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<br/>7/20/2006--Passed House, without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries)<br/>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)<br/>United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Title I: Approval of, and General Provisions Relating to, the Agreement - (Sec. 101) Approves the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement entered into on January 19, 2006, with the government of Oman and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement, both submitted to Congress on June 26, 2006.<br/>(Sec. 103) Authorizes the President to proclaim actions, and other appropriate officers of the U.S. government to issue regulations, necessary to ensure that any provision of this Act that takes effect on the date the Agreement enters into force is appropriately implemented.<br/>(Sec. 104) Provides that presidential proclamations subject to the following consultation and layover requirements may be proclaimed only if: (1) the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from the appropriate advisory committees and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); (2) the President has reported to specified congressional committees with respect to such action; (3) a period of 60 days has expired; and (4) the President has consulted with the appropriate congressional committees during such 60-day period. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office to provide administrative assistance to dispute settlement panels established under the Agreement. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>(Sec. 106) Authorizes the United States to resolve any claim against it covered by the Agreement, pursuant to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement procedures set forth in the Agreement.<br/>Title II: Customs Provisions - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the President to proclaim necessary or appropriate modifications or continuation of duty, continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties to carry out the Agreement.<br/>Requires the President to terminate the designation of Oman as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the Trade Act of 1974 on the date the Agreement enters into force.<br/>Allows the President to substitute for the base rate an ad valorem rate deemed to be equivalent to the base rate with respect to any good for which such rate in the Agreement is a specific or compound rate of duty.<br/>(Sec. 202) Prescribes rules of origin with respect to the reduction and elimination of duties imposed by the United States and Oman on goods imported directly from Oman or the United States into the other country's territory. Specifies content requirements allowing certain textile and apparel goods to be considered originating goods.<br/>Authorizes the President to: (1) proclaim, as part of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, certain provisions in the Agreement (including modifications) and any additional subordinate category that is necessary to carry out this title, consistent with the Agreement.<br/>(Sec. 203) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to prohibit the charge of a fee for certain customs services with respect to goods imported from, and originating in, Oman. Prohibits any service exempted from such fees from being funded with money from the Customs User Fee Account.<br/>(Sec. 204) Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, during the period of a verification procedure by the Oman government requested by the Secretary, to determine: (1) the compliance of an exporter or producer in Oman with applicable customs laws, regulations, procedures, requirements, or practices affecting trade in textile or apparel goods; or (2) the accuracy of a claim that a good exported or produced by the exporter or producer qualifies as an originating good, or is a good of Oman.<br/>Authorizes the President to require the Secretary to suspend liquidation of the entry of any textile or apparel good: (1) subject to compliance verification if the verification was based on a reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity related to the good; or (2) for which an accuracy claim has been made about its origin.<br/>Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary, if the information obtained is insufficient for a verification determination, to: (1) publish the name and address of the person that is the subject of the verification; (2) deny preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement to any textile or apparel good exported or produced by such person or that is the subject of a claim for verification of origin; and (3) deny entry of such goods into the United States.<br/>(Sec. 205) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to reliquidate an entry to refund any excess duties (including any merchandise processing fee) paid on a good qualifying under the rules of origin set out in this Act for which no claim for preferential tariff treatment was made at the time of importation if the importer files a claim meetings certain requirements within one year after such importation.<br/>Title III: Relief From Imports - Subtitle A: Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement - (Sec. 311) Authorizes an entity (including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers) to petition the ITC for an adjustment to U.S. obligations under the Agreement. Requires the ITC, upon the filing of a petition, to investigate promptly whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for under the Agreement, an omani article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry producing an article like, or directly competitive with, the imported article. Exempts from such an investigation any Omani articles already subject to import relief under the Agreement.<br/>(Sec. 313) Requires the President, after receiving an affirmative injury determination from the ITC, to provide certain three-year import relief to remedy or prevent such injury, and to facilitate efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition. Includes among such relief measures: (1) suspension of any further reduction provided by the Agreement in the duty imposed on such article; and (2) an increase in the rate of duty imposed on such article to a level that does not exceed an amount determined according to a specified formula.<br/>(Sec. 314) Prohibits any import relief 10 years after the Agreement enters into force, except for articles about which Oman has consented to such relief.