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H.R. 6517 (111th)

Omnibus Trade Act of 2010

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 December 2010

Last action

29 December 2010 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 111-344.

Sponsors

Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]

Subjects

Healthcare, Agriculture, Taxation

Source updated

21 July 2025

Healthcare · Agriculture · Taxation

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Summary

Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 - Amends the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 to extend trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs until July 1, 2012. Extends TAA for firms and farmers through June 30, 2013. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to extend the 80% tax credit for health insurance costs (including advance payments) for TAA recipients for eligible coverage months beginning before July 1, 2012. Makes TAA recipients who are not enrolled in a training program, or who are receiving unemployment compensation, eligible for such tax credit for the period between enactment of this Act and July 1, 2012. Amends the IRC, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to extend until July 1, 2012, the TAA pre-certification period rule disregarding any 63-day lapse in creditable health care coverage for TAA workers. Extends the continued eligibility for the credit for qualifying family members and certain qualified TAA-eligible individuals and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recipients for COBRA premium assistance through June 30, 2012. Extends until July 1, 2012, coverage under an employee benefit plan funded by a voluntary employees' beneficiary association established pursuant to an order of a bankruptcy court, or by agreement with an authorized representative. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to expand the TAA grant program for community college and career training to include individuals who are, or are likely to become, eligible for unemployment compensation or who remain unemployed after exhausting their unemployment benefits. Extends duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences through June 30, 2012. Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as amended and expanded by Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), to extend duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment of the products of Colombia and Ecuador through June 30, 2012. Extends through FY2012 preferential treatment for apparel articles assembled in one or more ATPDEA beneficiary countries from regional fabrics or regional components, and specified other type apparel (brassieres). 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. Imposes and increases and/or decreases the duty on certain chemicals and other products through December 31, 2012. Extends the existing duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics. Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to extend the Pima Cotton Trust Fund through December 31, 2013. Amends the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary, unless otherwise noted) to transfer from the Treasury to the Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund certain amounts sufficient to restore specified payment levels from the Trust Fund for 2010. Directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide for: (1) the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) on certain entries of orange juice from Brazil during the periods August 24, 2005-February 28, 2007, and March 1, 2007-February 29, 2008; and (2) the reliquidation of, and the refund of collected excess antidumping duties (including interest) to the importer of record on certain entries of industrial nitrocellulose from the United Kingdom. Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), or any other person, from requiring repayment of, or attempting to recoup, duties that were distributed pursuant to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 in an attempt to offset any amount to be refunded.

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Timeline

  1. 13 December 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 December 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 December 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 December 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 15 December 2010

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  6. 15 December 2010

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8418-8448)

    Source: Floor

  7. 15 December 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8418-8448)

    Source: Floor

  8. 15 December 2010

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6517.

    Source: Floor

  9. 15 December 2010

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8418-8452)

    Source: Floor

  10. 15 December 2010

    Floor

    Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  11. 16 December 2010

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 22 December 2010

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  13. 22 December 2010

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 22 December 2010

    Passed

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8982-8983)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 22 December 2010

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8982-8983)

    Source: NotUsed

  16. 22 December 2010

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McDermott asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8982-8983)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 22 December 2010

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11011)

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 December 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  19. 23 December 2010

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  20. 23 December 2010

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  21. 29 December 2010

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  22. 29 December 2010

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 111-344.

    Source: President

  23. 29 December 2010

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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