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try in the United States is likely to be adversely
affected by such waiver,
‘‘(B) determines, based on the consider-
ations described in sections 501 and 502(c) and
the advice described in subparagraph (A), that
such waiver is in the national economic interest
of the United States, and
‘‘(C) publishes the determination described
in subparagraph (B) in the Federal Register.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.—In
making any determination under paragraph (1), the
President shall give great weight to—
‘‘(A) the extent to which the beneficiary
developing country has assured the United
States that such country will provide equitable
and reasonable access to the markets and basic
commodity resources of such country, and
‘‘(B) the extent to which such country pro-
vides adequate and effective protection of intel-
lectual property rights.
‘‘(3) EFFECTIVE
PERIOD
OF
WAIVER.—Any
waiver granted under this subsection shall remain in
effect until the President determines that such waiv-
er is no longer warranted due to changed cir-
cumstances.
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‘‘(e) INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
COMMISSION
AD-
VICE.—Before designating articles as eligible articles
under section 503(a)(1), the President shall publish and
furnish the International Trade Commission with lists of
articles which may be considered for designation as eligible
articles for purposes of this title. The provisions of sec-
tions 131, 132, 133, and 134 shall be complied with as
though action under section 501 and this section were ac-
tion under section 123 to carry out a trade agreement en-
tered into under section 123.
‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE CONCERNING PUERTO RICO.—
No action under this title may affect any tariff duty im-
posed by the Legislature of Puerto Rico pursuant to sec-
tion 319 of the Tariff Act of 1930 on coffee imported into
Puerto Rico.
‘‘SEC. 504. REVIEW AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
‘‘(a) REPORT ON OPERATION OF TITLE.—On or be-
fore July 31, 1997, the President shall submit to the Con-
gress a full and complete report regarding the operation
of this title.
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORTS ON WORKER RIGHTS.—The
President shall submit an annual report to the Congress
on the status of internationally recognized worker rights
within each beneficiary developing country.
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‘‘SEC. 505. DATE OF TERMINATION.
‘‘No duty-free treatment provided under this title
shall remain in effect after December 31, 1997.
‘‘SEC. 506. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this title:
‘‘(1) BENEFICIARY
DEVELOPING
COUNTRY.—
The term ‘beneficiary developing country’ means any
country with respect to which there is in effect an
Executive order or Presidential proclamation by the
President designating such country as a beneficiary
developing country for purposes of this title.
‘‘(2) COUNTRY.—The term ‘country’ means any
foreign country or territory, including any overseas
dependent territory or possession of a foreign coun-
try, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. In
the case of an association of countries which is a
free trade area or customs union, or which is con-
tributing to comprehensive regional economic inte-
gration among its members through appropriate
means, including, but not limited to, the reduction
of duties, the President may by Executive order or
Presidential proclamation provide that all members
of such association other than members which are
barred from designation under section 502(b) shall
be treated as one country for purposes of this title.
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‘‘(3) ENTERED.—The term ‘entered’ means en-
tered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump-
tion, in the customs territory of the United States.
‘‘(4) INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WORKER
RIGHTS.—The term ‘internationally recognized work-
er rights’ includes—
‘‘(A) the right of association;
‘‘(B) the right to organize and bargain col-
lectively;
‘‘(C) a prohibition on the use of any form
of forced or compulsory labor;
‘‘(D) a minimum age for the employment
of children; and
‘‘(E) acceptable conditions of work with re-
spect to minimum wages, hours of work, and
occupational safety and health.
‘‘(5) LEAST-DEVELOPED BENEFICIARY DEVEL-
OPING COUNTRY.—The term ‘least-developed bene-
ficiary developing country’ means a beneficiary de-
veloping country that is designated as a least-devel-
oped beneficiary developing country under section
502(a)(2).’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The items relating to
title V in the table of contents of the Trade Act of 1974
are amended to read as follows:
‘‘TITLE V—GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
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‘‘Sec. 501. Authority to extend preferences.
‘‘Sec. 502. Designation of beneficiary developing countries.
‘‘Sec. 503. Designation of eligible articles.
‘‘Sec. 504. Review and reports to Congress.
‘‘Sec. 505. Date of termination.
‘‘Sec. 506. Definitions.’’.
SEC. 12103. RETROACTIVE APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN LIQ-
UIDATIONS AND RELIQUIDATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law and
subject to subsection (b), the entry—
(1) of any article to which duty-free treatment
under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 would have
applied if the entry had been made on July 31,
1995, and
(2) that was made after July 31, 1995, and be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as free of duty, and the
Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any duty paid with
respect to such entry. As used in this subsection, the term
‘‘entry’’ includes a withdrawal from warehouse for con-
sumption.
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be
made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry only
if a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service,
within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, that contains sufficient information to enable the
Customs Service—
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(1) to locate the entry; or
(2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be lo-
cated.
(c) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF BUFFALO
LEATHER.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, buffalo leather,
provided for under subheading 4104.39.20 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that is a
product of Thailand and entered into the United States
under entry numbers M42–1113868–8 and M42–
1113939–7, shall be liquidated or reliquidated, as appro-
priate, as if entered on June 30, 1995.
SEC. 12104. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) TRADE LAWS.—
(1) Section 1211(b) of the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3011(b)) is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(19
U.S.C. 2463(a), 2464(c)(3))’’ and inserting
‘‘(as in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of the GSP Renewal Act of 1995)’’;
and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(19
U.S.C. 2464(c)(1))’’ and inserting the follow=