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means the Understanding on Rules and Procedures 
Governing the Settlement of Disputes referred to in 
section 101(d)(16) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(16)). 
(3) INTERESTED
PERSON.—The term ‘‘inter-
ested person’’ includes, but is not limited to, domes-
tic firms and workers, representatives of consumer 
interests, United States product exporters, and any 
industrial user of any goods or services that may be 
affected by action taken under section 4006(b). 
(4) PROHIBITED SUBSIDY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘prohibited 
subsidy’’ means a subsidy described in article 
3.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Coun-
tervailing Measures. 
(B) SUBSIDY.—The term ‘‘subsidy’’ means 
a subsidy within the meaning of article 1.1 of 
the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures. 
(C) AGREEMENT
ON
SUBSIDIES
AND 
COUNTERVAILING
MEASURES.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures’’ means the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures referred to in sec-
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tion 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12)). 
(5) TEXTILE
OR
APPAREL
PRODUCT.—The 
term ‘‘textile or apparel product’’ means a good list-
ed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and 
Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4) of the Uru-
guay 
Round 
Agreements 
Act 
(19 
U.S.C. 
3511(d)(4)). 
(6) 
TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE.—The 
term 
‘‘Trade Representative’’ means the United States 
Trade Representative. 
TITLE V—HAITI 
SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Haitian Hemispheric 
Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 
2006’’ . 
SEC. 5002. TRADE BENEFITS FOR HAITI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Caribbean Basin Economic 
Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 213 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 213A. SPECIAL RULES FOR HAITI. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPLICABLE 1-YEAR PERIOD.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘applicable 
1-year period’’ means each of the 1-year periods 
described in subparagraphs (B) through (F). 
‘‘(B) INITIAL
APPLICABLE
1-YEAR
PE-
RIOD.—The term ‘initial applicable 1-year pe-
riod’ means the 1-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemi-
spheric Opportunity through Partnership En-
couragement Act of 2006. 
‘‘(C) SECOND
APPLICABLE
1-YEAR
PE-
RIOD.—The term ‘second applicable 1-year pe-
riod’ means the 1-year period beginning on the 
day after the last day of the initial applicable 
1-year period. 
‘‘(D) THIRD
APPLICABLE
1-YEAR
PE-
RIOD.—The term ‘third applicable 1-year pe-
riod’ means the 1-year period beginning on the 
day after the last day of the second applicable 
1-year period. 
‘‘(E) FOURTH
APPLICABLE
1-YEAR
PE-
RIOD.—The term ‘fourth applicable 1-year pe-
riod’ means the 1-year period beginning on the 
day after the last day of the third applicable 1- 
year period. 
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‘‘(F) FIFTH
APPLICABLE
1-YEAR
PE-
RIOD.—The term ‘fifth applicable 1-year period’ 
means the 1-year period beginning on the day 
after the last day of the fourth applicable 1- 
year period. 
‘‘(2) ENTER; ENTRY.—The terms ‘enter’ and 
‘entry’ refer to the entry, or withdrawal from ware-
house for consumption, in the customs territory of 
the United States. 
‘‘(b) APPAREL ARTICLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other 
preferential treatment under this title, apparel arti-
cles described in paragraph (2) of a producer or en-
tity controlling production that are imported directly 
from Haiti shall enter the United States free of duty 
during an applicable 1-year period, subject to the 
limitations set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3), if 
Haiti has met the requirements of subsections (d) 
and (e). 
‘‘(2) APPAREL ARTICLES DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In any applicable 1- 
year period, apparel articles described in this 
paragraph are apparel articles that are wholly 
assembled, or are knit-to-shape, in Haiti from 
any combination of fabrics, fabric components, 
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components knit-to-shape, and yarns, only if, 
for each entry in the applicable 1-year period, 
the sum of— 
‘‘(i) the cost or value of the materials 
produced in Haiti or one or more countries 
described in subparagraph (C), or any 
combination thereof, plus 
‘‘(ii) the direct costs of processing op-
erations (as defined in section 213(a)(3)) 
performed in Haiti or one or more coun-
tries described in subparagraph (C), or any 
combination thereof, 
is not less than the applicable percentage (as 
defined in subparagraph (E)(i)) of the declared 
customs value of such apparel articles. 
‘‘(B) DEDUCTIONS.—In calculating cost or 
value under subparagraph (A)(i), there shall be 
deducted the cost or value of— 
‘‘(i) any foreign materials that are 
used in the production of the apparel arti-
cles in Haiti; and 
‘‘(ii) any foreign materials that are 
used in the production of the materials de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i). 
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