,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bajd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ag1 #bjba ,mr4 ,menendez introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support global labor rights1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,labor ,support ,act of #bjba4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,,title ,i--,global labor rights ,sec4 #aja4 ,statement of policy4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,funding for global labor rights4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,global labor program4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,labor ,rights4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to gross violations of the human rights of workers4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,annual report on internationally recognized labor rights4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,comptroller ,general report on ,united ,states ,government work on labor rights4 ,,title ,,ii--,labor rights in ,bangladesh ,sec4 #bja4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,statement of policy4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,updated labor rights and worker safety commitments for ,bangladesh4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,embassy ,dhaka labor attache4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,international ,labour ,organization 7,,ilo7 ,declaration on ,fundamental ,principles and ,rights at ,work1 which ,,ilo ,member ,states adopted in #aiih1 recognizes four fundamental rights at work3 7,a7 ,freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining4 7,b7 ,the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour4 7,c7 ,the effective abolition of child labour4 7,d7 ,the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation1 which may be referred to as non-discrimination4 7#b7 ,the ,,ilo ,declaration on ,social ,justice for a ,fair ,globalization1 which ,,ilo ,member ,states adopted in #bjjh1 recognizes four strategic objectives through which the ,decent ,work ,agenda is expressed3 7,a7 ,promoting employment by creating a sustainable institutional and economic environment for the sustainable development of individuals1 enterprises1 and societies4 7,b7 ,developing and enhancing measures of social protection1 including social security1 healthy and safe working conditions1 and policies in regard to wages1 hours1 and other conditions of work4 7,c7 ,promoting social dialogue for translating economic development into social progress and making labour law and institutions effective4 7,d7 ,respecting1 promoting1 and realizing the fundamental principles and rights at work1 noting that freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining are particularly important4 7#c7 ,on ,june #ba1 #bjai1 the ,international ,labour ,conference of the ,,ilo adopted the ,violence and ,harassment ,convention 7,no4 #aij7 and ,recommendation 7,no4 #bjf71 which recognize the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment1 including gender-based violence and harassment4 7#d7 ,on ,june #ba1 #bjai1 the ,united ,states voted in favor of the adoption of ,,ilo ,convention #aij1 but has not ratified it4 7#e7 ,the ,department of ,state documents worker rights in its annual ,country ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices in the following five categories3 7,a7 ,freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining4 7,b7 ,prohibition of forced or compulsory labor4 7,c7 ,prohibition of worst forms of child labor and minimum age for employment4 7,d7 ,prohibition of discrimination with respect to employment and occupation4 7,e7 ,acceptable conditions of work4 7#f7 ,in #aiii1 the ,department of ,state created the position of ,special ,representative for ,international ,labor ,affairs4 7#g7 ,section #eae of volume #a of the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual defines the duties of the ,special ,representative for ,international ,labor ,affairs as follows3 ,the ,special ,representative for ,international ,labor ,affairs serves as the senior policy advisor to the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor on all matters related to international labor affairs and rights2 and reports directly to the ,assistant ,secretary4 ,the ,special ,representative alerts the ,assistant ,secretary to opportunities for advancing existing policy1 helps formulate new policy approaches1 and serves as a key front office contributor to strategic thinking for the bureau in relation to international labor affairs44 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,internationally recognized labor rights ,the term internationally recognized labor rights means-- 7,a7 the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining2 7,b7 the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor2 7,c7 the effective prohibition and abolition of all forms of child labor2 7,d7 the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation2 and 7,e7 acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages1 hours of work1 and occupational safety and health4 7#c7 ,vulnerable populations ,the term vulnerable populations means-- 7,a7 workers who identify as women or girls2 7,b7 workers with disabilities2 7,c7 child workers above the minimum age of employment as defined by the ,,ilo ,minimum ,age ,convention2 7,d7 workers who identify as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer1 or intersex2 7,e7 workers from marginalized communities2 7,f7 migrant workers2 7,g7 domestic workers2 7,h7 workers in the informal economy2 7,i7 workers in non-standard forms of employment as described by the ,,ilo1 including short-term contract employment and home-based employment1 among others2 and 7,j7 workers who otherwise lack access to social protection4 ,i ,global labor rights #aja4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 support and advance internationally recognized