(c) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Duty-free treat-
ment may not be provided under this Act unless the Presi-
dent determines and certifies to Congress that— 
(1) Mongolia meets— 
(A) each of the requirements described in 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 104(a) 
of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 
U.S.C. 3703(a)); and 
(B) each of the criteria relating to the pre-
vention of transshipment described in para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 113(a) of such 
Act (19 U.S.C. 3722(a)); 
(2) Mongolia has effectively enforced environ-
mental laws, regulations, or other measures and ful-
filled its international environmental obligations, in-
cluding as such obligations relate to public health; 
and 
(3) after taking into account the factors set 
forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (c) 
of section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2462), Mongolia meets the eligibility requirements of 
such section 502. 
(d) VERIFICATION
WITH
RESPECT
TO
TRANS-
SHIPMENT FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL ARTICLES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1 of 
each year, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection shall verify that textile and ap-
parel articles imported from Mongolia to which duty- 
free treatment is extended under this Act are not 
being unlawfully transshipped into the United 
States. 
(2) REPORT TO PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.— 
If the Commissioner determines pursuant to para-
graph (1) that textile and apparel articles imported 
from Mongolia to which duty-free treatment is ex-
tended under this Act are being unlawfully trans-
shipped into the United States, the Commissioner 
shall report that determination to the President and 
the appropriate congressional committees. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL, SUSPENSION, OR LIMITATION OF 
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT AND MANDATORY GRADUA-
TION.—The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of sec-
tion 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462) shall 
apply with respect to Mongolia to the same extent and 
in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect 
to beneficiary developing countries under title V of that 
Act (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.). 
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(f) TERMINATION OF DUTY-FREE TREATMENT.—No 
duty-free treatment extended under this Act shall remain 
in effect after December 31, 2025. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CUSTOMS
TERRITORY
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—The term ‘‘customs territory of the United 
States’’ has the meaning given the term in General 
Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States. 
(2) CASHMERE.—The term ‘‘cashmere’’ means 
fine hair obtained from a cashmere goat (capra 
hircus laniger). 
SEC. 4. BRIEFING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the President shall monitor, review, and provide a briefing 
to the appropriate congressional committees on— 
(1) the implementation of this Act; 
(2) compliance of Mongolia with the eligibility 
requirements described in section 3(d); and 
(3) the trade and investment policy of the 
United States with respect to Mongolia. 
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SEC. 5. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Finance and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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