H.R. 2832 · 112th Congress · enacted
To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 112-40.
Latest official action 2011-10-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(Sec. 1) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through July 31, 2013. Requires the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) on duty-free articles that entered into the United States after December 31, 2010, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 2) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to increase from 0.21% ad valorem to 0.3464% ad valorem, for the period between October 1, 2011, and July 1, 2014, the customs user fee for the processing of merchandise entered or released into the United States. Title II: Trade Adjustment Assistance [ sic ] - Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 - Subtitle A: Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance - Part I: Application of Provisions Relating to Trade Adjustment Assistance - (Sec. 201) Amends the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 to repeal the December 31, 2011, termination date for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs. Part II: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers - (Sec. 211) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to repeal the eligibility for TAA of adversely affected workers in public agencies. (Sec. 212) Revises requirements for waivers from training for workers under the trade readjustment allowance (TRA) program. Eliminates the waivers from training requirements for wor…
Congressional Research Service · 2011-09-22
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