[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] 119 STAT. 462 Public Law 109-53 109th Congress An Act To implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement. NOTE: Aug. 2, 2005 - [H.R. 3045] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress NOTE: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. 19 USC 4001 note. assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I--APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE AGREEMENT Sec. 101. Approval and entry into force of the Agreement. Sec. 102. Relationship of the Agreement to United States and State law. Sec. 103. Implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force and initial regulations. Sec. 104. Consultation and layover provisions for, and effective date of, proclaimed actions. Sec. 105. Administration of dispute settlement proceedings. Sec. 106. Arbitration of claims. Sec. 107. Effective dates; effect of termination. TITLE II--CUSTOMS PROVISIONS Sec. 201. Tariff modifications. Sec. 202. Additional duties on certain agricultural goods. Sec. 203. Rules of origin. Sec. 204. Customs user fees. Sec. 205. Retroactive application for certain liquidations and reliquidations of textile or apparel goods. Sec. 206. Disclosure of incorrect information; false certifications of origin; denial of preferential tariff treatment. Sec. 207. Reliquidation of entries. Sec. 208. Recordkeeping requirements. Sec. 209. Enforcement relating to trade in textile or apparel goods. Sec. 210. Regulations. TITLE III--RELIEF FROM IMPORTS Sec. 301. Definitions. Subtitle A--Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement Sec. 311. Commencing of action for relief. Sec. 312. Commission action on petition. Sec. 313. Provision of relief. Sec. 314. Termination of relief authority. Sec. 315. Compensation authority. Sec. 316. Confidential business information. [[Page 463]] 119 STAT. 463 Subtitle B--Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures Sec. 321. Commencement of action for relief. Sec. 322. Determination and provision of relief. Sec. 323. Period of relief. Sec. 324. Articles exempt from relief. Sec. 325. Rate after termination of import relief. Sec. 326. Termination of relief authority. Sec. 327. Compensation authority. Sec. 328. Confidential business information. Subtitle C--Cases Under Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 Sec. 331. Findings and action on goods of CAFTA-DR countries. TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 401. Eligible products. Sec. 402. Modifications to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. Sec. 403. Periodic reports and meetings on labor obligations and labor capacity-building provisions. SEC. 2. NOTE: 19 USC 4001. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to approve and implement the Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua entered into under the authority of section 2103(b) of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3803(b)); (2) to strengthen and develop economic relations between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua for their mutual benefit; (3) to establish free trade between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua through the reduction and elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services and to investment; and (4) to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of the Agreement. SEC. 3. NOTE: 19 USC 4002. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement approved by the Congress under section 101(a)(1). (2) CAFTA-DR country.--Except as provided in section 203, the term ``CAFTA-DR country'' means-- (A) Costa Rica, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Costa Rica; (B) the Dominican Republic, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and the Dominican Republic; (C) El Salvador, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and El Salvador; (D) Guatemala, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Guatemala; (E) Honduras, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Honduras; and (F) Nicaragua, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Nicaragua. (3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the United States International Trade Commission. [[Page 464]] 119 STAT. 464 (4) HTS.--The term ``HTS'' means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (5) Textile or apparel good.--The term ``textile or apparel good'' means a good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(4)), other than a good listed in Annex 3.29 of the Agreement. TITLE I--APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE AGREEMENT SEC. 101. NOTE: 19 USC 4011. APPROVAL AND ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT. (a) Approval of Agreement and Statement of Administrative Action.-- Pursuant to section 2105 of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3805) and section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191), the Congress approves-- (1) the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement entered into on August 5, 2004, with the Governments of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and submitted to the Congress on June 23, 2005; and (2) the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement that was submitted to the Congress on June 23, 2005. (b) Conditions for Entry Into force of the Agreement.--At such time as the President determines that countries listed in subsection (a)(1) have taken measures necessary to comply with the provisions of the Agreement that are to take effect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force, the President is authorized to provide for the Agreement to enter into force with respect to those countries that provide for the Agreement to enter into force for them. SEC. 102. NOTE: 19 USC 4012. RELATIONSHIP OF THE AGREEMENT TO UNITED STATES AND STATE LAW. (a) Relationship of Agreement to United States Law.-- (1) United states law to prevail in conflict.--No provision of the Agreement, nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, which is inconsistent with any law of the United States shall have effect. (2) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed-- (A) to amend or modify any law of the United States, or (B) to limit any authority conferred under any law of the United States, unless specifically provided for in this Act. (b) Relationship of Agreement to State Law.-- (1) Legal challenge.--No State law, or the application thereof, may be declared invalid as to any person or circumstance on the ground that the provision or application is inconsistent with the Agreement, except in an action brought [[Page 465]] 119 STAT. 465 by the United States for the purpose of declaring such law or application invalid. (2) Definition of state law.--For purposes of this subsection, the term ``State law'' includes-- (A) any law of a political subdivision of a State; and (B) any State law regulating or taxing the business of insurance. (c) Effect of Agreement With Respect to Private Remedies.--No person other than the United States-- (1) shall have any cause of action or defense under the Agreement or by virtue of congressional approval thereof; or (2) may challenge, in any action brought under any provision of law, any action or inaction by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the United States, any State, or any political subdivision of a State, on the ground that such action or inaction is inconsistent with the Agreement. SEC. 103. NOTE: 19 USC 4013. IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS IN ANTICIPATION OF ENTRY INTO FORCE AND INITIAL REGULATIONS. (a) Implementing Actions.-- (1) Proclamation authority.--After the date of the enactment of this Act-- (A) the President may proclaim such actions, and (B) other appropriate officers of the United States Government may issue such regulations, as may be necessary to ensure that any provision of this Act, or amendment made by this Act, that takes effect on the date the Agreement enters into force is appropriately implemented on such date, but no such proclamation or regulation may have an effective date earlier than the date the Agreement enters into force. (2) NOTE: Federal Register, publication. Effective date of certain proclaimed actions.--Any action proclaimed by the President under the authority of this Act that is not subject to the consultation and layover provisions under section 104 may not take effect before the 15th day after the date on which the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal Register. (3) Waiver of 15-day restriction.--The 15-day restriction contained in paragraph (2) on the taking effect of proclaimed actions is waived to the extent that the application of such restriction would prevent the taking effect on the date the Agreement enters into force of any action proclaimed under this section. (b) NOTE: Deadlines. Initial Regulations.--Initial regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out the actions required by or authorized under this Act or proposed in the statement of administrative action submitted under section 101(a)(2) to implement the Agreement shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be issued within 1 year after the date on which the Agreement enters into force. In the case of any implementing action that takes effect on a date after the date on which the Agreement enters into force, initial regulations to carry out that action shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be issued within 1 year after such effective date. SEC. 104. NOTE: President. 19 USC 4014. CONSULTATION AND LAYOVER PROVISIONS FOR, AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF, PROCLAIMED ACTIONS. If a provision of this Act provides that the implementation of an action by the President by proclamation is subject to the [[Page 466]] 119 STAT. 466 consultation and layover requirements of this section, such action may be proclaimed only if-- (1) the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from-- (A) the appropriate advisory committees established under section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155); and (B) the Commission; (2) NOTE: Reports. the President has submitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that sets forth-- (A) the action proposed to be proclaimed and the reasons therefor; and (B) the advice obtained under paragraph (1); (3) a period of 60 calendar days, beginning on the first day on which the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) have been met has expired; and (4) the President has consulted with such Committees regarding the proposed action during the period referred to in paragraph (3). SEC. 105. NOTE: 19 USC 4015. ADMINISTRATION OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS. (a) NOTE: President. Establishment or Designation of Office.-- The President is authorized to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office that shall be responsible for providing administrative assistance to panels established under chapter 20 of the Agreement. The office may not be considered to be an agency for purposes of section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2005 to the Department of Commerce such sums as may be necessary for the establishment and operations of the office established or designated under subsection (a) and for the payment of the United States share of the expenses of panels established under chapter 20 of the Agreement. SEC. 106. NOTE: 19 USC 4016. ARBITRATION OF CLAIMS. The United States is authorized to resolve any claim against the United States covered by article 10.16.1(a)(i)(C) or article 10.16.1(b)(i)(C) of the Agreement, pursuant to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement procedures set forth in section B of chapter 10 of the Agreement. SEC. 107. NOTE: 19 USC 4001 note. EFFECTIVE DATES; EFFECT OF TERMINATION. (a) Effective Dates.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date the Agreement enters into force. (b) Exceptions.--Sections 1 through 3 and this title take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Termination of CAFTA-DR Status.