Legislation: Relevant text from H.R.1837: "U.S.-Paraguay Partnership Act of 2009," as introduced in a House committee, April 1, 2009.

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HR 1837 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1837

To amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to add Paraguay to the list of countries that are eligible to be designated as beneficiary countries and ATPDEA beneficiary countries.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 2009


Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. WEXLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means



A BILL

To amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to add Paraguay to the list of countries that are eligible to be designated as beneficiary countries and ATPDEA beneficiary countries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.


    This Act may be cited as the `U.S.-Paraguay Partnership Act of 2009'.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT.


    (a) Addition of Paraguay to List of Eligible Countries- Section 203(b)(1) of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3202(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after `Colombia' the following:


      `Paraguay'.

    (b) Termination of Duty-Free Treatment- Section 208(a)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 3206(a)(1)) is amended by striking `or Peru' and inserting `, Paraguay, or Peru'.



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