To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes comprehensive regulatory framework for foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders (FMOCs), including: (1) reducing default approval period from current standard to maximum 1 year; (2) creating. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, product standards, and barrier to entry up. The main policy areas are Trade, Transportation Safety, and Labor.
Who Benefits and How
Domestic U.S. compressed gas cylinder manufacturers could face fewer barriers and U.S. labor unions and domestic manufacturing advocates could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders (especially Chinese manufacturers subject to forced labor concerns, military end-user restrictions, or trade remedies) would take on compliance duties, Foreign cylinder manufacturers with prior violations, penalties, or sanctions (particularly those on Military End User List or subject to antidumping orders) could face higher barriers, and Chinese cylinder manufacturers (primary target of forced labor, military end-user, and trade remedy provisions) could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Establishes comprehensive regulatory framework for foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders (FMOCs), including: (1) reducing default approval period from current standard to maximum 1 year; (2) creating...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes comprehensive regulatory framework for foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders (FMOCs), including: (1) reducing default approval period from current standard to maximum 1 year; (2) creating.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Transportation Safety, Labor
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes comprehensive regulatory framework for foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders (FMOCs), including: (1) reducing default approval period from current standard to maximum 1 year; (2) creating.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- Domestic U.S. compressed gas cylinder manufacturers
- U.S. labor unions and domestic manufacturing advocates
Identified Costs
- Foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders (especially Chinese manufacturers subject to forced labor concerns, military end-user restrictions, or trade remedies)
- Foreign cylinder manufacturers with prior violations, penalties, or sanctions (particularly those on Military End User List or subject to antidumping orders)
- Chinese cylinder manufacturers (primary target of forced labor, military end-user, and trade remedy provisions)
- U.S. importers and distributors of foreign-manufactured compressed gas cylinders
- U.S. companies in hazardous materials industries dependent on foreign cylinder supply (e.g., chemical manufacturers, welding distributors, medical gas suppliers)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moreno (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chinese cylinder manufacturers (primary target of forced labor, military end-user, and trade remedy provisions), Foreign cylinder manufacturers with prior violations, penalties, or sanctions (particularly those on Military End User List or subject to antidumping orders), Foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders (especially Chinese manufacturers subject to forced labor concerns, military end-user restrictions, or trade remedies)
U.S. companies in hazardous materials industries dependent on foreign cylinder supply (e.g., chemical manufacturers, welding distributors, medical gas suppliers)
Domestic U.S. compressed gas cylinder manufacturers
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Department of Transportation
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any cylinder specified under any of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)
An entity that manufactures cylinders outside of the United States that are intended to be represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting a hazardous material in commerce in the United States
An FMOC that is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, CFR and has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with part 107 of title 49, CFR and chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code
Secretary of Transportation
Taking actions that are known, or reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an inspection
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