Summary: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Title I: Approval of, and General Provisions Relating to, the Agreement - (Sec. 101) Approves the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (the Agreement) entered into on June 30, 2007, with the government of Korea, and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement, both submitted to Congress on October 3, 2011. Allows for the Agreement's entry into force upon certain conditions being met on or after January 1, 2012. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the President to proclaim actions, and other appropriate officers of the U.S. government to issue regulations, necessary to ensure appropriate implementation of any provision of this Act that takes effect on the date the Agreement enters into force. Declares that proclaimed actions that are not subject to consultation and layover requirements under this Act shall not take effect before the 15th day after the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal Register. (Sec. 104) Permits presidential proclamations calling for action under this Act to be proclaimed only if: (1) the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from the appropriate advisory committees and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), (2) the President has reported to specified congressional committees with respect to such action, (3) a period of 60 days has expired, and (4) the President has consulted with the appropriate congressional committees during such 60-day period. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office to provide administrative assistance to dispute settlement panels established under the Agreement. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 106) Authorizes the United States to resolve any claim against it covered by the Agreement, pursuant to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement procedures set forth in the Agreement.Title II: Customs Provisions - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the President to proclaim necessary or appropriate modifications or continuation of duty, continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties to carry out the Agreement. Authorizes the President, subject to the consultation and layover requirements of this Act, to deem as necessary or appropriate to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions provided for by the Agreement such: (1) modifications or continuation of any duty, (2) modifications as the United States may agree to with Korea regarding the staging of any duty treatment specified in the Agreement, (3) continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or (4) additional duties. Authorizes the President to proclaim the tariff treatment of certain imported Korean motor vehicles based on certain formulae. (Sec. 202) Prescribes certain rules of origin with respect to the reduction and elimination of duties imposed by the United States and Korea on certain goods wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of the other country. Prescribes a special rule for certain automotive goods. Specifies content requirements allowing certain textile and apparel goods to be considered originating goods. (Sec. 203) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to prohibit the charge of a fee for certain customs services with respect to originating goods under the Agreement. Prohibits any service exempted from such fees from being funded with money from the Customs User Fee Account. (Sec. 204) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt: (1) an importer from penalties for making an incorrect claim that a good qualifies as an originating good under the Agreement if the importer voluntarily and promptly makes a corrected declaration and pays any duties owing; and (2) an exporter or producer from penalties for making false certifications of origin under the Agreement if such person, promptly after issuing such certification, has reason to believe that it contains or is based on incorrect information, and voluntarily provides a written notice to every recipient of it. Exempts persons from penalties if: (1) the information was correct at the time it was provided in a Korea Free Trade Agreement (KFTA) certification of origin but was later rendered incorrect because of a change in circumstances; and (2) the person promptly and voluntarily provides written notice of the change in circumstances to all recipients of such certification. Declares that, if the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security finds indications of a pattern of conduct by an importer, exporter, or producer of false or unsupported representations that goods qualify under the rules of origin, CBP may suspend preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement for entries of identical goods covered by subsequent representations by the individuals until it determines that the representations conform with such rules. (Sec. 205) Authorizes the CBP/ICE (formerly the U.S. Customs Service) to reliquidate an entry and refund any excess duties (including merchandise processing fees) paid on a good qualifying under the rules of origin for which no claim for preferential treatment was made at the time of importation if the importer takes certain actions within one year after such importation. (Sec. 206) Requires a person who issues a KFTA certification of origin for a good exported from the United States to make, keep for at least five years after such certification is issued, and render for examination and inspection all records and supporting documents related to such certification. (Sec. 207) Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, during the period of a verification procedure by the government of Korea, to determine: (1) that an exporter or producer in Korea is complying with applicable customs laws, regulations, procedures, requirements, and practices affecting trade in textile or apparel goods; or (2) that a claim is accurate that such a good exported or produced by such exporter or producer qualifies as an originating good, or is a good of Korea. Requires the Secretary, as an appropriate action authorized by the President, to suspend liquidation of the entry of any textile or apparel good that a person subject to such verification: (1) that a person has produced or exported in cases where the request for verification was based on a reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity, and (2) for which a claim has been made that such good is an originating good or is a good of Korea. Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary to deny preferential treatment and entry into the United States to such textile and apparel goods if the information obtained from verification is insufficient to make a determination. Authorizes the Secretary to publish the name of any person engaged in intentional circumvention of applicable laws, regulations, or procedures affecting trade in such goods, or who has failed to demonstrate that it produces or is capable of producing them. Authorizes the Commissioner responsible for CPB to require an importer to submit a certificate of eligibility, properly completed and signed by an authorized official of the government of Korea, at the time the importer files a claim for preferential tariff treatment under Annex 4-B of the Agreement. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, upon request of the government of a country that is a party to a free trade agreement, to request a verification of the production of any textile or apparel good in order to assist that government in determining whether: (1) a claim of origin under the agreement for a textile or apparel good is accurate; or (2) an exporter, producer, or other enterprise located in the United States involved in the movement of textile or apparel goods from the United States to the territory of the requesting government is complying with applicable customs laws, regulations, and procedures regarding trade in textile or apparel goods. Title III: Relief From Imports - Subtitle A: Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement - (Sec. 311) Authorizes an entity (including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers) to petition the ITC for an adjustment to U.S. obligations under the Agreement. Requires the ITC, upon the filing of a petition, to investigate promptly whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for under the Agreement, a Korean article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry producing an article like, or directly competitive with, the imported article. Exempts from such an investigation any Korean articles receiving import relief under the Agreement. Allows any entity filing such a petition to request provisional relief. (Sec. 313) Requires the President, after receiving an affirmative injury determination from the ITC, to provide (including the extension) in the aggregate up to three-years of import relief to remedy or prevent such injury and to facilitate efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition. Includes among such relief measures: (1) suspension of any further reduction provided by the Agreement in the duty imposed on such article, and (2) an increase in the rate of duty imposed on such article to a level that does not exceed an amount determined according to a specified formula. Specifies the import relief the President may provide in the case of imports of an article to which a duty is applied on a seasonal basis. (Sec. 314) Prohibits any import relief 10 years after the Agreement enters into force, except for articles whose period for tariff elimination exceeds 10 years. (Sec. 315) Applies to the four-year import relief provided by the President (see section 313, above) the compensation authority of the Trade Act of 1974 which authorizes the President to grant Korea new concessions as compensation for the imposition of import relief in a bilateral safeguard investigation in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal concessions under the Agreement. (Sec. 316) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to apply to ITC investigations conducted under this Act the procedural requirements of the Tariff Act of 1930 concerning release of confidential business information. Subtitle B: Motor Vehicle Safeguard Measures - (Sec. 321) Prescribes certain exceptions to import relief requirements under subtitle A with respect to imported Korean motor vehicles under the Agreement. Subtitle C: Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures - (Sec. 331) Authorizes an interested party to request the President to adjust U.S. obligations under the Agreement. Requires the President, pursuant to such a request, to determine whether, as a result of the elimination of a duty under the Agreement, a Korean textile or apparel article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to constitute a substantial cause or threat of serious damage to a domestic industry producing an article like, or directly competitive with, the imported article. (Sec. 332) Authorizes the President, if an affirmative serious damage determination is made, to provide certain import relief to remedy or prevent the damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry, including to suspend further reductions provided for in the Agreement in the duty imposed on the article or increase the rate of duty imposed on the article to a level that does not exceed an amount determined according to a specified formula. (Sec. 333) Limits such relief (including the extension) to two years, or in the case of an extension to another two years, but not more in the aggregate than four years. (Sec. 336) Prohibits any import relief under this subtitle with respect to any article 10 years after the Agreement enters into force. (Sec. 337) Applies to any import relief provided by the President under this subtitle the compensation authority of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the President to grant Korea new concessions as compensation for the imposition of import relief in a textile and apparel safeguard proceeding, in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal concessions under the Agreement. (Sec. 338) Prohibits the President from releasing confidential business information received in connection with an investigation or determination under this subtitle unless the submitting party had notice, at the time of submission, that such information would be released, or the party subsequently consents to such release. Requires any party submitting such confidential business information also to provide a nonconfidential version of the information, in which the confidential business information is summarized or, if necessary, deleted. Subtitle D: Cases Under Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 - (Sec. 341) Requires the ITC, whenever it makes an affirmative determination that an imported article constitutes a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to a domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with it, also to find (and report to the President) whether imports from Korea are a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to such industry. Authorizes the President to exclude goods of Korea from any import relief action if they are not a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry. Title IV: Procurement - (Sec. 401) Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to make eligible for U.S. government procurement products or services of a foreign country or instrumentality that is a party to the Agreement. Title V: Offsets - (Sec. 501) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $500 the penalty on tax return preparers for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for the earned income tax credit. (Sec. 502) Requires the heads of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and state prisons to provide detailed information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on certain inmates. (Sec. 503) Amends COBRA to increase from 0.21% ad valorem to 0.3464% ad valorem, for the period between December 1, 2015, and June 30, 2021, the customs user fee for the processing of merchandise entered or released into the United States. (Sec. 504) Extends user fees for certain customs services performed through August 2, 2021, and for other specified customs services performed through December 8, 2020. (Sec. 505) Increases by 0.25% the required estimated tax payments otherwise due in the third quarter of 2012, and by 2.75% of such payments otherwise due in the third quarter of 2016 from corporations with assets of at least $1 billion.

