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 PUBLIC LAW 109–280—AUG. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 1167

SEC. 1634. AUTHORITIES RELATING TO DR–CAFTA AGREEMENT.

(a) AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO DR– CAFTA AGREEMENT WITH NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, AND GUATEMALA.— (1) PROCLAMATION AUTHORITY.—The President is authorized to proclaim modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as necessary to carry out amendments proposed by the United States and the CAFTA–DR countries to the Agreement, the terms of which are contained in the letters of understanding described in paragraph (2). (2) LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING.—The letters of understanding referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A) The letter of March 24, 2006, from Nicaraguan Vice Minister of Trade Julio Teran to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry. (B) The letter of March 27, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to Nicaraguan Vice Minister of Trade Julio Teran. (C) The letter of January 27, 2006, from El Salvadoran Vice Minister of Economy Eduardo Ayala to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry. (D) The letter of January 27, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to El Salvadoran Vice Minister of Economy Eduardo Ayala. (E) The letter of March 7, 2006, from Honduran Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Jorge Rosa to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry. (F) The letter of March 7, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to Honduran Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Jorge Rosa. (G) The letter of June 23, 2006, from Guatemalan Minister of Economy Marcio Cuevas Quezada to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry. (H) The letter of June 23, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to Guatemalan Minister of Economy Marcio Cuevas Quezada. (3) SUNSET.—The authority of the President to proclaim modifications pursuant to paragraph (1) expires on December 31, 2007. (b) AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO DR– CAFTA AGREEMENT WITH COSTA RICA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.— (1) PROCLAMATION AUTHORITY.—The President is authorized to proclaim modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as necessary to carry out amendments proposed by the United States, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic to the Agreement, the terms of which are contained in the letters of understanding described in paragraph (2). (2) LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The letters of understanding referred to in paragraph (1) are letters of understanding exchanged between the countries described in paragraph (1) relating to the rules of origin for articles containing pocket bag fabric described in subparagraph (B). (B) POCKET BAG FABRIC DESCRIBED.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘pocket bag fabric’’ means

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