To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal certain expired provisions reducing temporarily the rate of duty on specified chemicals. Provides, through December 31, 2009, for new duty suspensions and reductions and existing duty supensions and reductions. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for certain reliquidations. Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam. Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 - Provides for duty-free treatment for specified Haitian apparel articles. Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 - Extends duty-free treatment to specified imported sub-Saharan African apparel articles. Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act - Extends duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment to articles from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru covered under the Andean Trade Preference Act. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to limitations on waivers of competitive need under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program. Extends the GSP Program.

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Timeline

1. 7 December 2006

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6406.

   Source: Floor

2. 7 December 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 December 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 December 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 December 2006

   Floor

   Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6406.

   Source: Floor

6. 8 December 2006

   Floor

   Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1100. (consideration: CR H9089-9146)

   Source: Floor

7. 8 December 2006

   Passed

   Rule H. Res. 1100 passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 8 December 2006

   Passed

   Pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1100, the text of H.R. 6406 as passed by the House, will be appended to the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6111.

   Source: Floor

9. 8 December 2006

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 8 December 2006

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 212 - 184 (Roll No. 539). (text: CR H9089-9133)

    Source: Floor

11. 8 December 2006

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 212 - 184 (Roll No. 539).(text: CR H9089-9133)

    Source: Floor

12. 8 December 2006

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9145)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 December 2006 · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 8 December 2006

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 December 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 December 2006

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Sponsors

• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
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• related to → To extend certain trade preference programs, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.
• related to → To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam.
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• related to ← A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam.