Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 1.djvu/690

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104 STAT. 656 PUBLIC LAW 101-382—AUG. 20, 1990 that, subject to the limitations in paragraph (3), the reduction may not exceed 2.5 percent ad valorem; and "(B) be implemented in 5 equal annual stages with the first one-fifth of the aggregate reduction in the rate of duty being applied to entries, or withdrawals from warehouse for consumption, of the article on or after January 1, 1992. "(3) The reduction required under this subsection with respect to the rate of duty on any article is in addition to any reduction in the rate of duty on that article that may be proclaimed by the President as being required or appropriate to carry out any trade agreement entered into under the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations; except that if the reduction so proclaimed— "(A) is less than 1.5 percent ad valorem, the aggregate of such proclaimed reduction and the reduction under this subsection may not exceed 3.5 percent ad valorem, or ' (B) is 1.5 percent ad valorem or greater, the aggregate of such proclaimed reduction and the reduction under this subsection may not exceed the proclaimed reduction plus 1 percent ad valorem.". 19 USC 2703. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Subsection (b) of section 213 is amended— (1) by striking out ", handbags, luggage, flat goods, work gloves, and leather wearing apparel" in paragraph (2); (2) by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (4); (3) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting "; or"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(6) articles to which reduced rates of duty apply under subsection (h).". SEC. 213. WORKER RIGHTS. Section 212 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2702) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" after the semicolon at the end of subsection (b)(5); (2) by striking out the period at the end of subsection (b)(6) and inserting "; and"; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following new paragraph: "(7) if such country has not or is not taking steps to afford internationaly recognized worker rights (as defined in section 502(a)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974) to workers in the country (including any designated zone in that country)."; (4) by amending the last sentence in subsection (b) by striking out "and (5)" and inserting "(5), and (7)"; and (5) by amending subsection (c)(8) to read as follows: "(8) whether or not such country has taken or is taking steps to afford to workers in that country (including any designated zone in that country) internationaly recognized worker rights.". SEC. 214. REPORTS. Section 212 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2702) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: President. "(f) On or before October 1, 1993, and the close of each 3-year period thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a