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PUBLIC LAW 109–53—AUG. 2, 2005 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’’.

19 USC 4035.

SEC. 209. 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

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