,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjac,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,ms4 ,baldw97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj to include 9 ! calculation 
( normal value ! co/ ( pay+ adequate    
wages & ma9ta9+ su/a9able production    
me?ods1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,level !
 ,play+ ,field 9 ,global ,trade ,act (  
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,work+ families 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w h n enjoy$ _m ( !   
b5efits ( increas$ global trade4  7#b7  
,:ile ! global economy grew at an av]age
 rate ( #c4c p]c5t p] ye> betwe5 #aiie &
 #bjjg1 annual wage gr[? rema9$ at less 
?an #c p]c5t4  7#c7 ,betwe5 #aihi &     
#bjaj1 h\rly productivity 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates grew m ?an #c times z fa/ z      
wages1 & ne>ly #d1jjj1jjj manufactur+   

jobs disappe>$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 
#aiih & #bjac4  7#d7 ,! l[e/ #bj p]c5t (
 wage e>n]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h se5     
av]age h\rly wages decl9e by #c4i p]c5t1
 & ! next l[e/ #bj p]c5t saw _! e>n+s   
fall by #d4c p]c5t1 :ile e>n+s = ^? 9 ! 
top #bj p]c5t increas$ by ne>ly #cj     
p]c5t4  7#e7 ,9 #bjaj1 !re 7            
approximately #idb1jjj1jjj work+ poor   
liv+ ) _! families on less ?an #b4jj p] 
p]son p] day4  7#f7 ,global biodiv]sity 
heal? decl9$ #bh p]c5t f #aigj to #bjjh4
  7#g7 ,! ,_w ,heal? ,organization      
attributes m ?an #ejj1jjj premature     
dea?s annually to urban air pollution 9 
,asia alone4  7#h7 ,an e/imat$          
#afj1jjj1jjj p suff] f "w-relat$        
diseases1 & !re are an e/imat$          
#bgj1jjj1jjj fatal & non-fatal "w-relat$
 accid5ts ea* ye>4  7b7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! antidump+ & c\nt]vail+ duty laws 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u title ,,vii ( !    
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afga
 et seq47 h provid$ t>get$1 effective   

relief aga9/ unfair trade practices &   
mu/ be protect$ & enhanc$2 &  7#b7 !    
failure to include )9 antidump+ duty    
calculations ! real co/s ( inadequate   
wages1 insuffici5t workplace safety     
conditions1 & insuffici5t environm5tal  
controls-- 7,a7 has a sub/antial        
negative effect on ,unit$ ,/ates        
manufactur+ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2 &
  7,b7 fails to support ef=ts to improve
 conditions = work+ families & !        
environm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd !  
_w4  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is    
,act are-- 7#a7 to ensure t goods       
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates fully      
reflect ! real co/s ( pay+ an adequate  
liv+ wage1 uphold+ workplace safety     
/&>ds1 & ma9ta9+ basic environm5tal     
protections2 &  7#b7 to provide a       
/reaml9$ me?od = entities t meet ^?     
/&>ds to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #d4         
,adju/m5t ( normal value to include !   
co/ ( pay+ adequate wages & ma9ta9+     
su/a9able production me?ods  7a7 ,9     

g5]al ,section #ggc7;a7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act 
( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg;b7a77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7
 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7          
,adju/m5ts = co/s ( provid+ adequate    
wages & us+ su/a9able production me?ods 
7,a7 ,increase ,except z o!rwise provid$
 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! price describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all also be increas$
 by ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5-- 7i7 !  
actual co/ ( produc+ ! subject m]*&ise2 
&  7ii7 ! e/imat$ co/ ( produc+ !       
subject m]*&ise if ! produc] paid its   
employees adequate wages & ma9ta9$      
su/a9able production me?ods4  7,b7      
,cr$its = compliance ,at ! reque/ ( an  
export] or produc]1 ! adm9i/]+ au?ority 
%all r$uce ! am\nt ( ! increase "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to subject   
m]*&ise ( t export] or produc] by an    
am\nt ! adm9i/]+ au?ority det]m9es      
reflects ! ext5t to :i* ! subject       
m]*&ise 0 produc$ "u conditions "u :i*  
all employees receive adequate wages &  

