110 HR 1830 IH: To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until September 30, 2009. U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1830 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2007 Mr. Rangel (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Engel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until September 30, 2009.

1.

Extension of Andean Trade Preference Act

(a)

Extension

Section 208(a) of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3206(a)) is amended by striking June 30, 2007 and inserting September 30, 2009. (b)

Repeal of conditional extensions

Section 208 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3206) is amended— (1)by striking (a) Termination.—Subject to subsection (b), no and inserting No; and (2)by striking subsection (b).

2.

Treatment of certain apparel articles

Section 204(b)(3)(B) of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3206(b)(3)(B)) is amended— (1)in clause (iii)— (A)in subclause (II)— (i)by striking Subject to section 208, the and inserting The; and (ii)by striking 4 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 6 succeeding 1-year periods; and (B)in subclause (III)— (i)by striking means 2 percent and inserting means— (aa)2 percent; (ii)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (iii)by adding at the end the following: (bb)for the 1-year period beginning October 1, 2007, and the 1-year period beginning October 1, 2008, the percentage determined under item (aa) for the 1-year period beginning October 1, 2006. ; and (2)in clause (v)(II)— (A)by striking Subject to section 208, during and inserting During; and (B)by striking 3 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 5 succeeding 1-year periods.