,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4 
,yoho 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4     
,coh51 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4
 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 &
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 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 c\ntry 9 ,asia 
to transition f communism to democracy4 
,mongolia %>es l& bord]s ) only !       
,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a4 ,) a l>ge l& area & a population (
 only #c1jjj1jjj1 ,mongolia is ! _w's   
mo/ sp>sely populat$ c\ntry1 &          
,mongolia's sov]eignty is ?\ght to be at

 risk f ! ov]:elm+ influ5ce ( its mu*   
l>g] & m popul\s neighbors4  7#b7       
,mongolia has %[n its commitm5t to a    
?ird neighbor relation%ip ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates by s5d+ troops to support ,unit$ 
,/ates 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 ?ird neighbor1 b      
,unit$ ,/ates-,mongolia trade is        
sub/antially l[] ?an _m o!r bilat]al    
trad+ relation%ips1 & trade has decl9$ 9
 rec5t ye>s4 ,total trade betwe5 !      
c\ntries 9 #bjab measur$ #gjg1jjj1jjj1 b
 9 #bjag ! ,unit$ ,/ates export$ only   
#hb1bjj1jjj 9 goods to ,mongolia &      
import$ only #i1djj1jjj 9 goods f       
,mongolia4  7#d7 ,aft] m9+1 agriculture 

is ! second mo/ important sector        
contribut+ to ! ,mongolian economy4 ,!  
live/ock sector acc\nts = #hg p]c5t (   
agricultural production 9 ,mongolia &   
employs ar\nd "o-?ird ( ! work+         
population4  7#e7 ,s9ce ! #aidjs1 !     
annual mean air temp]ature 9 ,mongolia  
has ris5 at ?ree times ! global rate4   
,av]age precipitation is decl9+ &       
extreme wea!r disa/]s are m frequ5t1    
pos+ acute *all5ges = live/ock h]d+ 9 ! 
c\ntry4 ,9 #bjag1 an e/imat$ #gjj1jjj ( 
! c\ntry's live/ock population 7 kill$  
due to ! po/-dr\ght extreme w9t]        
ph5om5on kn[n z dzud4 ,?is ph5om5on is  
unique to ,mongolia & has increas$ 9    
frequ5cy & sev]ity 9 rec5t ye>s1 caus+ a
 rise 9 live/ock mortality & dim9i%+    
livelihoods = h]d]s :i* has l$ to       
widespread rural pov]ty & a contraction 
9 ! national economy4  7#f7 ,mongolia   
w\ld greatly b5efit f pref]5tial        
treatm5t = ,unit$ ,/ates imports ( c]ta9
 ,mongolian products to help address "s 
( ! economic impacts ( ! dzuds4  7#g7 ,!

 ca%m]e trade is p>ticul>ly important to
 ,mongolia's economy1 b :ile ,mongolia  
produces ov] "o-?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 ) ,mongolia4  7#h7 ,! 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  7#i7 ,9 develop+ & exp&+    
,mongolia's ca%m]e indu/ry1 x is        
critical = ,mongolia to take /eps to    
ensure ! protection ( its grassl&s &    
prev5t ov]graz+ ( ca%m]e goats4  7#aj7  
,pref]5tial treatm5t = ,unit$ ,/ates    
imports ( su* ,mongolian products w\ld  

b5efit ,mongolia at ?is critical "t4    
#c4 ,duty-free treatm5t = c]ta9 imports 
f ,mongolia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
eligibility requirem5ts 9 subsection    
7c71 ! ,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--  7i7 are :olly  
produc$ 9 ,mongolia2 &  7ii7 are :olly  
=m$ & cut1 or are compon5ts :olly       
knit-to-%ape1 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 #ej     
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          
,eligibility requirem5ts ,duty-free     

treatm5t may n be provid$ "u ?is ,act   
unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies  
to ,congress t--  7#a7 ,mongolia meets--
 7,a7 ea* ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 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 ea* ( ! crit]ia     
relat+ to ! prev5tion ( trans%ipm5t     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
section #aac7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a772  7#b7 ,mongolia   
has effectively en=c$ environm5tal laws1
 regulations1 or o!r measures & fulfill$
 its int]national environm5tal          
obligations1 includ+ z su* obligations  
relate to public heal?2 &  7#c7 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  7d7 ,v]ification )       
respect to trans%ipm5t = textile &      
app>el articles  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  

?an ,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 &     
congress ,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 ! ,presid5t & ! 
appropriate congressional committees4   
7e7 ,)drawal1 susp5sion1 or limitation (
 pref]5tial treatm5t & 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
 & annually !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  #e4 ,appropriate 
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! 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