,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,hill (       
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1
 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,mr4 ,l[5?al7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :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$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit importation (     
c]ta9 products ( ,brazil1 to prohibit   
c]ta9 assi/ance to ,brazil1 & to        
prohibit negotiations to ent] into a    
free trade agreem5t ) ,brazil4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,act = ! ,amazon ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          

,two-?irds ( ! ,amazon ra9=e/ is locat$ 
9 ,brazil's bord]s4  7#b7 ,! ,amazon    
ra9=e/ is commonly ref]r$ to z ! lungs (
 ! ,e>?4  7#c7 ,! ,amazon ra9=e/ conta9s
 upw>ds ( #ajj billion metric tons (    
seque/]$ c>bon1 help+ to /abilize !     
,e>?'s climate4  7#d7 ,! ,amazon ra9=e/ 
is home to #aj p]c5t ( ! ,e>?'s         
biodiv]sity4  7#e7 ,m =e/ has be5 cle>$ 
9 ,brazil 9 ! summ] #bjai alone ?an 9 ! 
la/ ?ree ye>s comb9$4  7#f7 ,brazilian  
satellites indicate t ab\t ?ree football
 fields wor? ( trees 9 ! ,amazon ra9=e/ 
locat$ 9 ,brazil 7 fell$ e m9ute 9 ,july
 #bjai4  7#g7 ,z ( ,augu/ #bf1 #bjai1   
!re 7 m ?an #da1jjj fires burn+ 9 !     
,amazon ra9=e/4  7#h7 ,! ,national      
,in/itute = ,space ,rese>* 7,,inpe7     
reports ?is to be a #gh-p]c5t increase f
 fires dur+ ! same p]iod 9 #bjah4  7#i7 
,^! fires h releas$ ! equival5t ( #bbh  
megatons ( c>bon s f> ?is ye>4  7#aj7   
,natural fires 9 ! ,amazon ra9=e/ are   
r>e1 & ! majority ( fires are           
human-caus$ to de=e/ l& = agriculture & 

m9+4  7#aa7 ,cattle ran*+ leads to      
approximately #hj p]c5t ( de=e/ation ( !
 ,amazon ra9=e/4  7#ab7 ,soy cultivation
 has l$ to ! de/ruction ( #dj1jjj squ>e 
miles ( native =e/s 9 ,brazil s9ce      
#bjjh4  7#ac7 ,de=e/ation is tak+ place 
illegally 9 "s ( ! m ?an #cje indig5\s  
t]ritories 9 ,brazil4  7#ad7 ,brazilian 
,presid5t ,bolson>o has implem5t$       
policies t violate ! collective &       
individual rights ( indig5\s peoples4   
7#ae7 ,brazil's ,national ,indig5\s     
,movem5t has call$ = an int]national    
boycott ( commodities t are 9 conflict )
 indig5\s t]ritories4  7#af7 ,presid5t  
,bolson>o has promis$ to scale back     
en=cem5t ( environm5tal laws4  7#ag7    
,presid5t ,bolson>o blames nongov]nm5tal
 organizations = ! fires )\t evid5ce4   
7#ah7 ,presid5t ,bolson>o has reject$   
de=e/ation data f 8 own gov]nm5t ag5cy1 
! ,,inpe1 z false & lat] fir$ ! ,,inpe  
director = rebutt+ 8 criticisms4  7#ai7 
,"u ,presid5t ,bolson>o's adm9i/ration1 
de=e/ation has spik$ by m ?an #ej p]c5t4

  7#bj7 ,presid5t ,bolson>o's *ief (    
/aff said t ,g#g aid w\ld be put to     
bett] use re=e/+ ,europe4  7#ba7        
,brazil's ,environm5t ,m9i/] has        
inhibit$ ! environm5tal en=cem5t ag5cies
 f inve/igat+ environm5tal crimes4      
7#bb7 ,brazil's ,environm5t ,m9i/] is a 
convict$ environm5tal crim9al4  7#bc7   
,brazilian gov]nm5t en=cem5t actions1   
includ+ f9es & ! confiscation &         
de/ruction ( illegal equipm5t1 has      
significantly decreas$ "u ! ,bolson>o   
adm9i/ration4  7#bd7 ,! cont9u$ lack (  
en=cem5t actions aga9/ de=e/ation       
tactics & unwill+ness to aggressively   
fight ! fires 9 ! ,amazon ra9=e/ by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil poses a direct ?reat
 to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & national    
security4  7#be7 ,! de/ruction ( !      
,amazon ra9=e/ poses s]i\s ?reats to our
 ecosy/em1 pot5tially significantly     
affect+ agricultural production1        
increas+ extreme wea!r ev5ts1 & m4      
7#bf7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,brazil's ?ird
 l>ge/ export m>ket4  7#bg7 ,brazilian  

