Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

Bill: 116-hr-991
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2019-02-06
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Caribbean area

Latin America

Manufacturing

Tariffs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 116-164.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act </b></p> <p>This bill extends preferential duty treatment related to certain apparel items through FY2030. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-22
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act </b></p> <p>This bill extends preferential duty treatment for certain apparel items produced in the Caribbean Basin through FY2030, and it extends the date through which certain merchandise processing fees may be charged through October 21, 2029.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-30
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act </b></p> <p>This bill extends preferential duty treatment for certain apparel items produced in the Caribbean Basin through FY2030, and it extends the date through which certain merchandise processing fees may be charged through October 21, 2029.</p>

action_date: 2020-10-10
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act </b></p> <p>This bill extends preferential duty treatment for certain apparel items produced in the Caribbean Basin through FY2030, and it extends the date through which certain merchandise processing fees may be charged through October 21, 2029.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2019 Ms. Sewell of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Wenstrup , Ms. Bass , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act . 2. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703 ) is amended as follows: (1) Extension for certain knit apparel articles In clause (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . (2) Extension of limitation with respect to certain other apparel articles In clause (iv)(II) of such subsection, by striking 18 and inserting 28 . (3) Extension of transition period In subsection (b)(5)(D)(i), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act . 2. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703 ) is amended as follows: (1) Extension for certain knit apparel articles In clause (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . (2) Extension of limitation with respect to certain other apparel articles In clause (iv)(II) of such subsection, by striking 18 and inserting 28 . (3) Extension of transition period In subsection (b)(5)(D)(i), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . 3. Customs user fees (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— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 . (b) Rate for merchandise processing fees Section 503 of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 112–41 ; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 . 4. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act . 2. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703 ) is amended as follows: (1) Extension for certain knit apparel articles In clause (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . (2) Extension of limitation with respect to certain other apparel articles In clause (iv)(II) of such subsection, by striking 18 and inserting 28 . (3) Extension of transition period In subsection (b)(5)(D)(i), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . 3. Customs user fees (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— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 . (b) Rate for merchandise processing fees Section 503 of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 112–41 ; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 . 4. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 991 AN ACT To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act . 2. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703 ) is amended as follows: (1) Extension for certain knit apparel articles In clause (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . (2) Extension of limitation with respect to certain other apparel articles In clause (iv)(II) of such subsection, by striking 18 and inserting 28 . (3) Extension of transition period In subsection (b)(5)(D)(i), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . 3. Customs user fees (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— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 . (b) Rate for merchandise processing fees Section 503 of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 112–41 ; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking September 30, 2029 and inserting October 21, 2029 . 4. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.