--During any period in which a country ceases to be a CAFTA-DR country, the provisions of this Act (other than this subsection) and the amendments made by this Act shall cease to have effect with respect to that country. (d) Termination of the Agreement.--On the date on which the Agreement ceases to be in force with respect to the United States, the provisions of this Act (other than this subsection) and the amendments made by this Act shall cease to have effect. [[Page 467]] 119 STAT. 467 TITLE II--CUSTOMS PROVISIONS SEC. 201. NOTE: 19 USC 4031. TARIFF MODIFICATIONS. (a) Tariff Modifications Provided for in the Agreement.-- (1) Proclamation authority.--The President may pro- claim-- (A) such modifications or continuation of any duty, (B) such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or (C) such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply articles 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.21, 3.26, 3.27, and 3.28, and Annexes 3.3, 3.27, and 3.28 of the Agreement. (2) NOTE: President. Effect on gsp status.-- Notwithstanding section 502(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462(a)(1)), the President shall terminate the designation of each CAFTA-DR country as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of title V of the Trade Act of 1974 on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country. (3) Effect on cbera status.-- (A) NOTE: President. In general.-- Notwithstanding section 212(a) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2702(a)), the President shall terminate the designation of each CAFTA-DR country as a beneficiary country for purposes of that Act on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country. (B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each such country shall be considered a beneficiary country under section 212(a) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, for purposes of-- (i) sections 771(7)(G)(ii)(III) and 771(7)(H) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(7)(G)(ii)(III) and 1677(7)(H)); (ii) the duty-free treatment provided under paragraph 12 of Appendix I of the General Notes to the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement; and (iii) section 274(h)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Other Tariff Modifications.--Subject to the consultation and layover provisions of section 104, the President may proclaim-- (1) such modifications or continuation of any duty, (2) such modifications as the United States may agree to with a CAFTA-DR country regarding the staging of any duty treatment set forth in Annex 3.3 of the Agreement, (3) such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or (4) such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions provided for by the Agreement. (c) Conversion to Ad Valorem Rates.--For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), with respect to any good for which the base rate in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement is a specific or compound rate of duty, the President may substitute for the base rate an ad valorem rate that the President determines to be equivalent to the base rate. [[Page 468]] 119 STAT. 468 SEC. 202. NOTE: 19 USC 4032. ADDITIONAL DUTIES ON CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL GOODS. (a) General Provisions.-- (1) Applicability of subsection.--This subsection applies to additional duties assessed under subsection (b). (2) Applicable ntr (mfn) rate of duty.--For purposes of subsection (b), the term ``applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty'' means, with respect to a safeguard good, a rate of duty that is the lesser of-- (A) the column 1 general rate of duty that would, at the time the additional duty is imposed under subsection (b), apply to a good classifiable in the same 8-digit subheading of the HTS as the safeguard good; or (B) the column 1 general rate of duty that would, on the day before the date on which the Agreement enters into force, apply to a good classifiable in the same 8- digit subheading of the HTS as the safeguard good. (3) Schedule rate of duty.--For purposes of subsection (b), the term ``schedule rate of duty'' means, with respect to a safeguard good, the rate of duty for that good that is set out in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement. (4) Safeguard good.--In this section, the term ``safeguard good'' means a good-- (A) that is included in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.15 of the Agreement; (B) that qualifies as an originating good under section 203, except that operations performed in or material obtained from the United States shall be considered as if the operations were performed in, and the material was obtained from, a country that is not a party to the Agreement; and (C) for which a claim for preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement has been made. (5) Exceptions.--No additional duty shall be assessed on a good under subsection (b) if, at the time of entry, the good is subject to import relief under-- (A) subtitle A of title III of this Act; or (B) chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). (6) Termination.--The assessment of an additional duty on a good under subsection (b) shall cease to apply to that good on the date on which duty-free treatment must be provided to that good under the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement. (7) NOTE: Deadline. Notice.--Not later than 60 days after the Secretary of the Treasury first assesses an additional duty in a calendar year on a good under subsection (b), the Secretary shall notify the country whose good is subject to the additional duty in writing of such action and shall provide to that country data supporting the assessment of the additional duty. (b) Additional Duties on Safeguard Goods.-- (1) In general.--In addition to any duty proclaimed under subsection (a) or (b) of section 201, and subject to subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall assess a duty, in the amount determined under paragraph (2), on a safeguard good of a CAFTA-DR country imported into the United States in a calendar year if the Secretary determines that, prior to such [[Page 469]] 119 STAT. 469 importation, the total volume of that safeguard good of such country that is imported into the United States in that calendar year exceeds 130 percent of the volume that is set out for that safeguard good in the corresponding year in the table for that country contained in Appendix I of the General Notes to the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement. For purposes of this subsection, year 1 in that table corresponds to the calendar year in which the Agreement enters into force. (2) Calculation of additional duty.--The additional duty on a safeguard good under this subsection shall be-- (A) in the case of a good classified under subheading 1202.10.80, 1202.20.80, 2008.11.15, 2008.11.35, or 2008.11.60 of the HTS-- (i) in years 1 through 5, an amount equal to 100 percent of the excess of the applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty over the schedule rate of duty; (ii) in years 6 through 10, an amount equal to 75 percent of the excess of the applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty over the schedule rate of duty; and (iii) in years 11 through 14, an amount equal to 50 percent of the excess of the applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty over the schedule rate of duty; and (B) in the case of any other safeguard good-- (i) in years 1 through 14, an amount equal to 100 percent of the excess of the applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty over the schedule rate of duty; (ii) in years 15 through 17, an amount equal to 75 percent of the excess of the applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty over the schedule rate of duty; and (iii) in years 18 and 19, an amount equal to 50 percent of the excess of the applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty over the schedule rate of duty. SEC. 203. NOTE: 19 USC 4033. RULES OF ORIGIN. (a) Application and Interpretation.--In this section: (1) Tariff classification.--The basis for any tariff classification is the HTS. (2) Reference to hts.--Whenever in this section there is a reference to a chapter, heading, or subheading, such reference shall be a reference to a chapter, heading, or subheading of the HTS. (3) Cost or value.--Any cost or value referred to in this section shall be recorded and maintained in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the territory of the country in which the good is produced (whether the United States or another CAFTA-DR country). (b) Originating Goods.--For purposes of this Act and for purposes of implementing the preferential tariff treatment provided for under the Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this section, a good is an originating good if-- (1) the good is a good wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries; (2) the good-- (A) is produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries, and-- [[Page 470]] 119 STAT. 470 (i) each of the nonoriginating materials used in the production of the good undergoes an applicable change in tariff classification specified in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement; or (ii) the good otherwise satisfies any applicable regional value-content or other requirements specified in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement; and (B) satisfies all other applicable requirements of this section; or (3) the good is produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries, exclusively from materials described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Regional Value-Content.-- (1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (b)(2), the regional value-content of a good referred to in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, except for goods to which paragraph (4) applies, shall be calculated by the importer, exporter, or producer of the good, on the basis of the build-down method described in paragraph (2) or the build-up method described in paragraph (3). (2) Build-down method.-- (A) In general.--The regional value-content of a good may be calculated on the basis of the following build-down method: av rvc = -------- x 100 av-vnm (B) Definitions.--In subparagraph (A): (i) RVC.--The term ``RVC'' means the regional value-content of the good, expressed as a percentage. (ii) AV.--The term ``AV'' means the adjusted value of the good. (iii) VNM.--The term ``VNM'' means the value of nonoriginating materials that are acquired and used by the producer in the production of the good, but does not include the value of a material that is self-produced. (3) Build-up method.-- (A) In general.--The regional value-content of a good may be calculated on the basis of the following build-up method: av rvc = -------- x 100 vom (B) Definitions.--In subparagraph (A): (i) RVC.--The term ``RVC'' means the regional value-content of the good, expressed as a percentage. (ii) AV.--The term ``AV'' means the adjusted value of the good. (iii) VOM.--The term ``VOM'' means the value of originating materials that are acquired or self-produced, and used by the producer in the production of the good. (4) Special rule for certain automotive goods.-- [[Page 471]] 119 STAT. 471 (A) In general.--For purposes of subsection (b)(2), the regional value-content of an automotive good referred to in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement may be calculated by the importer, exporter, or producer of the good, on the basis of the following net cost method: nc rvc = -------- x 100 nc-vnm (B) Definitions.--In subparagraph (A): (i) Automotive good.--The term ``automotive good'' means a good provided for in any of subheadings 8407.31 through 8407.34, subheading 8408.20, heading 8409, or in any of headings 8701 through 8708. (ii) RVC.--The term ``RVC'' means the regional value-content of the automotive good, expressed as a percentage. (iii) NC.--The term ``NC'' means the net cost of the automotive good. (iv) VNM.--The term ``VNM'' means the value of nonoriginating materials that are acquired and used by the producer in the production of the automotive good, but does not include the value of a material that is self-produced. (C) Motor vehicles.