,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #bj1          
#bjac,mrs4 ,hagan introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
ext5d duty-free treatm5t = c]ta9 tr\s]s1
 bree*es1 or %orts import$ f ,nic>agua1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ext5d+ ,inc5tives 
= ,export+ ,am]ican ,textiles ,act (    
#bjac4  #b4 ,ext5sion ( duty-free       
treatm5t = c]ta9 tr\s]s1 bree*es1 or    
%orts import$ f ,nic>agua  7a7          
,duty-,free treatm5t ,not)/&+ !         
t]m9ation ( ! t>iff pref]5ce level      
program = imports ( app>el articles f   
,nic>agua & subject to subsection 7b71  
eligible app>el articles %all ent] !    
,unit$ ,/ates free ( duty if su*        
eligible app>el articles are accompani$ 
by an e>n$ import all[ance c]tificate = 
! am\nt ( cr$its equal to ! total squ>e 
met] equival5ts ( fabric 9 su* eligible 
app>el articles1 9 accordance ) !       

program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  7b7
 ,quantitative limitation  7#a7 ,initial
 limitation ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c71 duty-free treatm5t "u ?is section
 %all be ext5d$ = a cov]$ cal5d> ye> to 
an initial limit ( n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj  
squ>e met] equival5ts ( eligible app>el 
articles unless t am\nt is increas$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 = su* ye>4    
7#b7 ,export success factor ,if dur+ a  
cov]$ cal5d> ye> duty-free treatm5t "u  
?is section is ext5d$ to #ij p]c5t or m 
( ! initial limit = su* ye> prior to !  
end ( su* ye>1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7  
ext5d su* treatm5t to an additional     
am\nt ( squ>e met] equival5ts ( eligible
 app>el articles t is equal to #aj p]c5t
 ( ! initial limit = su* ye>2 &  7,b7   
publi% notice ( ! ext5sion 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/]4  7#c7 ,export success patt]n   
7,a7 ,?ree ye> increase ,subject to     
subp>agraph 7,b71 if ! ,presid5t takes !
 action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = a    
p]iod ( #c consecutive cov]$ cal5d>     
ye>s1 = subsequ5t cov]$ cal5d> ye>s !   

,presid5t %all-- 7i7 increase ! initial 
limit = subsequ5t cov]$ cal5d> ye>s by  
an additional am\nt ( squ>e met]        
equival5ts ( eligible app>el articles t 
is equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! initial limit 
= ea* cov]$ cal5d> ye> ( ! previ\s      
#c-ye> p]iod2 &  7ii7 publi% notice (   
su* increase 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,b7  
,additional increases ,if ! initial     
limit is increas$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = 
a p]iod ( #c consecutive cov]$ cal5d>   
ye>s1 ! initial limit = ea* su* ye>--   
7i7 %all be increas$ "u p>agraph 7#b71  
if ! requirem5ts ( su* p>agraph are met 
= su* ye>2 &  7ii7 may be eligible = an 
additional increase "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
no m frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s4  7c7 
,e>n$ import all[ance program  7#a7     
,mat*+ requirem5t ,! aggregate squ>e    
met] equival5ts ( eligible app>el       
articles ( ea* produc] or entity        
controll+ production t may receive      
duty-free treatm5t "u ?is section dur+ a
 cov]$ cal5d> ye> may n exce$ !         
aggregate squ>e met] equival5ts ( fabric

 :olly =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( y>ns     
:olly =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 0         
previ\sly export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
su* produc] or entity & = :i* ! produc] 
or entity has available cr$its 9 its    
acc\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  
7#b7 ,requirem5t = program ,! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% a program to    
provide e>n$ import all[ance c]tificates
 to any produc] or entity controll+     
production ( eligible app>el articles = 
purposes ( subsection 7a71 bas$ on !    
elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 
,elem5ts ,! elem5ts describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,cr$its ,"o 
cr$it %all be issu$ to a produc] or an  
entity controll+ production = e "o squ>e
 met] equival5t ( fabric :olly =m$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates f y>ns :olly =m$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates t su* produc] or entity   
demon/rates has be5 export$ f ! cu/oms  
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7       
,acc\nts ,if reque/$ by a produc] or    
entity controll+ production1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce %all create & ma9ta9 an     

