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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fair Trade Accessibility and
Accountability Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO SMALL FIRMS TO FILE PETITIONS FOR COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS AND ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the
Under Secretary for International Trade, shall provide financial
assistance to small firms to assist such firms to prepare and file
petitions (other than those petitions which, in the opinion of the
Secretary, are frivolous) to seek to obtain the remedies and benefits
available under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et
seq.; relating to the imposition of countervailing duties and
antidumping duties).
(b) Application and Affirmative Determination With Respect to
Petition.--The Secretary of Commerce may provide assistance under
subsection (a) to a small firm if--
(1) the firm submits to the Secretary an application for
such assistance at such time and in such form as the Secretary
may require; and
(2)(A) in the case of assistance relating to a petition
filed under section 702(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671a(b)), the administering authority makes an affirmative
determination with respect to the petition under section
702(c)(2) of such section; and
(B) in the case of assistance relating to a petition filed
under section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1673a(b)), the administering authority makes an affirmative
determination with respect to the petition under section
732(c)(2) of such section.
(c) Evaluation.--The Secretary of Commerce shall review an
application for assistance under subsection (a) submitted by a small
firm based on the ability-to-pay of the firm and the economic impact
that the firm has in its local community.
(d) Amount of Assistance.--The amount of assistance under
subsection (a) to a small firm may not exceed--
(1) 75 percent of the costs relating to the filing of a
petition under section 702(b) or 732(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (as the case may be); and
(2) the total costs associated with any preliminary
determinations or final determinations to which the petition
relates under subtitle A or B of title VII of the Tariff Act of
1930 (as the case may be).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administering authority.--The term ''administering
authority'' has the meaning given such term in section 771(1)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(1)).
(2) Small firm.--The term ''small firm'' means a firm
that--
(A) has average annual receipts of $40,000,000 or
less; or
(B) employs 1,500 or fewer individuals.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR PETITION
DETERMINATIONS UNDER COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
AND ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS UNDER THE TARIFF ACT
OF 1930.

(a) Countervailing Duty Investigations.--Section 702(c)(4) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking '', if'' and all that follows
through ''(i) the'' and inserting '', if the'';
(B) by striking ''25 percent'' and inserting ''10
percent'';
(C) by striking '', and'' and inserting a period;
and
(D) by striking clause (ii);
(2) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
(b) Antidumping Duty Investigations.--Section 732(c)(4) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking '', if'' and all that follows
through ''(i) the'' and inserting '', if the'';
(B) by striking '', and'' and inserting a period;
and
(C) by striking clause (ii);
(2) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect
to countervailing duty investigations under subtitle A of title VII of
the Tariff Act of 1930 and antidumping duty investigations under
subtitle B of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 that are initiated on
or after the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF ITC TO ISSUE TRADE ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY OPINIONS.

Section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
''(h) Trade Enforcement Advisory Opinions.--
''(1) In general.--A United States business enterprise may
file a detailed petition with the appropriate congressional
committees for purposes of requesting the Commission to
determine whether or not a foreign country has violated its
obligations under any trade agreement to which the United
States is a party with respect to trade in goods or services of
an industry in which the United States business enterprise is
located.
''(2) Review by committees.--The appropriate congressional
committees shall--
''(A) review a petition filed under paragraph (1);
and
''(B) upon agreement among the chairs and ranking
members of such committees, refer the petition to the
Commission.
''(3) Review by commission.--The Commission shall review
each petition that is referred to the Commission by the
appropriate congressional committees under paragraph (2)(B) to
determine whether or not there is a reasonable basis to
conclude that a violation described the petition occurred. The
Commission shall provide opportunity for comment by the foreign
government involved and other stakeholders that are invited to
comment by the Commission.
''(4) Advisory opinion.--Not later than 120 days after the
date on which a petition is referred to the Commission under
paragraph (2)(B), the Commission shall issue an advisory
opinion that contains a determination of the Commission as to
whether or not there is a reasonable basis to conclude that a
violation described in the petition occurred. The Commission
shall make available to the public all materials submitted to
the Commission relating to the petition.
''(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
''(A) Appropriate congressional committees.--The
term 'appropriate congressional committees' means the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate.
''(B) Commission.--The term 'Commission' means the
United States International Trade Commission.
''(C) United states business enterprise.--The term
'United States business enterprise' means an entity
organized under the laws of the United States or of any
jurisdiction within the United States, including a
foreign branch of such an entity.''.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STATUS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AS A NONMARKET ECONOMY COUNTRY.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the status of the People's Republic of China as a
nonmarket economy country should remain in effect until the
Government of the People's Republic of China demonstrates that
it meets all of the criteria for treatment as a market economy
as set forth in section 771(18)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(B)); and
(2) the President should provide for the full and effective
application of United States antidumping and countervailing
duty laws against the People's Republic of China and all other
nonmarket economy countries until such time as such country
meets all of the criteria for treatment as a market economy
country as set forth in section 771(18)(B) of the Tariff Act of
1930.

SEC. 6. MADE IN AMERICA GSA SCHEDULE.

(a) Made in America Description Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Any good listed on a Federal supply
schedule of the General Services Administration that is
described as made, produced, or manufactured in America or some
other similar description that indicates the good was made,
produced, or manufactured in the United States is required to
have all or virtually all of the good and the component parts
of the good made, produced, or manufactured, as applicable, and
assembled, if applicable, in the United States.
(2) Enforcement.--The Administrator of General Services
shall enforce the requirement described under paragraph (1)
using the Made in USA Standard by the Federal Trade Commission
to define ''all or virtually all''.
(b) Penalty for Noncompliance.--
(1) First-time offender.--The supplier of any good found
not in compliance with the requirement described under
subsection (a) is subject to a civil penalty of $100,000 for
each such good not in compliance.
(2) Subsequent offense.--The supplier of any good found not
in compliance with the requirement described under subsection
(a) who has previously been found not in compliance and fined
under paragraph (1)--
(A) is subject to a civil penalty of $300,000 for
each such good not in compliance; and
(B) shall be permanently debarred from listing any
good on a Federal supply schedule.
(c) Tip Line.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General
Services shall establish a tip line that allows an individual
to report any violation of subsection (a).
(2) Reward.--Any tip submitted by an individual that, in
the determination of the Administrator, led to the discovery of
a violation of subsection (a), shall entitle such individual to
75 percent of any fine imposed under subsection (b). The
Administrator shall establish a process to determine
distribution under this paragraph.
(d) Notification Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services
shall notify each supplier of a good listed on a Federal supply
schedule of the requirements of this Act.
(e) Effective Date; Applicability.--Except as provided in
subsections (c)(1) and (d), this section shall take effect 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with
respect to any contract entered into after the date of the enactment of
this Act that is related to posting a good on a Federal supply
schedule.
Output:
Fair Trade Accessibility and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to small firms to assist them in preparing and filing petitions to obtain the remedies and benefits available under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. Commerce shall review an application for assistance submitted by a small firm based on the firm's ability-to-pay and its economic impact in its local community. The amount of such assistance is capped. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify criteria for determining industry support for petitions in countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. A U.S. business enterprise may file a petition with the Senate Committee on Finance or the House Committee on Ways and Means to determine whether or not a foreign country has violated its obligations under any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. Any good listed on a General Services Administration federal supply schedule described as made in America must have all or virtually all of the good and component parts made in the United States. Suppliers of any good not in compliance with Made in America requirements are subject to civil penalties.