Sunset of Presidential imposition of rates of duty on imports of goods from foreign countries under section 3(b)(2) by disapproval resolution

(a) In general The authority of the President to take an action under section 3(b)(2) to impose a rate of duty on imports of a good from a foreign country— (1) shall be effective for the period ending on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) shall be extended for an additional period of three years if (and only if)— (A) the President requests such extension under subsection (b); and (B) a disapproval resolution is not enacted into law as provided for under subsection (c). (b) Report to Congress If the President is of the opinion that the authority of the President to take an action under section 3(b)(2) to impose a rate of duty on imports of a good from a foreign country should be extended for the additional period described in subsection (a)(2), the President shall submit to Congress, not later than the date that is three months before the end of the period described in subsection (a)(1), a written report that contains a request for such extension, together with a description of all actions taken under section 3(b)(2) to date. (c) Disapproval resolution (1) Congressional rulemaking power This section is enacted by the Congress— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedures to be followed in that House in the case of disapproval resolutions and such procedures supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (B) with the full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as any other rule of that House. (2) Disapproval resolution For purposes of subsection (a), the term disapproval resolution means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That the Congress disapproves the request of the President for the extension, under section 7(a)(2)(A) of the United States Reciprocal Trade Act, of the authority of the President to take an action under section 3(b)(2) of such Act to impose a rate of duty on imports of a good from a foreign country after the period ending on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of such Act.. (3) Introduction; referral A disapproval resolution— (A) may be introduced in either House of Congress by any member of such House; and (B) shall be referred, in the House of Representatives, to the Committee on Ways and Means and, in addition, to the Committee on Rules. (4) Floor consideration The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192) (relating to the floor consideration of certain resolutions in the House and Senate) apply to a disapproval resolution. (5) Limitations on consideration It is not in order for— (A) the House of Representatives to consider any disapproval resolution not reported by the Committee on Ways and Means and, in addition, by the Committee on Rules; (B) the Senate to consider any disapproval resolution not reported by the Committee on Finance; or (C) either House of Congress to consider a disapproval resolution after the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Rules of construction (1) In general An action authorized under section 3(b)(2) to impose a rate of duty on imports of a good from a foreign country that is taken before the end of the period described in subsection (a)(1) or the end of the period described in subsection (a)(2) shall remain in effect after the end of such respective period. (2) Additional authorities The President may exercise the authorities of subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 3 with respect to an action described in paragraph (1) after the end of the period described in such paragraph that is applicable to such action.