(d)(4) of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(4)). 
TITLE 
I—APPROVAL 
OF, 
AND 
GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
RE-
LATING TO, THE AGREEMENT 
SEC. 101. APPROVAL AND ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE 
AGREEMENT. 
(a) APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT AND STATEMENT OF 
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.—Pursuant to section 2105 of 
the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 
(19 U.S.C. 3805) and section 151 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191), Congress approves— 
(1) the United States–Korea Free Trade Agree-
ment entered into on June 30, 2007, with the Gov-
ernment of Korea, and submitted to Congress on 
October 3, 2011; and 
(2) the statement of administrative action pro-
posed to implement the Agreement that was sub-
mitted to Congress on October 3, 2011. 
(b) CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE 
AGREEMENT.—At such time as the President determines 
that Korea has taken measures necessary to comply with 
those provisions of the Agreement that are to take effect 
on the date on which the Agreement enters into force, the 
President is authorized to exchange notes with the Gov-
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ernment of Korea providing for the entry into force, on 
or after January 1, 2012, of the Agreement with respect 
to the United States. 
SEC. 102. RELATIONSHIP OF THE AGREEMENT TO UNITED 
STATES AND STATE LAW. 
(a) RELATIONSHIP
OF AGREEMENT
TO UNITED 
STATES LAW.— 
(1) UNITED STATES LAW TO PREVAIL IN CON-
FLICT.—No provision of the Agreement, nor the ap-
plication of any such provision to any person or cir-
cumstance, which is inconsistent with any law of the 
United States shall have effect. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall 
be construed— 
(A) to amend or modify any law of the 
United States, or 
(B) to limit any authority conferred under 
any law of the United States, 
unless specifically provided for in this Act. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP
OF
AGREEMENT
TO
STATE 
LAW.— 
(1) LEGAL CHALLENGE.—No State law, or the 
application thereof, may be declared invalid as to 
any person or circumstance on the ground that the 
provision or application is inconsistent with the 
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Agreement, except in an action brought by the 
United States for the purpose of declaring such law 
or application invalid. 
(2) DEFINITION OF STATE LAW.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘‘State law’’ includes— 
(A) any law of a political subdivision of a 
State; and 
(B) any State law regulating or taxing the 
business of insurance. 
(c) EFFECT OF AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO PRI-
VATE REMEDIES.—No person other than the United 
States— 
(1) shall have any cause of action or defense 
under the Agreement or by virtue of congressional 
approval thereof; or 
(2) may challenge, in any action brought under 
any provision of law, any action or inaction by any 
department, agency, or other instrumentality of the 
United States, any State, or any political subdivision 
of a State, on the ground that such action or inac-
tion is inconsistent with the Agreement. 
SEC. 103. IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS IN ANTICIPATION OF 
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND INITIAL REGULA-
TIONS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS.— 
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