su/a9able production me?ods are ma9ta9$4
 ,! am\nt by :i* ! increase "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! price "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 is r$uc$ "u ?is subp>agraph   
%all be ref]r$ to z a cr$it4  7,c7      
,prec]tification  7i7 ,export]- or      
produc]-specific prec]tification  7,i7  
,reque/s ,an export] or produc] seek+ to
 import m]*&ise into ! ,unit$ ,/ates may
 reque/ ! adm9i/]+ au?ority to issue a  
prec]tification t m]*&ise ( ! export] or
 produc] import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f 
a specific c\ntry is eligible = cr$its  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 be=e an inve/igation
 is initiat$ "u subtitle ,b ) respect to
 ! m]*&ise4  7,,ii7 ,/&>d =             
prec]tification ,! adm9i/]+ au?ority    
%all issue to an export] or produc] t   
reque/s a prec]tification "u subclause  
7,i7 a prec]tification t cov]s all      
m]*&ise import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
! export] or produc] f a specific c\ntry
 if ! export] or produc] demon/rates to 
! satisfaction ( ! adm9i/]+ au?ority t  
all su* m]*&ise1 includ+ significant    

compon5ts or +r$i5ts ( ! m]*&ise1 0 or w
 be produc$ "u conditions "u :i* all    
employees receive adequate wages &      
su/a9able production me?ods are ma9ta9$4
  7,,iii7 ,effective p]iod ,a           
prec]tification issu$ "u ?is clause %all
 rema9 9 effect = su* p]iod z !         
adm9i/rat+ au?ority det]m9es            
appropriate1 b n long] ?an #e ye>s4     
7ii7 ,c\ntry-wide prec]tification ,!    
adm9i/]+ au?ority may issue a           
prec]tification = all m]*&ise import$ f 
a c\ntry if ! gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry       
ma9ta9s & en=ces laws requir+ all       
produc]s ( su* m]*&ise 9 t c\ntry to pay
 its employees adequate wages & to      
ma9ta9 su/a9able production me?ods4     
7iii7 ,safe h>bor  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
adm9i/]+ au?ority has issu$ a           
prec]tification "u clause 7i7 or 7ii71  
m]*&ise to :i* ! prec]tification applies
 %all n be subject to an antidump+ duty 
solely because a petition fil$ "u       
section #gcb7;b77#a7 ) respect to !     
m]*&ise alleges t ! m]*&ise 0 n produc$ 

"u conditions "u :i* all employees      
receive adequate wages & su/a9able      
production me?ods are ma9ta9$4  7,,ii7  
,*all5g+ prec]tification ,an int]e/$    
p>ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 7,d71 
7,e71 7,f71 or 7,g7 ( section #gga7i7 t 
files a petition "u section #gcb7;b77#a7
 ) respect to ! m]*&ise cov]$ by a      
prec]tification issu$ "u clause 7i7 = a 
produc] or export] or "u clause 7ii7 = a
 c\ntry be>s ! burd5 ( prov+ t ! m]*&ise
 0 n produc$ "u conditions "u :i* all   
employees receive adequate wages &      
su/a9able production me?ods are ma9ta9$4
  7iv7 ,demon/ration ( injury  7,i7     
,presumption ,except z provid$ 9        
subclause 7,,ii71 an int]e/$ p>ty       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71
 7,f71 or 7,g7 ( section #gga7i7 t files
 a petition "u section #gcb7;b77#a7 )   
respect to m]*&ise t relies on          
calculations ( normal value made "u ?is 
p>agraph %all be presum$ to demon/rate t
 ! p>ty is mat]ially injur$ or ?reat5$ )
 mat]ial injury by reason ( imports ( ! 

m]*&ise4  7,,ii7 ,exceptions ,an int]e/$
 p>ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 7,d71
 7,e71 7,f71 or 7,g7 ( section #gga7i7 t
 files a petition "u section            
#gcb7;b77#a7 ) respect to m]*&ise t     
relies on calculations ( normal value   
made "u ?is p>agraph %all n be presum$  
to demon/rate t ! p>ty is mat]ially     
injur$ or ?reat5$ ) mat]ial injury by   
reason ( imports ( ! m]*&ise if-- 7aa7 !
 c\ntry f :i* ! m]*&ise is export$ is   
cov]$ by a prec]tification issu$ "u     
clause 7ii72 or  7bb7 ! e/imat$ co/ (   
produc+ ! m]*&ise "u subp>agraph        
7,a77ii7 is equal to or great] ?an ! co/
 ( produc+ ! m]*&ise 9 ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! 
int]e/$ p>ty is locat$4  7v7 ,use (     
?ird-p>ty /&>ds  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
adm9i/]+ au?ority1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy may jo9tly e/abli%   
proc$ures pursuant to :i* obta9+        
c]tification f an organization describ$ 
9 subclause 7,,ii7 may demon/rate !     
eligibility ( an export] or produc] = a 

