,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,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$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a4 ,) a l>ge l& area & a population (
 only #c1bee1jjj1 ,mongolia is ! _w's   
mo/ sp>sely populat$ c\ntry1 & its      
economy is highly dep5d5t on its mu*    
l>g] & m popul\s neighbors4  7#b7       
,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 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+ missions1       
includ+ ne>ly #ijj p]sonnel s]v+ 9 !    
,unit$ ,nations mission 9 ,s\? ,sudan & 
o!r missions4  7#d7 ,mongolia describes 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z its mo/ important ?ird
 neighbor1 b trade betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,mongolia is sub/antially l[]  
?an 9 _m ( ,mongolia's o!r bilat]al     
trad+ relation%ips1 & has decl9$ 9 rec5t
 ye>s4 ,total trade betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,mongolia 9 #bjab 0 valu$ at   
approximately #gjg1jjj1jjj1 b 9 #bjbb ! 
,unit$ ,/ates export$ only #adi1jjj1jjj 
9 goods to ,mongolia & import$ only     
#bf1jjj1jjj 9 goods f ,mongolia4  7#e7  

,:ile ! m9+ indu/ry acc\nts = m ?an #hj 
p]c5t ( ,mongolia's exports by value & m
 ?an #bj p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product1 
agriculture1 :i* acc\nts = #ac4be p]c5t 
( gross dome/ic product1 is a mu* l>g]  
s\rce ( jobs1 employ+ ar\nd a qu>t] ( ! 
work+ population4 ,! live/ock sector    
acc\nts = m ?an #hj p]c5t ( agricultural
 production 9 ,mongolia4  7#f7 ,s9ce !  
#aidjs1 ! annual mean air temp]ature 9  
,mongolia has ris5 at #c times ! av]age 
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 animals ( ! c\ntry's live/ock  
population p]i%$ due to ! po/-dr\ght    
extreme w9t] ph5om5on kn[n z dzud4 ,?is 
ph5om5on has increas$ 9 frequ5cy &      
sev]ity 9 rec5t ye>s1 caus+ a rise 9    
live/ock mortality & dim9i%+ livelihoods
 = h]d]s1 :i* has l$ to widespread rural
 pov]ty & a contraction 9 ! national    
economy4  7#g7 ,mongolia w\ld greatly   
b5efit f pref]5tial treatm5t = imports  

into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( c]ta9 ,mongolian 
products4 ,su* pref]5tial treatm5t w\ld 
help address "s ( ! economic impacts ( !
 dzuds4  7#h7 ,! ca%m]e trade is        
p>ticul>ly important to ! economy (     
,mongolia4 ,:ile ,mongolia produces     
approximately #dj p]c5t ( ! _w's raw    
ca%m]e1 x produces few f9i%$ ca%m]e     
products4 ,mongolian raw ca%m]e is      
export$ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :]e 
x is dilut$ ) o!r fib]s & label$ z      
,mongolian4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates buys ne>ly 
all ( its ca%m]e products f ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a4 ,pref]5tial treatm5t =
 imports into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( c]ta9   
,mongolian products1 includ+ ca%m]e     
products1 w\ld b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 facilitat+ increas$ direct trade )     
,mongolia = ca%m]e products :ile also   
support+ ! developm5t ( value-add$      
ca%m]e process+ 9 ,mongolia4  7#i7 ,!   
developm5t ( ! g>m5t indu/ry 9 ,mongolia
 w\ld also promote wom5's employm5t &   
emp[]m5t4 ,wom5 h hi/orically p>ticipat$
 9 ! g>m5t indu/ry 9 ,mongolia at high  

rates1 & t indu/ry has hi/orically      
provid$ safe & /able employm5t = wom5 9 
,mongolia4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations has       
recogniz$ ! high numb]s ( wom5 deploy$ z
 "p ( ,mongolia's contribution to       
peacekeep+ op]ations4  7#aj7 ,9 develop+
 & exp&+ ! ca%m]e indu/ry 9 ,mongolia1 x
 is critical = ,mongolia to take /eps to
 ensure ! protection ( its grassl&s &   
prev5t ov]graz+ ( ca%m]e goats4 ,s9ce   
#bjah1 ,mongolia has be5 work+ ) !      
,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,programme  
to implem5t ! ,mongolian ,su/a9able     
,ca%m]e ,plat=m4 ,! ,plat=m's objectives
 aim to improve ca%m]e traceability &   
,mongolia's su/a9able ca%m]e value *a94 
7#aa7 ,pref]5tial treatm5t = imports    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,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 subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t 
may 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]$2  7,d7 9 !   
case ( an article t is a textile or     
app>el article-- 7i7 ! y>n & fabric us$ 
to manufacture ! article are :olly      
produc$ 9 ,mongolia2 &  7ii7 ! article  
is :olly =m$ & cut1 or its compon5ts are
 :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 z describ$ 9 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 section
 unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies 
to ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,mongolia meets   
ea* ( ! requirem5ts set =? 9-- 7,a7     
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section  
#ajd7;a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &           
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgjc7;a772 &  7,b7 subp>agraphs 7,a7   

?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #aac7;a77#a7 ( su* 
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a77#a772     
7#b7 ,mongolia has effectively en=c$    
environm5tal laws1 regulations1 or o!r  
measures & fulfill$ its obligations "u  
int]national agreem5ts relat+ to !      
environm5t1 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 describ$
 9 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 section 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 describ$ 9 t p>agraph   
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 ,mongolia1 )\t reg>d 
to :e!r title ,v ( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #bdfa et seq47 is 9 effect pursuant to 
section #eje ( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdfe74  7f7 ,t]m9ation ( duty-,free    
treatm5t ,no duty-free treatm5t ext5d$  
"u ?is section %all rema9 9 effect aft] 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ca%m]e ,! t]m ca%m]e
 means f9e hair obta9$ f a ca%m]e goat  
7capra hircus lanig]74  7#b7 ,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  #d4 ,brief+ requirem5t ,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 ( section #c2  7#b7       
compliance ( ,mongolia ) ! eligibility  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #c7;c72 &
  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