,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjai,ms4 
,cantwell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,trade   
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae to increase am\nts transf]r$ to ! 
,trade ,en=cem5t ,tru/ ,fund & to       
require ! use ( c]ta9 am\nts 9 ! fund to
 implem5t labor obligations 9 a free    
trade agreem5t ) ,mexico1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,te*nical    
,assi/ance = ,mexican ,labor ,capacity  
,build+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,trade 
,en=cem5t ,tru/ ,fund 0 e/abli%$ on     
,febru>y #bd1 #bjaf1 ) ! enactm5t ( !   
,trade ,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t 
,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe74   
7#b7 ,congress creat$ ! ,trade ,en=cem5t
 ,tru/ ,fund-- 7,a7 to provide d$icat$  
res\rces to en=ce ! commitm5ts &        
obligations "u ! ,,wto ,agreem5ts 7z    

def9$ 9 section #faa7;g7 ( ! ,trade     
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ddje7;g777 & free 
trade agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is a p>ty2  7,b7 to monitor & ensure !  
full implem5tation by =eign trad+ p>tn]s
 ( commitm5ts & obligations "u free     
trade agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is a p>ty2  7,c7 to inve/igate & respond
 to en=cem5t petitions fil$ "u section  
#cjb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdab72 &  7,d7 to support    
capacity-build+ ef=ts und]tak5 by !     
,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to free trade    
agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a   
p>ty4  7#c7 ,s9ce its e/abli%m5t1 !     
,trade ,en=cem5t ,tru/ ,fund 7"u section
 #faa ( ! ,trade ,facilitation & ,trade 
,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4   
#ddje77 has support$ ef=ts to inve/igate
 discrim9atory trade practices & en=ce  
obligations relat+ to labor1 !          
environm5t1 intellectual prop]ty1 &     
trade 9 goods & s]vices among trad+     
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,africa1     

,asia1 ,europe1 & ,s\? ,am]ica4  7#d7 ,!
 r5egotiation ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free  
,trade ,agreem5t pres5ts an opportunity 
to fur!r & exp& ! goals ( ! ,trade      
,en=cem5t ,tru/ ,fund ) respect to      
,mexico & ,canada1 p>ticul>ly reg>d+ !  
implem5tation & en=cem5t by ,mexico (   
labor obligations "u ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t4  #c4  
,modification ( ,trade ,en=cem5t ,tru/  
,fund  7a7 ,increase ( am\nts 9 fund    
,subsection 7b7 ( section #faa ( !      
,trade ,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t 
,act ( #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ddje7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#ae1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ij1jjj1jjj2 &     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+          
#cj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #aje1jjj1jjj4  7b7 
,modification ( adm9i/ration ( fund     
,subsection 7d77#a7 ( su* section is    
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7#a7 by /rik+ relevant subord9ate
 bodies ( ! ,,tpc & ins]t+ 1 relevant   
subord9ate bodies ( ! ,,tpc1 & o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies z requir$ by law2 &  7#b7

 by /rik+ 1 only z provid$ by           
appropriations ,acts14  7c7 ,use ( c]ta9
 am\nts ,to implem5t labor obligations 9
 free trade agreem5t ) ,mexico          
,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$--
  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z    
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,implem5tation ( labor obligations 9    
free trade agreem5t ) ,mexico  7,a7     
,am\nts = ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,n less ?an
 #ei1djj1jjj ( ! am\nt transf]r$ to !   
,tru/ ,fund "u subsection 7b77#a7 ea*   
fiscal ye> %all be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor z foll[s3  7i7 ,= ! ,(fice (     
,trade & ,labor ,affairs at ! ,bureau ( 
,int]national ,labor ,affairs ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor--  7,i7 n less ?an   
#ce1jjj1jjj-- 7aa7 to monitor ! en=cem5t
 by ,mexico ( obligations "u a free     
trade agreem5t betwe5 ,mexico & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ laws & practices relat$
 to ! implem5tation by ,mexico ( labor  
laws t relate to ! labor obligations 9 !
 agreem5t2  7bb7 to conduct capacity    

build+1 provide te*nical assi/ance1 &   
promote ! use ( digital te*nologies to  
assi/ ,mexico ) en=cem5t ( ^? labor     
laws2  7cc7 to assi/ ,mexico 9 mak+     
available onl9e & 9 an easily accessible
 =mat all curr5t collective b>ga9+      
agreem5ts 9 ,f$]al & local jurisdictions
 9 ,mexico2  7dd7 to inspect facilities 
9 ,mexico to det]m9e :e!r ^? facilities 
are comply+ ) ^? labor laws2  7ee7 to   
coop]ate ) ,canada1 ! ,int]national     
,lab\r ,organization1 & int]national    
f9ancial in/itutions ) respect to       
monitor+ ! labor obligations 9 !        
agreem5t t apply to ,mexico2  7ff7 9    
coord9ation ) nongov]nm5tal             
organizations t h a hi/ory ( work+ )    
indep5d5t labor unions on labor rights  
advocacy1 to fund programs to improve   
work+ conditions1 educate work]s ab\t   
labor rights1 & /r5g!n ! capacity (     
indep5d5t work]s' organizations 9       
,mexico2 &  7gg7 to support a long-t]m  
commitm5t by ! ,bureau ( ,int]national  
,labor ,affairs to promote su/a9able1   

