Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006
Latest action. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 - Title I: Tariff Provisions - Subtitle A: Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions - Chapter 1: New Suspensions and Reductions - (Sec. 1111) Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to provide for temporary duty suspensions, increases, or reductions through December 31, 2009 for: (1) certain chemicals, chemical mixtures, and dyes; (2) certain non-knit auto mechanic's gloves; (3) certain microphones for automotive interiors; (4) certain footwear; (5) various specified acrylic or modacrylic synthetic staple fibers and filament tows; (6) nitrocellulose; (7) potassium sorbate; (8) sorbic acid; (9) certain capers; (10) certain preparations of pepperoni; (11) certain bitumen-coated polyethylene sleeves for in-ground wood posts; (12) nylon woolpacks used to package wool; (13) hydraulic control units; (14) shield asy-steering gear; (15) certain master cylinder assembles; (16) certain transaxles; (17) converter asy; (18) module and bracket asy-power steering; (19) unit asy-battery hi volt; (20) certain articles of natural cork; (21) DEMBB distilled-iso tank; (22) certain acrylic fiber tow; (23) M-alcohol; (24) certain machines for the assembly of motorcycle wheels; (25) certain glass thermo bulbs; (26) acephate; (27) palm fatty acid distillate; (28) certain cosmetic bags; (29) formulations of prosulfuron; (30) certain adsorbent resins; (31) ion-exchange resin powder; (32) certain cases for toys; (33) certain automotive catalytic converter mats; (34) aspirin; (35) certain flame retardant plasticizers; (36) various specified kinds of camel and vicuna hair; (37) certain bicycle parts; (38) other cycles; (39) low expansion laboratory glass; (40) stoppers, lids, and other closures; (41) various specified kinds of basketballs; (42) certain volleyballs; (43) certain inflatable balls; (44) certain decorative plates, sculptures, and plaques, and architectural miniatures; (45) certain music boxes; (46) certain cores used in remanufacture; (47) mixtures of insecticide; (48) mixtures of fungicide; (49) charge control agent 7; (50) erasers; (51) nail clippers and nail files; (52) artificial flowers; (53) electrically operated pencil sharpeners; (54) specified varieties of footwear; and (55) certain refracting and reflecting telescopes.
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Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House without amendment" stage on March 15, 2006. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on March 16, 2006: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
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In the 109th Congress (2005-06), 482 of the 10,701 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.5 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
E. SHAW (R-FL) introduced it on March 14, 2006. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on March 14, 2006, 7485 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 7483 days ago, on March 16, 2006.
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Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers