A bill to apply duty-free treatment under certain circumstances to articles produced in the insular possessions of the United States, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to temporarily suspend the duty on products (other than watches or watch movements) of the insular possessions: (1) which contain foreign materials valued at between 50 and 70 percent of the total product value; and (2) which are not designated import sensitive. Establishes a ceiling on the quantity of articles which qualify for such duty-free treatment. Permits any interested party to submit a request to the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations that: (1) the aforementioned articles be designated as import sensitive; or (2) such designation be removed. Requires articles subject to certain bilateral or multilateral import restraint agreements and articles subject to specified import relief provisions to be treated as import sensitive articles. Requires the President to report to Congress concerning the economic effect of these amendments on the insular possessions.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 March 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, US Intl Trade Comm, US Trade Rep.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 May 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 May 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From US Intl Trade Comm.

   Source: Committee

9. 10 June 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Interior.

   Source: Committee

10. 15 June 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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