soy & cattle exports acc\nt$ = m ?an #ca
 billion & #e billion1 respectively1 9  
#bjag1 lead+ ! _w 9 exports ( bo?       
commodities4  #c4 ,prohibition on       
importation ( products ( ,brazil  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all ex]cise all  
p[]s grant$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 7except t ! requirem5ts (
 section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#agja7 %all n apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y
 to prohibit ! importation ( any        
products describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t are
 products ( ,brazil4  7b7 ,products     
describ$ ,! products describ$ 9 ?is     
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,beef     
products classifi$ "u head+ #jbja ( !   
,,hts4  7#b7 ,soy products classifi$    
"u-- 7,a7 head+ #abja1 #aejg1 or #bcjd (
 ! ,,hts2 or  7,b7 subhead+ #abjh4aj4jj1
 #aeag4ij4aj1 #aeag4ij4ij1 or           
#bjjh4ii4fajj ( ! ,,hts4  7#c7 ,lea!r & 
hide products classifi$ "u head+ #dajd (
 ! ,,hts4  7#d7 ,timb] products         

classifi$ "u head+ #ddjc ( ! ,,hts4     
7#e7 ,sug> products classifi$ "u head+  
#agja ( ! ,,hts4  7#f7 ,pulp & pap]     
products classifi$ "u *apt] #dg or #dh (
 ! ,,hts4  7#g7 ,tobacco products       
classifi$ "u *apt] #bd ( ! ,,hts4  7#h7 
,corn products classifi$ "u-- 7,a7 head+
 #ajje ( ! ,,hts2 or  7,b7 subhead+     
#jgji4ii4de1 #jgaj4dj4jj1 #jgab4ij4h1   
#ajjd4bc4jj1 #aajb4bj4jj1 #aajc4ac4jj1  
#aajh4ab4jj1 #aeae4ba4jj1 #aija4ij4ia1  
#aije4ij4ij1 #bjjd4ij4he1 #bjje4hj4jj1  
#bcjb4aj4jj1 #bcjc4aj4jj1 #bcjc4aj4jj1  
#bcjf4ij4ja1 #ceje4aj4jj1 or #iijb4ja4ja
 ( ! ,,hts4  7#i7 ,crude petroleum1     
natural gas1 & petroleum ref9]y products
 classifi$ "u head+ #bgjg1 #bgji1 #bgaj1
 #bgaa1 or #bgab ( ! ,,hts4  7c7 ,,hts  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,hts means 
! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #d4 ,prohibition on assi/ance  
to ,brazil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t may n provide assi/ance       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to ,brazil4   

7b7 ,assi/ance describ$ ,! assi/ance    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,milit>y assi/ance1 includ+--  7,a7
 milit>y-to-milit>y coop]ation &        
ex]cises2  7,b7 support = milit>y       
innovation & mod]nization1 includ+ !    
transf] ( surplus milit>y equipm5t or   
te*nology2 &  7,c7 milit>y education &  
ex*anges4  7#b7 ,security assi/ance4    
#e4 ,prohibition on negotiations to ent]
 into a free trade agreem5t ) ,brazil   
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil's     
failure to aggressively fight ! fires 9 
! ,amazon ra9=e/ & de=e/ation tactics m 
g5]ally provide yet ano!r ju/ification z
 to :y ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n c>ry out  
negotiations to ent] into a free trade  
agreem5t ) ,brazil4  7b7 ,prohibition ,!
 ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        
,repres5tative & any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy may n c>ry out negotiations to
 ent] into a free trade agreem5t )      
,brazil4