-- (i) Basis of calculation.--For purposes of determining the regional value-content under subparagraph (A) for an automotive good that is a motor vehicle provided for in any of headings 8701 through 8705, an importer, exporter, or producer may average the amounts calculated under the formula contained in subparagraph (A), over the producer's fiscal year-- (I) with respect to all motor vehicles in any 1 of the categories described in clause (ii); or (II) with respect to all motor vehicles in any such category that are exported to the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries. (ii) Categories.--A category is described in this clause if it-- (I) is the same model line of motor vehicles, is in the same class of vehicles, and is produced in the same plant in the territory of a CAFTA-DR country, as the good described in clause (i) for which regional value-content is being calculated; (II) is the same class of motor vehicles, and is produced in the same plant in the territory of a CAFTA-DR country, as the good described in clause (i) for which regional value-content is being calculated; or (III) is the same model line of motor vehicles produced in the territory of a CAFTA-DR country as the good described in clause (i) for which regional value-content is being calculated. (D) Other automotive goods.--For purposes of determining the regional value-content under subparagraph (A) for automotive goods provided for in any of subheadings [[Page 472]] 119 STAT. 472 8407.31 through 8407.34, in subheading 8408.20, or in heading 8409, 8706, 8707, or 8708, that are produced in the same plant, an importer, exporter, or producer may-- (i) average the amounts calculated under the formula contained in subparagraph (A) over-- (I) the fiscal year of the motor vehicle producer to whom the automotive goods are sold, (II) any quarter or month, or (III) its own fiscal year, if the goods were produced during the fiscal year, quarter, or month that is the basis for the calculation; (ii) determine the average referred to in clause (i) separately for such goods sold to 1 or more motor vehicle producers; or (iii) make a separate determination under clause (i) or (ii) for automotive goods that are exported to the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries. (E) Calculating net cost.--The importer, exporter, or producer shall, consistent with the provisions regarding allocation of costs set out in generally accepted accounting principles, determine the net cost of an automotive good under subparagraph (B) by-- (i) calculating the total cost incurred with respect to all goods produced by the producer of the automotive good, subtracting any sales promotion, marketing and after-sales service costs, royalties, shipping and packing costs, and nonallowable interest costs that are included in the total cost of all such goods, and then reasonably allocating the resulting net cost of those goods to the automotive good; (ii) calculating the total cost incurred with respect to all goods produced by that producer, reasonably allocating the total cost to the automotive good, and then subtracting any sales promotion, marketing and after-sales service costs, royalties, shipping and packing costs, and nonallowable interest costs that are included in the portion of the total cost allocated to the automotive good; or (iii) reasonably allocating each cost that forms part of the total cost incurred with respect to the automotive good so that the aggregate of all such costs does not include any sales promotion, marketing and after-sales service costs, royalties, shipping and packing costs, or nonallowable interest costs. (d) Value of Materials.-- (1) In general.--For the purpose of calculating the regional value-content of a good under subsection (c), and for purposes of applying the de minimis rules under subsection (f), the value of a material is-- (A) in the case of a material that is imported by the producer of the good, the adjusted value of the material; (B) in the case of a material acquired in the territory in which the good is produced, the value, determined in accordance with Articles 1 through 8, Article 15, and the corresponding interpretive notes of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement [[Page 473]] 119 STAT. 473 on Tariffs and Trade 1994 referred to in section 101(d)(8) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, as set forth in regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury providing for the application of such Articles in the absence of an importation; or (C) in the case of a material that is self-produced, the sum of-- (i) all expenses incurred in the production of the material, including general expenses; and (ii) an amount for profit equivalent to the profit added in the normal course of trade. (2) Further adjustments to the value of materials.-- (A) Originating material.--The following expenses, if not included in the value of an originating material calculated under paragraph (1), may be added to the value of the originating material: (i) The costs of freight, insurance, packing, and all other costs incurred in transporting the material within or between the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries to the location of the producer. (ii) Duties, taxes, and customs brokerage fees on the material paid in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries, other than duties or taxes that are waived, refunded, refundable, or otherwise recoverable, including credit against duty or tax paid or payable. (iii) The cost of waste and spoilage resulting from the use of the material in the production of the good, less the value of renewable scrap or byproducts. (B) Nonoriginating material.--The following expenses, if included in the value of a nonoriginating material calculated under paragraph (1), may be deducted from the value of the nonoriginating material: (i) The costs of freight, insurance, packing, and all other costs incurred in transporting the material within or between the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries to the location of the producer. (ii) Duties, taxes, and customs brokerage fees on the material paid in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries, other than duties or taxes that are waived, refunded, refundable, or otherwise recoverable, including credit against duty or tax paid or payable. (iii) The cost of waste and spoilage resulting from the use of the material in the production of the good, less the value of renewable scrap or byproducts. (iv) The cost of originating materials used in the production of the nonoriginating material in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries. (e) Accumulation.-- (1) Originating materials used in production of goods of another country.--Originating materials from the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries that are used in the production of a good in the territory of another CAFTA-DR country shall be considered to originate in the territory of that other country. [[Page 474]] 119 STAT. 474 (2) Multiple procedures.--A good that is produced in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries by 1 or more producers is an originating good if the good satisfies the requirements of subsection (b) and all other applicable requirements of this section. (f) De Minimis Amounts of Nonoriginating Materials.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a good that does not undergo a change in tariff classification pursuant to Annex 4.1 of the Agreement is an originating good if-- (A) the value of all nonoriginating materials that-- (i) are used in the production of the good, and (ii) do not undergo the applicable change in tariff classification (set out in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement), does not exceed 10 percent of the adjusted value of the good; (B) the good meets all other applicable requirements of this section; and (C) the value of such nonoriginating materials is included in the value of nonoriginating materials for any applicable regional value-content requirement for the good. (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following: (A) A nonoriginating material provided for in chapter 4, or a nonoriginating dairy preparation containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids provided for in subheading 1901.90 or 2106.90, that is used in the production of a good provided for in chapter 4. (B) A nonoriginating material provided for in chapter 4, or a nonoriginating dairy preparation containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids provided for in subheading 1901.90, that is used in the production of the following goods: (i) Infant preparations containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids provided for in subheading 1901.10. (ii) Mixes and doughs, containing over 25 percent by weight of butterfat, not put up for retail sale, provided for in subheading 1901.20. (iii) Dairy preparations containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids provided for in subheading 1901.90 or 2106.90. (iv) Goods provided for in heading 2105. (v) Beverages containing milk provided for in subheading 2202.90. (vi) Animal feeds containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids provided for in subheading 2309.90. (C) A nonoriginating material provided for in heading 0805, or any of subheadings 2009.11 through 2009.39, that is used in the production of a good provided for in any of subheadings 2009.11 through 2009.39, or in fruit or vegetable juice of any single fruit or vegetable, fortified with minerals or vitamins, concentrated or unconcentrated, provided for in subheading 2106.90 or 2202.90. [[Page 475]] 119 STAT. 475 (D) A nonoriginating material provided for in heading 0901 or 2101 that is used in the production of a good provided for in heading 0901 or 2101. (E) A nonoriginating material provided for in heading 1006 that is used in the production of a good provided for in heading 1102 or 1103 or subheading 1904.90. (F) A nonoriginating material provided for in chapter 15 that is used in the production of a good provided for in chapter 15. (G) A nonoriginating material provided for in heading 1701 that is used in the production of a good provided for in any of headings 1701 through 1703. (H) A nonoriginating material provided for in chapter 17 that is used in the production of a good provided for in subheading 1806.10. (I) Except as provided in subparagraphs (A) through (H) and Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, a nonoriginating material used in the production of a good provided for in any of chapters 1 through 24, unless the nonoriginating material is provided for in a different subheading than the good for which origin is being determined under this section. (3) Textile or apparel goods.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a textile or apparel good that is not an originating good because certain fibers or yarns used in the production of the component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good do not undergo an applicable change in tariff classification, set out in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, shall be considered to be an originating good if-- (i) the total weight of all such fibers or yarns in that component is not more than 10 percent of the total weight of that component; or (ii) the yarns are those described in section 204(b)(3)(B)(vi)(IV) of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(3)(B)(vi)(IV))(as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). (B) Certain textile or apparel goods.--A textile or apparel good containing elastomeric yarns in the component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good shall be considered to be an originating good only if such yarns are wholly formed in the territory of a CAFTA-DR country. (C) Yarn, fabric, or fiber.--For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of a good that is a yarn, fabric, or fiber, the term ``component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good'' means all of the fibers in the good. (g) Fungible Goods and Materials.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Claim for preferential tariff treatment.