Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Eating Waste And Guarantee Excellence for Garlic Assurance and Regulatory Legislation to Inhibit Chinese Imports Tariff Act of 2024” or the “SEWAGE GARLIC Imports Tariff Act of 2024”.
Stop Eating Waste And Guarantee Excellence for Garlic Assurance and Regulatory Legislation to Inhibit Chinese Imports Tariff Act of 2024
A BILL
To increase the rate of duty on garlic originating from the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 2 Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that imports of garlic originating from the People's Republic of China, whether fresh or preserved, should be prohibited.
Sec. 3 Duty increase on garlic from the People's Republic of China
In general— An article described in subsection (b) shall be subject to a rate of duty of $100 per kilogram.
Articles described— An article described in this subsection is any of the following originating from the People's Republic of China:
Fresh or chilled garlic classified under subheading 0703.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (in this subsection referred to as the “HTS”).
Frozen garlic classified under statistical reporting number 0710.80.9755 of the HTS.
Dried or dehydrated garlic classified under subheading 0712.90.40 of the HTS.
Garlic, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, classified under subheading 2004.90.85 or 2005.99.97 of the HTS.
Essential oil of garlic classified under statistical reporting number 3301.29.5115 of the HTS.
Applicability— Subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 4 Availability of amounts for grant program for domestic growers of garlic
Establishment— There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund, consisting of—
amounts transferred to the trust fund under subsection (b); and
any amounts that may be credited to the trust fund under subsection (c).
Transfer of amounts—
In general— The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the trust fund established under subsection (a), from the general fund of the Treasury, for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equivalent to the amount received into the general fund during that fiscal year and attributable to duties imposed under section 3.
Frequency of transfers— The Secretary shall transfer amounts required by paragraph (1) to be transferred to the trust fund established under subsection (a) not less frequently than quarterly.
Investment of amounts—
Investment of amounts— The Secretary shall invest such portion of the trust fund established under subsection (a) as is not required to meet current withdrawals in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.
Interest and proceeds— The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the trust fund established under subsection (a) shall be credited to and form a part of the trust fund.
Availability of funds for specialty crop block grants—
In general— Amounts in the trust fund established under subsection (a) shall be available, without further appropriation, to the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States under the specialty crop block grant program established under section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note), to be used by State departments of agriculture to support domestic producers of garlic.
Determination— Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note), the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine the recipients and amounts of grants under paragraph (1) in such manner as the Secretary of Agriculture determines to be appropriate to support domestic producers of garlic.
Effect— Nothing in this subsection shall affect the amount of a grant made to any State under section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note) using funds made available under subsection (l) of that section, as determined under subsections (b) and (c) of that section.