united_states korea free trade agreement implementation act title approval general_provisions relating agreement sec approves united_states korea free trade agreement agreement entered june government korea statement administrative action proposed implement agreement submitted congress october allows agreement entry force certain conditions met january sec authorizes president proclaim actions appropriate officers government issue regulations necessary ensure appropriate implementation provision act takes effect date agreement enters force declares proclaimed actions subject consultation requirements act shall effect 15th day text proclamation published federal_register sec permits presidential calling action act proclaimed president obtained advice proposed action appropriate advisory committees international_trade_commission itc president reported specified congressional committees respect action period days expired president consulted appropriate congressional committees day period sec authorizes president establish designate department_of_commerce office provide administrative assistance dispute settlement panels established agreement authorizes authorizes united_states resolve claim covered agreement pursuant investor state dispute settlement procedures set forth agreement title customs provisions sec authorizes president proclaim necessary appropriate modifications continuation duty continuation duty free excise treatment additional duties carry agreement authorizes president subject consultation requirements act deem necessary appropriate maintain general level reciprocal mutually advantageous concessions provided agreement modifications continuation duty modifications united_states agree korea duty treatment specified agreement continuation duty free excise treatment additional duties authorizes president proclaim tariff treatment certain imported korean motor vehicles based certain formulae sec prescribes certain rules origin respect reduction elimination duties imposed united_states korea certain goods wholly obtained produced entirely territory country prescribes special rule certain automotive goods specifies content requirements allowing certain textile apparel goods considered originating goods sec amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act cobra prohibit charge fee certain customs services respect originating goods agreement prohibits service exempted fees funded money customs user fee account sec amends tariff act exempt importer penalties making incorrect claim good qualifies originating good agreement importer voluntarily promptly makes corrected declaration pays duties owing exporter producer penalties making false certifications origin agreement person promptly issuing certification reason believe contains based incorrect information voluntarily provides written notice recipient exempts persons penalties information correct time provided korea free trade agreement certification origin later rendered incorrect change circumstances person promptly voluntarily provides written notice change circumstances recipients certification declares customs border_protection cbp immigration customs enforcement department_of_homeland_security finds indications pattern conduct importer exporter producer false representations goods qualify rules origin cbp suspend preferential tariff treatment agreement entries identical goods covered subsequent representations individuals determines representations conform rules sec authorizes cbp ice customs service reliquidate entry refund excess duties including merchandise processing fees paid good qualifying rules origin claim preferential treatment time importation importer takes certain actions year importation sec requires person issues certification origin good exported united_states years certification issued render examination inspection records supporting documents related certification sec authorizes president direct secretary treasury period verification procedure government korea determine exporter producer korea complying applicable customs laws regulations procedures requirements practices affecting trade textile apparel goods claim accurate good exported produced exporter producer qualifies originating good good korea requires secretary appropriate action authorized president suspend liquidation entry textile apparel good person subject verification person produced exported cases request verification based reasonable suspicion unlawful activity claim good originating good good korea authorizes president direct secretary deny preferential treatment entry united_states textile apparel goods information obtained verification insufficient determination authorizes secretary publish person engaged intentional circumvention applicable laws regulations procedures affecting trade goods failed demonstrate produces capable producing authorizes commissioner responsible require importer submit certificate eligibility properly completed signed authorized official government korea time importer files claim preferential tariff treatment annex agreement authorizes secretary treasury request government country party free trade agreement request verification production textile apparel good order assist government determining claim origin agreement textile apparel good accurate exporter producer enterprise located united_states involved movement textile apparel goods united_states territory requesting government complying applicable customs laws regulations procedures trade textile apparel goods title iii relief imports subtitle relief imports benefiting agreement sec authorizes entity including trade association firm certified recognized union group workers petition itc adjustment obligations agreement requires itc filing petition investigate promptly result reduction elimination duty provided agreement korean article imported united_states increased quantities substantial cause threat injury domestic industry producing article like directly competitive imported article exempts investigation korean articles receiving import relief agreement allows entity filing petition request provisional relief sec requires president receiving affirmative injury determination itc provide including extension aggregate years import relief remedy prevent injury facilitate efforts domestic industry positive adjustment import competition includes relief measures suspension reduction provided agreement duty imposed article increase rate duty imposed article level exceed determined according specified formula specifies import relief president provide case imports article duty applied seasonal basis sec prohibits import relief years agreement enters force articles period tariff elimination exceeds years sec applies year import relief provided president section compensation authority trade act authorizes president grant korea new concessions compensation imposition import relief bilateral safeguard investigation order maintain general level reciprocal concessions agreement sec amends trade act apply itc investigations conducted act procedural requirements tariff act concerning release confidential business information subtitle motor vehicle safeguard measures sec prescribes certain exceptions import relief requirements subtitle respect imported korean motor vehicles agreement subtitle textile apparel safeguard measures sec authorizes interested party request president adjust obligations agreement requires president pursuant request determine result elimination duty agreement korean textile apparel article imported united_states increased quantities constitute substantial cause threat damage domestic industry producing article like directly competitive imported article sec authorizes president affirmative damage determination provide certain import relief remedy prevent damage facilitate adjustment domestic industry including suspend reductions provided agreement duty imposed article increase rate duty imposed article level exceed determined according specified formula sec limits relief including extension years case extension years aggregate years sec prohibits import relief subtitle respect article years agreement enters force sec applies import relief provided president subtitle compensation authority trade act authorizes president grant korea new concessions compensation imposition import relief textile apparel safeguard proceeding order maintain general level reciprocal concessions agreement sec prohibits president releasing confidential business information received connection investigation determination subtitle submitting party notice time submission information released party subsequently consents release requires party submitting confidential business information provide version information confidential business information necessary deleted subtitle cases title trade act sec requires itc makes affirmative determination imported article constitutes substantial cause threat injury domestic industry producing article like directly competitive find report president imports korea substantial cause threat injury industry authorizes president exclude goods korea import relief action substantial cause threat injury domestic industry title procurement sec amends trade agreements act eligible government procurement products services foreign country instrumentality party agreement title offsets sec amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase penalty tax return preparers failure diligent determining eligibility earned income tax credit sec requires heads federal_bureau_of_prisons state prisons provide detailed information internal_revenue_service irs certain inmates sec amends cobra increase valorem valorem period december june customs user fee processing merchandise entered released united_states sec extends user fees certain customs services performed august specified customs services performed december sec increases required estimated tax payments quarter payments 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Summary: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - Title I: Approval of, and General Provisions Relating to, the Agreement - (Sec. 101) Approves the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (the Agreement) entered into on June 28, 2007, with the government of Panama, and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement, both submitted to Congress on October 3, 2011. Allows for the Agreement's entry into force upon certain conditions being met on or after January 1, 2012. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the President to proclaim actions, and other appropriate officers of the U.S. government to issue regulations, necessary to ensure appropriate implementation of any provision of this Act that takes effect on the date the Agreement enters into force. Declares that proclaimed actions that are not subject to consultation and layover requirements under this Act shall not take effect before the 15th day after the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal Register. (Sec. 104) Permits presidential proclamations calling for action under this Act to be proclaimed only if: (1) the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from the appropriate advisory committees and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), (2) the President has reported to specified congressional committees with respect to such action, (3) a period of 60 days has expired, and (4) the President has consulted with the appropriate congressional committees during such 60-day period. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office to provide administrative assistance to dispute settlement panels established under the Agreement. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 106) Authorizes the United States to resolve any claim against it covered by the Agreement, pursuant to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement procedures set forth in the Agreement.Title II: Customs Provisions - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the President to proclaim necessary or appropriate modifications or continuation of duty, continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties to carry out the Agreement. Requires the President to terminate the designation of Panama as a beneficiary developing country (BDC) for purposes of the General System of Preferences program under the Trade Act of 1974 and preferential treatment under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) on the date the Agreement enters into force. Makes exceptions to this termination of Panama's designation as a BDC under CBERA with respect to: (1) Panama's exception from certain aspects of the process of determining material injury in a countervailing or antidumping investigation, (2) specified duty-free treatment, and (3) certain excise tax purposes. Authorizes the President, subject to the consultation and layover requirements of this Act, to deem as necessary or appropriate to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions provided for by the Agreement such: (1) modifications or continuation of any duty, (2) modifications as the United States may agree to with Panama regarding the staging of any duty treatment specified in the Agreement, (3) continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or (4) additional duties. (Sec. 202) Prescribes requirements for additional duties, under specified conditions, on certain agricultural safeguard goods. (Sec. 203) Prescribes certain rules of origin with respect to the reduction and elimination of duties imposed by the United States and Panama on certain goods wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of the other country. Prescribes a special rule for certain automotive goods. Specifies content requirements allowing certain textile and apparel goods to be considered originating goods. (Sec. 204) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to prohibit the charge of a fee for certain customs services with respect to originating goods under the Agreement. Prohibits any service exempted from such fees from being funded with money from the Customs User Fee Account.(Sec. 205) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt: (1) an importer from penalties for making an incorrect claim that a good qualifies as an originating good under the Agreement if the importer voluntarily and promptly makes a corrected declaration and pays any duties owing; and (2) an exporter or producer from penalties for making false certifications of origin under the Agreement if such person, promptly after issuing such certification, has reason to believe that it contains or is based on incorrect information, and voluntarily provides a written notice to every recipient of it. Exempts persons from penalties if: (1) the information was correct at the time it was provided in a Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (Panama TPA) certification of origin but was later rendered incorrect because of a change in circumstances; and (2) the person promptly and voluntarily provides written notice of the change in circumstances to all recipients of such certification. Declares that, if the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security finds indications of a pattern of conduct by an importer, exporter, or producer of false or unsupported representations that goods qualify under the rules of origin, CBP may suspend preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement for entries of identical goods covered by subsequent representations by the individuals until it determines that the representations conform with such rules. (Sec. 206) Authorizes the CBP/ICE (formerly the U.S. Customs Service) to reliquidate an entry and refund any excess duties (including merchandise processing fees) paid on a good qualifying under the rules of origin for which no claim for preferential treatment was made at the time of importation if the importer takes certain actions within one year after such importation. (Sec. 207) Requires a person who issues a Panama TPA certification of origin for a good exported from the United States to make, keep for at least five years after such certification is issued, and render for examination and inspection all records and supporting documents related to such certification. (Sec. 208) Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, during the period of a verification procedure by the government of Panama, to determine: (1) that an enterprise in Panama is complying with applicable customs laws, regulations, and procedures regarding trade in textile or apparel goods; or (2) that a claim is accurate that such a good exported or produced by the enterprise qualifies as an originating good, or is a good of Panama. Requires the Secretary to: (1) suspend preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement of any textile or apparel good that a person subject to such verification has produced or exported if the Secretary believes there is insufficient information to sustain a claim for such treatment, (2) deny preferential treatment to such goods if the Secretary decides that a person has provided incorrect information to support a claim for such treatment, (3) detain such goods if the Secretary considers there is insufficient information to determine their country of origin, and (4) deny entry to such goods if the Secretary determines that a person has provided erroneous information of their origin. Authorizes: (1) the President to deny preferential treatment and entry into the United States to such textile and apparel goods, if the Secretary determines that the information obtained from verification is insufficient to make a determination; and (2) the Secretary to publish the name of any person engaged in intentional circumvention of applicable laws, regulations, or procedures affecting trade in such goods, or who has failed to demonstrate that it produces or is capable of producing them. Title III: Relief From Imports - Subtitle A: Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement - (Sec. 311) Authorizes an entity (including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers) to petition the ITC for an adjustment to U.S. obligations under the Agreement. Requires the ITC, upon the filing of a petition, to investigate promptly whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for under the Agreement, a Panamanian article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry producing an article like, or directly competitive with, the imported article. Exempts from such an investigation any Panamanian articles receiving import relief under the Agreement. (Sec. 313) Requires the President, after receiving an affirmative injury determination from the ITC, to provide (including the extension) in the aggregate up to four-years of import relief to remedy or prevent such injury and to facilitate efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition. Includes among such relief measures: (1) suspension of any further reduction provided by the Agreement in the duty imposed on such article, and (2) an increase in the rate of duty imposed on such article to a level that does not exceed an amount determined according to a specified formula.(Sec. 314) Prohibits any import relief 10 years after the Agreement enters into force, except for articles whose period for tariff elimination exceeds 10 years. (Sec. 315) Applies to the four-year import relief provided by the President (see section 313, above) the compensation authority of the Trade Act of 1974 which authorizes the President to grant Panama new concessions as compensation for the imposition of import relief in a bilateral safeguard investigation in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal concessions under the Agreement. (Sec. 316) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to apply to ITC investigations conducted under this Act the procedural requirements of the Tariff Act of 1930 concerning release of confidential business information. Subtitle B: Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures - (Sec. 321) Authorizes an interested party to request the President to adjust U.S. obligations under the Agreement. Requires the President, pursuant to such a request, to determine whether, as a result of the elimination of a duty under the Agreement, a Panamanian textile or apparel article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to constitute a substantial cause or threat of serious damage to a domestic industry producing an article like, or directly competitive with, the imported article.(Sec. 322) Authorizes the President, if an affirmative serious damage determination is made, to provide certain import relief to remedy or prevent the damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry, including to increase the rate of duty imposed on the article to a level that does not exceed an amount determined according to a specified formula.(Sec. 323) Limits such relief (including the extension) in the aggregate to three years.(Sec. 326) Prohibits any import relief under this subtitle with respect to any article five years after the Agreement enters into force. (Sec. 327) Applies to any import relief provided by the President under this subtitle the compensation authority of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the President to grant Panama new concessions as compensation for the imposition of import relief in a textile and apparel safeguard proceeding, in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal concessions under the Agreement.(Sec. 328) Prohibits the President from releasing confidential business information received in connection with an investigation or determination under this subtitle unless the submitting party had notice, at the time of submission, that such information would be released, or the party subsequently consents to such release. Requires any party submitting such confidential business information also to provide a nonconfidential version of the information, in which the confidential business information is summarized or, if necessary, deleted. Subtitle C: Cases Under Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 - (Sec. 331) Requires the ITC, whenever it makes an affirmative determination that an imported article constitutes a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to a domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with it, also to find (and report to the President) whether imports from Panama are a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to such industry. Authorizes the President to exclude goods of Panama from any import relief action if they are not a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry. Title IV: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 401) Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to make eligible for U.S. government procurement products or services of a foreign country or instrumentality that is a party to the Agreement. (Sec. 402) Amends CBERA to remove Panama from the list eligible for designation as a beneficiary country for duty-free treatment under CBERA of eligible Panamanian products imported into the United States. Title V: Offsets - (Sec. 501) Amends COBRA to extend user fees for certain customs services performed in the period September 1- 30, 2021. (Sec. 502) Increases by 0.25% the required estimated tax payments which are otherwise due in the third quarter of 2012 and 2016 for corporations with assets of not less than $1 billion.