--A person claiming that a fungible good or fungible material is an originating good may base the claim either on the physical segregation of the fungible good or fungible material or by using an inventory management method with respect to the fungible good or fungible material. [[Page 476]] 119 STAT. 476 (B) Inventory management method.--In this subsection, the term ``inventory management method'' means-- (i) averaging; (ii) ``last-in, first-out''; (iii) ``first-in, first-out''; or (iv) any other method-- (I) recognized in the generally accepted accounting principles of the CAFTA-DR country in which the production is performed; or (II) otherwise accepted by that country. (2) Election of inventory method.--A person selecting an inventory management method under paragraph (1) for a particular fungible good or fungible material shall continue to use that method for that fungible good or fungible material throughout the fiscal year of that person. (h) Accessories, Spare Parts, or Tools.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), accessories, spare parts, or tools delivered with a good that form part of the good's standard accessories, spare parts, or tools shall-- (A) be treated as originating goods if the good is an originating good; and (B) be disregarded in determining whether all the nonoriginating materials used in the production of the good undergo the applicable change in tariff classification set out in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement. (2) NOTE: Applicability. Conditions.--Paragraph (1) shall apply only if-- (A) the accessories, spare parts, or tools are classified with and not invoiced separately from the good, regardless of whether they appear specified or separately identified in the invoice for the good; and (B) the quantities and value of the accessories, spare parts, or tools are customary for the good. (3) Regional value-content.--If the good is subject to a regional value-content requirement, the value of the accessories, spare parts, or tools shall be taken into account as originating or nonoriginating materials, as the case may be, in calculating the regional value-content of the good. (i) Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale.--Packaging materials and containers in which a good is packaged for retail sale, if classified with the good, shall be disregarded in determining whether all the nonoriginating materials used in the production of the good undergo the applicable change in tariff classification set out in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, and, if the good is subject to a regional value- content requirement, the value of such packaging materials and containers shall be taken into account as originating or nonoriginating materials, as the case may be, in calculating the regional value-content of the good. (j) Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment.--Packing materials and containers for shipment shall be disregarded in determining whether a good is an originating good. (k) Indirect Materials.--An indirect material shall be treated as an originating material without regard to where it is produced. (l) Transit and Transhipment.--A good that has undergone production necessary to qualify as an originating good under subsection (b) shall not be considered to be an originating good if, subsequent to that production, the good-- [[Page 477]] 119 STAT. 477 (1) undergoes further production or any other operation outside the territories of the CAFTA-DR countries, other than unloading, reloading, or any other operation necessary to preserve the good in good condition or to transport the good to the territory of a CAFTA-DR country; or (2) does not remain under the control of customs authorities in the territory of a country other than a CAFTA-DR country. (m) Goods Classifiable as Goods Put Up in Sets.--Notwithstanding the rules set forth in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, goods classifiable as goods put up in sets for retail sale as provided for in General Rule of Interpretation 3 of the HTS shall not be considered to be originating goods unless-- (1) each of the goods in the set is an originating good; or (2) the total value of the nonoriginating goods in the set does not exceed-- (A) in the case of textile or apparel goods, 10 percent of the adjusted value of the set; or (B) in the case of a good, other than a textile or apparel good, 15 percent of the adjusted value of the set. (n) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Adjusted value.--The term ``adjusted value'' means the value determined in accordance with Articles 1 through 8, Article 15, and the corresponding interpretive notes of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 referred to in section 101(d)(8) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, adjusted, if necessary, to exclude any costs, charges, or expenses incurred for transportation, insurance, and related services incident to the international shipment of the merchandise from the country of exportation to the place of importation. (2) CAFTA-DR country.--The term ``CAFTA-DR country'' means-- (A) the United States; and (B) Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and that country. (3) Class of motor vehicles.--The term ``class of motor vehicles'' means any one of the following categories of motor vehicles: (A) Motor vehicles provided for in subheading 8701.20, 8704.10, 8704.22, 8704.23, 8704.32, or 8704.90, or heading 8705 or 8706, or motor vehicles for the transport of 16 or more persons provided for in subheading 8702.10 or 8702.90. (B) Motor vehicles provided for in subheading 8701.10 or any of subheadings 8701.30 through 8701.90. (C) Motor vehicles for the transport of 15 or fewer persons provided for in subheading 8702.10 or 8702.90, or motor vehicles provided for in subheading 8704.21 or 8704.31. (D) Motor vehicles provided for in any of subheadings 8703.21 through 8703.90. (4) Fungible good or fungible material.--The term ``fungible good'' or ``fungible material'' means a good or material, as the case may be, that is interchangeable with another good [[Page 478]] 119 STAT. 478 or material for commercial purposes and the properties of which are essentially identical to such other good or material. (5) Generally accepted accounting principles.--The term ``generally accepted accounting principles'' means the recognized consensus or substantial authoritative support in the territory of a CAFTA-DR country with respect to the recording of revenues, expenses, costs, assets, and liabilities, the disclosure of information, and the preparation of financial statements. The principles may encompass broad guidelines of general application as well as detailed standards, practices, and procedures. (6) Goods wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the cafta-dr countries.--The term ``goods wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries'' means-- (A) plants and plant products harvested or gathered in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries; (B) live animals born and raised in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries; (C) goods obtained in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries from live animals; (D) goods obtained from hunting, trapping, fishing or aquaculture conducted in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries; (E) minerals and other natural resources not included in subparagraphs (A) through (D) that are extracted or taken in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries; (F) fish, shellfish, and other marine life taken from the sea, seabed, or subsoil outside the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries by vessels registered or recorded with a CAFTA-DR country and flying the flag of that country; (G) goods produced on board factory ships from the goods referred to in subparagraph (F), if such factory ships are registered or recorded with that CAFTA-DR country and fly the flag of that country; (H) goods taken by a CAFTA-DR country or a person of a CAFTA-DR country from the seabed or subsoil outside territorial waters, if a CAFTA-DR country has rights to exploit such seabed or subsoil; (I) goods taken from outer space, if the goods are obtained by a CAFTA-DR country or a person of a CAFTA-DR country and not processed in the territory of a country other than a CAFTA-DR country; (J) waste and scrap derived from-- (i) manufacturing or processing operations in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries; or (ii) used goods collected in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries, if such goods are fit only for the recovery of raw materials; (K) recovered goods derived in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries from used goods, and used in the territory of a CAFTA-DR country in the production of remanufactured goods; and [[Page 479]] 119 STAT. 479 (L) goods produced in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries exclusively from-- (i) goods referred to in any of subparagraphs (A) through (J), or (ii) the derivatives of goods referred to in clause (i), at any stage of production. (7) Identical goods.--The term ``identical goods'' means identical goods as defined in the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 referred to in section 101(d)(8) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; (8) Indirect material.--The term ``indirect material'' means a good used in the production, testing, or inspection of a good but not physically incorporated into the good, or a good used in the maintenance of buildings or the operation of equipment associated with the production of a good, including-- (A) fuel and energy; (B) tools, dies, and molds; (C) spare parts and materials used in the maintenance of equipment or buildings; (D) lubricants, greases, compounding materials, and other materials used in production or used to operate equipment or buildings; (E) gloves, glasses, footwear, clothing, safety equipment, and supplies; (F) equipment, devices, and supplies used for testing or inspecting the good; (G) catalysts and solvents; and (H) any other goods that are not incorporated into the good but the use of which in the production of the good can reasonably be demonstrated to be a part of that production. (9) Material.--The term ``material'' means a good that is used in the production of another good, including a part or an ingredient. (10) Material that is self-produced.--The term ``material that is self-produced'' means an originating material that is produced by a producer of a good and used in the production of that good. (11) Model line.--The term ``model line'' means a group of motor vehicles having the same platform or model name. (12) Net cost.--The term ``net cost'' means total cost minus sales promotion, marketing, and after-sales service costs, royalties, shipping and packing costs, and non-allowable interest costs that are included in the total cost. (13) Nonallowable interest costs.--The term ``nonallowable interest costs'' means interest costs incurred by a producer that exceed 700 basis points above the applicable official interest rate for comparable maturities of the CAFTA-DR country in which the producer is located. (14) Nonoriginating good or nonoriginating material.--The terms ``nonoriginating good'' and ``nonoriginating material'' mean a good or material, as the case may be, that does not qualify as originating under this section. [[Page 480]] 119 STAT. 480 (15) Packing materials and containers for shipment.--The term ``packing materials and containers for shipment'' means the goods used to protect a good during its transportation and does not include the packaging materials and containers in which a good is packaged for retail sale. (16) Preferential tariff treatment.--The term ``preferential tariff treatment'' means the customs duty rate, and the treatment under article 3.10.4 of the Agreement, that are applicable to an originating good pursuant to the Agreement. (17) Producer.--The term ``producer'' means a person who engages in the production of a good in the territory of a CAFTA- DR country. (18) Production.