H.R. 4380 (111th): United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010

Introduced:
Dec 16, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI12]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 111-227.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 11, 2010.

Progress
Introduced Dec 16, 2009
Passed House Jul 21, 2010
Passed Senate Jul 27, 2010
Signed by the President Aug 11, 2010
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Jul 21, 2010 2:16 p.m.
Passed 378/43

Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jan 01, 2010.
73 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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7/27/2010.
Title I - New Duty Suspensions and Reductions
Section 1004 -
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2012, for specified chemicals and other products.
Title II - Existing Duty Suspensions and Reductions
Section 2001 -
Extends existing suspensions and reductions of duties through December 31, 2012, for other specified chemicals and products. Imposes, suspends, and increases and/or decreases the duty on certain chemicals through December 31, 2012. Extends, through December 31, 2012, the suspension of duty on certain products. Imposes, through December 31, 2012, a duty on: (1) brakes designed for bicycles; and (2) certain 12V lead-acid storage batteries. Suspends, through December 31, 2012, the duty on: (1) certain catalytic converter mats of ceramic fibers; and (2) certain herbicides. Extends the duty on aspirin through December 31, 2012.
Title III - Additional Existing Duty Suspensions and Reductions
Section 3001 -
Extends existing suspensions and reductions of duties through December 31, 2012, for certain additional chemicals and products. Imposes, suspends, and increases and/or decreases the duty on certain chemicals and products through December 31, 2012.
Section 3002 -
Directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate or reliquidate entries of articles (as amended by titles II and III) which were made on or after January 1, 2010, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act, and with respect to which there would have been no duty or a reduced duty if the amendments applied to such entries, as though the entries had been made on the 15th day after enactment of this Act.
Title IV - Customs User Fees; Time for Payment of Corporate Estimated Taxes; PAYGO Compliance
Section 4001 -
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to extend certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States through December 10, 2018, and November 30, 2018, respectively.
Section 4002 -
Amends the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act to increase required estimated tax payments of corporations with at least $1 billion in assets in the third quarter of 2015 by 0.5% to 122.0% of such amount.

House Republican Conference Summary

The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.

This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr4380.

Background

Ostensibly, the reason for MTB legislation is to help U.S. manufacturers compete at home and abroad by temporarily suspending or reducing duties on inputs or finished products that are not made domestically, or where there is no domestic opposition. Such suspensions or reductions can reduce costs for U.S. business and ultimately increase the competitiveness of their products.

Member Concerns:  On March 11, 2010, the House Republican Conference voted to adopt a unilateral moratorium on all earmarks, effective immediately.  According to the resolution adopted by the Republican Conference and House Rules, a limited tariff benefit—meaning a provision modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. in a manner that benefits 10 or fewer entities—is an earmark. 

Some Members may be concerned that this legislation contains several earmarks as defined by House Rules and that a vote for this bill could be construed as a vote against the spirit of the House Republican earmark moratorium.

Summary

Note:  This summary is based on the July 7, 2010, draft manager's amendment of H.R. 4380 posted on the House Ways and Means Committee website.

H.R. 1380 is an omnibus miscellaneous tariff benefit (MTB) package including bills requesting new duty suspensions or reductions that have a House and Senate counterpart, House bills extending expired provisions and Senate bills extending expired provisions.  Each individual MTB bill covers a product where there is no domestic production or domestic opposition, costs under $500,000 per year and is administrable by Customs and Border Protection upon entry of the merchandise, according to the House Ways and Means Committee Democrats.

Specifically, H.R. 4380 includes tariff benefits for a wide array of products including, but not limited to: reusable grocery bags, fibers, chemicals, over-the-rage microwaves, plastic fittings and herbicide.

This legislation would be effective on or after 15 days of enactment and would be retroactive to January 1, 2010.  Any amounts owed by the U.S. government due to this legislation must be paid within 90 days, if a request is filed with Customs and Border Protection within 180 days of enactment of the Act.

Cost

According to a preliminary Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate for H.R. 4830, the bill would cost $298 million over 10 years.

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