united_states panama trade promotion agreement implementation act title approval general_provisions relating agreement sec approves united_states panama trade promotion agreement agreement entered june government panama statement administrative action proposed implement agreement submitted congress october allows agreement entry force certain conditions met january sec authorizes president proclaim actions appropriate officers government issue regulations necessary ensure appropriate implementation provision act takes effect date agreement enters force declares proclaimed actions subject consultation requirements act shall effect 15th day text proclamation published federal_register sec permits presidential calling action act proclaimed president obtained advice proposed action appropriate advisory committees international_trade_commission itc president reported specified congressional committees respect action period days expired president consulted appropriate congressional committees day period sec authorizes president establish designate department_of_commerce office provide administrative assistance dispute settlement panels established agreement authorizes authorizes united_states resolve claim covered agreement pursuant investor state dispute settlement procedures set forth agreement title customs provisions sec authorizes president proclaim necessary appropriate modifications continuation duty continuation duty free excise treatment additional duties carry agreement requires president terminate designation panama beneficiary developing country purposes general system preferences program trade act preferential treatment caribbean_basin_economic_recovery_act date agreement enters force makes exceptions termination panama designation respect panama exception certain aspects process determining material injury countervailing antidumping investigation specified duty free treatment certain excise tax purposes authorizes president subject consultation requirements act deem necessary appropriate maintain general level reciprocal mutually advantageous concessions provided agreement modifications continuation duty modifications united_states agree panama duty treatment specified agreement continuation duty free excise treatment additional duties sec prescribes requirements additional duties specified conditions certain agricultural safeguard goods sec prescribes certain rules origin respect reduction elimination duties imposed united_states panama certain goods wholly obtained produced entirely territory country prescribes special rule certain automotive goods specifies content requirements allowing certain textile apparel goods considered originating goods sec amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act cobra prohibit charge fee certain customs services respect originating goods agreement prohibits service exempted fees funded money customs user fee amends tariff act exempt importer penalties making incorrect claim good qualifies originating good agreement importer voluntarily promptly makes corrected declaration pays duties owing exporter producer penalties making false certifications origin agreement person promptly issuing certification reason believe contains based incorrect information voluntarily provides written notice recipient exempts persons penalties information correct time provided panama trade promotion agreement panama certification origin later rendered incorrect change circumstances person promptly voluntarily provides written notice change circumstances recipients certification declares customs border_protection cbp immigration customs enforcement department_of_homeland_security finds indications pattern conduct importer exporter producer false representations goods qualify rules origin cbp suspend preferential tariff treatment agreement entries identical goods covered subsequent representations individuals determines representations conform rules sec authorizes cbp ice customs service reliquidate entry refund excess duties including merchandise processing fees paid good qualifying rules origin claim preferential treatment time importation importer takes certain actions year importation sec requires person issues panama certification origin good exported united_states years certification issued render examination inspection records supporting documents related certification sec authorizes president direct secretary treasury period verification procedure government panama determine enterprise panama complying applicable customs laws regulations procedures trade textile apparel goods claim accurate good exported produced enterprise qualifies originating good good panama requires secretary suspend preferential tariff treatment agreement textile apparel good person subject verification produced exported secretary believes insufficient information sustain claim treatment deny preferential treatment goods secretary decides person provided incorrect information support claim treatment detain goods secretary considers insufficient information determine country origin deny entry goods secretary determines person provided erroneous information origin authorizes president deny preferential treatment entry united_states textile apparel goods secretary determines information obtained verification insufficient determination secretary publish person engaged intentional circumvention applicable laws regulations procedures affecting trade goods failed demonstrate produces capable producing title iii relief imports subtitle relief imports benefiting agreement sec authorizes entity including trade association firm certified recognized union group workers petition itc adjustment obligations agreement requires itc filing petition investigate promptly result reduction elimination duty provided agreement article imported united_states increased quantities substantial cause threat injury domestic industry producing article like directly competitive imported article exempts investigation articles receiving import relief agreement sec requires president receiving affirmative injury determination itc provide including extension aggregate years import relief remedy prevent injury facilitate efforts domestic industry positive adjustment import competition includes relief measures suspension reduction provided agreement duty imposed article increase rate duty imposed article level exceed determined according specified prohibits import relief years agreement enters force articles period tariff elimination exceeds years sec applies year import relief provided president section compensation authority trade act authorizes president grant panama new concessions compensation imposition import relief bilateral safeguard investigation order maintain general level reciprocal concessions agreement sec amends trade act apply itc investigations conducted act procedural requirements tariff act concerning release confidential business information subtitle textile apparel safeguard measures sec authorizes interested party request president adjust obligations agreement requires president pursuant request determine result elimination duty agreement textile apparel article imported united_states increased quantities constitute substantial cause threat damage domestic industry producing article like directly competitive imported authorizes president affirmative damage determination provide certain import relief remedy prevent damage facilitate adjustment domestic industry including increase rate duty imposed article level exceed determined according specified limits relief including extension aggregate prohibits import relief subtitle respect article years agreement enters force sec applies import relief provided president subtitle compensation authority trade act authorizes president grant panama new concessions compensation imposition import relief textile apparel safeguard proceeding order maintain general level reciprocal concessions prohibits president releasing confidential business information received connection investigation determination subtitle submitting party notice time submission information released party subsequently consents release requires party submitting confidential business information provide version information confidential business information necessary deleted subtitle cases title trade act sec requires itc makes affirmative determination imported article constitutes substantial cause threat injury domestic industry producing article like directly competitive find report president imports panama substantial cause threat injury industry authorizes president exclude goods panama import relief action substantial cause threat injury domestic industry title miscellaneous sec amends trade agreements act eligible government procurement products services foreign country instrumentality party agreement sec amends remove panama list eligible designation beneficiary country duty free treatment eligible products imported united_states title offsets sec amends cobra extend user fees certain customs services performed period september sec increases required estimated tax payments quarter corporations assets billion