--The term ``production'' means growing, mining, harvesting, fishing, raising, trapping, hunting, manufacturing, processing, assembling, or disassembling a good. (19) Reasonably allocate.--The term ``reasonably allocate'' means to apportion in a manner that would be appropriate under generally accepted accounting principles. (20) Recovered goods.--The term ``recovered goods'' means materials in the form of individual parts that are the result of-- (A) the disassembly of used goods into individual parts; and (B) the cleaning, inspecting, testing, or other processing that is necessary for improvement to sound working condition of such individual parts. (21) Remanufactured good.--The term ``remanufactured good'' means a good that is classified under chapter 84, 85, or 87, or heading 9026, 9031, or 9032, other than a good classified under heading 8418 or 8516, and that-- (A) is entirely or partially comprised of recovered goods; and (B) has a similar life expectancy and enjoys a factory warranty similar to such a new good. (22) Total cost.--The term ``total cost'' means all product costs, period costs, and other costs for a good incurred in the territory of one or more of the CAFTA-DR countries. (23) Used.--The term ``used'' means used or consumed in the production of goods. (o) Presidential Proclamation Authority.-- (1) In general.--The President is authorized to proclaim, as part of the HTS-- (A) the provisions set out in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement; and (B) any additional subordinate category necessary to carry out this title consistent with the Agreement. (2) Fabrics and yarns not available in commercial quantities in the united states.--The President is authorized to proclaim that a fabric or yarn is added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in an unrestricted quantity, as provided in article 3.25.4(e) of the Agreement. (3) Modifications.-- (A) In general.--Subject to the consultation and layover provisions of section 104, the President may proclaim modifications to the provisions proclaimed under the [[Page 481]] 119 STAT. 481 authority of paragraph (1)(A), other than provisions of chapters 50 through 63, as included in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement. (B) NOTE: Deadline. Additional proclamations.-- Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), and subject to the consultation and layover provisions of section 104, the President may proclaim before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, modifications to correct any typographical, clerical, or other nonsubstantive technical error regarding the provisions of chapters 50 through 63, as included in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement. (4) Fabrics, yarns, or fibers not available in commercial quantities in the cafta-dr countries.-- (A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph 3(A), the list of fabrics, yarns, and fibers set out in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement may be modified as provided for in this paragraph. (B) Definitions.--In this paragraph: (i) The term ``interested entity'' means the government of a CAFTA-DR country other than the United States, a potential or actual purchaser of a textile or apparel good, or a potential or actual supplier of a textile or apparel good. (ii) All references to ``day'' and ``days'' exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. (C) Requests to add fabrics, yarns, or fibers.--(i) An interested entity may request the President to determine that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries and to add that fabric, yarn, or fiber to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in a restricted or unrestricted quantity. (ii) After receiving a request under clause (i), the President may determine whether-- (I) the fabric, yarn, or fiber is available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries; or (II) any interested entity objects to the request. (iii) The President may, within the time periods specified in clause (iv), proclaim that a fabric, yarn, or fiber that is the subject of a request submitted under clause (i) is added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in an unrestricted quantity, or in any restricted quantity that the President may establish, if the President determines under clause (ii) that-- (I) the fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries; or (II) no interested entity has objected to the request. (iv) NOTE: Deadlines. The time periods within which the President may issue a proclamation under clause (iii) are-- (I) not later than 30 days after the date on which the request is submitted under clause (i); or (II) not later than 44 days after the request is submitted, if the President determines, within 30 days after the date on which the request is submitted, that [[Page 482]] 119 STAT. 482 the President does not have sufficient information to make a determination under clause (ii). (v) NOTE: Effective date. Federal Register, publication. Notwithstanding section 103(a)(2), a proclamation made under clause (iii) shall take effect on the date on which the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal Register. (vi) NOTE: Deadline. Not later than 6 months after proclaiming under clause (iii) that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in a restricted quantity, the President may eliminate the restriction if the President determines that the fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. (D) NOTE: Effective dates. Deemed approval of request.--If, after an interested entity submits a request under subparagraph (C)(i), the President does not, within the applicable time period specified in subparagraph (C)(iv), make a determination under subparagraph (C)(ii) regarding the request, the fabric, yarn, or fiber that is the subject of the request shall be considered to be added, in an unrestricted quantity, to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement beginning-- (i) 45 days after the date on which the request was submitted; or (ii) 60 days after the date on which the request was submitted, if the President made a determination under subparagraph (C)(iv)(II). (E) Requests to restrict or remove fabrics, yarns, or fibers.--(i) Subject to clause (ii), an interested entity may request the President to restrict the quantity of, or remove from the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement, any fabric, yarn, or fiber-- (I) that has been added to that list in an unrestricted quantity pursuant to paragraph (2) or subparagraph (C)(iii) or (D); or (II) with respect to which the President has eliminated a restriction under subparagraph (C)(vi). (ii) An interested entity may submit a request under clause (i) at any time beginning 6 months after the date of the action described in subclause (I) or (II) of that clause. (iii) NOTE: Deadline. Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request under clause (i) is submitted, the President may proclaim an action provided for under clause (i) if the President determines that the fabric, yarn, or fiber that is the subject of the request is available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. (iv) NOTE: Effective date. Federal Register, publication. A proclamation declared under clause (iii) shall take effect no earlier than the date that is 6 months after the date on which the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal Register. (F) Procedures.--The President shall establish proce- dures-- (i) governing the submission of a request under subparagraphs (C) and (E); and (ii) providing an opportunity for interested entities to submit comments and supporting evidence before [[Page 483]] 119 STAT. 483 the President makes a determination under subparagraph (C) (ii) or (vi) or (E)(iii). SEC. 204. CUSTOMS USER FEES. Section 13031(b) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)) is amended by adding after paragraph (14), the following: ``(15) No fee may be charged under subsection (a) (9) or (10) with respect to goods that qualify as originating goods under section 203 of the Dominican Republic-Central America- United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Any service for which an exemption from such fee is provided by reason of this paragraph may not be funded with money contained in the Customs User Fee Account.''. SEC. 205. NOTE: 19 USC 4034. RETROACTIVE APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN LIQUIDATIONS AND RELIQUIDATIONS OF TEXTILE OR APPAREL GOODS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (c), an entry-- (1) of a textile or apparel good-- (A) of a CAFTA-DR country that the United States Trade Representative has designated as an eligible country under subsection (b), and (B) that would have qualified as an originating good under section 203 if the good had been entered after the date of entry into force of the Agreement for that country, (2) that was made on or after January 1, 2004, and before the date of the entry into force of the Agreement with respect to that country, and (3) for which customs duties in excess of the applicable rate of duty for that good set out in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement were paid, shall be liquidated or reliquidated at the applicable rate of duty for that good set out in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any excess customs duties paid with respect to such entry. (b) NOTE: Federal Register, publication. Eligible Country.--The United States Trade Representative shall determine, in accordance with article 3.20 of the Agreement, which CAFTA-DR countries are eligible countries for purposes of this section, and shall publish a list of all such countries in the Federal Register. (c) NOTE: Regulations. Requests.--Liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry of a textile or apparel good only if a request therefor is filed with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, within such period as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall establish by regulation in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, that contains sufficient information to enable the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection-- (1)(A) to locate the entry; or (B) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located; and (2) to determine that the good satisfies the conditions set out in subsection (a). (d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``entry'' includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption. [[Page 484]] 119 STAT. 484 SEC. 206. DISCLOSURE OF INCORRECT INFORMATION; FALSE CERTIFICATIONS OF ORIGIN; DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT. (a) Disclosure of Incorrect Information.--Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: ``(9) NOTE: Regulations. Prior disclosure regarding claims under the dominican republic-central america-united states free trade agreement.--An importer shall not be subject to penalties under subsection (a) for making an incorrect claim that a good qualifies as an originating good under section 203 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act if the importer, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, promptly and voluntarily makes a corrected declaration and pays any duties owing.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) False Certifications of Origin Under the Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), it is unlawful for any person to certify falsely, by fraud, gross negligence, or negligence, in a CAFTA-DR certification of origin (as defined in section 508(g)(1)(B) of this Act) that a good exported from the United States qualifies as an originating good under the rules of origin set out in section 203 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. NOTE: Applicability. The procedures and penalties of this section that apply to a violation of subsection (a) also apply to a violation of this subsection. ``(2) Prompt and voluntary disclosure of incorrect information.--No penalty shall be imposed under this subsection if, promptly after an exporter or producer that issued a CAFTA- DR certification of origin has reason to believe that such certification contains or is based on incorrect information, the exporter or producer voluntarily provides written notice of such incorrect information to every person to whom the certification was issued. ``(3) Exception.