acc\nt = su* produc] or entity into :i* 
cr$its issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be 
deposit$4  7,c7 ,c]tificates ,a produc] 
or entity controll+ production may r$eem
 cr$its issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = e>n$
 import all[ance c]tificates = su* numb]
 ( cr$its su* produc] or entity may     
reque/ & has available4  7,d7           
,docum5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
may require t a produc] or entity       
controll+ production submit docum5tation
 to v]ify ! export ( fabric :olly =m$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( y>ns :olly =m$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 ,v]ification ,!    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may reconcile      
discrepancies 9 ! in=mation provid$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,d7 & v]ify ! accuracy (   
su* in=mation4  7,f7 ,electronic        
in=mation ,! program %all be e/abli%$ s 
z to all[1 to ! ext5t feasible1 !       
submission1 /orage1 retrieval1 &        
disclosure ( in=mation 9 electronic     
=mat1 includ+ in=mation ) respect to !  
e>n$ import all[ance c]tificates4  7,g7 
,s*$ule ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all    

e/abli% proc$ures to c>ry out ! program 
"u ?is subsection by ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 
& may e/abli% additional requirem5ts to 
c>ry out ! program4  7,h7 ,p5alties ,if 
an import]1 produc]1 or entity controll+
 production ent]s into ! cu/oms t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates eligible app>el      
articles = :i* !re are insuffici5t e>n$ 
cr$its1 su* import]1 produc]1 or entity 
may be subject to a p5alty equal to !   
value ( su* eligible app>el articles1 9 
addition to exi/+ p5alties "u section   
#eib ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #aeib71 z appropriate4  7#d7  
,det]m9ation ( quantity ( ,,sme ,=      
purposes ( det]m9+ ! quantity ( squ>e   
met] equival5ts "u ?is section1 !       
conv]sion factors li/$ 9 ,correlation3  
,u4,s4 ,textile & ,app>el ,category     
,sy/em ) ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 #bjac1 or      
successor publication ( ! ,(fice (      
,textiles & ,app>el ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce1 %all apply4  7d7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ cal5d> ye>  

,! t]m cov]$ cal5d> ye> means a cal5d>  
ye> dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,eligible app>el  
article ,! t]m eligible app>el article  
means wov5 tr\s]s1 bree*es1 or %orts t  
are app>el articles describ$ 9          
subdivisions 7a7 & 7b7 ( ,u4,s4 ,note   
#ae to sub*apt] ,,xv ( *apt] #ii ( !    
,,hts import$ f ,nic>agua4  7#c7 ,ent]2 
entry ,! t]ms ent] & entry include a    
)drawal f w>eh\se = consumption4  7#d7  
,entity controll+ production ,! t]m     
entity controll+ production means a     
p]son or o!r entity or gr\p t is n a    
produc] & t controls ! production       
process 9 ,nic>agua ?r\gh a contractual 
relation%ip or o!r indirect means4  7#e7
 ,fabric :olly =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
y>n :olly =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m  
fabric :olly =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( y>n
 :olly =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means      
fabric-- 7,a7 wov5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f  
fib]s or f y>ns1 ! con/itu5t /aple fib]s
 ( :i* are spun 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !  
cont9u\s filam5t ( :i* is extrud$ 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 = :i* any dye+1    
pr9t+1 or f9i%+ is p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7,c7 export$ to ,nic>agua on 
or aft] ,april #a1 #bjad4  7#f7 ,,hts ,!
 t]m ,,hts means ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff     
,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 9 effect on 
! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7#g7 ,initial limit ,! t]m       
initial limit means ! quantity ( squ>e  
met] equival5ts ( eligible app>el       
articles t may be ext5d$ duty-free      
treatm5t "u ?is section on ! fir/ day ( 
a cal5d> ye>4  7#h7 ,produc] ,! t]m     
produc] means a p]son or o!r entity or  
gr\p t ex]cises direct1 daily op]ational
 control ov] ! production process 9     
,nic>agua4  7#i7 ,t>iff pref]5ce level  
program = imports ( app>el articles f   
,nic>agua ,! t]m t>iff pref]5ce level   
program = imports ( app>el articles f   
,nic>agua ref]s to ! pref]5tial t>iff   
treatm5t = nonorig9at+ app>el goods (   
,nic>agua e/abli%$ pursuant to ,article 
#c4bh ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral   
,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade      

,agreem5t & ! lett]s describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section      
#afcd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,miscellane\s ,trade &
 ,te*nical ,corrections ,act ( #bjjf    
7title ,,xiv ( ,public ,law #aji-bhj2   
#abj ,/at4 #aafg74  7e7 ,effective p]iod
 ,duty-free treatm5t "u ?is section %all
 be 9 effect = ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjae4