,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,l[5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,*abot7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require a report on !       
cont9u+ p>ticipation ( ,cambodia 9 !    
,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cambodia ,trade ,act ( #bjai4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 has be5 9 p[] 9  
,cambodia s9ce #aihe & is ! longe/-s]v+ 
lead] 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia4  7#b7 ,! ,p>is    
,peace ,accords 9 #aiia provid$ a vital 
framework1 support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
,european ,union1 & ,japan1 int5d$ to   
help ,cambodia und]take a transition to 
democracy1 includ+ ?r\gh elections &    
multip>ty democracy4  7#c7 ,= m ?an #be 
ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has     
provid$ hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9   
developm5t aid & o!r types ( assi/ance  
to ! p ( ,cambodia1 includ+ pref]5tial  

trade treatm5t4  7#d7 ,9 #aiig1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates includ$ ,cambodia 9 ! ,g5]aliz$ 
,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces 7,,gsp7 program1 :i*
 ext5ds specializ$ duty-free exports to 
develop+ nations4  7#e7 ,! ,trade ,act (
 #aigd e/abli%es conditions (           
eligibility = inclusion 9 ,,gsp1 includ+
 :e!r or n o!r major develop$ c\ntries  
are ext5d+ g5]aliz$ pref]5tial t>iff    
treatm5t to su* c\ntry1 & :e!r or n su* 
c\ntry has tak5 or is tak+ /eps to af=d 
to work]s 9 t c\ntry 7includ+ any       
designat$ zone 9 t c\ntry7              
int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights4  
7#f7 ,! two sectors 9 ,cambodia's       
economy t b5efits f ,,gsp are g>m5t &   
h&bag production4 ,! g>m5t indu/ry is ! 
l>ge/ employ] 9 ,cambodia's economy &   
acc\nts = ne>ly half ( gross dome/ic    
product gr[?4 ,! sector employs m ?an   
#gjj1jjj ,cambodians1 mo/ ( :om are     
wom54 ,9 #bjah1 ,human ,rights ,wat*    
w>n$ t ^! wom5 are (t5 subject$ to =c$  
ov]time & pregnancy-bas$ discrim9ation1 
& d5i$ paid mat]nity leave4  7#g7 ,9    

#bjae1 ,human ,rights ,wat* releas$ a   
broad] /udy on ! g>m5t sector 9         
,cambodia ) ! foll[+ f9d+3 ,labor rights
 abuses include =c$ ov]time &           
retaliation aga9/ ^? :o s\ght exemption 
f ov]time1 lack ( re/ breaks1 d5ial (   
sick leave1 use ( und]age *ild labor1 & 
! use ( union-bu/+ /rategies to ?w>t    
indep5d5t unions44  7#h7 ,9 ,octob]     
#bjag1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade
 ,repres5tative 7,,u/r7 ann\nc$ a new   
tri5nial process to assess ,,gsp        
b5efici>y c\ntry eligibility4 ,! fir/   
assessm5t p]iod cov]$ #be ,asian &      
,pacific ,isl& ,,gsp b5efici>y c\ntries4
 ,= ea* su* c\ntry1 ,,u/r & o!r ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies exam9$ !       
c\ntry's policies & practices relat$ to 
ea* ( ! #ae eligibility crit]ia e/abli%$
 by ,congress1 includ+ respect+ arbitral
 aw>ds 9 favor ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s  
or corporations1 combat+ *ild labor1    
respect+ int]nationally recogniz$ work] 
rights1 provid+ adequate & effective    
intellectual prop]ty protection1 r$uc+  

b>ri]s to s]vices trade & inve/m5t1 &   
provid+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) equitable &   
reasonable m>ket access4 ,9 ,april      
#bjah1 ,,u/r ann\nc$ t x is review+ !   
eligibility ( ,india1 ,indonesia1 &     
,kazakh/an 9 ! ,,gsp program bas$ on    
conc]ns ab\t ! c\ntries' compliance ) ! 
program4 ,?is review did n m5tion       
,cambodia4  7#i7 ,9 ! #bjag ,human      
,rights ,report1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
w>n$3 ,labor inspectors did n en=ce     
labor /&>ds 9 ! in=mal sector or 9      
unlic5s$ workplaces4 ,9 ! =mal sector1  
s\rces report$ labor inspectors conduct$
 r\t9e inspections only 9 regi/]$ g>m5t 
& footwe> factories1 :]e ! incid5ce (   
*ild labor rema9$ extremely l[44  7#aj7 
,9 its c\ntry-specific ,cambodia report 
9 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor /at$3 ,:5 
*ild labor inspections d occur1 !y are  
conc5trat$ 9 ! city ( ,phnom ,p5h1 z    
well z 9 ! prov9cial1 =mal-sector       
factories produc+ goods = export1 su* z 
textiles & g>m5ts44  7#aa7 ,9 #bjah1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor releas$ a report on  

goods produc$ by *ild labor pursuant to 
! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection       
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje1 & id5tifi$
 ,cambodia z "o ( f\r c\ntries1 includ+ 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* produces   
textiles ) *ild labor4  7#ab7 ,!        
,european ,union e/abli%$ ,ev]y?+ ,b    
,arms 7,,eba7 9 #bjja1 a comp>able ,,gsp
 program1 :i* includ$ ,cambodia4 ,!     
,european ,union began ! =mal process ( 
review+ ,cambodia's inclusion 9 ,,eba 9 
#bjah 9 response to ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun  
,s5's au?orit>ian manipulation ( ! #bjah
 g5]al elections1 :i* includ$ imprison+ 
,cambodia ,national ,rescue ,p>ty       
7,,cnrp7 ,presid5t ,kem ,sokha1 dissolv+
 ,,cnrp1 & clos+ indep5d5t newspap]s &  
radio /ations4  7#ac7 ,on ,febru>y #aa1 
#bjai1 ! ,european ,commission laun*$ a 
proc$ure t c\ld lead to susp5sion (     
,cambodia f ,,eba trade pref]5ces4 ,9 ! 
ann\ncem5t ! ,commission /at$3 ,foll[+ a
 p]iod ( enhanc$ engagem5t1 includ+ a   
fact-f9d+ mission to ,cambodia 9 ,july  
#bjah & subsequ5t bilat]al meet+s at !  

highe/ level1 ! ,commission has conclud$
 t !re is evid5ce ( s]i\s & sy/ematic   
violations ( core human rights & lab\r  
rights 9 ,cambodia1 9 p>ticul> ( !      
rights to political p>ticipation z well 
z ( ! fre$oms ( assembly1 expression &  
association4 ,^! f9d+s add to ! long/&+ 
,,eu conc]ns ab\t ! lack ( work]s'      
rights & disputes l9k$ to economic l&   
concessions 9 ! c\ntry44  #c4 ,report on
 ! cont9u+ p>ticipation ( ,cambodia 9 ! 
,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces  7a7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t   
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report sett+ =? ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,a det]m9ation z to :e!r1 if its   
/atus z su* 7 review$1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,cambodia w\ld meet ! crit]ia 9 sections
 #eja & #ejb7;c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa1 #bdfb7;c77 =     
designation z-- 7,a7 a b5efici>y        
develop+ c\ntry2 or  7,b7 a             
lea/-develop$ b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry4
  7#b7 ,a decision z to :e!r !          

application ( duty-free treatm5t "u !   
,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces to !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia %\ld be )drawn1   
susp5d$1 or limit$ pursuant to section  
#ejb7;d7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb7;d774  7b7 ,=m ,! report
 requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be      
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,appropriate   
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( 
,congress means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4