--A person may not be considered to have violated paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the information was correct at the time it was provided in a CAFTA-DR certification of origin but was later rendered incorrect due to a change in circumstances; and ``(B) the person promptly and voluntarily provides written notice of the change in circumstances to all persons to whom the person provided the certification.''. (b) Denial of Preferential Tariff Treatment.--Section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Denial of Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free [[Page 485]] 119 STAT. 485 Trade Agreement.--If the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection or the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement finds indications of a pattern of conduct by an importer, exporter, or producer of false or unsupported representations that goods qualify under the rules of origin set out in section 203 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, may suspend preferential tariff treatment under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement to entries of identical goods covered by subsequent representations by that importer, exporter, or producer until the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection determines that representations of that person are in conformity with such section 203.''. SEC. 207. RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES. Subsection (d) of section 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1520(d)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or section 202 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act'' and inserting ``, section 202 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, or section 203 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or certifications'' after ``other certificates''. SEC. 208. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. Section 508 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1508) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: ``(g) Certifications of Origin for Goods Exported Under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Records and supporting documents.--The term `records and supporting documents' means, with respect to an exported good under paragraph (2), records and documents related to the origin of the good, including-- ``(i) the purchase, cost, and value of, and payment for, the good; ``(ii) the purchase, cost, and value of, and payment for, all materials, including indirect materials, used in the production of the good; and ``(iii) the production of the good in the form in which it was exported. ``(B) CAFTA-DR certification of origin.--The term `CAFTA-DR certification of origin' means the certification established under article 4.16 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement that a good qualifies as an originating good under such Agreement. ``(2) Exports to cafta-dr countries.--Any person who completes and issues a CAFTA-DR certification of origin for a good exported from the United States shall make, keep, and, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the [[Page 486]] 119 STAT. 486 Secretary of the Treasury, render for examination and inspection all records and supporting documents related to the origin of the good (including the certification or copies thereof). ``(3) Retention period.--Records and supporting documents shall be kept by the person who issued a CAFTA-DR certification of origin for at least 5 years after the date on which the certification was issued.''; and (3) in subsection (h), as so redesignated-- (A) by inserting ``or (g)'' after ``(f)''; and (B) by striking ``that subsection'' and inserting ``either such subsection''. SEC. 209. NOTE: 19 USC 4035. ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO TRADE IN TEXTILE OR APPAREL GOODS. (a) Action During Verification.-- (1) In general.--If the Secretary of the Treasury requests the government of a CAFTA-DR country to conduct a verification pursuant to article 3.24 of the Agreement for purposes of making a determination under paragraph (2), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (b) while the verification is being conducted. (2) Determination.--A determination under this paragraph is a determination-- (A) that an exporter or producer in that country is complying with applicable customs laws, regulations, and procedures regarding trade in textile or apparel goods, or (B) that a claim that a textile or apparel good exported or produced by such exporter or producer-- (i) qualifies as an originating good under section 203 of this Act, or (ii) is a good of a CAFTA-DR country, is accurate. (b) Appropriate Action Described.--Appropriate action under subsection (a)(1) includes-- (1) suspension of preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement with respect to-- (A) any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), if the Secretary determines there is insufficient information to support any claim for preferential tariff treatment that has been made with respect to any such good; or (B) the textile or apparel good for which a claim of preferential tariff treatment has been made that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines there is insufficient information to support that claim; (2) denial of preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement with respect to-- (A) any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under [[Page 487]] 119 STAT. 487 subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), if the Secretary determines that the person has provided incorrect information to support any claim for preferential tariff treatment that has been made with respect to any such good; or (B) the textile or apparel good for which a claim of preferential tariff treatment has been made that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines that a person has provided incorrect information to support that claim; (3) detention of any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A) or a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines there is insufficient information to determine the country of origin of any such good; and (4) denial of entry into the United States of any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A) or a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines that the person has provided incorrect information as to the country of origin of any such good. (c) Action on Completion of a Verification.--On completion of a verification under subsection (a), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (d) until such time as the Secretary receives information sufficient to make the determination under subsection (a)(2) or until such earlier date as the President may direct. (d) Appropriate Action Described.--Appropriate action under subsection (c) includes-- (1) denial of preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement with respect to-- (A) any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), if the Secretary determines there is insufficient information to support, or that the person has provided incorrect information to support, any claim for preferential tariff treatment that has been made with respect to any such good; or (B) the textile or apparel good for which a claim of preferential tariff treatment has been made that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines there is insufficient information to support, or that a person has provided incorrect information to support, that claim; and (2) denial of entry into the United States of any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A) or a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines there is insufficient information to determine, or that the person has provided incorrect information as to, the country of origin of any such good. [[Page 488]] 119 STAT. 488 (e) Publication of Name of Person.--The Secretary may publish the name of any person that the Secretary has determined-- (1) is engaged in intentional circumvention of applicable laws, regulations, or procedures affecting trade in textile or apparel goods; or (2) has failed to demonstrate that it produces, or is capable of producing, textile or apparel goods. SEC. 210. NOTE: 19 USC 4036. REGULATIONS. The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out-- (1) subsections (a) through (n) of section 203; (2) the amendment made by section 204; and (3) any proclamation issued under section 203(o). TITLE III--RELIEF FROM IMPORTS SEC. 301. NOTE: 19 USC 4051. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) CAFTA-DR article.--The term ``CAFTA-DR article'' means an article that qualifies as an originating good under section 203(b). (2) CAFTA-DR textile or apparel article.--The term ``CAFTA- DR textile or apparel article'' means a textile or apparel good (as defined in section 3(5)) that is a CAFTA-DR article. (3) De minimis supplying country.-- (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ``de minimis supplying country'' means a CAFTA-DR country whose share of imports of the relevant CAFTA-DR article into the United States does not exceed 3 percent of the aggregate volume of imports of the relevant CAFTA-DR article in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available that precedes the filing of the petition under section 311(a). (B) A CAFTA-DR country shall not be considered to be a de minimis supplying country if the aggregate share of imports of the relevant CAFTA-DR article into the United States of all CAFTA-DR countries that satisfy the conditions of subparagraph (A) exceeds 9 percent of the aggregate volume of imports of the relevant CAFTA-DR article during the applicable 12-month period. (4) Relevant cafta-dr article.--The term ``relevant CAFTA-DR article'' means the CAFTA-DR article with respect to which a petition has been filed under section 311(a). Subtitle A--Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement SEC. 311. NOTE: 19 USC 4061. COMMENCING OF ACTION FOR RELIEF. (a) Filing of Petition.--A petition requesting action under this subtitle for the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the United States under the Agreement may be filed with the [[Page 489]] 119 STAT. 489 Commission by an entity, including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers, that is representative of an industry. The Commission shall transmit a copy of any petition filed under this subsection to the United States Trade Representative. (b) Investigation and Determination.--Upon the filing of a petition under subsection (a), the Commission, unless subsection (d) applies, shall promptly initiate an investigation to determine whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for under the Agreement, a CAFTA-DR article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions that imports of the CAFTA-DR article constitute a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article. (c) Applicable Provisions.--The following provisions of section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252) apply with respect to any investigation initiated under subsection (b): (1) Paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) of subsection (b). (2) Subsection (c). (3) Subsection (i). (d) Articles Exempt From Investigation.--No investigation may be initiated under this section with respect to any CAFTA-DR article if, after the date that the Agreement enters into force, import relief has been provided with respect to that CAFTA-DR article under this subtitle. SEC. 312. NOTE: 19 USC 4062. COMMISSION ACTION ON PETITION. (a) NOTE: Deadline. Determination.--Not later than 120 days after the date on which an investigation is initiated under section 311(b) with respect to a petition, the Commission shall make the determination required under that section. At that time, the Commission shall also determine whether any CAFTA-DR country is a de minimis supplying country. (b) Applicable Provisions.