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S. 3279 (117th): Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021

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The text of the bill below is as of Nov 30, 2021 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3279

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 30, 2021

(for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021.

2.

Extension of special rules for Haiti under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)(1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B)(v)(I)—

(i)

by striking means and all that follows through 60 percent and inserting means 60 percent; and

(ii)

by striking 7 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 17 succeeding 1-year periods; and

(B)

in subparagraph (C)—

(i)

in the table, by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 28 succeeding 1-year periods; and

(ii)

in the matter following the table, by striking 2025 and inserting 2035; and

(2)

in subsection (h), by striking 2025 and inserting 2035.