Summary: Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Textile and Apparel Policy and Programs (TAPP) division of the Office of International Trade within CBP should ensure that seizures, detentions, special operations, and Textile Product Verification Teams (TPVTs) remain the primary focus of their efforts to enforce U.S. customs laws with respect to imports of textile or apparel articles, particularly as they relate to enforcement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), and other free trade agreements and trade preference programs to prevent transshipments and origin fraud. Requires the seizure and forfeiture of an imported textile or apparel article for which a trade preference has been claimed in cases where the importer: (1) has either misdescribed, not verified the article's country of origin, or used accompanying false documentation; or (2) provides false information as to his or her address or does not meet certain documentation or informational requirements upon entry of an article. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), the CBP Commissioner, or the Secretary of the Treasury to use amounts from fines, penalties, and forfeitures of articles due to violations of the U.S. customs laws to pay for expenses directly related to the investigation and enforcement of such violations, including expenses related to training and education of certain specialists who participate in the enforcement of such laws. Authorizes the use of such amounts also to pay for a reward of the lesser of at least 20% of that amount or $20,000 to any person who furnishes information that leads to an arrest, conviction, civil penalty assessment, or forfeiture of articles due to violations enforced by the Secretary, the Commissioner, or the Secretary of the Treasury. Directs the Commissioner to ensure specified staffing of the Textile Operations Branch of TAPP, of TAPP, and of the Quota Branch of TAPP. Requires the Commissioner to certify, with respect to the 15 largest U.S. ports of entry for textile or apparel articles, that a certain number of Import Specialists are trained in preventing textile or apparel importer fraud, trade preference verification, and undervaluation. Requires the Commissioner also to increase the number of dedicated textile and import specialists at such ports by 25%. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Secretary of the Treasury (who is now merely authorized) to publish in the Federal Register: (1) the names of persons located outside of the U.S. customs territories against whom the CBP has issued a penalty claim for violating U.S. customs laws, including for violations of quotas, duties, or trade preferences; and (2) a list of high-risk countries involved in the transshipment of textile or apparel products. Requires the President, acting through the Commissioner and in coordination with the head of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce, to establish an electronic verification system for tracking textile or apparel articles imported or exported under the CAFTA-DR, NAFTA, or any other free trade agreement to which the United States is a party to ensure compliance with such agreements. Directs the Commissioner to establish a new textile and apparel importer program that requires the CBP to adjust bond amounts for new importers of textile and apparel goods based on the level of assessed risk. Requires the Commissioner to establish a nonresident importer declaration program for the import of textile or apparel articles. Directs the President, acting through the Commissioner and in coordination with the head of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce, to establish an electronic Textile and Apparel Manufacturing Supplier Registry pilot program.

