,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjag,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade      
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae ) respect to ! protection ( human 
rights & labor /&>ds1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,labor1 ,human1 & ,civil ,rights      
,trade ,policy ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates has play$ a lead+ role 9        
develop+ global human rights /&>ds s9ce 
! inception ( ! c\ntry4  7#b7 ,! fir/   
#aj am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution are among
 ! guid+ pr9ciples t help$ develop !    
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4 

7#c7 ,fir/ ,lady ,eleanor ,roosevelt l$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation & ! ,unit$   
,nations 9 draft+ ! ,univ]sal           
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4  7#d7     
,decemb] #aj1 #bjaf1 m>k$ ! #fh?        
anniv]s>y ( ! adoption ( ! ,univ]sal    
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4  7#e7 ,!  
,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    
adopt$ ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on      
,economic1 ,social & ,cultural ,rights &
 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &   
,political ,rights 9 #aiff4  7#f7 ,!    
,unit$ ,k+dom implem5t$ ! ,slave ,trade 
,act ( #ahjg1 sett+ a global prec$5t    
t[>ds ! ev5tual aboli%m5t ( slav]y 9 !  
,am]icas t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ev5tually    
foll[$4  7#g7 ,! _w celebrat$ ! #baj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! abolition ( !             
transatlantic slave trade on ,may #a1   
#bjag4  7#h7 ,on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ ! #aed?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,emancipation             
,proclamation4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has cont9u\sly enact$ legislation &     
ratifi$ am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution to   

improve ! protections ( ! rights ( all  
p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--     
7,a7 ! #ac? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 
ratifi$ 9 #ahfe2  7,b7 ! ,civil ,rights 
,act ( #ahff 7#ad ,/at4 #bg72  7,c7 !   
#ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 ratifi$
 9 #ahfh2  7,d7 ! #ai? ,am5dm5t to !    
,con/itution1 ratifi$ 9 #aibj2  7,e7 !  
,social ,security ,act ( #aice 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472  7,f7 ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472  7,g7 ! ,h\s+  
,act ( #aidi 7#fc ,/at4 #dac72  7,h7 !  
,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc 7,public ,law  
#hh-ch2 #gg ,/at4 #ef72  7,i7 ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7,public ,law      
#hh-ceb2 #gh ,/at4 #bda72  7,j7 ! ,vot+ 
,rights ,act ( #aife 7,public ,law      
#hi-aaj2 #gi ,/at4 #dcg72  7,k7 !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq472    
7,l7 ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t 
,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et     
seq472  7,m7 ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihg 7#db  

,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et seq472  7,n7 !      
,civil ,rights ,re/oration ,act ( #aihh 
7,public ,law #ajj-bei2 #ajb ,/at4 #bh72
  7,o7 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 
7,p7 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aiia      
7,public ,law #ajb-aff2 #aje ,/at4      
#ajga72  7,q7 ! ,fannie ,l\ ,ham]1 ,rosa
 ,p>ks1 ,coretta ,scott ,k+1 ,cs> ,e4   
,*vez1 ,b>b>a ,c4 ,jordan1 ,william ,c4 
,velsquez1 & ,dr4 ,hector ,p4 ,g>cia    
,vot+ ,rights ,act ,reau?orization &    
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law    
#aji-bdf2 #abj ,/at4 #egg72 &  7,r7 !   
,mat!w ,%ep>d & ,james ,byrd1 ,jr4 ,hate
 ,crimes ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjji        
7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,/at4       
#bhce74  7#aj7 ,labor1 human1 & civil   
rights /&>ds & protections require      
con/ant review & att5tion4  7#aa7 ,!    
,mill5nium ,developm5t ,goals ( ! ,unit$
 ,nations set =? a #ae-ye> plan to      
combat pov]ty1 hung]1 disease1          
illit]acy1 environm5tal degradation1 &  
discrim9ation4  7#ab7 ,! #dcrd ,g5]al   

