,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebji ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #h1 #bjbe,ms4 ,plaskett 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mrs4 ,foushee1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to modify the special rules for ,haiti under the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act1 to extend preferential duty treatment program for ,haiti under that ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hemispheric ,opportunity through ,partnership ,enhancement for ,haitian ,prosperity ,act of #bjbe or the ,,hope for ,haitian ,prosperity ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,modification of special rules for ,haiti under the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7a7 ,eligibility requirements ,section #bac;,a7d77#d7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7d77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,any interested party and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,any interested party 2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#a71 and inserting paragraph 7#a742 7#c7 by striking and the ,president shall provide for this purpose and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,applicable procedures ,the ,president shall provide for the purpose of subparagraph 7,a7 and the purpose of subparagraph 7,b7 2 and 7#d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated7 the following3 7,b7 ,compliance with core labor standards and with the labor laws of haiti ,any interested party may file a request to have the status of individual producers reviewed with respect to compliance with core labor standards and with the labor laws of ,haiti that directly relate to and are consistent with core labor standards and with the labor laws of ,haiti that relate to acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages and hours of work4 4 7b7 ,technical assistance improvement and compliance needs assessment and remediation program ,section #bac;,a7e77#d77;,b7 of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7e77#d77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by striking a biennial basis and inserting an annual basis2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end before the period the following3 or with the labor laws of ,haiti that relate to acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages and hours of work2 7#b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by adding at the end before the period the following3 and with the labor laws of ,haiti that relate to acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages and hours of work2 and 7,b7 by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence3 ,the ,president may withdraw1 suspend1 or limit the application of preferential treatment under subsection 7b7 to articles of such producer during the period in which assistance described in the preceding sentence is being provided to the producer42 and 7#c7 in clause 7iii71 by inserting after and are consistent with core labor standards the following3 and with the labor laws of ,haiti that relate to acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages and hours of work4 #c4 ,extension of preferential duty treatment program for ,haiti ,section #bac;,a of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 a safe and healthy working environment4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b77v77,i7-- 7,i7 by striking means and all that follows through #fj percent and inserting means #fj percent2 and 7,,ii7 by striking #g succeeding #a-year periods and inserting #ag succeeding #a-year periods2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 in the table1 by striking #af succeeding #a-year periods and inserting #bh succeeding #a-year periods2 and 7,,ii7 in the matter following the table1 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcg2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking #af succeeding #a-year periods and inserting #bf succeeding #a-year periods2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 by striking #af succeeding #a-year periods and inserting #bf succeeding #a-year periods2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,a77vi71 by striking 1 hours of work1 and occupational safety and health and inserting and hours of work2 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking 1 hours of work1 and occupational health and safety and inserting and hours of work2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii71 by striking 1 hours of work1 and occupational safety and health and inserting and hours of work2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7h71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcg4 #d4 ,technical assistance to increase and diversify exports from ,haiti to the ,united ,states ,section #bac;,a of the ,caribbean ,basin ,economic ,recovery ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a71 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,technical assistance ,to increase and diversify exports from ,haiti to the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall provide technical assistance to the agencies1 entities1 and individuals specified in clauses 7i7 through 7v7 of paragraph 7#b77;,b71 to increase and diversify exports from ,haiti to the ,united ,states with the objectives of-- 7,a7 increasing and diversifying export-oriented value chains in ,haiti through measures that enhance the competitiveness of firms in ,haiti2 7,b7 reinforcing the capacity of trade support institutions to enhance the business climate in ,haiti2 and 7,c7 developing utilization strategies for ,haiti to further explore export opportunities under ,united ,states trade preference programs4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the ,trade ,representative-- 7,a7 shall seek to coordinate with the ,international ,trade ,center to develop and provide technical assistance2 7,b7 shall establish a participatory process to develop the technical assistance that includes-- 7i7 appropriate agencies of the ,government of ,haiti2 7ii7 trade support institutions in ,haiti2 7iii7 employers in ,haiti2 7iv7 workers in ,haiti2 and 7v7 labor unions in ,haiti2 and 7,c7 shall consult with the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate regarding the development and provision of technical assistance4 7#c7 ,priority ,technical assistance provided pursuant to this subsection shall focus on-- 7,a7 developing agricultural processing exports to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 improving competitiveness and labor compliance in the apparel sector2 7,c7 improving key services that support the competitiveness of sectors with export potential to the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 providing the institutional capacity for government1 non-profit1 and private sector bodies to increase and diversify exports to the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,reports 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall include in each report required to be submitted to ,congress under section #afc7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbac7;a77 the following3 7i7 ,a description of the actions taken to provide technical assistance during the preceding calendar year1 including metrics related to the outcomes achieved through such assistance4 7ii7 ,a description of the actions taken regarding the participatory process under paragraph 7#c77;,b7 during the preceding calendar year1 including an identification of the agencies1 entities1 and individuals specified in clauses 7i7 through 7v7 of paragraph 7#b77;,b7 that participated4 7,b7 ,coordination ,the ,president shall seek to coordinate with the ,international ,trade ,center in carrying out this paragraph4 7#e7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term ,international ,trade ,center-- 7i7 means the joint agency of the ,united ,nations ,conference on ,trade and ,development and the ,world ,trade ,organization1 originally established by the ,contracting ,parties of the ,general ,agreement on ,tariffs and ,trade on ,march #ai1 #aifd1 and from ,january #a1 #aifh1 operated jointly with the ,united ,nations ,conference on ,trade and ,development2 and 7ii7 includes any subdivision1 instrumentality1 or designee thereof2 and 7,b7 the term trade support institutions means key actors that support the export-oriented business climate1 such as-- 7i7 the ,haitian ,ministry of ,commerce and ,industry2 7ii7 the ,haitian ,chamber of ,commerce and ,industry2 and 7iii7 trade promotion organizations4 4