textile enforcement security act expresses sense congress customs border_protection cbp textile apparel policy programs division office_of_international_trade cbp ensure seizures detentions special operations textile product verification teams remain primary focus efforts enforce customs laws respect imports textile apparel articles particularly relate enforcement north_american_free_trade_agreement nafta dominican_republic-central_america-united_states_free_trade_agreement cafta free trade agreements trade preference programs prevent origin fraud requires seizure forfeiture imported textile apparel article trade preference claimed cases importer verified article country origin accompanying false documentation provides false information address meet certain documentation informational requirements entry article requires secretary homeland_security secretary cbp commissioner secretary treasury use amounts fines penalties forfeitures articles violations customs laws pay expenses directly related investigation enforcement violations including expenses related training education certain specialists participate enforcement laws authorizes use amounts pay reward lesser person furnishes information leads arrest conviction civil penalty assessment forfeiture articles violations enforced secretary commissioner secretary treasury directs commissioner ensure specified staffing textile operations branch quota branch requires commissioner certify respect largest ports entry textile apparel articles certain number import specialists trained preventing textile apparel importer fraud trade preference verification undervaluation requires commissioner increase number dedicated textile import specialists ports amends tariff act require secretary treasury merely authorized publish federal_register names persons located outside customs territories cbp issued penalty claim violating customs laws including violations quotas duties trade preferences list high risk countries involved transshipment textile apparel products requires president acting commissioner coordination head office_of_textiles apparel_of_the_department_of_commerce establish electronic verification system tracking textile apparel articles imported exported cafta nafta free trade agreement united_states party ensure compliance agreements directs commissioner establish new textile apparel importer program requires cbp adjust bond amounts new importers textile apparel goods based level assessed risk requires commissioner establish nonresident importer declaration program import textile apparel articles directs president acting commissioner coordination head office_of_textiles apparel_of_the_department_of_commerce establish electronic textile apparel manufacturing supplier registry pilot program


Summary: Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2011 - Prohibits the President from agreeing to the reduction or elimination of the existing rate of duty on any product in order to carry out a trade agreement entered into between the United States and a foreign country until the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the United States has obtained the reduction or elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers and policies and practices of such foreign country with respect to U.S. exports of any product that has the same physical characteristics and uses as the product for which the President seeks to modify its rate of duty, and (2) any violation of the trade agreement is immediately enforceable by withdrawal of the modification of the existing duty on such foreign product until the United States Trade Representative (USTR) certifies to Congress that the United States has obtained the reduction or elimination of the tariff or nontariff barrier or policy or practice of such foreign government. Requires the withdrawal of such a modification in specified circumstances until the USTR makes such a certification to Congress. Directs the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to assess and identify the tariff and nontariff barriers and policies and practices for such products that exist in the foreign country as well as expected opportunities for U.S. exports to such country if such barriers and policies and practices are eliminated.

reciprocal market access act prohibits president agreeing reduction elimination existing rate duty product order carry trade agreement entered united_states foreign country president certifies congress united_states obtained reduction elimination tariff nontariff barriers policies practices foreign country respect exports product physical characteristics uses product president seeks modify rate duty violation trade agreement immediately enforceable withdrawal modification existing duty foreign product united_states_trade_representative ustr certifies congress united_states obtained reduction elimination tariff nontariff barrier policy practice foreign government requires withdrawal modification specified circumstances ustr makes certification congress directs international_trade_commission usitc assess identify tariff nontariff barriers policies practices products exist foreign country expected opportunities exports country barriers policies practices eliminated


Summary: Directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify and report to the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of the World Trade Organization (WTO) any WTO member with which this country maintains a material and persistent trade deficit that, for two consecutive years, fails to submit a notification of subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, or omits information or includes inaccurate information in a notification material to the totality of the member's subsidies.

directs united_states_trade_representative ustr identify report committee subsidies countervailing measures world_trade_organization wto wto member country maintains material persistent trade deficit consecutive years fails submit notification subsidies agreement subsidies countervailing measures omits information includes inaccurate information notification material totality member subsidies


Summary: European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit an operator of a U.S. civil aircraft from participating in any emissions trading scheme unilaterally established by the European Union in EU Directive 2003/87/EC of October 13, 2003, in any case in which the Secretary determines such prohibition to be in the public interest, taking into account the impacts on: (1) U.S. consumers, U.S. carriers, and U.S. operators; (2) the economic, energy, and environmental security of the United States; and (3) U.S. foreign relations, including existing international commitments. Requires the Secretary to hold a public hearing at least 30 days before imposing any such prohibition. Authorizes the Secretary to reassess such a determination at any time. Requires the Secretary to reassess such a determination after: (1) any amendment by the European Union to such Directive, (2) the adoption of any international agreement concerning a worldwide approach to address aircraft emissions, or (3) the enactment of a public law or issuance of a final rule after formal agency rulemaking in the United States to address aircraft emissions. Provides that the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other appropriate U.S. government officials should use their authority to conduct international negotiations, including negotiations to pursue a worldwide approach to address aircraft emissions, including the environmental impact of aircraft emissions. Requires such officials to take other actions under existing authorities that are in the public interest and that are necessary to hold operators of U.S. civil aircraft harmless from any such scheme. Prohibits such actions from including the obligation or expenditure of any amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund or amounts otherwise made available to DOT or any other federal agency pursuant to appropriations Acts for the payment of any tax or penalty imposed on an operator of U.S. civil aircraft pursuant to such scheme.

