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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘entry—’’ and inserting ‘‘entry of any 
article—’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘of any 
article’’. 
(20) U.S. Note 15 to subchapter II of chapter 99 is 
amended by striking the comma after ‘‘9902.51.11’’. 
(21) U.S. Note 16 to subchapter II of chapter 99 is 
amended by striking the comma after ‘‘9902.51.12’’. 
(22)(A) Subheading 9804.00.70 is amended in the 
article description column—
(i) by striking ‘‘$400’’ and inserting ‘‘$800’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or up to $600 of which have 
been acquired in one or more beneficiary countries’’. 
(B) Subheading 9804.00.72 is amended in the article 
description column—
(i) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$800’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘not more than $400 of which 
shall have been acquired elsewhere than in bene-
ficiary countries’’. 
(C) U.S. Note 4 to subchapter IV of chapter 98 is 
amended by striking ‘‘subheadings 9804.00.70 and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subheading’’.
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(23) Section 141(b) of the Trade Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking ‘‘title’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle’’.
(24) Section 13031(b)(9) of the Consolidated Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(b)(9)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by moving the mar-
gins for clause (ii) 4 ems to the left; and 
(B) by moving the margins for subparagraph 
(B) 4 ems to the left. 
(25) Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(b)(9)(A)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘less than $2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000 or 
less’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) 
Notwithstanding 
subsection 
(e)(6) and subject to the provisions of sub-
paragraph (B)—
‘‘(I) in the case of an express 
consignment carrier facility or central-
ized hub facility, $.66 per individual 
airway bill or bill of lading; and
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‘‘(II) if the shipment is formally 
entered, the fee provided in subsection 
(a)(9), if applicable.’’. 
(26) Section 13031(f)(1)(B) of the Consolidated Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(f)(1)(B)) is amended by moving the subparagraph 2 
ems to the left. 
(b) APPAREL ARTICLES UNDER AFRICAN GROWTH 
AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.—(1) Section 112(b)(1) of the 
African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 
3721(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(including’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or both (including’’. 
(2) Section 112(b)(3) of the African Growth and Op-
portunity Act (19 United States Code 3721(b)(3)) is 
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘either in the United States or 
one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African coun-
tries’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘in the 
United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saha-
ran African countries, or both’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subject to the following:’’ and 
inserting ‘‘whether or not the apparel articles are 
also made from any of the fabrics, fabric compo-
nents formed, or components knit-to-shape described 
in paragraph (1) or (2) (unless the apparel articles
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are made exclusively from any of the fabrics, fabric 
components formed, or components knit-to-shape de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (2)), subject to the fol-
lowing:’’
(3) Section 112(b)(5)(A) of the African Growth and 
Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(5)(A)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Apparel articles that 
are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or oth-
erwise assembled in one or more beneficiary 
sub-Saharan African countries, to the extent 
that apparel articles of such fabrics or yarns 
would be eligible for preferential treatment, 
without regard to the source of the fabrics or 
yarns, under Annex 401 to the NAFTA.’’. 
(c) APPAREL ARTICLES UNDER CARIBBEAN BASIN 
ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.—(1) Section 213(b)(2)(A) of 
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 
2703(b)(2)(A)) is amended—
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘(including’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or both (including’’; 
(B) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘, from fabrics or 
yarn that is not formed in the United States or in 
one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries’’; and
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(C) in clause (vii)(IV), by striking ‘‘(i) or (ii)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(i), (ii), or (ix)’’. 
(2) Section 3107(a)(1)(B) of the Trade Act of 2002 
is amended by striking ‘‘(B) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) by amending the last two sen-
tences to read as follows:’’. 
(d) TARIFF ACT OF 1930.—Section 505(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by inserting ‘‘referred to in this sub-
section’’ after ‘‘periodic payment’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘10 working days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘12 working days’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘a par-
ticipating’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘the Sec-
retary shall promulgate regulations permitting a 
participating importer of record to deposit estimated 
duties and fees for entries of merchandise, other 
than merchandise entered for warehouse, transpor-
tation, or under bond, no later than the 15 working 
days following the month in which the merchandise 
is entered or released, whichever comes first.’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
The second and third U.S. Notes 6 to subchapter XVII