indep5d5t work] organizations 9 ,mexico2
 &  7,,ii7 n less ?an #b1ajj1jjj to     
provide = #ab full-"t equival5t p]sonnel
 to monitor1 report on1 & assi/ ) !     
implem5tation by ,mexico ( labor law t  
relate to ! labor obligations 9 !       
agreem5t4  7ii7 ,= ! ,(fice ( ,*ild     
,labor1 ,=c$ ,labor1 & ,human ,traffick+
 at ! ,bureau ( ,int]national ,labor    
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor--  7,i7 
n less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj-- 7aa7 to combat 
*ild labor & =c$ labor 9 ,mexico & to   
report on ! preval5ce ( *ild labor & =c$
 labor 9 ,mexico2 &  7bb7 to support    
te*nical assi/ance & coop]ation ef=ts to
 combat *ild labor & =c$ labor 9        
,mexico2 &  7,,ii7 n less ?an #a1djj1jjj
 to provide = #h full-"t equival5t      
p]sonnel to rese>*1 monitor1 & report on
 ! effective en=cem5t by ,mexico ( its  
*ild labor laws & =c$ labor laws4  7iii7
 ,n less ?an #ijj1jjj to provide = #c   
p]man5t ,labor ,atta*s at ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,mexico or consulates 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,mexico to monitor1 

report on1 & assi/ ) ! implem5tation by 
,mexico ( labor laws t relate to ! labor
 obligations 9 ! agreem5t1 includ+ "o   
atta* to monitor1 report on1 & assi/ )  
ef=ts to combat *ild labor 9 ,mexico4   
7,b7 ,am\nts = ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,int]national ,developm5t ,n less ?an   
#ae1fjj1jjj ( ! am\nt transf]r$ to !    
,tru/ ,fund "u subsection 7b77#a7 ea*   
fiscal ye> %all be us$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t z foll[s3  7i7 ,to monitor  
anti-corruption obligations &           
obligations int5d$ to promote ! rule (  
law 9 a free trade agreem5t betwe5      
,mexico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to provide  
capacity build+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &  
judicial & legal tra9+ relat$ to t      
monitor+4  7ii7 ,to conduct capacity    
build+ & provide te*nical assi/ance to  
assi/ ,mexico ) en=cem5t ( labor laws t 
relate to ! labor obligations 9 !       
agreem5t4  7,c7 ,use ( nongov]nm5tal    
organizations ,am\nts may be exp5d$ "u  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ?r\gh ! aw>d ( 

grants to nongov]nm5tal organizations4  
7,d7 ,/atus ( labor commitm5ts &        
coord9ation ( assi/ance ,n less         
frequ5tly ?an biannually1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 & !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all meet to discuss 
! /atus ( labor commitm5ts "u a free    
trade agreem5t betwe5 ,mexico & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! coord9ation ( activities &  
assi/ance "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  
7,e7 ,annual reports on am\nts sp5t  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an         
annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all ea*      
submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make      
available to ! public a report on--     
7,i7 h[ am\nts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 7 sp5t & :at outcomes 7     
a*iev$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2 &  
7,,ii7 propos$ future allocations &     

priorities = ^? am\nts4  7ii7 ,assessm5t
 ( effectiv5ess ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t %all include
 9 ea* report submitt$ "u clause 7i7 an 
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( pa/        
exp5ditures & propos$ future allocations
 9 a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  4  7d7       
,annual report ,subsection 7e7 ( su*    
section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection  
head+ by /rik+ ,report & ins]t+         
,reports2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,n & ins]t+    
7#a7 ,report on actions tak5 ) respect  
to agreem5ts4--,n2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,annual report on   
actions tak5 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,te*nical ,assi/ance = ,mexican ,labor  
,capacity ,build+ ,act ( #bjai1 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade
 ,repres5tative1 9 consultation ) !     
,f$]al ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,,tpc1    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
actions tak5 "u subsection 7d7 dur+ !   