<br/>(Sec. 315) Applies to the three-year import relief provided by the President the compensation authority of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the President to grant Oman new concessions as compensation for the imposition of import relief in a bilateral safeguard investigation in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal concessions under the Agreement. (Sec. 316) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to apply to ITC investigations conducted under this Act the procedural requirements of the Tariff Act of 1930 concerning release of confidential business information.<br/>Subtitle B: Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures - (Sec. 321) Authorizes an interested party to request the President to adjust U.S. obligations under the Agreement. Requires the President, pursuant to such a request, to determine whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty under the Agreement, an omani textile or apparel article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to constitute a substantial cause or threat of serious damage to a domestic industry producing an article like, or directly competitive with, the imported article.<br/>(Sec. 322) Authorizes the President, if an affirmative serious damage determination is made, to provide certain import relief to remedy or prevent the damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition, including to increase the rate of duty imposed on the article to a level that does not exceed an amount determined according to a specified formula.<br/>(Sec. 323) Limits such relief to three years.<br/>(Sec. 326) Prohibits any import relief under this subtitle with respect to any article 10 years after the Agreement enters into force.<br/>(Sec. 327) Applies to any import relief provided by the President under this subtitle the compensation authority of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the President to grant Oman new concessions as compensation for the imposition of import relief in a textile and apparel safeguard proceeding, in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal concessions under the Agreement.<br/>(Sec. 328) Prohibits the President from releasing confidential business information received in connection with a review under this subtitle unless the submitting party had notice, at the time of submission, that such information would be released, or the party subsequently consents to such release. Requires any party submitting such confidential business information also to provide a nonconfidential version of the information, in which the confidential business information is summarized or, if necessary, deleted.<br/>Title IV: Procurement - (Sec. 401) Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to make products or services of any foreign country or instrumentality that is a party to the Agreement eligible for U.S. government procurement.<br/>

introduced 26868 'act':9 'free':5 'oman':4 'unit':1 'state':3 'trade':6 'agreement':7 'implement':8 'states-oman':2 17045 short reported to house 26868 'act':9 'free':5 'oman':4 'unit':1 'state':3 'trade':6 'agreement':7 'implement':8 'states-oman':2 17046 short passed house 26868 'act':9 'free':5 'oman':4 'unit':1 'state':3 'trade':6 'agreement':7 'implement':8 'states-oman':2 17047 short introduced 26868 'free':8 'oman':7 'unit':4 'state':6 'trade':9 'agreement':10 'implement':2 'states-oman':5 17048 official signed 26868 1159243200 Tue Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38123 Signed by President. B000589 1949-11-17 1011 Longworth House Office Building http://www.johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/ 8 202-225-0704 John 'r':4 '-8':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boehner':3,8,10 M 400036 Boehner John_A._Boehner A. Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] N00003675 10745 Republican 202-225-6205 Roman Catholic OH John Boehner 5.82692307692308 http://johnboehner.house.gov/ JohnBoehner M000933 1945-05-16 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] Jim N00002083 7479 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.89473684210526 http://www.moran.house.gov enacted 26868 1159243200 Tue Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38124 Became Public Law No: 109-283. signed 26868 1159243200 Tue Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38123 Signed by President. topresident 26868 1158811200 Thu Sep 21 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38122 Presented to President. vote 26868 1158638400 Tue Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2006 roll 38120 pass Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 32. Record Vote Number: 250. vote2 s topresident 26868 1158638400 Tue Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38121 Cleared for White House. action 26868 1158638400 Tue Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38119 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 26868 1158292800 Fri Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38118 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. calendar 26868 1154404800 Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38117 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565. action 26868 1153454400 Fri Jul 21 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38116 Received in the Senate. action 26868 1153451460 Thu Jul 20 12:11:00 -0500 2006 38113 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 925. action 26868 1153450980 Thu Jul 20 12:03:00 -0500 2006 38112 Rule H. Res. 925 passed House. vote 26868 1153417920 Thu Jul 20 14:52:00 -0500 2006 roll 38115 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 392). vote h action 26868 1153415880 Thu Jul 20 14:18:00 -0500 2006 38114 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 26868 1153336320 Wed Jul 19 16:12:00 -0500 2006 38111 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 925 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5684 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. During consideration of H.R. 5684 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker in consonance with section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974. action 26868 1153176360 Mon Jul 17 19:46:00 -0500 2006 38109 Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 109-574. calendar 26868 1153176360 Mon Jul 17 19:46:00 -0500 2006 38110 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328. action 26868 1151294400 Mon Jun 26 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38108 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. introduced 26868 1151294400 Mon Jun 26 00:00:00 -0500 2006 38107