,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
au?orize pref]5tial treatm5t = c]ta9    
imports f ,nepal1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,nepal ,trade ,pref]5ces ,act4  #b4     
,eligibility requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t may au?orize ! provision ( 
pref]5tial treatm5t "u ?is ,act to      
articles t are import$ directly f ,nepal
 into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates pursuant to section #c if !      
,presid5t det]m9es--  7#a7 t ,nepal     
meets ! requirem5ts set =? 9 p>agraphs  
7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section #ajd7;a7 ( 
! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7;a772 &  7#b7 aft] 
tak+ into acc\nt ! factors set =? 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection  
7c7 ( section #ejb ( ! ,trade ,act (    
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb71 t ,nepal   

meets ! eligibility requirem5ts ( su*   
section #ejb4  7b7 ,)drawal1 susp5sion1 
or limitation ( pref]5tial treatm5t2    
m&atory graduation ,! provisions (      
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section #ejb ( !
 ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bdfb7 %all apply ) respect to ,nepal to
 ! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su*    
provisions apply ) respect to b5efici>y 
develop+ c\ntries "u title ,v ( t ,act  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq474  #c4     
,eligible articles  7a7 ,c]ta9          
manufactur$ & o!r articles  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an article describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 may ent] ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates free ( duty4  7#b7        
,articles describ$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
article is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if-- 
7i7 ! article is ! gr[?1 product1 or    
manufacture ( ,nepal2  7ii7 ! article is
 import$ directly f ,nepal into ! cu/oms
 t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 !   
article is describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 
?r\gh 7,g7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 (       
section #ejc ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd    

7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfc72  7iv7 ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es1 aft] receiv+ ! advice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade      
,commission 9 accordance ) subsection   
7e7 ( t section1 t ! article is n       
import-s5sitive 9 ! context ( imports f 
,nepal2 &  7v7 subject to subp>agraph   
7,c71 ! sum ( ! co/ or value ( !        
mat]ials produc$ 91 & ! direct co/s (   
process+ op]ations p]=m$ 91 ,nepal or ! 
cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n  
less ?an #ce p]c5t ( ! apprais$ value ( 
! article at ! "t x is ent]$4  7,b7     
,exclusions ,an article %all n be treat$
 z ! gr[?1 product1 or manufacture (    
,nepal = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 
by virtue ( hav+ m]ely und]gone--  7i7  
simple comb9+ or packag+ op]ations2 or  
7ii7 m]e dilution ) wat] or m]e dilution
 ) ano!r sub/ance t does n mat]ially    
alt] ! *>act]i/ics ( ! article4  7,c7   
,limitation on ,unit$ ,/ates co/ ,=     
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77v71 ! co/ or
 value ( mat]ials produc$ 91 & ! direct 
co/s ( process+ op]ations p]=m$ 91 !    

cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
attribut$ to ! #ce-p]c5t requirem5t "u t
 subp>agraph may n exce$ #ae p]c5t ( !  
apprais$ value ( ! article at ! "t x is 
ent]$4  7b7 ,textile & app>el articles  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a textile or app>el      
article describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7
 may ent] ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates free ( duty4  7#b7 ,textile &    
app>el articles :olly assembl$ 9 ,nepal 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a textile or app>el      
article is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! 
textile or app>el article is--  7i7     
:olly assembl$ 9 ,nepal1 )\t reg>d to ! 
c\ntry ( orig9 ( ! y>n or fabric us$ to 
make ! articles2 &  7ii7 import$        
directly f ,nepal into ! cu/oms t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,limitations  
7i7 ,l[ volume ( imports ,if1 dur+ a    
cal5d> ye>1 imports ( textile & app>el  
articles describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f  
,nepal are less ?an #a p]c5t ( !        
aggregate squ>e met] equival5ts ( all   
textile & app>el articles import$ into !
 cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 

t cal5d> ye>1 su* imports f ,nepal may  
be increas$ to an am\nt t is equal to n 
m ?an #a4e p]c5t ( ! aggregate squ>e    
met] equival5ts ( all textile & app>el  
articles import$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ t cal5d> ye> = ! 
succe$+ cal5d> ye>4  7ii7 ,high] volume 
( imports ,if1 dur+ a cal5d> ye>1       
imports ( textile & app>el articles     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f ,nepal are
 at lea/ #a p]c5t ( ! aggregate squ>e   
met] equival5ts ( all textile & app>el  
articles import$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ t cal5d> ye>1 su*
 imports f ,nepal may be increas$ by an 
am\nt t is equal to n m ?an #a_/c ( #a  
p]c5t ( ! aggregate squ>e met]          
equival5ts ( all textile & app>el       
articles import$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ t cal5d> ye> = ! 
succe$+ cal5d> ye>4  7iii7 ,aggregate   
c\ntry limit ,9 no case may ! aggregate 
quantity ( textile & app>el articles    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 import$ into
 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f  

