,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjah,mr4 ,yoho 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,evans7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to promote ,unit$ ,/ates-,mongolia trade by au?oriz+ duty-free treatm5t = c]ta9 imports f ,mongolia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mongolia ,?ird ,neighbor ,trade ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #aiib1 ,mongolia adopt$ a con/itution e/abli%+ a p>liam5t>y democracy1 becom+ ! only nation 9 ,asia to transition f communism to democracy4 ,mongolia %>es l& bord]s ) only ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 nations :i* ! ,u4,s4 national security /rategy /ates 8want to %ape a _w anti!tical to ,u4,s4 values & int]e/s40 ,) a l>ge l& area & a population ( only #c million1 ,mongolia is ! _w's mo/ sp>sely populat$ c\ntry1 & ,mongolia's sov]eignty is ?\ght be at risk f ! ov]:elm+ influ5ce ( its mu* l>g] & m popul\s neighbors4 7#b7 ,mongolia has %[n its commitm5t to a 8?ird neighbor0 relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by s5d+ troops to support ,u4,s4 combat op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an1 & has a /rong record ( troop contributions to int]national peacekeep+ missions4 ,mongolia's success z a democracy1 /rategic location1 sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 & ability to pursue an indep5d5t =eign policy are highly relevant to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,mongolia describes ! ,unit$ ,/ates z its mo/ important 8?ird neighbor10 b ,u4,s4-,mongolia trade is sub/antially l[] ?an _m o!r bilat]al trad+ relation%ips1 & trade has decl9$ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,total trade 9 #bjab measur$ #gjg million1 b 9 #bjag ! ,unit$ ,/ates export$ only #hb4b million 9 goods to ,mongolia1 & import$ only #i4d million 9 goods f ,mongolia4 7#d7 ,! ca%m]e trade is p>ticul>ly important to ,mongolia's economy1 b :ile ,mongolia produces ov] a ?ird ( ! _w's raw ca%m]e1 x produces few f9i%$ ca%m]e products4 ,mo/ ,mongolian raw ca%m]e is export$ to ,*9a1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates buys ne>ly all ( its ca%m]e products f ,*9a4 ,pref]5tial treatm5t = ,unit$ ,/ates imports ( c]ta9 ,mongolian products1 includ+ ca%m]e products1 w\ld b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates by facilitat+ increas$ trade ) ,mongolia & r$uc+ ,u4,s4 imports ( ,*9ese ca%m]e products4 7#e7 ,pref]5tial treatm5t = ,unit$ ,/ates imports ( su* ,mongolian products w\ld b5efit ,mongolia by r$uc+ ,mongolia's economic dep5d5ce on ,*9a & promot+ ! developm5t ( ,mongolia's g>m5t indu/ry4 ,exp]ts h express$ conc]n t ,mongolia is unduly economically reliant on ,*9a1 ) m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ,mongolia's exports fl[+ to ,*9a annually1 l>gely f extractive indu/ries4 ,indu/ry lead]s believe t ,*9a's trade practices h9d] ! div]sification ( ,mongolia's economy & ! em]g5ce ( a dome/ic ,mongolian g>m5t indu/ry1 because ,*9ese buy]s only pur*ase raw ,mongolian ca%m]e1 n f9i%$ g>m5ts4 7#f7 ,! developm5t ( ,mongolia's g>m5t indu/ry w\ld also promote wom5's employm5t & emp[]m5t4 ,wom5 h hi/orically p>ticipat$ 9 ,mongolia's g>m5t indu/ry at high rates1 & ! g>m5t indu/ry has hi/orically provid$ safe & /able employm5t = wom5 9 ,mongolia4 #c4 ,duty-free treatm5t = c]ta9 imports f ,mongolia 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide duty-free treatm5t = any article describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is import$ directly f ,mongolia into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,article describ$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an article is describ$ 9 ?is subsection if-- 7,a7 ! article is ! gr[?1 product1 or manufacture ( ,mongolia2 7,b7 ! article is classifi$ "u *apt] #ea1 #eg1 #fj1 #fa1 #fb1 #fc1 or #id ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 7i7 ! article is an app>el or textile article made ( fabrics or fib]s conta9+ n less ?an #bc p]c5t by weight ( ca%m]e2 or 7ii7 ! sum ( ! co/ or value ( ca%m]e compon5ts ( ! article is n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( ! apprais$ value ( ! article at ! "t x is ent]$2 7,d7 9 ! case ( an article t is a textile or app>el article1 ! y>n & fabric us$ to manufacture ! article are produc$ 9 ,mongolia2 7,e7 ! sum ( ! co/ or value ( ! mat]ials produc$ 91 & ! direct co/s ( process+ op]ations p]=m$ 91 ,mongolia or ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n less ?an #ce p]c5t ( ! apprais$ value ( ! article at ! "t x is ent]$2 & 7,f7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! article is n import-s5sitive1 aft] receiv+ ! advice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission 9 accordance ) section #ejc7;e7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfc7;e774 7#b7 ,exclusions ,an article %all n be treat$ z ! gr[?1 product1 or manufacture ( ,mongolia = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 by virtue ( hav+ m]ely und]gone-- 7,a7 simple comb9+ or packag+ op]ations2 or 7,b7 m]e dilution ) wat] or m]e dilution ) ano!r sub/ance t does n mat]ially alt] ! *>act]i/ics ( ! article4 7c7 ,v]ification ) respect to trans%ipm5t = textile & app>el articles 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,april #a1 ,july #a1 ,octob] #a1 & ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all v]ify t textile & app>el articles import$ f ,mongolia to :i* duty-free treatm5t is ext5d$ "u ?is ,act are n be+ unlawfully trans%ipp$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,report to ,presid5t ,if ! ,commission] det]m9es pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 t textile & app>el articles import$ f ,mongolia to :i* duty-free treatm5t is ext5d$ "u ?is ,act are be+ unlawfully trans%ipp$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,commission] %all report t det]m9ation to ! ,presid5t4 7d7 ,eligibility requirem5ts ,duty-free treatm5t may be provid$ "u ?is ,act only if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,mongolia 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 ,mongolia meets ! eligibility requirem5ts ( su* section #ejb4 7e7 ,)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 ,mongolia 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 7f7 ,t]m9ation ( duty-,free treatm5t ,no duty-free treatm5t ext5d$ "u ?is ,act %all rema9 9 effect aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ,g5]al ,note #b ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,ca%m]e ,! t]m ca%m]e means f9e hair obta9$ f a ca%m]e goat 7capra hircus lanig]74 #d4 ,brief+ requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & p]iodically !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all monitor1 review1 & provide a brief+ to ! appropriate congressional committees on-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 compliance ( ,mongolia ) ! eligibility requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #c7;d72 & 7#c7 ! trade & inve/m5t policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ,mongolia4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4