,assembly ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican  
,/ates adopt$ ! ,int]-,am]ican          
,conv5tion aga9/ ,racism1 ,racial       
,discrim9ation & ,relat$ ,=ms (         
,intol]ance on ,june #e1 #bjac4  7#ac7  
,! ,global ,slav]y ,index e/imates t z  
_m z #de1hjj1jjj p ar\nd ! _w 7 9 "s =m 
( mod]n slav]y 9 #bjaf4  7#ad7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates support$ ! adoption ( !         
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights 9
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly &   
has ratifi$ significant int]national    
human rights treaties1 includ+ !        
,int]national ,conv5tion on !           
,elim9ation ( ,racism & ,discrim9ation  
7,novemb] #bj1 #aiid71 ! ,int]national  
,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t (
 ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide 7,febru>y #bc1     
#aihi71 ! ,int]national ,conv5tion aga9/
 ,torture & o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or     
,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t         
7,novemb] #bj1 #aiid71 & ! ,int]national
 ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights
 7,septemb] #h1 #aiib74  7#ae7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates has ratifi$ two ( ! eight       

fundam5tal conv5tions outl9$ by !       
,int]national ,labor ,organization1     
includ+ ! ,conv5tion 7,,ilo #aje7       
conc]n+ ! abolition ( =c$ labor         
7,septemb] #be1 #aiib7 & ! ,conv5tion   
7,,ilo #ahb7 conc]n+ ! prohibition &    
imm$iate action = ! elim9ation ( ! wor/ 
=ms ( *ild labor 7,decemb] #b1 #bjjj74  
7#af7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has also ratifi$ 
! ,optional ,protocol to ! ,conv5tion on
 ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild on ! ,sale (       
,*ildr51 ,*ild ,pro/itution & ,*ild     
,pornography 7,janu>y #bc1 #bjjc7 & !   
,optional ,protocol to ! ,conv5tion on !
 ,rights ( ! ,*ild on ! ,involvem5t (   
,*ildr5 9 ,arm$ ,conflicts 7,janu>y #bc1
 #bjjc74  7#ag7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ !
 ,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( ,p]sons )    
,disabilities on ,july #cj1 #bjji4      
7#ah7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is expect$ to be 
a regional & global lead] 9 !           
int]national civil & human rights       
movem5t1 includ+ by fight+              
discrim9ation1 x5ophobia1 human1 labor1 
& civil rights abuses z a "p ( bo?      

dome/ic & =eign policy4  7#ai7 ,?r\gh\t 
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ,congress has     
address$1 debat$1 & advanc$ ! protection
 ( human rights ?r\gh legislation relat+
 to taxes & int]national trade4  7#bj7  
,on ,may #aj1 #bjjg1 ,presid5t ,george  
,w4 ,bu% negotiat$ an agreem5t ) !      
lead]%ip ( ! #aaj? ,congress1 :i* int5d$
 to /r5g!n labor1 environm5tal1         
intellectual prop]ty1 access to m$ic9es1
 heal?1 inve/m5t1 gov]nm5t procurem5t1 &
 port security /&>ds 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
trade agreem5ts4  7#ba7 ,?is bip>tisan  
deal1 ref]r$ to z ! ,may #aj? ,agreem5t1
 made significant progress 9 recogniz+ t
 human1 labor1 & civil rights mu/ be an 
integral compon5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates trade 
policy4  7#bb7 ,unit$ ,/ates trade      
policy _c be /atic 9 a *ang+ global     
economy1 & x is critical t ,unit$ ,/ates
 trade policy proactively advance       
dome/ic & global ef=ts to improve human1
 civil1 & labor rights & conditions4    
7#bc7 ,! trade negotiat+ objectives ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld also address curr5t1 

em]g+1 & future attempts to und]m9e or  
fail to enhance ! liv+1 labor1 civil1 & 
human rights /&>ds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
its trad+ p>tn]s4  #c4 ,/r5g!n+ trade1  
labor1 & human rights ,! ,bip>tisan     
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq47 is am5d$ z     
foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 section #ajc7;b77#c7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+   
/rictly2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,c7 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 
7,b77ii71 a provision may be necess>y or
 appropriate1 ) respect to a trade      
agreem5t1 if ! provision addresses      
issues relat+ to a p>ty to ! agreem5t1  
su* z human rights4  7,d7 ,not)/&+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! provisions ( section
 #aea ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd %all only 
apply to an implem5t+ bill submitt$ = an
 agreem5t t--  7i7 a*ieves ! pr9ciple   
negotiat+ objectives ) respect to labor 
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b77#aj72  7ii7 
explicitly provides t1 ) respect to any 
c\ntry t is a p>ty to ! agreem5t-- 7,i7 