european_union emissions trading scheme prohibition act directs secretary transportation dot prohibit operator civil aircraft participating emissions trading scheme unilaterally established european_union directive october case secretary determines prohibition public interest taking account impacts consumers carriers operators economic energy environmental security united_states foreign relations including existing international commitments requires secretary hold public hearing days imposing prohibition authorizes secretary reassess determination time requires secretary reassess determination amendment european_union directive adoption international agreement concerning worldwide approach address aircraft emissions enactment public law issuance final rule formal agency rulemaking united_states address aircraft emissions provides secretary administrator federal_aviation_administration faa appropriate government officials use authority conduct international negotiations including negotiations pursue worldwide approach address aircraft emissions including environmental impact aircraft emissions requires officials actions existing authorities public interest necessary hold operators civil aircraft harmless scheme prohibits actions including obligation expenditure amounts airport airway_trust_fund amounts available dot federal agency pursuant appropriations acts payment tax penalty imposed operator civil aircraft pursuant scheme


Summary: Congressional Oversight Over Trade Negotiations Act - Directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to provide access to documents, including classified materials, regarding trade agreement negotiations to which the United States is a party and policies advanced by the USTR to any Member of Congress who requests such documents as well as Member staff with proper security clearances.

congressional oversight trade negotiations act_-_directs united_states_trade_representative ustr provide access documents including classified materials trade agreement negotiations united_states party policies advanced ustr member congress requests documents member staff proper security clearances


Summary: Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012 - Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), within 90 days after the effective date of an Act of Congress authorizing the extension of permanent normal trade relations treatment to products of the Russian Federation, to report to Congress on: (1) Russian Federation commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement, and (2) the date by which that protocol requires each such commitment to be implemented. Requires the USTR to report annually to Congress on: (1) actions taken by the Russian Federation to comply with its commitments under the protocol that has a significant effect on U.S. commerce, (2) any commitment the Federation is not implementing or is not making progress toward implementing in a timely manner, and (3) any actions taken by the USTR to obtain Russian Federation compliance with its commitments. Directs the USTR to take appropriate action to obtain Russian Federation compliance with commitments it is not implementing or is not making progress toward implementing in a timely manner. Authorizes the USTR, however, not to take any action if it is not in the U.S. national interest. Requires the USTR to seek public participation in developing such reports and in determining what action, if any, to take with respect to any commitment the Russian Federation is not implementing or is not making progress toward implementing in a timely manner.

russian world_trade_organization commitments verification act directs trade representative ustr days effective date act congress authorizing extension permanent normal trade relations treatment products russian_federation report congress russian_federation commitments protocol accession russian_federation world_trade_organization wto agreement date protocol requires commitment implemented requires ustr report annually congress actions taken russian_federation comply commitments protocol significant effect commerce commitment federation implementing making progress implementing timely manner actions taken ustr obtain russian_federation compliance commitments directs ustr appropriate action obtain russian_federation compliance commitments implementing making progress implementing timely manner authorizes ustr action national interest requires ustr seek public participation developing reports determining action respect commitment russian_federation implementing making progress implementing timely manner


Summary: 21st Century Trade Agreements and Market Access Act - Directs the President to report to Congress on foreign countries before the United States initiates trade agreement negotiations. Requires such report to: (1) assess whether the foreign country has a democratic form of government, adopted core labor rights, respects fundamental human rights and religious freedoms, complies with environmental laws, and enforces intellectual rights under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS); (2) assess whether the foreign country's government or any persons in such country transfer sensitive technology or products or provide services to other countries in a manner that poses a threat to U.S. national security; and (3) certify that the foreign country has not engaged in the unfair manipulation of the rate of exchange between its currency and the U.S. dollar in the 10-year period prior to such report. Directs the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), also before initiation of trade agreement negotiations, to report to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Secretary of Commerce, and Congress on market access opportunities and challenges arising from a prospective trade agreement if it will involve the modification of duties on imported products. Requires such report to: (1) assess tariff and nontariff barriers, policies, and practices of the government of the foreign country with respect to U.S. exports having the same physical characteristics and uses as the imported product for which a duty will be modified; (2) assess expected opportunities for U.S. exports to that foreign country if such tariff and nontariff barriers, policies, and practices are eliminated; and (3) estimate the foreign country's per capita and median income and population. Directs the USTR, after a trade agreement enters into force, to report annually to Congress on each foreign country party to it on: (1) market access commitments made by the foreign country under the trade agreement; (2) any commitments undermined by discriminatory measures imposed by the foreign country; (3) those commitments likely to have the most significant potential to increase U.S. economic growth or to have a negative impact on the creation of U.S. jobs, wages, and productivity; and (4) actions taken by the foreign country to comply with market access commitments. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to legislation providing for expedited procedures for consideration of bills to implement trade agreements. Requires implementing bills of new trade agreements between the United States and a foreign country to include certain standards with respect to: (1) labor, (2) environment and public safety, (3) food and product health and safety, (4) services, (5) investment, (6) government procurement, (7) intellectual property, (8) agriculture, (9) trade remedies and safeguards, (10) state-owned enterprises, (11) dispute resolution and enforcement; and (12) technical assistance. Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to: (1) make a recommendation for the annual unified federal trade promotion budget; and (2) review the proposed fiscal year budget of each federal agency with responsibility for export promotion or export financing activities before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President. Requires the governmentwide strategic plan to: (1) identify countries with which the United States could negotiate trade agreements to increase U.S. exports, (2) identify areas in which the TPCC can maximize existing partnerships with agencies by granting the TPCC the ability to partner with other agency partners without requiring an additional memorandum of understanding, (3) propose means to improve educational outreach to small- and medium-sized businesses with respect to the resources available through the TPCC and its member agencies, and (4) clearly describe the role of each TPCC member agency and its responsibility for export promotion and export financing. Requires the TPCC to coordinate with TPCC member agencies to publish export promotion and export financing information on the Export.gov website. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) conduct at least once every five years a global assessment of overseas markets to identify those with the greatest potential for increasing U.S. exports, and (2) redeploy U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service personnel and other resources on the basis of that assessment. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require each chief of mission to a foreign country to develop a plan for effective diplomacy to remove or reduce obstacles to exports of U.S. goods and services.

21st century trade agreements market access act_-_directs president report congress foreign countries united_states initiates trade agreement negotiations requires report assess foreign country democratic form government adopted core labor rights respects fundamental human rights religious freedoms complies environmental laws enforces intellectual rights agreement trade related aspects intellectual property rights trips assess foreign country government persons country transfer sensitive technology products provide services countries manner poses threat national security certify foreign country engaged unfair manipulation rate exchange currency dollar year period prior report directs international_trade_commission usitc initiation trade agreement negotiations report trade representative ustr secretary commerce congress market access opportunities challenges arising prospective trade agreement involve modification duties imported products requires report assess tariff nontariff barriers policies practices government foreign country respect exports having physical characteristics uses imported product duty modified assess expected opportunities exports foreign country tariff nontariff barriers policies practices eliminated estimate foreign country capita median income population directs ustr trade agreement enters force report annually congress foreign country party market access commitments foreign country trade agreement commitments discriminatory measures imposed foreign country commitments likely significant potential increase economic growth negative impact creation jobs wages productivity actions taken foreign country comply market access commitments expresses sense congress respect legislation providing expedited procedures consideration bills implement trade agreements requires implementing bills new trade agreements united_states foreign country include certain standards respect labor environment public safety food product health safety services investment government procurement intellectual property agriculture trade remedies safeguards state owned enterprises dispute resolution enforcement technical assistance amends export enhancement_act revise duties trade promotion coordinating committee requires recommendation annual unified federal trade promotion budget review proposed fiscal year budget federal agency responsibility export promotion export financing activities submitted office_of_management_and_budget omb president requires governmentwide strategic plan identify countries united_states negotiate trade agreements increase exports identify areas maximize existing partnerships agencies granting ability partner agency partners requiring additional memorandum understanding propose means improve educational outreach small- medium sized businesses respect resources available member agencies clearly describe role member agency responsibility export promotion export financing requires coordinate member agencies publish export promotion export financing information website requires secretary commerce conduct years global assessment overseas markets identify greatest potential increasing exports foreign commercial service personnel resources basis assessment amends foreign_service act require chief mission foreign country develop plan effective diplomacy remove reduce obstacles exports goods services


Summary: Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - Title I: Permanent Normal Trade Relations for the Russian Federation - (Sec. 102) Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that title IV (Jackson-Vanik Amendment) of the Trade Act of 1974 (denying nondiscriminatory treatment [normal trade relations treatment] to non-market countries that restrict freedom of emigration and other human rights) should no longer apply to the Russian Federation, and (2) extend permanent normal trade relations treatment to the products of the Russian Federation upon its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Title II: Trade Enforcement Measures Relating to the Russian Federation - (Sec. 201) Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to assess annually for Congress: (1) the extent to which the Russian Federation is implementing the WTO Agreement and certain related agreements, and (2) the progress made by the Russian Federation in acceding to and implementing the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products of the WTO (Information Technology Agreement) and the Agreement on Government Procurement of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. Requires the USTR also to include in the report a plan of action to encourage the Russian Federation to improve its implementation of, or increase its progress in acceding to, the agreement when appropriate. Directs the USTR to report annually to Congress on enforcement actions taken by the USTR against the Russian Federation to ensure full compliance of its obligations as a WTO member. (Sec. 202) Directs the USTR and the Secretary of State to report jointly and annually to Congress on measures they have taken and the results achieved in promoting the rule of law in the Russian Federation to support U.S. investment. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a phone hotline and secure website accessible both within and outside of the Russian Federation to allow U.S. entities to report instances of bribery and to request U.S. assistance with respect to corruption in the Russian Federation. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on such bribery and corruption. (Sec. 203) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to direct the USTR to include in the annual National Trade Estimates report on barriers to access of foreign markets an identification and analysis of any laws, policies, or practices of the Russian Federation that deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. digital trade. (Sec. 204) Requires the USTR to continue to pursue the reduction of barriers to trade imposed on U.S. exports by the Russian Federation through efforts to: (1) negotiate a bilateral agreement under which the Russian Federation accepts U.S. sanitary and phytosanitary measures as equivalent to their measures, and (2) obtain the adoption by the Russian Federation of an action plan for providing greater protections for intellectual property rights than those required by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act. Title III: Sanctions with Respect to Persons Responsible for Gross Violations of Human Rights - Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - (Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary of State to publish and update a list of each person who the Secretary determines: (1) is responsible for, or benefitted financially from, the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, participated in related liability concealment efforts, or was involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky; or (2) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other human rights violations committed against individuals seeking to promote human rights or to expose illegal activity carried out by officials of the government of the Russian Federation. (Sec. 305) Makes an alien on such list ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Revokes any visa issued for such person. Authorizes the Secretary of State to waive such prohibition if it is in the U.S. national security interest or if it is necessary for compliance with the Agreement between the United Nations (U.N.) and the United States regarding the U.N. Headquarters. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver. (Sec. 306) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to freeze and prohibit U.S. property transactions of an individual who is on the list if such property and property interests are in the United States, come within the United States, or are in or come within the control of a U.S. person or entity. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to waive such actions if in the U.S. national security interest. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver. (Sec. 307) Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury to report annually to Congress regarding actions taken pursuant to this Act. Title IV: Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Moldova - (Sec. 402) Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that the Jackson-Vanik Amendments should no longer apply to Moldova, and (2) extend permanent normal trade relations treatment to the products of Moldova.

russia moldova jackson repeal rule law accountability_act title permanent normal trade relations russian_federation sec authorizes president determine title jackson amendment trade act denying nondiscriminatory treatment normal trade relations treatment non market countries restrict freedom human rights longer apply russian_federation extend permanent normal trade relations treatment products russian_federation accession world_trade_organization wto title trade enforcement measures relating russian_federation sec directs trade representative ustr assess annually congress extent russian_federation implementing wto agreement certain related agreements progress russian_federation implementing declaration trade information technology products wto information technology agreement agreement government procurement uruguay round agreements act requires ustr include report plan action encourage russian_federation improve implementation increase progress agreement appropriate directs ustr report annually congress enforcement actions taken ustr russian_federation ensure compliance obligations wto member sec directs ustr secretary state report jointly annually congress measures taken results achieved promoting rule law russian_federation support investment directs secretary commerce establish phone hotline secure website accessible outside russian_federation allow entities report instances bribery request assistance respect corruption russian_federation requires secretary report annually congress bribery corruption sec amends trade act direct ustr include annual national trade estimates report barriers access foreign markets identification analysis laws policies practices russian_federation deny fair equitable market access digital trade sec requires ustr continue pursue reduction barriers trade imposed exports russian_federation efforts negotiate bilateral agreement russian_federation accepts sanitary measures equivalent measures obtain adoption russian_federation action plan providing greater protections intellectual property rights required agreement trade related aspects intellectual property rights uruguay round agreement act title iii sanctions respect persons responsible gross violations human rights rule law accountability_act sec directs secretary state publish update list person secretary determines responsible financially detention abuse death participated related liability concealment efforts involved criminal conspiracy uncovered responsible extrajudicial killings torture human rights violations committed individuals seeking promote human rights expose illegal activity carried officials government russian_federation sec makes alien list ineligible enter admitted united_states revokes visa issued person authorizes secretary state waive prohibition national security interest necessary compliance agreement united_nations united_states headquarters requires congressional notification waiver sec directs secretary treasury freeze prohibit property transactions individual list property property interests united_states come united_states come control person entity authorizes secretary treasury waive actions national security interest requires congressional notification waiver sec directs secretary state secretary treasury report annually congress actions taken pursuant act title permanent normal trade relations moldova sec authorizes president determine jackson amendments longer apply moldova extend permanent normal trade relations treatment products moldova


Summary: Fair Trade in Seafood Act - Declares that it shall be a principal objective of the United States in negotiations for a trade agreement to: (1) eliminate or reduce fisheries subsidies provided by foreign countries that unfairly distort markets to the detriment of U.S. commercial fishing interests and perpetuate unsustainable fishing practices, and (2) ensure that any commitments with respect to such subsidies are enforceable under appropriate trade laws.

fair trade seafood act declares shall principal objective united_states negotiations trade agreement eliminate reduce fisheries subsidies provided foreign countries unfairly markets commercial fishing interests perpetuate unsustainable fishing practices ensure commitments respect subsidies enforceable appropriate trade laws


Summary:
Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that it shall not be a violation of the prohibition against a federal employee disclosing trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information for an officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): (1) upon detention and thereafter, to provide the owner of a copyright or a registered mark or any person who may be injured by a circumvention of copyright protection systems with any information appearing on the merchandise, including its retail packaging, or a sample or image of such merchandise and its retail packaging, for the purposes of determining whether the merchandise or its packaging infringes the copyright, bears or consists of a counterfeit mark of the registered mark, or is a violation of copyright protection systems; or (2) after seizing merchandise determined to be in violation of copyright protection systems, to provide certain information to persons injured by such violation, including the date of importation, the port of entry, a description of the merchandise, the country of origin of the merchandise, the names and addresses of the foreign manufacturer, the exporter, and the importer, and a photographic or digital image of the merchandise.