labor rights around the world2 7#b7 recognize that barriers to workers1 particularly workers who identify as women or girls1 accessing their full internationally recognized labor rights include-- 7,a7 workplace harassment and violence1 particularly gender-based harassment and violence2 7,b7 lack of pay equity2 7,c7 lack of access to family1 medical1 and sick leave2 7,d7 lack of access to affordable child care2 7,e7 lack of access to safe and adequate water and sanitation facilities and hygienic conditions2 and 7,f7 restrictive social and gender norms2 7#c7 engage governments directly and through multilateral organizations1 such as the ,international ,labour ,organization and the ,organization for ,economic ,cooperation and ,development1 to advance internationally recognized labor rights1 prevent and respond to gender-based harassment and violence in the world of work1 and promote safe working conditions2 7#d7 oppose the use of force or coercion to prevent workers from exercising their internationally recognized labor rights1 including by employers and government entities1 such as the use of police or military force2 7#e7 engage with labor unions1 workers' organizations1 nongovernmental organizations1 academia1 and the private sector1 including industry associations and multistakeholder initiatives1 to strengthen respect for1 and promote protection of1 internationally recognized labor rights around the world2 and 7#f7 support transparency regarding1 and corporate accountability for1 the protection of internationally recognized labor rights in global supply chains4 #ajb4 ,funding for global labor rights 7a7 ,global ,labor ,rights fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund for entities whose main purpose is to protect and promote labor rights1 to be known as the ,global ,labor ,rights ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,fund71 consisting of such amounts as are appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph 7#b7 or otherwise appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,fund4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund #cj1jjj1jjj1 of which #be1jjj1jjj shall be divided between the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and #e1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,international ,labor ,affairs ,bureau at the ,department of ,labor for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh4 7#c7 ,recipients of funds ,funds from the ,global ,labor ,rights ,fund shall be available to entities whose main purpose is to protect and promote labor rights1 such as labor unions and nongovernmental organizations with a demonstrated record of labor rights advocacy or effective implementation of labor rights programs1 and may be made available to foreign government entities only for the purposes of providing technical assistance for reforming labor laws1 intensifying labor law enforcement1 implementing transparent reporting on labor inspections1 improving monitoring mechanisms to comply with internationally recognized labor rights1 and strengthening the ability of dispute resolution mechanisms and the judicial system to address labor issues in an impartial and independent manner4 7#d7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,fund shall be used to effectively implement the following goals3 7,a7 ,to build the capacity of labor rights organizations in foreign countries1 including labor unions1 to protect internationally recognized labor rights1 including building their capacity to organize workers into labor unions and to negotiate strong collective bargaining agreements4 7,b7 ,to build the capacity of government entities to protect internationally recognized labor rights only under the conditions described in paragraph 7#c74 7,c7 ,to develop social protection systems that help workers overcome barriers to accessing their full internationally recognized labor rights1 such as promoting access to paid family1 medical1 and sick leave4 7,d7 ,to safeguard and promote the rights of workers facing discrimination1 harassment1 and violence1 particularly workers who identify as women or girls and workers from other vulnerable populations1 including-- 7i7 supporting equal pay for equal work2 7ii7 supporting workers' access to justice1 including through access to quality legal assistance2 7iii7 providing protection from retaliation2 and 7iv7 providing legal1 psychosocial1 and other support and services during investigations of abuse or exploitation4 7,e7 ,to support the development of worker-driven labor monitoring and gender-sensitive complaint and dispute resolution mechanisms4 7,f7 ,to increase the general population's awareness of internationally recognized labor rights4 7,g7 ,to otherwise promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights4 7#e7 ,implementation ,in general1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall coordinate and carry out activities to achieve the goals described in paragraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,briefing on implementation 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees an annual briefing on the programs and activities carried out to achieve the goals described in paragraph 7#d7 during the preceding fiscal year and through fiscal year #bjbh1 including all programs and activities funded with amounts in the ,fund4 7,b7 ,elements ,each briefing shall include1 with respect to each program or activity described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 a thorough description of the program or activity2 7ii7 the amount of funding for the program or activity2 7iii7 the identity of each recipient of funding for the program or activity1 including any subgrantees2 7iv7 the number of participants in the program or activity1 disaggregated by industry or sector1 age1 gender identity1 ethnic or racial identity1 disability1 educational attainment level1 migratory status1 and occupation to the extent