ye> cov]$ by ! report4  4  7e7          
,supplem5t n supplant ,increas$ fund+ = 
ef=ts relat+ to trade en=cem5t1 trade   
capacity build+1 & =eign assi/ance ef=ts
 pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
section %all supplem5t1 n supplant1     
exi/+ fund+ = ^? ef=ts4  #d4 ,report on 
/atus ( labor obligations ) respect to  
,mexico ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj  
days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on 
! /atus ( ! laws & regulations 9 ,mexico
 t are int5d$ to implem5t ! labor       
obligations ( ,mexico "u a free trade   
agreem5t betwe5 ,mexico & ! ,unit$      
,/ates & an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess (
 ^? laws & regulations4  #e4 ,labor     
en=cem5t trigg] ) respect to ,mexico    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !
 date on :i* a majority ( ! memb]s ( !  
,labor ,advisory ,committee = ,trade    
,negotiations & ,trade ,policy reque/ t 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor inve/igate a cov]$ 
labor matt]1 ! ,trade ,repres5tative & !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,labor      
,advisory ,committee = ,trade           
,negotiations & ,trade ,policy1 !       
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report--  7#a7       
indicat+ :e!r ! ,trade ,repres5tative & 
! ,secret>y plan to inve/igate ! cov]$  
labor matt]2 &  7#b7 if ! ,trade        
,repres5tative & ! ,secret>y d n plan to
 inve/igate ! matt]1 expla9+ :y n4  7b7 
,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,a reque/ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include1 at a       
m9imum1 a description ( ! cov]$ labor   
matt] reque/$ to be inve/igat$ "u t     
subsection & any relat$ docum5t>y       
evid5ce4  7c7 ,mann] ( reque/ ,a reque/ 
may be made "u subsection 7a7 by-- 7#a7 
a notification to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade
 ,repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !
 ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives foll[+ a majority vote 
( ! memb]s ( ! ,labor ,advisory         
,committee = ,trade ,negotiations &     
,trade ,policy or _! designees2 or  7#b7
 a sign$ lett] by ! majority ( ! memb]s 
( ! ,labor ,advisory ,committee = ,trade
 ,negotiations & ,trade ,policy or _!   
designees to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade     
,repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! 
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,action 9        
connection ) reque/ ,if ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative & ! ,secret>y (   
,labor decide to inve/igate a cov]$     
labor matt] aft] ! receipt ( a reque/ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative
 & ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] receiv+ ! reque/1        
conclude ! inve/igation2 &  7#b7 n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] conclud+ !            
inve/igation1 submit to ! ,labor        
,advisory ,committee = ,trade           
,negotiations & ,trade ,policy1 !       
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & !   

,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report--  7,a7       
indicat+ :e!r ! ,trade ,repres5tative   
int5ds to pursue dispute resolution     
consultations ) ,mexico ) respect to !  
matt]2 &  7,b7 if ! ,trade              
,repres5tative does n int5d to pursue   
dispute resolution consultations1       
expla9+ :y n1 includ+ ! specific        
reasons1 su* z res\rce con/ra9ts or any 
o!r factors4  7e7 ,cov]$ labor matt] ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ labor matt]    
means a labor matt] 9 ,mexico t may     
indicate a violation ( ! labor          
obligations by ,mexico "u a free trade  
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,mexico4  #f4 ,monitor+1 report+1 &     
te*nical assi/ance ) respect to combat+ 
*ild labor & =c$ labor 9 ,mexico  7a7   
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,deputy             
,und]secret>y = ,int]national ,affairs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all submit to    
,congress a report on *ild labor & =c$  

labor 9 ,mexico1 includ+--  7#a7 an     
assessm5t ( ! implem5tation by ,mexico (
 its int]national commitm5ts to elim9ate
 ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor2 &  7#b7 an    
assessm5t ( ! effective en=cem5t ( *ild 
labor laws & =c$ labor laws 9 ,mexico4  
7b7 ,inclusion ( in=mation 9 bi5nial li/
 ,! head ( ! ,bureau ( ,int]national    
,labor ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
%all include 9 ! bi5nial ,li/ ( ,goods  
,produc$ by ,*ild ,labor or ,=c$ ,labor1
 z requir$ "u section #aje7;b77#b77;,c7 
( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7;b77#b77;,c771 in=mation
 includ$ 9 ! report "u subsection 7a74  
7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance & coop]ation    
,bas$ on ! results ( ! report "u        
subsection 7a71 & us+ am\nts "u section 
#faa7;d77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,trade        
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ddje71 z am5d$ by 
section #c7;c7 ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( !   
,(fice ( ,*ild ,labor1 ,=c$ ,labor1 &   
,human ,traffick+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor

 %all provide te*nical assi/ance &      
coop]ation to r$uce *ild labor & =c$    
labor 9 supply *a9s & sectors 9 ,mexico 
t produce goods likely to be export$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4 ,modification (   
annual report on work]s rights 9 c]ta9  
develop+ c\ntries ,section #ejd ( !     
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdfd7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod  
at ! end ! foll[+3 & effective en=cem5t 
( *ild labor laws & =c$ labor laws4  #h4
 ,meet+ requirem5ts = labor advisory    
committees on trade ,section #ace7;d7 ( 
! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#baee7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
,committees & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,committees2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 
,9 ! case ( a committee e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7c7 = labor int]e/s1 t       
committee %all meet z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an twice
 ea* ye>4  4