,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjag,mr4 ,ellison 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,pocan7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = 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$    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,febru>y #ad ( ea* ye> z  
,int]national ,fl[] ,work]s' ,day1 9    
ackn[l$gm5t ( work]s 9 fl[]-produc+     
c\ntries & to demon/rate ! commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to practices t respect   
labor rights 9 o!r c\ntries4  ,:]eas    
,colombia is ! second l>ge/ export] (   
fl[]s worldwide1 ) an indu/ry value (   
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas #gg p]c5t ( !    
fl[]s export$ f ,colombia are import$   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,colombian 
fl[] work]s & fl[] work]s 9 o!r         

fl[]-produc+ c\ntries face daily heal?  
risks f contact ) pe/icides2 ,:]eas ?ree
 ( ! pe/icides us$ 9 close proximity to 
,colombian fl[] work]s h be5 f\nd to be 
extremely toxic1 & o!rs h be5 f\nd to be
 c>c9og5ic & are re/rict$ = use 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas su* pe/icides c   
cause s]i\s heal? impacts1 includ+ blood
 & sk9 canc]1 & ! repetitive motions    
involv$ 9 fl[] cultivation1 pick+1 &    
process+ c lead to o!r heal? conditions2
 ,:]eas _m female fl[] work]s 9         
,colombia mu/ take pregnancy te/s & use 
bir? control 9 ord] to ga9 or ma9ta9    
employm5t1 report$ly due to _! proximity
 to pe/icides t c cause bir? defects &  
heal? risks = pregnant wom52 ,:]eas !   
labor =ce ( ! ,colombian fl[]-production
 indu/ry is pr$om9antly female1 "o-?ird 
( :om are s+le mo!rs2 ,:]eas ,colombian 
fl[] work]s "w f #ab to #bb h\rs p] day1
 six days a week1 f ,val5t9e's ,day to  
,"m's ,day1 :ile e>n+ pay t is          
insuffici5t to all[ !m to rise out (    
pov]ty2 ,:]eas workloads & production   

goals = ,colombian fl[] work]s h        
progressively increas$ ov] ! ye>s s9ce !
 beg9n+ ( ! fl[]-production indu/ry 9   
,colombia 9 ! mid-#aifjs2 ,:]eas        
,colombian fl[] work]s h be5 d5i$ _!    
rights to collectively organize1 b>ga91 
or /rike2 ,:]eas ! ,colombian ,action   
,plan ,relat$ to ,labor ,rights1 sign$  
on ,april #g1 #bjaa1 0 design$ to       
improve labor conditions = work]s 9     
,colombia across v>i\s sectors2 ,:]eas !
 ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( ,labor & ,congress
 ( ,indu/rial ,organizations has sugge/$
 revisions to ! plan 9 ord] to ensure   
work] safety 9 ,colombia2 & ,:]eas !    
commemoration ( ,int]national ,fl[]     
,work]s' ,day w\ld ackn[l$ge & reaffirm 
! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to labor  
rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,int]national ,fl[]       
,work]s' ,day1 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( work]s 9 
fl[]-produc+ c\ntries & to demon/rate ! 
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to practices
 t respect labor rights 9 o!r c\ntries2 

7#b7 urges ! gov]nm5ts ( ,colombia & o!r
 fl[]-produc+ c\ntries to inve/igate &  
respond to ! social & environm5tal      
impacts ( ! fl[]-produc+ indu/ry 9 ^?   
c\ntries2  7#c7 notes t ! ,colombian    
,action ,plan ,relat$ to ,labor ,rights1
 sign$ on ,april #g1 #bjaa1 has n       
adequately /r5g!n$ or improv$ work+     
conditions 9 ,colombia z outl9$ or      
int5d$ by ! plan2  7#d7 recognizes t    
,colombian fl[] work]s %\ld n suff] h>m 
f free trade1 b %\ld %>e 9 its economic 
b5efits2  7#e7 supports ! elim9ation (  
exploitative labor practices1 :e!r =eign
 or dome/ic1 z a key policy goal ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 enc\rages !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( new        
measures to uphold & fulfill ! /rong    
labor commitm5ts made "u ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,colombia ,trade ,promotion      
,agreem5t2 &  7#g7 supports ! creation (
 proc$ures = adequate foll[up ( su* new 
measures1 ) p>ticipation f !            
fl[]-production indu/ry z well z o!r    
affect$ indu/ries1 su* z palm oil       

production1 sug> production1 m9+1 & port
 managem5t4