that participants are willing and able to safely provide such information2 7v7 a description of the goal or goals described in paragraph 7#d7 to which the program or activity relates and the indicators established to monitor progress toward meeting the goal or goals2 7vi7 an assessment of whether or not the program or activity met the goal or goals2 and 7vii7 future plans for the program or activity1 including how the progress achieved through the program or activity will be sustained1 and resources needed for those future plans1 including appropriations4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations for additional labor rights programming 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 there is authorized to be appropriated #cj1jjj1jjj1 of which #be1jjj1jjj shall be divided between the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and #e1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,international ,labor ,affairs ,bureau at the ,department of ,labor for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh for additional labor rights programming4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,amounts appropriated by this section may be used to effectively implement the following goals3 7,a7 ,to build the capacity of labor rights organizations in foreign countries1 including labor unions1 to protect internationally recognized labor rights1 including building their capacity to organize workers into labor unions and to negotiate strong collective bargaining agreements4 7,b7 ,to build the capacity of other nongovernmental organizations in foreign countries to protect internationally recognized labor rights4 7,c7 ,to improve the capability of foreign government entities1 including legislatures1 the judiciary1 government agencies1 and law enforcement bodies1 especially labor law enforcement bodies1 to protect internationally recognized labor rights4 7,d7 ,to develop social protection systems that help workers overcome barriers to accessing their full internationally recognized labor rights1 such as promoting access to paid family1 medical1 and sick leave4 7,e7 ,to safeguard and promote rights of workers facing discrimination1 harassment1 and violence1 particularly workers who identify as women or girls and workers from other vulnerable populations1 including-- 7i7 supporting equal pay for equal work2 7ii7 supporting workers' access to justice1 including through access to quality legal assistance2 7iii7 providing protection from retaliation2 and 7iv7 providing legal1 psychosocial1 and other support and services during investigations of abuse or exploitation4 7,f7 ,to support the development of worker-driven labor monitoring and gender-sensitive complaint and dispute resolution mechanisms4 7,g7 ,to increase the general population's awareness of internationally recognized labor rights4 7,h7 ,to otherwise promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights4 7#c7 ,implementation ,in general1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall coordinate and carry out activities to achieve the goals described in paragraph 7#b74 #ajc4 ,global labor program 7a7 ,in general ,following the completion of the initial extended six-year ,global ,labor ,program from #bjaf to #bjbb1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall extend the ,global ,labor ,program an additional five years1 from #bjbc to #bjbh4 7b7 ,implementation ,the ,global ,labor ,program extension shall maintain the single-implementer model used in the first program1 though the ,administrator may re-compete the award for that single implementer4 ,the ,administrator shall consult with the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor at the ,department of ,state and the ,deputy ,under ,secretary for ,international ,affairs at the ,department of ,labor prior to making any changes to the scope1 nature1 or structure of the ,global ,labor ,program4 ,any such changes shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the appropriate congressional committees4 7c7 ,use of funds ,of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsections 7a77#b7 and 7b77#a7 of section #ajb1 not less than #ac1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh shall be made available for the ,global ,labor ,program4 #ajd4 ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,labor ,rights 7a7 ,ambassador-at-,large ,there is established the position of ,united ,states ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,labor ,rights 7referred to in this section as the ,ambassador-at-,large74 ,the ,ambassador-at-,large shall replace the ,special ,representative for ,international ,labor ,affairs position described in section #eae of volume #a of the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual4 7b7 ,appointment ,the ,ambassador-at-,large shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7c7 ,central objective ,the central objective of the ,ambassador-at-,large is to lead and coordinate the ,united ,states ,government's diplomatic engagement with foreign governments on the promotion and protection of internationally recognized labor rights1 including the policies described in section #aja1 in coordination with other agencies and offices of the ,united ,states ,government1 including-- 7#a7 other bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state1 particularly the ,bureau of ,economic and ,business ,affairs2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7#c7 the ,department of ,labor1 particularly the ,bureau of ,international ,labor ,affairs2 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative2 and 7#e7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7d7 ,duties and responsibilities ,the ,ambassador-at-,large shall-- 7#a7 engage with foreign government officials1 both in bilateral and multilateral contexts1 to encourage them to promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights2 7#b7 engage with multilateral