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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AFRICAN GROWTH AND OP-
PORTUNITY ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY FABRIC PRO-
GRAM.—Section 112(c)(1) of the African Growth and Op-
portunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
(b) ADDITION OF SOUTH SUDAN.—Section 107 of 
that Act (19 U.S.C. 3706) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘Republic of South Africa (South Africa).’’ the following: 
‘‘Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 102(2) of 
that Act (19 U.S.C. 3701(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘48’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO TEXTILE AND APPAREL RULES 
OF ORIGIN FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- 
CENTRAL AMERICA-UNITED STATES FREE 
TRADE AGREEMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 3(1) of the 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
Law 109–53; 19 U.S.C. 4002(1)). 
(2) 
CAFTA–DR 
COUNTRY.—The 
term 
‘‘CAFTA–DR country’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3(2) of the Dominican Republic-Cen-
tral America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (Public Law 109–53; 19 U.S.C. 
4002(2)). 
(3) HTS.—The term ‘‘HTS’’ means the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 
(4) 
TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE.—The 
term 
‘‘Trade Representative’’ means the United States 
Trade Representative. 
(b) MODIFICATIONS TO THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL 
RULES OF ORIGIN.— 
(1) INTERPRETATION
AND
APPLICATION
OF 
RULES OF ORIGIN.—Subdivision (m)(viii) of general 
note 29 of the HTS is amended as follows: 
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(A) The matter following subdivision 
(A)(2) is amended by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘Any elas-
tomeric yarn (except latex) contained in the 
originating yarns referred to in subdivision 
(A)(2) must be formed in the territory of one 
or more of the parties to the Agreement.’’. 
(B) Subdivision (B) is amended— 
(i) in the matter preceding subdivision 
(B)(1), by striking ‘‘exclusive of collars 
and cuffs where applicable,’’ and inserting 
‘‘exclusive of collars, cuffs and ribbed 
waistbands (only if the ribbed waistband is 
present in combination with cuffs and 
identical in fabric construction to the 
cuffs) where applicable,’’; 
(ii) in subdivision (B)(2), by inserting 
‘‘or knit to shape components’’ after ‘‘one 
or more fabrics’’; 
(iii) by amending subdivision (B)(3) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) any combination of the fabrics re-
ferred to in subdivision (B)(1), the fabrics or 
knit to shape components referred to in subdivi-
sion (B)(2), or one or more fabrics or knit to 
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shape components originating under this note.’’; 
and 
(iv) in the matter following subdivi-
sion (B)(3), by striking the last sentence 
and inserting the following: ‘‘Any elas-
tomeric yarn (except latex) contained in an 
originating fabric or knit to shape compo-
nent referred to in subdivision (B)(3) must 
be formed in the territory of one or more 
of the parties to the Agreement.’’. 
(C) Subdivision (C) is amended— 
(i) in subdivision (C)(2), by inserting 
‘‘or knit to shape components’’ after ‘‘one 
or more fabrics’’; 
(ii) by amending subdivision (C)(3) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(3) any combination of the fabrics re-
ferred to in subdivision (C)(1), the fabrics or 
knit to shape components referred to in subdivi-
sion (C)(2) or one or more fabrics or knit to 
shape components originating under this note.’’; 
and 
(iii) in the matter following subdivi-
sion (C)(3), by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘Any 
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elastomeric yarn (except latex) contained 
in an originating fabric or knit to shape 
component referred to in subdivision 
(C)(3) must be formed in the territory of 
one or more of the parties to the Agree-
ment.’’. 
(2) 
CHANGE
IN
TARIFF
CLASSIFICATION 
RULES.—Subdivision (n) of general note 29 of the 
HTS is amended as follows: 
(A) Chapter rule 4 to chapter 61 is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘5401 or 5508’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5401, or 5508 or yarn of head-
ing 5402 used as sewing thread,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or yarn’’ after ‘‘only 
if such sewing thread’’. 
(B) The chapter rules to chapter 61 are 
amended by inserting after chapter rule 5 the 
following: 
‘‘Chapter rule 6: Notwithstanding chapter rules 1, 3, 
4 or 5 to this chapter, an apparel good of chapter 61 shall 
be considered originating regardless of the origin of any 
visible lining fabric described in chapter rule 1 to this 
chapter, narrow elastic fabrics as described in chapter rule 
3 to this chapter, sewing thread or yarn of heading 5402 
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used as sewing thread described in chapter rule 4 to this 
chapter or pocket bag fabric described in chapter rule 5 
to this chapter, provided such material is listed in U.S. 
note 20 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 and the good 
meets all other applicable requirements for preferential 
tariff treatment under this note.’’. 
(C) Chapter rules 3, 4, and 5 to chapter 
62 are each amended by striking ‘‘nightwear’’ 
each 
place 
it 
appears 
and 
inserting 
‘‘sleepwear’’. 
(D) Chapter rule 4 to chapter 62 is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘5401 or 5508’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5401, or 5508 or yarn of head-
ing 5402 used as sewing thread,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or yarn’’ after ‘‘only 
if such sewing thread’’. 
(E) The chapter rules to chapter 62 are 
amended by inserting after chapter rule 5 the 
following: 
‘‘Chapter rule 6: Notwithstanding chapter rules 1, 3, 
4 or 5 to this chapter, an apparel good of chapter 62 shall 
be considered originating regardless of the origin of any 
visible lining fabric described in chapter rule 1 to this 
chapter, narrow elastic fabrics as described in chapter rule 
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3 to this chapter, sewing thread or yarn of heading 5402 
used as sewing thread described in chapter rule 4 to this 
chapter or pocket bag fabric described in chapter rule 5, 
provided such material is listed in U.S. note 20 to sub-
chapter XXII of chapter 98 and the good meets all other 
applicable requirements for preferential tariff treatment 
under this note.’’. 
(F) Tariff classification rule 33 to chapter 
62 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘33. A change to pajamas and sleepwear of sub-
headings 6207.21 or 6207.22, tariff items 6207.91.30 or 
6207.92.40, subheadings 6208.21 or 6208.22 or tariff 
items 6208.91.30, 6208.92.00 or 6208.99.20 from any 
other chapter, provided that the good is cut or knit to 
shape, or both, and sewn or otherwise assembled in the 
territory of one or more of the parties to the Agreement.’’. 
(G) Chapter rule 2 to chapter 63 is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘5401 or 5508’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5401, or 5508 or yarn of head-
ing 5402 used as sewing thread,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or yarn’’ after ‘‘only 
if such sewing thread’’. 
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