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H.R. 3078 (112th)

United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

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Introduced

3 October 2011

Last action

21 October 2011 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 112-42.

Sponsors

Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation · Budget

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Summary

United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - Approves the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (the Agreement) entered into on November 22, 2006, with the government of Colombia, as amended by both governments on June 28, 2007. Prescribes implementing actions. Authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office responsible for administrative assistance to dispute settlement panels. Authorizes the President to proclaim specified tariff modifications. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to assess specified additional duties on safeguard agricultural goods. Prescribes formulae for the regional value-content of certain automotive goods under the Agreement. Authorizes the President to proclaim the addition to the list in Annex 3-B of the Agreement of fabrics and yarns which are not available in commercial quantities in the United States. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to prohibit the charging of customs user fees with respect to originating goods under this Act. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to: (1) penalty-free prompt correction by an importer of an incorrect claim that a good qualifies as an originating good, (2) prohibition of false certifications of origin, and (3) denial of tariff treatment under the Agreement. Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to take certain appropriate actions while the government of Colombia conducts a verification of exporter or producer compliance with customs laws and regulations regarding trade in textiles or apparel goods. Prescribes procedures for: (1) petitions to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for relief from imports benefiting from the Agreement, and (2) the provision of such relief. Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to make a product or service of a party to the Agreement eligible for U.S. government procurement. Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to extend duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment of the products of Colombia and Ecuador through July 31, 2013. Extends through FY2013 preferential treatment for apparel articles assembled in one or more beneficiary countries from regional fabrics or regional components, and specified other type apparel (brassieres). Extends the President's authority to take bilateral emergency action to grant duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles imported from an ATPDEA beneficiary country. Requires the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) on such articles that entered into the United States after February 12, 2011, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to eliminate certain exemptions for Canada and Mexico from the payment of customs user fees for arriving passengers whose journey originated in, or originated in the United States and was limited to, Canada, Mexico, or any adjacent island. (Retains the current customs user fee exemptions for arriving passengers whose journey originated in, or originated in the United States and was limited to, a U.S. territory and possession.) Extends certain customs users fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States from August 3, 2021, through FY2021, and other specified customs users fees from December 9, 2020, through August 31, 2021. Increases by 0.50% the required estimated tax payments otherwise due in the third quarter of 2016 from corporations with assets of not less than $1 billion.

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Timeline

  1. 3 October 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 October 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 October 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 October 2011

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 October 2011

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 October 2011

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 425 Reported to House. The bills shall be considered as read and debatable for the time specfied in the report. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 3079 and H.R. 3080 to final passage without intervening motion. The resolution provides one motion to recommit for H.R. 3078. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832. The Senate amendment shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on the motion to concur.

    Source: Floor

  7. 6 October 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 6 October 2011

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-237.

    Source: Committee

  9. 6 October 2011

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-237.

    Source: Committee

  10. 11 October 2011

    Floor

    The bills shall be considered as read and debatable for the time specfied in the report. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 3079 and H.R. 3080 to final passage without intervening motion. The resolution provides one motion to recommit for H.R. 3078. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832. The Senate amendment shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on the motion to concur.

    Source: Floor

  11. 11 October 2011

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 425. (consideration: CR H6730-6745)

    Source: Floor

  12. 12 October 2011

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 192 - 236 (Roll no. 780).

    Source: Floor

  13. 12 October 2011

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6837)

    Source: Floor

  14. 12 October 2011

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 425, the House proceeded with further debate on H.R. 3078.

    Source: Floor

  15. 12 October 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Levin moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H6836-6838; text: CR H6836-6837)

    Source: Floor

  16. 12 October 2011

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3796-6804)

    Source: Floor

  17. 12 October 2011

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record Vote Number: 163.

    Source: Floor

  18. 12 October 2011

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 12 October 2011

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  20. 12 October 2011

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 167 (Roll no. 781). (text: CR 10/11/2011 H6730-6739)

    Source: Floor

  21. 12 October 2011

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 167 (Roll no. 781).(text: CR 10/11/2011 H6730-6739)

    Source: Floor

  22. 12 October 2011

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6804)

    Source: Floor

  23. 12 October 2011

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6399-6404, S6405-6407, S6412-6417, S6418-6446, S6447-6452)

    Source: Floor

  24. 13 October 2011

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  25. 13 October 2011

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  26. 13 October 2011

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  27. 21 October 2011

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 112-42.

    Source: President

  28. 21 October 2011

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  29. 21 October 2011

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

12 October 2011 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3078 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 66 · No 33 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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