,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #h1 #bjbe,ms4 ,plaskett 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to modify ! special rules = ,haiti "u ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act1 to ext5d pref]5tial duty treatm5t program = ,haiti "u t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hemisph]ic ,opportunity ?r\gh ,p>tn]%ip ,enhancem5t = ,haitian ,prosp]ity ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,hope = ,haitian ,prosp]ity ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,modification ( special rules = ,haiti "u ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 7a7 ,eligibility requirem5ts ,section #bac;,a7d77#d7 ( ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7d77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,any int]e/$ p>ty & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any int]e/$ p>ty 2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a71 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a742 7#c7 by /rik+ & ! ,presid5t %all provide = ?is purpose & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,applicable proc$ures ,! ,presid5t %all provide = ! purpose ( subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! purpose ( subp>agraph 7,b7 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,compliance ) core labor /&>ds & ) ! labor laws ( haiti ,any int]e/$ p>ty may file a reque/ to h ! /atus ( individual produc]s review$ ) respect to compliance ) core labor /&>ds & ) ! labor laws ( ,haiti t directly relate to & are consi/5t ) core labor /&>ds & ) ! labor laws ( ,haiti t relate to acceptable conditions ( "w ) respect to m9imum wages & h\rs ( "w4 4 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance improvem5t & compliance ne$s assessm5t & rem$iation program ,section #bac;,a7e77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7e77#d77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ a bi5nial basis & ins]t+ an annual basis2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 or ) ! labor laws ( ,haiti t relate to acceptable conditions ( "w ) respect to m9imum wages & h\rs ( "w2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by add+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 & ) ! labor laws ( ,haiti t relate to acceptable conditions ( "w ) respect to m9imum wages & h\rs ( "w2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! ,presid5t may )draw1 susp5d1 or limit ! application ( pref]5tial treatm5t "u subsection 7b7 to articles ( su* produc] dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* assi/ance describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce is be+ provid$ to ! produc]42 & 7#c7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ aft] & are consi/5t ) core labor /&>ds ! foll[+3 & ) ! labor laws ( ,haiti t relate to acceptable conditions ( "w ) respect to m9imum wages & h\rs ( "w4 #c4 ,ext5sion ( pref]5tial duty treatm5t program = ,haiti ,section #bac;,a ( ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 a safe & heal?y work+ environm5t4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77v77,i7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ means & all t foll[s ?r\gh #fj p]c5t & ins]t+ means #fj p]c5t2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ #g succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods & ins]t+ #ag succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 9 ! table1 by /rik+ #af succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods & ins]t+ #bh succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods2 & 7,,ii7 9 ! matt] foll[+ ! table1 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcg2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ #af succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods & ins]t+ #bf succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by /rik+ #af succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods & ins]t+ #bf succe$+ #a-ye> p]iods2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a77vi71 by /rik+ 1 h\rs ( "w1 & occupational safety & heal? & ins]t+ & h\rs ( "w2 7#d7 9 subsection 7e77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ 1 h\rs ( "w1 & occupational heal? & safety & ins]t+ & h\rs ( "w2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 by /rik+ 1 h\rs ( "w1 & occupational safety & heal? & ins]t+ & h\rs ( "w2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcg4 #d4 ,te*nical assi/ance to increase & div]sify exports f ,haiti to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #bac;,a ( ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc;a71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,to increase & div]sify exports f ,haiti to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ag5cies1 entities1 & individuals specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 to increase & div]sify exports f ,haiti to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! objectives (-- 7,a7 increas+ & div]sify+ export-ori5t$ value *a9s 9 ,haiti ?r\gh measures t enhance ! competitiv5ess ( firms 9 ,haiti2 7,b7 re9=c+ ! capacity ( trade support in/itutions to enhance ! bus9ess climate 9 ,haiti2 & 7,c7 develop+ utilization /rategies = ,haiti to fur!r explore export opportunities "u ,unit$ ,/ates trade pref]5ce programs4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,trade ,repres5tative-- 7,a7 %all seek to coord9ate ) ! ,int]national ,trade ,c5t] to develop & provide te*nical assi/ance2 7,b7 %all e/abli% a p>ticipatory process to develop ! te*nical assi/ance t includes-- 7i7 appropriate ag5cies ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti2 7ii7 trade support in/itutions 9 ,haiti2 7iii7 employ]s 9 ,haiti2 7iv7 work]s 9 ,haiti2 & 7v7 labor unions 9 ,haiti2 & 7,c7 %all consult ) ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! developm5t & provision ( te*nical assi/ance4 7#c7 ,priority ,te*nical assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all focus on-- 7,a7 develop+ agricultural process+ exports to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 improv+ competitiv5ess & labor compliance 9 ! app>el sector2 7,c7 improv+ key s]vices t support ! competitiv5ess ( sectors ) export pot5tial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,d7 provid+ ! in/itutional capacity = gov]nm5t1 non-pr(it1 & private sector bodies to increase & div]sify exports to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all include 9 ea* report requir$ to be submitt$ to ,congress "u section #afc7;a7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbac7;a77 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a description ( ! actions tak5 to provide te*nical assi/ance dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 includ+ metrics relat$ to ! outcomes a*iev$ ?r\gh su* assi/ance4 7ii7 ,a description ( ! actions tak5 reg>d+ ! p>ticipatory process "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 includ+ an id5tification ( ! ag5cies1 entities1 & individuals specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 t p>ticipat$4 7,b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,presid5t %all seek to coord9ate ) ! ,int]national ,trade ,c5t] 9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph4 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m ,int]national ,trade ,c5t]-- 7i7 means ! jo9t ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conf]5ce on ,trade & ,developm5t & ! ,_w ,trade ,organization1 orig9ally e/abli%$ by ! ,contract+ ,p>ties ( ! ,g5]al ,agreem5t on ,t>iffs & ,trade on ,m>* #ai1 #aifd1 & f ,janu>y #a1 #aifh1 op]at$ jo9tly ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conf]5ce on ,trade & ,developm5t2 & 7ii7 includes any subdivision1 in/rum5tality1 or designee !re(2 & 7,b7 ! t]m trade support in/itutions means key actors t support ! export-ori5t$ bus9ess climate1 su* z-- 7i7 ! ,haitian ,m9i/ry ( ,comm]ce & ,indu/ry2 7ii7 ! ,haitian ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce & ,indu/ry2 & 7iii7 trade promotion organizations4 4