S.Amdt. 1991

SA 1991. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1911 submitted by
Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49,
United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation
Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

TITLE __--SUSPENSION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF TITANIUM SPONGE

SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Securing America's
Titanium Manufacturing Act of 2024''.

SEC. __02. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF
TITANIUM SPONGE.

(a) In General.--During the period described in subsection
(b), and except as provided by subsection (c), imports of
titanium sponge classified under subheading 8108.20.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall enter
the United States free of duty.
(b) Period Described.--The period described in this
subsection is the period--
(1) beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act; and
(2) ending on the earlier of--
(A) December 31, 2031; or
(B) the date on which the President terminates, under
section __03(a)(3), the duty-free treatment of titanium
sponge under subsection (a).
(c) Exception.--The rate of duty provided for in column 2
of subheading 8108.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act shall continue to apply with respect to imports
of titanium sponge from Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and the
Russian Federation during the period described in subsection
(b).

SEC. __03. AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE DUTY-FREE TREATMENT BASED
ON MONITORING OF TITANIUM SPONGE MARKET AND
NATIONAL SECURITY CONDITIONS.

(a) Authority to Terminate Suspension of Duties.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the
end of the period described in section __02(b), the President
shall determine whether the production of titanium sponge in
the United States is sufficient to meet the national security
needs of the United States.
(2) Consultation period.--Before making a determination
required by paragraph (1), the President shall provide for a
period of 60 days during which stakeholders may submit
comments relating to the determination.
(3) Effect of positive determination.--If the President
determines under paragraph (1) that the production of
titanium sponge in the United States is sufficient to meet
the national security needs of the United States, the
President shall terminate the duty-free treatment of titanium
sponge under section __02, effective on the date that is one
year after the date of the determination.
(b) Authority to Modify Increase Duties.--
(1) In general.--The President may, notwithstanding section
__02(a) and upon consideration of the factors described in
paragraph (2) and subject to paragraph (3), proclaim
increases in the rate of duty applicable to titanium sponge
classified under subheading 8108.20.00 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(2) Consideration of certain market and security
conditions.--In determining whether to proclaim increases in
the rate of duty applicable to titanium sponge under
paragraph (1), the President shall consider the following:
(A) Increases in imports of titanium sponge from countries
specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
(B) Increases or decreases in domestic production of
titanium sponge.
(C) Increases or decreases in domestic production of
titanium products downstream from titanium sponge.
(D) Trends in employment in titanium sponge and titanium
product industries.
(E) The impact of titanium sponge market conditions on
national security.
(3) Maximum rate of duty.--The President may not increase
the rate of duty applicable to titanium sponge under
paragraph (1) to a rate that exceeds the bound rate set
pursuant to the commitments of the United States as a member
of the World Trade Organization.
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