--For purposes of this subtitle, the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(d) (1), (2), and (3)) shall be applied with respect to determinations and findings made under this section as if such determinations and findings were made under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252). (c) Additional Finding and Recommendation if Determination Affirmative.--If the determination made by the Commission under subsection (a) with respect to imports of an article is affirmative, or if the President may consider a determination of the Commission to be an affirmative determination as provided for under paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(d)), the Commission shall find, and recommend to the President in the report required under subsection (d), the amount of import relief that is necessary to remedy or prevent the injury found by the Commission in the determination and to facilitate the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition. The import relief recommended by the Commission under this subsection shall be limited to the relief described in section 313(c). Only those members of the Commission who voted in the affirmative under subsection (a) are eligible to vote on the proposed action to remedy or prevent the [[Page 490]] 119 STAT. 490 injury found by the Commission. Members of the Commission who did not vote in the affirmative may submit, in the report required under subsection (d), separate views regarding what action, if any, should be taken to remedy or prevent the injury. (d) Report to President.--Not later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which a determination is made under subsection (a) with respect to an investigation, the Commission shall submit to the President a report that includes-- (1) the determination made under subsection (a) and an explanation of the basis for the determination; (2) if the determination under subsection (a) is affirmative, any findings and recommendations for import relief made under subsection (c) and an explanation of the basis for each recommendation; and (3) any dissenting or separate views by members of the Commission regarding the determination and recommendation referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). (e) NOTE: Federal Register, publication. Public Notice.--Upon submitting a report to the President under subsection (d), the Commission shall promptly make public such report (with the exception of information which the Commission determines to be confidential) and shall cause a summary thereof to be published in the Federal Register. SEC. 313. NOTE: President. 19 USC 4063. PROVISION OF RELIEF. (a) NOTE: Deadline. In General.--Not later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President receives the report of the Commission in which the Commission's determination under section 312(a) is affirmative, or which contains a determination under section 312(a) that the President considers to be affirmative under paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(d)(1)), the President, subject to subsection (b), shall provide relief from imports of the article that is the subject of such determination to the extent that the President determines necessary to remedy or prevent the injury found by the Commission and to facilitate the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition. (b) Exception.--The President is not required to provide import relief under this section if the President determines that the provision of the import relief will not provide greater economic and social benefits than costs. (c) Nature of Relief.-- (1) In general.--The import relief that the President is authorized to provide under this section with respect to imports of an article is as follows: (A) The suspension of any further reduction provided for under Annex 3.3 of the Agreement in the duty imposed on such article. (B) An increase in the rate of duty imposed on such article to a level that does not exceed the lesser of-- (i) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the import relief is provided; or (ii) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles on the day before the date on which the Agreement enters into force. (2) Progressive liberalization.--If the period for which import relief is provided under this section is greater than [[Page 491]] 119 STAT. 491 1 year, the President shall provide for the progressive liberalization (described in article 8.2.3 of the Agreement) of such relief at regular intervals during the period of its application. (d) Period of Relief.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any import relief that the President is authorized to provide under this section may not, in the aggregate, be in effect for more than 4 years. (2) Extension.-- (A) In general.--If the initial period for any import relief provided under this section is less than 4 years, the President, after receiving a determination from the Commission under subparagraph (B) that is affirmative, or which the President considers to be affirmative under paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(d)(1)), may extend the effective period of any import relief provided under this section, subject to the limitation under paragraph (1), if the President determines that-- (i) the import relief continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious injury and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition; and (ii) there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition. (B) NOTE: Deadline. Action by commission.--(i) Upon a petition on behalf of the industry concerned that is filed with the Commission not earlier than the date which is 9 months, and not later than the date which is 6 months, before the date on which any action taken under subsection (a) is to terminate, the Commission shall conduct an investigation to determine whether action under this section continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious injury and whether there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition. (ii) NOTE: Federal Register, publication. The Commission shall publish notice of the commencement of any proceeding under this subparagraph in the Federal Register and shall, within a reasonable time thereafter, hold a public hearing at which the Commission shall afford interested parties and consumers an opportunity to be present, to present evidence, and to respond to the presentations of other parties and consumers, and otherwise to be heard. (iii) NOTE: Reports. Deadline. The Commission shall transmit to the President a report on its investigation and determination under this subparagraph not later than 60 days before the action under subsection (a) is to terminate, unless the President specifies a different date. (e) Rate After Termination of Import Relief.--When import relief under this section is terminated with respect to an article-- (1) the rate of duty on that article after such termination and on or before December 31 of the year in which such termination occurs shall be the rate that, according to the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement would have been in effect 1 year after the provision of relief under subsection (a); and [[Page 492]] 119 STAT. 492 (2) the rate of duty for that article after December 31 of the year in which termination occurs shall be, at the discretion of the President, either-- (A) the applicable rate of duty for that article set out in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement; or (B) the rate of duty resulting from the elimination of the tariff in equal annual stages ending on the date set out in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement for the elimination of the tariff. (f) Articles Exempt From Relief.--No import relief may be provided under this section on-- (1) any article subject to import relief under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.); or (2) imports of a CAFTA-DR article of a CAFTA-DR country that is a de minimis supplying country with respect to that article. SEC. 314. NOTE: 19 USC 4064. TERMINATION OF RELIEF AUTHORITY. (a) General Rule.--Subject to subsection (b), no import relief may be provided under this subtitle after the date that is 10 years after the date on which the Agreement enters into force. (b) Exception.--If an article for which relief is provided under this subtitle is an article for which the period for tariff elimination, set out in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the Agreement, is greater than 10 years, no relief under this subtitle may be provided for that article after the date on which that period ends. SEC. 315. NOTE: 19 USC 4065. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY. For purposes of section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2133), any import relief provided by the President under section 313 shall be treated as action taken under chapter 1 of title II of such Act. SEC. 316. CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION. Section 202(a)(8) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(8)) is amended in the first sentence-- (1) by striking ``and''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end ``, and title III of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act''. Subtitle B--Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures SEC. 321. COMMENCEMENT OF NOTE: President. 19 USC 4081. ACTION FOR RELIEF. (a) In General.--A request under this subtitle for the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the United States under the Agreement may be filed with the President by an interested party. Upon the filing of a request, the President shall review the request to determine, from information presented in the request, whether to commence consideration of the request. (b) Publication of Request.-- NOTE: Federal Register, publication. Notice. If the President determines that the request under subsection (a) provides the information necessary [[Page 493]] 119 STAT. 493 for the request to be considered, the President shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of the request, and notice seeking public comments regarding the request. The notice shall include a summary of the request and the dates by which comments and rebuttals must be received. SEC. 322. NOTE: President. 19 USC 4082. DETERMINATION AND PROVISION OF RELIEF. (a) Determination.-- (1) In general.--If a positive determination is made under section 321(b), the President shall determine whether, as a result of the elimination of a duty under the Agreement, a CAFTA-DR textile or apparel article of a specified CAFTA-DR country is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to the domestic market for that article, and under such conditions as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article. (2) Serious damage.--In making a determination under paragraph (1), the President-- (A) shall examine the effect of increased imports on the domestic industry, as reflected in changes in such relevant economic factors as output, productivity, utilization of capacity, inventories, market share, exports, wages, employment, domestic prices, profits, and investment, none of which is necessarily decisive; and (B) shall not consider changes in technology or consumer preference as factors supporting a determination of serious damage or actual threat thereof. (3) Deadline for determination.--The President shall make the determination under paragraph (1) no later than 30 days after the completion of any consultations held pursuant to article 3.23.4 of the Agreement. (b) Provision of Relief.-- (1) In general.--If a determination under subsection (a) is affirmative, the President may provide relief from imports of the article that is the subject of such determination, as provided in paragraph (2), to the extent that the President determines necessary to remedy or prevent the serious damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry. (2) Nature of relief.--The relief that the President is authorized to provide under this subsection with respect to imports of an article is an increase in the rate of duty imposed on the article to a level that does not exceed the lesser of-- (A) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the import relief is provided; or (B) the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles on the day before the date on which the Agreement enters into force. SEC. 323. NOTE: 19 USC 4083. PERIOD OF RELIEF. