,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mr4 ,blum5au] 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 
,rangel1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 & ,mr4       
,pascrell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,trade    
,act ( #aigd to au?orize ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,trade ,repres5tative to take          
discretion>y action if a =eign c\ntry is
 engag+ 9 unreasonable acts1 policies1  
or practices relat+ to ! environm5t1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,trade &           
,environm5t ,en=cem5t ,act or ,gre5 #cja
 ,act4  #b4 ,environm5tal protection 9  
trade relations ,section                
#cja7;d77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,trade ,act (     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;d77#c77;,b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+
 or at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7iii77,v71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 or2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  

clause3  7iv7 con/itutes a p]si/5t      
patt]n ( conduct t-- 7,i7 fails to      
effectively en=ce ! environm5tal laws ( 
a =eign c\ntry2  7,,ii7 waives or       
o!rwise d]ogates f ! environm5tal laws (
 a =eign c\ntry or weak5s ! protections 
af=d$ by su* laws2  7,,iii7 fails to    
provide = judicial or adm9i/rative      
proce$+s giv+ access to rem$ies =       
violations ( ! environm5tal laws ( a    
=eign c\ntry2  7,,iv7 fails to provide  
appropriate & effective sanctions or    
rem$ies = violations ( ! environm5tal   
laws ( a =eign c\ntry2 or  7,v7 fails to
 effectively en=ce environm5tal         
commitm5ts 9 agreem5ts to :i* a =eign   
c\ntry & ! ,unit$ ,/ates are a p>ty4  4 
#c4 ,id5tification ( =eign c\ntry trade 
practices t negatively affect !         
environm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a (    
title ,,iii ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #caa4          
,id5tification ( =eign c\ntry trade     
practices t negatively affect !         

environm5t  7a7 ,id5tification  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all     
id5tify ^? =eign c\ntry trade practices 
t cause negative environm5tal impacts on
 ! protection ( human1 animal1 or plant 
life or heal?1 or ! cons]vation (       
exhau/ible natural res\rces 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! =eign c\ntry1 a ?ird c\ntry1  
or int]nationally4  7#b7 ,factors ,9    
id5tify+ =eign c\ntry trade practices "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative 
%all take into acc\nt all relevant      
factors1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! /r5g? ( !     
connection betwe5 trade & ! negative    
environm5tal impact2  7,b7 !            
significance ( ! negative environm5tal  
impact on ! protection ( human1 animal  
or plant life or heal?1 or ! cons]vation
 ( exhau/ible natural res\rces2 &  7,c7 
! co/s & b5efits ( mitigat+ ! negative  
environm5tal impact ?r\gh ! rem$ies     
describ$ 9 ?is section4  7#c7           
,consultation ,9 id5tify+ =eign c\ntry  
trade practices "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,trade ,repres5tative %all provide !    

opportunity = input by & consultation ) 
int]e/$ p]sons1 includ+ private or      
nongov]nm5tal organizations work+ t[>ds 
environm5tal protection or cons]vation1 
dome/ic indu/rial us]s ( any goods t may
 be affect$ by ?is section1 &           
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4 
7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( submission ( a  
report "u section #aha7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 &
 e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,trade            
,repres5tative %all submit to !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] a report on ! =eign c\ntry trade
 practices id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,! ,trade    
,repres5tative may include 9 ! report1  
if appropriate-- 7,a7 a description (   
o!r =eign c\ntry trade practices t may 9
 ! future w>rant inclusion 9 ! report z 
=eign c\ntry trade practices t          
negatively affect ! environm5t2 &  7,b7 
a /atem5t reg>d+ o!r =eign c\ntry trade 

practices t negatively affect !         
environm5t t h n be5 id5tifi$ because !y
 are subject to o!r provisions ( ,unit$ 
,/ates trade law1 exi/+ bilat]al trade  
agreem5ts1 or trade negotiations1 &     
progress is be+ made t[>d ! mitigation1 
r$uction1 or elim9ation ( ! negative    
environm5tal impacts ( su* =eign c\ntry 
trade practices4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,trade   
,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #caj ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #caa4 ,id5tification (    
=eign c\ntry trade practices t          
negatively affect ! environm5t4  4