organizations to promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights2 7#c7 engage with nongovernmental organizations to support their efforts to promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights2 7#d7 participate in the formulation of ,united ,states policy regarding internationally recognized labor rights1 including through leading and coordinating relevant meetings at the ,national ,security ,council and ,national ,economic ,council as appropriate2 7#e7 support ,united ,states ambassadors and ,united ,states embassy personnel1 including those specifically covering labor issues1 in their efforts to promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights2 and 7#f7 consult on the development of ,united ,states ,government programs and activities to promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights1 including the programs and activities described in sections #ajb and #ajc4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the hiring of three full-time employees to support the ,ambassador-at-,large1 for the conduct of investigations by the ,ambassador-at-,large1 and for necessary travel to carry out the provisions of this section4 7f7 ,report on activities ,not later than #ahj days after the appointment of the ,ambassador-at-,large1 and annually thereafter1 the ,ambassador-at-,large shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that details the activities that were undertaken in the preceding year under subsection 7d74 #aje4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to gross violations of the human rights of workers 7a7 ,global ,magnitsky sanctions ,the ,president shall use the authority provided under the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons1 including foreign government officials and business owners1 directors1 officers1 or managing agents1 and associates of such persons1 that the ,president determines are responsible for gross violations of the human rights of workers4 7b7 #gjca7;c7 sanctions ,the ,secretary of ,state shall use the authority provided under section #gjca7;c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaf-f2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note7 and other existing authorities to implement visa bans with respect to foreign government officials and their immediate family members that the ,secretary of ,state determines are responsible for gross violations of the human rights of workers4 #ajf4 ,annual report on internationally recognized labor rights 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual public report on the country-by-country status of internationally recognized labor rights in addition to the ,country ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices4 7#b7 ,countries covered ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 all countries that receive ,united ,states foreign assistance2 and 7,b7 all countries in which the ,secretary assesses that there are challenges to the implementation of internationally recognized labor rights4 7#c7 ,elements ,the report required by this section shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a description of the extent to which the labor laws of the country1 broken down by their analogous characterization to the laws of the ,united ,states ,government as administrative1 civil1 common1 and criminal laws1 protect all internationally recognized labor rights and of whether they apply to all workers or whether certain categories of workers are excluded from some protections4 7,b7 ,a description of efforts by the government of the country to bring laws up to international standards to protect internationally recognized labor rights4 7,c7 ,a description of the nature and extent of violations of internationally recognized labor rights in each country covered4 7,d7 ,a description of the roles vulnerable populations hold in the world of work1 the share of the workforce they comprise1 and the unequal treatment they face4 7,e7 ,for each country in which violations of internationally recognized labor rights are identified1 an assessment of the efforts by the government of that country to prevent and respond to such violations1 including the following elements3 7i7 ,whether government officials in that country participate in1 facilitate1 or condone such violations4 7ii7 ,what steps the government of that country has taken to prohibit government officials at the national or subnational officials from participating in1 facilitating1 benefitting from1 or condoning such violations4 7iii7 ,what steps the government of that country has taken to assist victims of such violations1 including efforts to protect them from further victimization1 provision of services including physical and mental health care1 provision of legal support and access to justice through civil proceedings as well as criminal1 and grants of relief from deportation as appropriate4 7iv7 ,which government authorities in that country are involved with preventing and identifying such violations and the capacity of those authorities1 including numbers of personnel dedicated to activities such as labor inspections4 7v7 ,the effectiveness of the country's administrative state1 other civil authorities1 law enforcement authorities1 and judicial system in enforcing appropriate regulations and laws in response to such violations1 including how many personnel are dedicated to addressing such violations1 the frequency with which such violations are investigated and prosecuted1 the durations and outcomes of such cases1 and the transparency of outcomes4 7,f7 ,an assessment of the extent to which labor unions1 labor rights organizations1 and other civil society actors that work on labor rights issues1 and media that report on labor rights issues1 have the space to operate and of the extent to which the government engages in dialogue with them4 7#d7 ,consultations ,in preparing the report1 ,united ,states diplomatic