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Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017

S. 1943 · 115th Congress · Oct 5, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend the transition period for preferential treatment of certain textile and apparel articles.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017”.

Sec. 2 Extension of transition period for preferential treatment of certain textile and apparel articles

Section 213(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A)
in clause (iii)—
(i)
in subclause (II)(cc), by striking “2020” and inserting “2030”; and
(ii)
in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking “2020” and inserting “2030”; and
(B)
in clause (iv)(II), by striking “18” and inserting “28”; and
(2)
in paragraph (5)(D)(i), by striking “2020” and inserting “2030”.