prec]tification "u clause 7i7 or !      
eligibility ( a c\ntry = a              
prec]tification "u clause 7ii74  7,,ii7 
,organization describ$ ,an organization 
describ$ 9 ?is subclause is an indep5d5t
 ?ird-p>ty organization t sets /&>ds )  
respect to adequate wages & su/a9able   
production me?ods4  7,d7 ,guidance on   
compliance ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,level ! ,play+   
,field 9 ,global ,trade ,act ( #bjac1 ! 
adm9i/]+ au?ority %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] guidance ) respect to h[ p]sons
 produc+ m]*&ise = exportation to !     
,unit$ ,/ates or seek+ to import su*    
m]*&ise into ! ,unit$ ,/ates may obta9  
cr$its & prec]tifications "u            
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7,e7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7        
,adequate wage  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
adequate wage-- 7aa7 means comp5sation =
 a regul> "w week t is suffici5t to meet
 ! basic ne$s ( ! employee & to provide 
! employee ) "s discretion>y income2 &  
7bb7 includes-- 7,,aa7 at a m9imum1 !   

paym5t ( ! high] ( ! m9imum wage or !   
appropriate prevail+ wage1 compliance ) 
all legal requirem5ts relat+ to wages   
7includ+ fre$om ( association relat+ to 
! b>ga9+ relat+ to wages & relat$       
matt]s71 & ! provision ( su* b5efits z  
are requir$ by law or contract2 & 7,,bb7
 su* o!r elem5ts z ! adm9i/]+ au?ority  
consid]s appropriate4  7,,ii7 ,guidance 
on int]pretation  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,level ! ,play+ ,field 9 ,global ,trade 
,act ( #bjac1 ! adm9i/]+ au?ority %all  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] guidance1     
develop$ jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
) respect to ! int]pretation ( adequate 
wage4  7bb7 ,use ( ?ird-p>ty /&>ds ,9   
develop+ guidance "u item 7aa71 !       
adm9i/]+ au?ority & ! ,secret>y may     
consid] indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty /&>ds1      
includ+1 z appropriate1 /&>ds on an     
indu/ry-by-indu/ry or c\ntry-by-c\ntry  
basis4  7ii7 ,su/a9able production      
me?ods  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m su/a9able  
production me?ods means ! application ( 

te*nologies & me?ods t are necess>y to  
provide =-- 7aa7 workplace safety1 toxic
 wa/e control1 & ! cons]vation ( en]gy &
 natural res\rces1 bas$ on local /&>ds &
 conditions2 &  7bb7 su* o!r relevant   
/&>ds z ! adm9i/]+ au?ority consid]s    
appropriate4  7,,ii7 ,guidance on       
int]pretation  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,level ! ,play+ ,field 9 ,global ,trade 
,act ( #bjac1 ! adm9i/]+ au?ority %all  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] guidance1     
develop$ jo9tly ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ) respect to !      
int]pretation ( su/a9able production    
me?ods4  7bb7 ,use ( ?ird-p>ty /&>ds ,9 
develop+ guidance "u item 7aa71 !       
adm9i/]+ au?ority & ! ,adm9i/rator may  
consid] indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty /&>ds1      
includ+1 z appropriate1 /&>ds on an     
indu/ry-by-indu/ry or c\ntry-by-c\ntry  
basis4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to m]*&ise import$ into 

! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 on & aft] ! date 
t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act f-- 7,a7 any c\ntry ) :i* !    
,unit$ ,/ates has a free trade agreem5t 
9 effect2  7,b7 any c\ntry t is a memb] 
( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization2 or  7,c7  
,canada or ,mexico1 pursuant to article 
#aijb ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade   
,agreem5t & section #djh ( ! ,nor?      
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t         
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#cdch72 &  7#b7 on or aft] ! date t is  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act f any c\ntry o!r ?an a c\ntry      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74