Authorizing Legislation

PUBLIC LAW 113–79—FEB. 7, 2014

128 STAT. 995

(B) if the Secretary is unable to make the payment
by the date described in subparagraph (A), as soon as
practicable thereafter; and
(2) for calendar years 2015 through 2018, not later than
the date that is 30 days after the filing of the affidavit required
with respect to that payment.
(g) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Secretary and the
Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of
this Act, negotiate a memorandum of understanding to establish
procedures pursuant to which the Commissioner will assist the
Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this section.
(h) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Trust Fund $16,000,000
for each of calendar years 2014 through 2018, to remain available
until expended.

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SEC. 12315. AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MANUFACTURERS TRUST
FUND.

7 USC 7101 note.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.—There is established in
the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as
the ‘‘Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund’’ (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), consisting of such amounts
as may be transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection
(f), and to be used for the purpose of reducing the injury to domestic
manufacturers resulting from tariffs on wool fabric that are higher
than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of wool fabric.
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts in the Trust Fund, the
Secretary may make payments annually beginning in calendar
year 2014 for calendar years 2010 through 2019 as follows:
(A) To each eligible manufacturer under paragraph
(3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade
Extension Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–429; 118 Stat.
2600), as amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 (Public Law
109–280; 120 Stat. 1166) and section 325(b) of the Tax
Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
(division C of Public Law 110–343; 122 Stat. 3875), and
any successor-in-interest to such a manufacturer as provided for under paragraph (4) of such section 4002(c), that
submits an affidavit in accordance with paragraph (2) for
the year of the payment—
(i) for calendar years 2010 through 2015, payments
that, when added to any other payments made to the
manufacturer or successor-in-interest under paragraph
(3) of such section 4002(c) in such calendar years,
equal the total amount of payments authorized to be
provided to the manufacturer or successor-in-interest
under that paragraph, or the provisions of this section,
in such calendar years; and
(ii) for calendar years 2016 through 2019, payments in amounts authorized under that paragraph.
(B) To each eligible manufacturer under paragraph
(6) of such section 4002(c)—
(i) for calendar years 2010 through 2014, payments
that, when added to any other payments made to

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PUBLIC LAW 113–79—FEB. 7, 2014

eligible manufacturers under that paragraph in such
calendar years, equal the total amount of payments
authorized to be provided to the manufacturer under
that paragraph, or the provisions of this section, in
such calendar years; and
(ii) for calendar years 2015 through 2019, payments in amounts authorized under that paragraph.
(2) SUBMISSION OF AFFIDAVITS.—An affidavit required by
paragraph (1)(A) shall be submitted—
(A) in each of calendar years 2010 through 2015, to
the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection not later than April 15; and
(B) in each of calendar years 2016 through 2019, to
the Secretary, or as directed by the Secretary, and not
later than March 1.
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall make payments
to eligible manufacturers and successors-in-interest described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)—
(1) for calendar years 2010 through 2014, not later than
30 days after the transfer of amounts from the Commodity
Credit Corporation to the Trust Fund under subsection (f);
and
(2) for calendar years 2015 through 2019, not later than
April 15 of the year of the payment.
(d) MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Secretary shall, as
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act,
negotiate memoranda of understanding with the Commissioner
responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Secretary of Commerce to establish procedures pursuant to which
the Commissioner and the Secretary of Commerce will assist in
carrying out the provisions of this section.
(e) INCREASE IN PAYMENTS IN THE EVENT OF EXPIRATION OF
DUTY SUSPENSIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any calendar year in which the suspension of duty on wool fabrics provided for under headings
9902.51.11, 9902.51.13, 9902.51.14, 9902.51.15, and 9902.51.16
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are
not in effect, the amount of any payment described in subsection
(b)(1) to a manufacturer or successor-in-interest shall be
increased by an amount the Secretary, after consultation with
the Secretary of Commerce, determines is equal to the amount
the manufacturer or successor-in-interest would have saved
during the calendar year of the payment if the suspension
of duty on wool fabrics were in effect.
(2) NO APPEAL OF DETERMINATIONS.—A determination of
the Secretary under this subsection shall be final and not
subject to appeal or protest.
(f) FUNDING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Trust Fund
for each of calendar years 2014 through 2019 an amount equal
to the lesser of—
(A) the amount the Secretary determines to be necessary to make payments required by this section in that
calendar year; or
(B) $30,000,000.

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(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts transferred to the Trust Fund
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 12316. WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION.

7 USC 7101.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to provide grants described in
section 506(d) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C.
7101 note) $2,250,000 for each of calendar years 2015 through
2019, to remain available until expended.
(b) AUTHORIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE UNEXPENDED BALANCE.—
In addition to funds made available under subsection (a) and notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 506 of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note), the Secretary may use
any unexpended balances remaining in the Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund established under that section
as of December 31, 2014, to provide grants described in subsection
(d) of that section.

Subtitle D—Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable
Fuel Research and Jobs Training
SEC. 12401. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable
Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2014’’.

Oilheat
Efficiency,
Renewable Fuel
Research and
Jobs Training
Act of 2014.
42 USC 6201
note.

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SEC. 12402. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

Section 702 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of
2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon
at the end;
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) consumers of oilheat fuel are provided service by thousands of small businesses that are unable to individually
develop training programs to facilitate the entry of new and
qualified workers into the oilheat fuel industry;
‘‘(7) small businesses and trained employees are in an
ideal position—
‘‘(A) to provide information to consumers about the
benefits of improved efficiency; and
‘‘(B) to encourage consumers to value efficiency in
energy choices and assist individuals in conserving energy;
‘‘(8) additional research is necessary—
‘‘(A) to improve oilheat fuel equipment; and
‘‘(B) to develop domestic renewable resources that can
be used to safely and affordably heat homes;
‘‘(9) since there are no Federal resources available to assist
the oilheat fuel industry, it is necessary and appropriate to
develop a self-funded program dedicated—
‘‘(A) to improving efficiency in customer homes;
‘‘(B) to assist individuals to gain employment in the
oilheat fuel industry; and
‘‘(C) to develop domestic renewable resources;
‘‘(10) both consumers of oilheat fuel and retailers would
benefit from the self-funded program; and

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