any union 9 su* c\ntry %all n be requir$
 to affiliate ) any conf$]ation & %all  
be free to =m & affiliate ) any v]tical 
or horizontal work]s organization1      
includ+ any conf$]ation1 sector-wide1 or
 indu/ry-wide union ( its own *oos+2    
7,,ii7 work]s 9 su* c\ntry %all h ! "r  
to freely =m & jo9 an autonom\s &       
indep5d5t union ( _! *oos+2  7,,iii7 any
 union 9 su* c\ntry engag$ 9 collective 
b>ga9+ ) an employ] %all be requir$ to  
demon/rate majority support ( t         
employ]'s work]s1 on behalf ( :om x is  
negotiat+1 prior to regi/ration ( any   
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t2  7,,iv7 =   
purposes ( ! labor obligations 9 !      
agreem5t relat+ to proc$ural gu>antees =
 labor law en=cem5t1 any adm9i/rative1  
quasi-judicial1 judicial1 or labor      
tribunals or bo>ds compos$ ( memb]s )   
direct or indirect int]e/ 9 matt]s be=e 
!m %all n be consid]$ imp>tial &        
indep5d5t2  7,v7 = purposes ( evaluat+  
any measures tak5 by a c\ntry to        
sub/antially re=m its laws or           

in/itutions to comply ) ! core labor    
/&>ds ( ! trade agreem5t1 an indep5d5t  
panel ( exp]ts mu/ regul>ly exam9e &    
publicly report on ! implem5tation ( su*
 re=ms1 provide recomm5dations1 &       
id5tify conc]ns relat+ to ! compliance (
 su* c\ntry ) its labor obligations "u !
 agreem5t1 bas$ on input f ! p>ties to !
 trade agreem5t1 int]e/$ /akehold]s1 &  
any o!r relevant in=mation & report+2 & 
7,,vi7 if su* indep5d5t panel det]m9es t
 su* c\ntry is n 9 compliance ) its     
obligations1 ! det]m9ation %all be      
treat$ z an initial report ( an         
arbitration panel "u ! trade agreem5t1 &
 ! matt] %all be address$ 9 accordance )
 ! normal proc$ures laid out = su*      
cases1 includ+ ?r\gh an agreem5t to     
elim9ate ! noncon=mity 9 ! fir/ in/ance 
or1 z a la/ resort1 to susp5d b5efits "u
 ! trade agreem5t2 &  7iii7 implem5ts a 
trade agreem5t betwe5 p>ties t          
consi/5tly demon/rate respect =         
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 z
 indicat$ ?r\gh assessm5ts su* z !      

annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human       
,rights ,practices or ! ,traffick+ 9    
,p]sons ,report1 ov] a p]iod ( at lea/  
t5 ye>s4  4  7#b7 ,9 section #aaa-- 7,a7
 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#g77;,e7 to read z  
foll[s3  7,e7 ! elim9ation (            
discrim9ation1 includ+ discrim9ation on 
! basis ( race1 color1 sex1 sexual      
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 religion1     
political op9ion1 national extraction1  
social orig91 age1 disability1          
,,hiv_/,,aids /atus1 engagem5t 9        
organiz+ activities1 or union memb]%ip1 
) respect to employm5t & occupation4  2 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ah7 ?r\gh
 7#bc7 z p>agraphs 7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#bd71   
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ag7 ! foll[+3  7#ah7         
,int]nationally recogniz$ human rights  
,! t]m int]nationally recogniz$ human   
rights means ! rights /at$ 9 ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human  
,rights4  7,b7 ,! ,int]national ,cov5ant
 on ,economic1 ,social & ,cultural      
,rights4  7,c7 ,! ,conv5tion on !       

,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,discrim9ation
 ,aga9/ ,wom5 & its ,optional ,protocol4
  7,d7 ,! ,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( !   
,*ild4  7,e7 ,! ,conv5tion on ! ,rights 
( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities & its         
,optional ,protocol4  7,f7 ,! ,conv5tion
 = ! ,protection ( ,all ,p]sons f ,en=c$
 ,disappe>ance4  7,g7 ,! ,fir/ ,optional
 ,protocol to ! ,cov5ant on ,civil &    
,political ,rights4  7,h7 ,! ,optional  
,protocol to ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/        
,torture & o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or      
,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t4  4