mission personnel shall consult with labor unions1 labor rights organizations1 human rights organizations1 including women's rights groups1 and other appropriate nongovernmental organizations4 7b7 ,embassy labor attach 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall create a senior attach position to lead interagency coordination of the labor portfolio of the ,united ,states mission in each country consistently identified in the report required under subsection 7a77#a7 as having a poor performance record in the area of labor rights4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to create the attach positions for each country4 #ajg4 ,comptroller ,general report on ,united ,states ,government work on labor rights 7a7 ,assessment ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the work of the ,united ,states ,government on labor rights around the world4 7b7 ,elements ,the assessment required under subsection 7a7 shall include a description of what is known about the following3 7#a7 ,the extent to which each of the internationally recognized labor rights has been included in ,united ,states ,government foreign policy and programming4 7#b7 ,any labor rights not included within the definition of internationally recognized labor rights that have been included in ,united ,states ,government foreign policy and programming4 7#c7 ,what resources1 including funding and personnel1 the ,united ,states ,government has dedicated to the promotion and protection of internationally recognized labor rights1 and the extent to which those resources have been dedicated to vulnerable populations around the world4 7#d7 ,a description of the types of programming the ,united ,states ,government has implemented to promote and protect internationally recognized labor rights in the past #f years around the world4 7#e7 ,the extent to which the ,united ,states ,government programs described in paragraph 7#d7 achieved their intended goals4 7#f7 ,specific internationally recognized labor rights or countries for which the resources dedicated to date have been insufficient to meet the goals of the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,the mechanisms for interagency coordination on internationally recognized labor rights1 the efficacy of said mechanisms1 and recommendations for improvements4 ,,ii ,labor rights in ,bangladesh #bja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,in ,june #bjac1 two months after the ,april #bjac ,rana ,plaza garment factory disaster that claimed the lives of over one thousand ready-made garment 7,,rmg7 factory workers1 the ,united ,states suspended the participation of ,bangladesh in the ,generalized ,system of ,preferences 7,,gsp7 program due to the failure of the ,government of ,bangladesh to recognize the labor rights of ,,rmg workers4 7#b7 ,in the ,march #bjbj report ,seven ,years ,after ,rana ,plaza1 ,significant ,challenges ,remain 7in this section referred to as the ,report71 the minority staff of the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate 7in this section referred to as the ,committee7 found that1 #g years after the ,rana ,plaza garment factory disaster1 improvements have been made to the structural safety of many factories in ,bangladesh1 but labor rights have declined precipitously4 7#c7 ,the ,report highlighted the increasing abuse of workers1 particularly union leaders and organizers1 in ready-made garment factories in ,bangladesh and the lack of accountability for the perpetrators4 7#d7 ,the ,report emphasized that workers who identify as women or girls face disproportionate levels of abuse1 and this gender-based violence and harassment is a violation of the ,,ilo ,violence and ,harassment ,convention1 #bjai ,,ilo 7,no4 #aij74 7#e7 ,the ,report detailed the deteriorating environment for union organizers and activists in ,bangladesh1 including violence and repression during worker protests over the minimum wage in ,december #bjah and ,january #bjai as well as lack of enforcement of ,bangladesh law on unfair labor practices4 7#f7 ,in the ,report1 the ,committee found that the ,department of ,labor1 the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor of the ,department of ,state1 and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development expended only #bc1bjj1jjj on labor rights programs in ,bangladesh between #bjaa and the release of the ,report4 #bjb4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 protect and promote internationally recognized labor rights in ,bangladesh2 7#b7 support1 in its capacity as a member of the ,,ilo's ,governing ,body of the ,international ,labour ,office1 the proposal to establish an ,,ilo ,commission of ,inquiry on ,bangladesh in response to violations of the ,,ilo ,convention on the ,freedom of ,association and ,protection of the ,right to ,organise1 the ,,ilo ,convention on the ,right to ,organise and ,collective ,bargaining1 and the ,,ilo ,labor ,inspection ,convention2 and 7#c7 urge other members of the ,,ilo governing body to support the establishment of an ,,ilo ,commission of ,inquiry on ,bangladesh4 #bjc4 ,updated labor rights and worker safety commitments for ,bangladesh ,the ,president shall work with the ,government of ,bangladesh to update the previous commitments by the ,government of ,bangladesh regarding labor rights and worker safety to reflect the new and ongoing challenges to internationally recognized labor rights in ,bangladesh4 #bjd4 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section #ajb7;a71 not less than #c1jjj1jjj is authorized to be appropriated for programming that supports labor unions in order to promote labor rights in ,bangladesh for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh4 #bje4 ,embassy ,dhaka labor attach ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall deploy a senior attach or envoy to lead interagency coordination of the labor portfolio at the ,united ,states ,embassy in ,dhaka4