Applies such exemption only with respect to tangible goods presented to the CBP for importation into, or exportation from, the United States.

Amends the Lanham Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (the Secretary) to record and transmit to customs officers any contact information, documentation of the locality in which goods were manufactured, and copies of trademark registrations furnished by domestic or eligible foreign manufacturers or traders for the purpose of aiding the enforcement of a prohibition on the importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names. (Currently, such activities are performed by the Secretary of the Treasury.)

Requires the Secretary, if the CBP detains critical merchandise bearing a DHS-recorded registered trademark, to provide the trademark owner any information on such critical merchandise and its packaging and labels, including, without redaction, photographs or digital images, packaging, and labels. Permits the Secretary, subject to any bonding and return requirements, to provide the owner samples of the critical merchandise without redaction.

Defines "critical merchandise" to include: (1) aircraft engines, appliances, propellers, and spare parts; (2) motor vehicle equipment; (3) semiconductors; and (4) any other article of manufacture that the Secretary determines could, if permitted entry into the United States in violation of the U.S. laws, pose a danger to the health, safety, or welfare of consumers, or to the national security of the United States.

Applies such Lanham Act amendments only with respect to tangible goods presented to the CBP for importation into the United States.

foreign counterfeit merchandise prevention act_-_amends federal criminal code provide shall violation prohibition federal employee disclosing trade secrets confidential proprietary information officer employee customs border_protection cbp detention provide owner copyright registered mark person injured circumvention copyright protection systems information appearing merchandise including retail packaging sample image merchandise retail packaging purposes determining merchandise packaging infringes copyright bears consists counterfeit mark registered mark violation copyright protection systems seizing merchandise determined violation copyright protection systems provide certain information persons injured violation including date importation port entry description merchandise country origin merchandise names addresses foreign manufacturer exporter importer photographic digital image merchandise applies exemption respect tangible goods presented cbp importation exportation united_states amends act direct secretary homeland_security dhs secretary record transmit customs officers contact information documentation locality goods manufactured copies trademark registrations furnished domestic eligible foreign manufacturers traders purpose aiding enforcement prohibition importation goods bearing infringing marks names currently activities performed secretary treasury requires secretary cbp critical merchandise bearing dhs recorded registered trademark provide trademark owner information critical merchandise packaging labels including redaction photographs digital images packaging labels permits secretary subject bonding return requirements provide owner samples critical merchandise redaction defines critical merchandise include aircraft engines appliances propellers spare parts motor vehicle equipment article manufacture secretary determines permitted entry united_states violation laws pose danger health safety welfare consumers national security united_states applies act amendments respect tangible goods presented cbp importation united_states


Summary:
Withdraws Congress's approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Directs the President to provide written notice of the withdrawal to the governments of Canada and Mexico.

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Summary: Balancing Trade Act of 2013 - Requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit by entering into an agreement with that country.

balancing trade act requires president consecutive calendar years united_states trade deficit country billion necessary steps create trading relationship eliminate substantially reduce trade deficit entering agreement country


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Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2013 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to authorize and appropriate FY2013 funds to the Secretary of the Interior for: (1) grants to any local government of the United States that demonstrates financial strain due to demands on public services by significant immigration from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and (2) aid in defraying costs incurred as a result of increased demands placed on health, educational, social, or public safety services, or infrastructure related to such services due to the residence of qualified nonimmigrants.

Directs the Secretary to provide for periodic enumerations of qualified nonimmigrants in the states and territories of the United States.

Defines "qualified nonimmigrant" as a person admitted to the United States pursuant to: (1) section 141 of the Compact of Free Association set forth in title II, or (2) section 141 of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the government of Palau.

compact impact reimbursement act amends compact_of_free_association act authorize appropriate fy2013 funds secretary interior grants local government united_states demonstrates financial strain demands public services significant immigration federated_states micronesia republic_of_the_marshall_islands republic_of_palau aid defraying costs incurred result increased demands placed health educational social public safety services infrastructure related services residence qualified nonimmigrants directs secretary provide periodic qualified nonimmigrants states territories united_states defines qualified nonimmigrant person admitted united_states pursuant section compact_of_free_association set forth title section compact_of_free_association united_states government palau


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Playing Fair on Trade and Innovation Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise Generalized System of Preferences Program eligibility requirements.

Prohibits the President from designating a country a beneficiary developing country in order for its products to receive duty-free treatment if that country: (1) fails to provide adequate protection for intellectual property rights; and (2) maintains local content requirements, other than requirements applicable only to the procurement of products by governmental agencies and not with a view to commercial resale or to use in the production of goods for commercial sale.

playing fair trade innovation act_-_amends trade act revise generalized_system_of_preferences program eligibility requirements prohibits president designating country beneficiary developing country order products receive duty free treatment country fails provide adequate protection intellectual property rights maintains local content requirements requirements applicable procurement products governmental agencies view commercial resale use production goods commercial sale


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Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2013 - Prohibits the President from agreeing to the reduction or elimination of the existing rate of duty on any product in order to carry out a trade agreement with a foreign country until the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the United States has obtained that country's reduction or elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers and policies and practices with respect to U.S. exports of any product that has the same physical characteristics and uses as the product for which the President seeks to modify its rate of duty, and (2) any violation of the trade agreement is immediately enforceable by withdrawal of the duty modification until the President certifies to Congress that the United States has obtained the country's reduction or elimination of the tariff or nontariff barrier or policy or practice.

Requires the withdrawal of such a modification in specified circumstances determined by the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center until the President makes such a certification to Congress.

Requires the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), with respect to any proposed trade agreement that seeks a modification that would reduce or eliminate an existing duty on any product in order to carry out a trade agreement with a foreign country, to investigate the possible market access opportunities for similar U.S. exports to that country if such barriers and policies are modified or eliminated.

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Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 - States the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives obtaining: (1) more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; and (2) the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for U.S. exports or otherwise distort U.S. trade.

States the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to: (1) goods and services; (2) agriculture; (3) foreign investment; (5) intellectual property; (6) digital goods and services, as well as cross-border data flows; (7) regulatory practices; (8) state-owned and state-controlled enterprises; (9) localization barriers to trade; (10) labor and the environment; (11) currency; (12) the World Trade Organization and multilateral trade agreements; (13) trade institution transparency; (14) anti-corruption; (15) dispute settlement and enforcement; (16) trade remedy laws; (17) border taxes; and (18) textile negotiations.

Authorizes the President to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries for the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers before July 1, 2018, or July 1, 2021, if trade authorities procedures are extended to implementing bills (congressional approval) with respect to such agreements.

Authorizes the President to proclaim necessary or appropriate modifications or continuation of any existing duty, continuation of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties to carry out any such agreement.

Subjects trade agreements to congressional oversight and approval, consultations, and access to information requirements.

Specifies presidential notifications and other actions and their deadlines that must take place for any trade agreement to enter into force.

Prescribes requirements for the treatment of trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) or with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries or the European Union (EU) which result from negotiations commenced before enactment of this Act.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should facilitate participation of small businesses in the trade negotiation process.

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Summary: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process for the importation or exportation of natural gas to a World Trade Organization country.

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