PUBLIC LAW 109–53—AUG. 2, 2005
119 STAT. 463
Subtitle B—Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.
321. 322. 323. 324. 325. 326. 327. 328.
Commencement of action for relief. Determination and provision of relief. Period of relief. Articles exempt from relief. Rate after termination of import relief. Termination of relief authority. Compensation authority. 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 capacitybuilding provisions. SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
19 USC 4001.
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. DEFINITIONS.
19 USC 4002.
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.
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