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), any import relief that the President provides under subsection (b) of section 322 may not, in the aggregate, be in effect for more than 3 years. (b) Extension.--If the initial period for any import relief provided under section 322 is less than 3 years, the President may [[Page 494]] 119 STAT. 494 extend the effective period of any import relief provided under that section, subject to the limitation set forth in subsection (a), if the President determines that-- (1) the import relief continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition; and (2) there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition. SEC. 324. NOTE: 19 USC 4084. ARTICLES EXEMPT FROM RELIEF. The President may not provide import relief under this subtitle with respect to any article if-- (1) import relief previously has been provided under this subtitle with respect to that article; or (2) the article is subject to import relief under-- (A) subtitle A; or (B) chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974. SEC. 325. NOTE: 19 USC 4085. RATE AFTER TERMINATION OF IMPORT RELIEF. When import relief under this subtitle is terminated with respect to an article, the rate of duty on that article shall be the rate that would have been in effect, but for the provision of such relief. SEC. 326. NOTE: 19 USC 4086. TERMINATION OF RELIEF AUTHORITY. No import relief may be provided under this subtitle with respect to any article after the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Agreement enters into force. SEC. 327. NOTE: 19 USC 4087. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY. For purposes of section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2133), any import relief provided by the President under this subtitle shall be treated as action taken under chapter 1 of title II of that Act. SEC. 328. NOTE: 19 USC 4088. CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION. The President may not release information received in connection with a review under this subtitle which the President considers to be confidential business information unless the party submitting the confidential business information had notice, at the time of submission, that such information would be released by the President, or such party subsequently consents to the release of the information. To the extent a party submits confidential business information, it shall also provide a nonconfidential version of the information in which the confidential business information is summarized or, if necessary, deleted. Subtitle C--Cases Under Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 SEC. 331. NOTE: 19 USC 4101. FINDINGS AND ACTION ON GOODS OF CAFTA- DR COUNTRIES. (a) NOTE: Reports. Effect of Imports.--If, in any investigation initiated under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, the Commission makes an affirmative determination (or a determination which the President may treat as an affirmative determination under such chapter by reason of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930), the Commission shall also find (and report to the President at [[Page 495]] 119 STAT. 495 the time such injury determination is submitted to the President) whether imports of the article of each CAFTA-DR country that qualify as originating goods under section 203(b) are a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof. (b) Presidential Determination Regarding Imports of CAFTA-DR Countries.--In determining the nature and extent of action to be taken under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, the President may exclude from the action goods of a CAFTA-DR country with respect to which the Commission has made a negative finding under subsection (a). TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 401. ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS. Section 308(4)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (ii); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iv) a party to the Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that Agreement for procurement by the United States.''. SEC. 402. MODIFICATIONS TO THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT. (a) Former Beneficiary Countries.--Section 212(a)(1) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2702(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) The term `former beneficiary country' means a country that ceases to be designated as a beneficiary country under this title because the country has become a party to a free trade agreement with the United States.''. (b) NOTE: Effective dates. Countries Eligible for Designation as Beneficiary Countries.--Section 212(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2702(b)) is amended by striking from the list of countries eligible for designation as beneficiary countries-- (1) NOTE: 19 USC 2702 note. ``Costa Rica'', effective on the date the President terminates the designation of Costa Rica as a beneficiary country pursuant to section 201(a)(3); (2) NOTE: 19 USC 2702 note. ``Dominican Republic'', effective on the date the President terminates the designation of the Dominican Republic as a beneficiary country pursuant to section 201(a)(3); (3) NOTE: 19 USC 2702 note. ``El Salvador'', effective on the date the President terminates the designation of El Salvador as a beneficiary country pursuant to section 201(a)(3); (4) NOTE: 19 USC 2702 note. ``Guatemala'', effective on the date the President terminates the designation of Guatemala as a beneficiary country pursuant to section 201(a)(3); (5) NOTE: 19 USC 2702 note. ``Honduras'', effective on the date the President terminates the designation of Honduras as a beneficiary country pursuant to section 201(a)(3); and [[Page 496]] 119 STAT. 496 (6) NOTE: 19 USC 2702 note. ``Nicaragua'', effective on the date the President terminates the designation of Nicaragua as a beneficiary country pursuant to section 201(a)(3). (c) Materials of, or Processing in, Former Beneficiary Countries.-- Section 213(a)(1) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands'' and inserting ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any former beneficiary country''. (d) Definitions and Special Rules.--Section 213(b)(5) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(G) Former cbtpa beneficiary country.--The term `former CBTPA beneficiary country' means a country that ceases to be designated as a CBTPA beneficiary country under this title because the country has become a party to a free trade agreement with the United States. ``(H) Articles that undergo production in a cbtpa beneficiary country and a former cbtpa beneficiary country.--(i) For purposes of determining the eligibility of an article for preferential treatment under paragraph (2) or (3), references in either such paragraph, and in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph to-- ``(I) a `CBTPA beneficiary country' shall be considered to include any former CBTPA beneficiary country, and ``(II) `CBTPA beneficiary countries' shall be considered to include former CBTPA beneficiary countries, if the article, or a good used in the production of the article, undergoes production in a CBTPA beneficiary country. ``(ii) An article that is eligible for preferential treatment under clause (i) shall not be ineligible for such treatment because the article is imported directly from a former CBTPA beneficiary country. ``(iii) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii), an article that is a good of a former CBTPA beneficiary country for purposes of section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) or section 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3592), as the case may be, shall not be eligible for preferential treatment under paragraph (2) or (3), unless-- ``(I) it is an article that is a good of the Dominican Republic under either such section 304 or 334; and ``(II) the article, or a good used in the production of the article, undergoes production in Haiti.''. SEC. 403. NOTE: 19 USC 4111. PERIODIC REPORTS AND MEETINGS ON LABOR OBLIGATIONS AND LABOR CAPACITY-BUILDING PROVISIONS. (a) Reports to Congress.-- (1) NOTE: President. In general.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the Agreement enters into force, and not later than the end of each 2-year period thereafter during the succeeding 14-year period, the President shall report to the Congress on the progress made by the CAFTA- DR countries in-- [[Page 497]] 119 STAT. 497 (A) implementing Chapter Sixteen and Annex 16.5 of the Agreement; and (B) implementing the White Paper. (2) White paper.--In this section, the term ``White Paper'' means the report of April 2005 of the Working Group of the Vice Ministers Responsible for Trade and Labor in the Countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic entitled ``The Labor Dimension in Central America and the Dominican Republic - Building on Progress: Strengthening Compliance and Enhancing Capacity''. (3) Contents of reports.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the progress made by the Labor Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism established by article 16.5 and Annex 16.5 of the Agreement, and the Labor Affairs Council established by article 16.4 of the Agreement, in achieving their stated goals, including a description of the capacity-building projects undertaken, funds received, and results achieved, in each CAFTA-DR country. (B) Recommendations on how the United States can facilitate full implementation of the recommendations contained in the White Paper. (C) A description of the work done by the CAFTA-DR countries with the International Labor Organization to implement the recommendations contained in the White Paper, and the efforts of the CAFTA-DR countries with international organizations, through the Labor Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism referred to in subparagraph (A), to advance common commitments regarding labor matters. (D) A summary of public comments received on-- (i) capacity-building efforts by the United States envisaged by article 16.5 and Annex 16.5 of the Agreement; (ii) efforts by the United States to facilitate full implementation of the White Paper recommendations; and (iii) the efforts made by the CAFTA-DR countries to comply with article 16.5 and Annex 16.5 of the Agreement and to fully implement the White Paper recommendations, including the progress made by the CAFTA-DR countries in affording to workers internationally-recognized worker rights through improved capacity. (4) NOTE: President. Solicitation of public comments.-- The President shall establish a mechanism to solicit public comments for purposes of paragraph (3)(D). (b) Periodic Meetings of Secretary of Labor With Labor Ministers of CAFTA-DR Countries.-- (1) Periodic meetings.--The Secretary of Labor should take the necessary steps to meet periodically with the labor ministers of the CAFTA-DR countries to discuss-- (A) the operation of the labor provisions of the Agreement; [[Page 498]] 119 STAT. 498 (B) progress on the commitments made by the CAFTA-DR countries to implement the recommendations contained in the White Paper; (C) the work of the International Labor Organization in the CAFTA-DR countries, and other cooperative efforts, to afford to workers internationally-recognized worker rights; and (D) such other matters as the Secretary of Labor and the labor ministers consider appropriate. (2) NOTE: President. Inclusion in biennial reports.--The President shall include in each report under subsection (a), as the President deems appropriate, summaries of the meetings held pursuant to paragraph (1). Approved August 2, 2005. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3045 (S. 1307): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-182 (Comm. on Ways and Means). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005): July 27, considered and passed House. July 28, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 41 (2005): Aug. 2, Presidential remarks.