US Congress Senate Bill 496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 - Declares the purposes of this Act, including to stimulate economic activity and development in Afghanistan and the border region of Pakistan in an effort to combat violent extremism. Authorizes the President to: (1) designate an area within Afghanistan or Pakistan as a Reconstruction Opportunity Zone, provided such country meets certain eligibility requirements; and (2) proclaim duty-free treatment for certain articles (including certain textile and apparel articles as well as non-textile or non-apparel articles) that are imported into the United States from a designated zone within such country, provided certain requirements are met. Specifies rules of origin for such articles.Prohibits duty-free treatment for any such articles unless the country in question adopts certain enforcement measures to prevent their unlawful transshipment and the use of false documents relating to importation into the United States.Authorizes the President to: (1) waive duty-free treatment for such articles if it is inconsistent with the national interests of the United States; and (2) withdraw, suspend, or limit such treatment.

Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009

Sen. Christopher Bond [R-MO]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-26		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB2410 (Related) 2009-06-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/496/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s496/BILLS-111s496is.pdf