,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ejc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ab1 #bjae ,mr4 ,nelson introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act to extend trade preferences for certain articles imported from ,haiti and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,haitian ,partnership ,renewal ,act4 #b4 ,extension of trade preferences for ,haiti 7a7 ,special rules for ,haiti 7#a7 ,apparel and other textile articles ,section #bac;,a7b7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b77v77,i77cc71 by striking #bjag4 and inserting #bjag1 and in each succeeding #a-year period thereafter42 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by striking #aa2 and 7,,ii7 by striking ,december #ai1 #bjah4 and inserting ,december #ai1 #bjcj42 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking #aa succeeding #a-year periods1 and inserting succeeding #a-year periods through ,september #cj1 #bjcj12 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 by striking #aa succeeding #a-year periods1 and inserting succeeding #a-year periods through ,september #cj1 #bjcj14 7#b7 ,extension of special rules ,section #bac;,a7h7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7h77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,except as provided in subsection 7b77#a71 the and inserting ,the2 and 7,b7 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcj44 7b7 ,import-,sensitive articles 7#a7 ,transition period treatment of certain textile and apparel articles ,section #bac7;b77#b77;,a77iii7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc7;b77#b77;,a77iii77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,ii77cc71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcj42 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iv77dd71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcj44 7#b7 ,transition period treatment of certain other apparel articles ,section #bac7;b77#b77;,a77iv77,,ii7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc7;b77#b77;,a77iv77,,ii77 is amended by striking #ah4 7#c7 ,extension of transition period ,section #bac7;b77#e77;,d77i7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc7;b77#e77;,d77i77 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbj2 and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcj24 #c4 ,duty-free treatment of footwear ,section #bac;,a7b77#c7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7b77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 ,footwear 7i7 ,in general ,any article1 other than an article described in clause 7ii71 that undergoes a change in ,haiti to being classifiable under heading #fdja1 #fdjb1 #fdjc1 #fdjd1 or #fdje of the ,,hts from being classifiable under any other heading of the ,,hts and is imported directly from ,haiti or the ,dominican ,republic shall enter the ,united ,states free of duty1 without regard to the source of the components from which the article is made4 7ii7 ,articles described ,articles described in this clause are articles classifiable under subheading #fdja4aj4jj1 #fdja4ib4ij1 #fdja4ii4aj1 #fdja4ii4cj1 #fdja4ii4fj1 #fdja4ii4ij1 #fdjb4ia4aj1 #fdjb4ia4bj1 #fdjb4ia4bf1 #fdjb4ia4ej1 #fdjb4ia4hj1 #fdjb4ia4ij1 #fdjb4ii4jh1 #fdjb4ii4af1 #fdjb4ii4ai1 #fdjb4ii4cc1 #fdjb4ii4hj1 #fdjb4ii4ij1 #fdjc4ia4fj1 #fdjc4ia4ij1 #fdjc4ii4fj1 #fdjc4ii4ij1 #fdjd4aa4ij1 or #fdjd4ai4bj of the ,,hts4 4 #d4 ,special rules for certain goods ,section #bac;,a7c7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,special rules for certain goods 7#a7 ,wire harness automotive components 7,a7 ,in general ,any wire harness automotive component that is the product or manufacture of ,haiti and is imported directly from ,haiti into the customs territory of the ,united ,states shall enter the ,united ,states free of duty until ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 if ,haiti has met the requirements of subsection 7d7 and if the sum of-- 7i7 the cost or value of the materials produced in ,haiti or one or more countries described in subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 or any combination thereof1 plus 7ii7 the direct costs of processing operations 7as defined in section #bac7;a77#c77 performed in ,haiti or the ,united ,states1 or both1 is not less than #ce percent of the declared customs value of such wire harness automotive component4 7,b7 ,wire harness automotive component defined ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term wire harness automotive component means any article provided for in subheading #hedd4cj4jj of the ,,hts1 as in effect on ,december #bj1 #bjjf4 7#b7 ,travel goods ,any article classifiable under subheading #dbjb4aa1 #dbjb4ai1 #dbjb4ba1 #dbjb4bi1 #dbjb4ca1 #dbjb4ci1 #dbjb4ia1 or #dbjb4ii of the ,,hts that undergoes a change in ,haiti to being classifiable under that subheading from being classifiable under a chapter of the ,,hts other than chapter #db and is imported directly from ,haiti or the ,dominican ,republic shall enter the ,united ,states free of duty1 without regard to the source of the components from which the article is made4 7#c7 ,leather wearing apparel ,any article classifiable under subheading #dbjc4aj4dj1 #dbjc4bi4jh1 or #dbjc4bi4ah of the ,,hts that undergoes a change in ,haiti to being classifiable under that subheading from being classifiable under a chapter of the ,,hts other than chapter #db and is imported directly from ,haiti or the ,dominican ,republic shall enter the ,united ,states free of duty1 without regard to the source of the components from which the article is made4 7#d7 ,lamps1 lighting1 and other electrical components ,any article classifiable under subheading #hecf4cj1 #heci4aj1 #heci4di1 #ijcb4aj1 #idje4aj1 #idje4bj1 #idje4cj1 #idje4dj1 #idje4ej1 #idje4fj1 #idje4ia1 #idje4ib1 or #idje4ii of the ,,hts that undergoes a change in ,haiti to being classifiable under that subheading from being classifiable under any other chapter of the ,,hts and is imported directly from ,haiti or the ,dominican ,republic shall enter the ,united ,states free of duty4 4 #e4 ,continuing compliance ,section #bac;,a7d77#c7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7d77#c77 is amended by striking terminate and inserting terminate1 in whole or in part14