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To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months
To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months
Act Details
To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months was a proposal (now, a piece of legislation) introduced on 2007-08-03 in the House of Commons and Senate respectively of the 110 United States Congress by Walter William (wally) Herger in relation with: Administrative fees, Agriculture and food, Commerce, Corporation taxes, Customs administration, Economics and public finance, Farmers, Foreign trade and international finance, Imports, Income tax, Labor and employment, Law, Tax administration, Tax returns, Taxation, Trade adjustment assistance, User charges.
To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months became law (1) in the United States on 2007-09-28. It was referred to the following Committee(s): (2)
Sponsor
Walter William (wally) Herger, Republican, Representative from California, district 2
The proposal had the following cosponsors:
Kevin Patrick Brady, Republican, Representative, from Texas, district 8
Dave Camp, Representative, from Michigan, district 4
Philip Sheridan English, Republican, Representative, from Pennsylvania, district 3
Kenny Hulshof, Republican, Representative, from Missouri, district 9
Ron Lewis, Republican, Representative, from Kentucky, district 2
Thomas M. Reynolds, Republican, Representative, from New York, district 26
Gerald C. (jerry) Weller, Republican, Representative, from Illinois, district 11
Act Overview
- Number: 3375 (3)
- Official Title as Introduced: To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months (4)
- Date First Introduced: 2007-08-03
- Sponsor Name: Gerald C. (jerry) Weller
- Assignment Process: See Committe Assignments (5)
- Latest Major Activity/Action: Enacted
- Date Enacted (signed, in general (6), by President): 2007-09-28
- Type: hr (7)
- Main Topic: Foreign trade and international finance
- Related Bills: (8)
hr4341-110, Reason: related, Type: bill
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Text of the To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend from September 30 2007 through December 31 2007 the authorization of appropriations for the trade adjustment assistance program for workers firms (including agricultural firms) and farmers.
Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to increase the amount of any corporate estimated tax installment otherwise due by a corporation with assets of not less than $1 billion in July August or September of 2012 to 115% of such amount.
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend from September 30 2014 through October 7 2014 certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States.
Bill Notes
- [Note 1] An Act (like To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months) or a resolution cannot become a law in the United States until it has been approved (passed) in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as signed by the President (but see (5)). If the two bodys of the Congress versions of a bill are not identical, one of the bodies might decide to take a further vote to adopt the bill (see more about the Congress process here). An Act may be pass in identical form with or without amendments and with or without conference. (see more about Enrollment).
- [Note 2] Proposals are referred to committees for preliminary consideration, then debated, amended, and passed (or rejected) by the full House or Senate. To prevent endless shuttling of bills between the House and Senate, bills like To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months are referred to joint committees made up of members of both houses.
- [Note 3] For more information regarding this legislative proposal, go to THOMAS, select “Bill Number,” search on (To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months)
- [Note 4] To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months. The current official title of a bill is always present, assigned at introduction (for example, in this case, on 2007-08-03) and can be revised any time. This type of titles are sentences.
- [Note 5] The Act is referred to the appropriate committee by the Speaker of any of the two Houses. Bills are placed on the calendar of the committee to which they have been assigned. See Assignment Process.
- [Note 6] Regarding exceptions to President´s approval, a bill that is not signed (returned unsigned) by the President can still become law if at lest two thirds of each of the two bodys of the Congress votes to pass it, which is an infrequent case. See also Presidential Veto.
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Analysis
No analysis (criticism, advocacy, etc.) about To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months submitted yet.
Administrative fees
Agriculture and food
Commerce
Corporation taxes
Customs administration
Economics and public finance
Farmers
Foreign trade and international finance
Imports
Income tax
Labor and employment
Law
Tax administration
Tax returns
Taxation
Trade adjustment assistance
User charges
Further Reading
- “How our laws are made”, Edward F Willett; Jack Brooks, Washington, U.S. G.P.O.
- “To make all laws : the Congress of the United States, 1789-1989”, James H Hutson- Washington, Library of Congress.
- “Bills introduced and laws enacted: selected legislative statistics, 1947-1990”, Rozanne M Barry; Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.