,nepal dur+ a cal5d> ye> "u ?is         
subsection exce$ ! applicable p]c5tage  
set =? 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 = t cal5d>  
ye>4  7#c7 ,h&loom$1 h&made1 folklore   
articles & e?nic pr9t$ fabrics  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a textile or app>el article is   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! textile or 
app>el article is--  7i7 import$        
directly f ,nepal into ! cu/oms t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 on a li/ (    
textile & app>el articles det]m9$ by !  
,presid5t1 aft] consultation ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal1 to be h&loom$1      
h&made1 folklore articles or e?nic pr9t$
 fabrics ( ,nepal2 &  7iii7 c]tifi$ z a 
h&loom$1 h&made1 folklore article or an 
e?nic pr9t$ fabric ( ,nepal by !        
compet5t au?ority ( ,nepal4  7,b7 ,e?nic
 pr9t$ fabric ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 
7,a71 an e?nic pr9t$ fabric ( ,nepal    
is--  7i7 fabric conta9+ a selv$ge on   
bo? edges1 hav+ a wid? ( less ?an #ej   
in*es1 & classifiable "u subhead+       
#ebjh4eb4cj or #ebjh4eb4dj ( ! ,h>moniz$
 ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7

 fabric ( a type t conta9s designs1     
symbols1 & o!r *>act]i/ics ( ,nepal--   
7,i7 normally produc$ = & sold 9        
indig5\s m>kets 9 ,nepal2 &  7,,ii7     
normally sold 9 ,nepal by ! piece z     
oppos$ to be+ tailor$ into g>m5ts be=e  
be+ sold 9 indig5\s m>kets 9 ,nepal2    
7iii7 pr9t$1 includ+ wax$1 9 ,nepal2 &  
7iv7 fabric =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f y>ns
 =m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f fabric =m$ 9
 ,nepal f y>ns orig9at+ 9 ei!r ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or ,nepal4  7#d7 ,limitations on 
b5efits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,pref]5tial      
treatm5t "u ?is subsection %all be      
ext5d$ 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjad1 & 9 ea* ( ! succe$+ #aj      
#a-ye> p]iods1 to imports ( textile &   
app>el articles f ,nepal "u ?is         
subsection 9 an am\nt n to exce$ !      
applicable p]c5tage ( ! aggregate squ>e 
met] equival5ts ( all textile & app>el  
articles import$ into ! cu/oms t]ritory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon?
 p]iod = :i* data are available4  7,b7  
,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes ( ?is  

p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable p]c5tage     
means #a4e p]c5t = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 increas$ 9 ea* ( !  
#aj succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods by equal      
increm5ts1 s t = ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbc1 ! applicable p]c5tage does n 
exce$ #c4e p]c5t4  7#e7 ,surge me*anism 
,! provisions ( subp>agraph 7,b7 (      
section #aab7;b77#c7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? 
& ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#cgba7;b77#c77 %all apply to textile &  
app>el articles import$ f ,nepal to :i* 
pref]5tial treatm5t is ext5d$ "u ?is    
subsection to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same   
mann] t su* provisions apply to textile 
& app>el articles describ$ 9 su* section
 #aab7;b77#c7 import$ f a b5efici>y     
sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntry4  7#f7      
,special eligibility rules2 protections 
aga9/ trans%ipm5t ,! provisions (       
subsection 7e7 ( section #aab & section 
#aac ( ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity  
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba & #cgbb7 %all 
apply to textile & app>el articles      
import$ f ,nepal to :i* pref]5tial      

treatm5t is ext5d$ "u ?is subsection to 
! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] t su*     
provisions apply to textile & app>el    
articles import$ f b5efici>y sub-,sah>an
 c\ntries to :i* pref]5tial treatm5t is 
ext5d$ "u su* section #aab4  #d4        
,report+ requirem5t ,! ,presid5t %all   
monitor1 review1 & report to ,congress1 
n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & on !   
trade & inve/m5t policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ) respect to ,nepal4  #e4        
,t]m9ation ( pref]5tial treatm5t ,no    
pref]5tial treatm5t ext5d$ "u ?is ,act  
%all rema9 9 effect aft] ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjbc4  #f4 ,effective date ,!          
provisions ( ?is ,act %all take effect  
on ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4