,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,case introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize        
pref]5tial treatm5t = c]ta9 imports f ! 
,pacific ,isl&s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,regional 
,opportunities = ,su/a9able ,prosp]ity &
 ,economic ,resili5ce 9 ! ,pacific ,act 
or ! ,,prosp] 9 ! ,pacific ,act4  #b4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
long/&+ & endur+ cultural1 hi/oric1     
economic1 /rategic1 & p-to-p connections
 ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 bas$ on %>$       
values1 cultural hi/ories1 common       
int]e/s1 & a commitm5t to fo/]+ mutual  
und]/&+ & coop]ation2  7#b7 ! economies 
( ! ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries face       
significant *all5ges includ+ geographic 
isolation1 limit$ economic              
div]sification1 vuln]ability to natural 
disa/]s1 & und]develop$ infra/ructure & 

trade capacity1 t c make conv5tional    
economic indicators bas$ on av]age      
national income poor measures (         
developm5t progress & welf>e outcomes2  
7#c7 /r5g!n+ ,u4,s4-,pacific ,isl&s     
economic ties ?r\gh a pref]5tial trade  
program w\ld promote inclusive economic 
developm5t1 create su/a9able job        
opportunities1 & improve /&>ds ( liv+ 9 
! region2 &  7#d7 a ,u4,s4-l$ pref]5tial
 trade program w\ld also make ,am]icans 
saf]1 /rong]1 & m prosp]\s by advanc+ a 
free & op5 ,indo-,pacific1 prioritiz+   
sov]eignty1 economic indep5d5ce1 & !    
rule ( law4  #c4 ,eligibility           
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
%all au?orize ! provision ( pref]5tial  
treatm5t "u section #d to articles t are
 import$ directly f a ,pacific ,isl&s   
c\ntry into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !     
c\ntry-- 7#a7 meets ! requirem5ts set =?
 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (       
section #ajd ( ! ,african ,gr[? &       
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc72

  7#b7 does n meet any ( ! bases =      
ineligibility "u section #ejb7;b77#b7 ( 
! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdfb7;b77#b77 & does n meet any ( !    
additional bases = ineligibility "u     
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 aft] tak+ into  
acc\nt ! factors set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection 7c7 ( section  
#ejb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb7 & ! additional factors 
set =? 9 subsection 7d71 ! c\ntry meets 
! eligibility requirem5ts ( su* section 
#ejb4  ,any income ?re%old requirem5ts  
applicable = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r a  
c\ntry is eligible to be designat$ z a  
b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry or            
lea/-develop$ b5efici>y develop+ c\ntry 
"u title ,v ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 %all n apply )
 respect to det]m9+ :e!r a ,pacific     
,isl&s c\ntry is eligible = pref]5tial  
treatm5t "u section #d4  7b7 ,)drawal1  
susp5sion1 or limitation ( pref]5tial   
treatm5t2 m&atory graduation ,!         
provisions ( subsection 7d7 ( section   

#ejb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb7 %all apply ) respect to
 ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries to ! same ext5t
 & 9 ! same mann] z su* provisions apply
 ) respect to b5efici>y develop+        
c\ntries "u title ,v ( t ,act 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq474  7c7          
,additional bases = ineligibility ,!    
,presid5t may n au?orize ! provision (  
pref]5tial treatm5t "u section #d to    
articles t are import$ directly f a     
,pacific ,isl&s c\ntry into ! cu/oms    
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if any ( !   
foll[+ applies3 7#a7 ,su* c\ntry fails  
to effectively af=d int]nationally      
recogniz$ work] rights to work]s 9 !    
c\ntry 7includ+ any designat$ zone 9 t  
c\ntry74  7#b7 ,su* c\ntry engages 9    
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 t c\ntry       
7includ+ any designat$ zone 9 t c\ntry74
  7#c7 ,su* c\ntry fails to effectively 
en=ce its environm5tal laws1            
regulations1 or o!r measures1 or to     
fulfill its int]national environm5tal   

obligations1 includ+ z su* obligations  
relate to public heal? & illegal1       
unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+4  7d7      
,additional factors affect+ c\ntry      
designation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to au?orize 
! provision ( pref]5tial treatm5t "u    
section #d to articles t are import$    
directly f a ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntry into
 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,presid5t %all take into acc\nt-- 7#a7  
:e!r or n su* c\ntry effectively af=ds  
to work]s 9 t c\ntry 7includ+ any       
designat$ zone 9 t c\ntry7              
int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights2  
7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* su* c\ntry          
effectively en=ces its environm5tal     
laws1 regulations1 & o!r measures1 &    
fulfills its int]national environm5tal  
obligations1 includ+ z su* obligations  
relates to public heal? & illegal1      
unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+2 &  7#c7 ! 
ext5t to :i* su* c\ntry has e/abli%$1 or
 is mak+ cont9ual progress t[>d         
e/abli%+-- 7,a7 ! rule ( law1 political 
pluralism1 & ! "r to due process1 a fair

 trial1 & equal protection "u ! law2    
7,b7 economic policies to r$uce pov]ty  
increase ! availability ( heal? c>e &   
educational opportunities1 exp& physical
 infra/ructure1 promote ! developm5t (  
private ent]prise1 & enc\rage ! =mation 
( capital m>kets ?r\gh micro-cr$it or   
o!r programs2 &  7,c7 a sy/em to combat 
corruption & brib]y1 su* z sign+ &      
implem5t+ ! ,conv5tion on ,combat+      
,brib]y ( ,=eign ,public ,(ficials 9    
,int]national ,bus9ess ,transactions4   
#d4 ,eligibility = c]ta9 b5efits ,!     
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to designate      
articles z eligible articles f a        
,pacific ,isl&s c\ntry t is li/$ z      
eligible = b5efits "u section #c7;a7 to 
! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z !       
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to designate      
articles z eligible articles f lea/     
develop$ b5efici>y develop+ c\ntries "u 
section #ejc ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfc71 includ+          
subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b7 ( su* section4
  #e4 ,free trade agreem5ts ) ,pacific  

,isl&s c\ntries  7a7 ,decl>ation (      
policy ,congress decl>es t free trade   
agreem5ts %\ld be negotiat$1 :]e        
feasible1 ) int]e/$ c\ntries 9 !        
,pacific ,isl&s1 9 ord] to s]ve z !     
cataly/ = increas+ trade betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,pacific ,isl&s & increas+  
private sector inve/m5t 9 ! ,pacific    
,isl&s4  7b7 ,plan requirem5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 tak+ into acc\nt !  
will+ness ( ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,pacific     
,isl&s c\ntries to engage 9 negotiations
 to ent] into free trade agreem5ts1 %all
 develop a plan = ! purpose ( negotiat+ 
& ent]+ into "o or m trade agreem5ts )  
int]e/$ b5efici>y ,pacific ,isl&s       
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ( plan ,! plan 
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! specific 
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect  
to negotiations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 & a sugge/$ timetable = a*iev+ ^?      
objectives4  7,b7 ,! b5efits to bo? !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! relevant ,pacific     
,isl&s c\ntries ) respect to !          
applicable free trade agreem5t or       

agreem5ts4  7,c7 ,a mutually agre$-^u   
timetable = ! negotiations4  7,d7 ,!    
implications = & ! role ( regional &    
subregional organizations 9 ! ,pacific  
,isl&s ) respect to su* free trade      
agreem5t or agreem5ts4  7,e7 ,subject   
matt] anticipat$ to be cov]$ by !       
negotiations & ,unit$ ,/ates laws1      
programs1 & policies1 z well z ! laws ( 
p>ticipat+ eligible ,pacific ,isl&s     
c\ntries & exi/+ bilat]al & multilat]al 
& economic coop]ation & trade agreem5ts1
 t may be affect$ by ! agreem5t or      
agreem5ts4  7,f7 ,proc$ures to ensure ! 
foll[+3 7i7 ,adequate consultation ) !  
,congress & ! private sector dur+ !     
negotiations4  7ii7 ,consultation ) !   
,congress reg>d+ all matt]s relat+ to   
implem5tation ( ! agreem5t or agreem5ts4
  7iii7 ,approval by ! ,congress ( !    
agreem5t or agreem5ts4  7iv7 ,adequate  
consultations ) ! relevant ,pacific     
,isl&s gov]nm5ts & ,pacific ,isl&s      
regional & subregional int]gov]nm5tal   
organizations dur+ ! negotiation ( !    

agreem5t or agreem5ts4  7c7 ,report+    
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all prep>e & transmit to !   
,congress a report conta9+ ! plan       
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7b74    
#f4 ,trade facilitation & capacity      
build+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t   
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,gov]nm5ts (   
eligible ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries1      
e/abli% a trade facilitation & capacity 
build+ program = ! ,pacific ,isl&s--    
7#a7 to enhance ! ,gov]nm5ts ( eligible 
,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries to support     
successful export]s & to build aw>5ess  
among pot5tial export]s 9 eligible      
,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries ab\t           
opportunities abroad & ways to manage   
trade docum5tation & regulations 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries1 includ+   
?r\gh outrea* to civil society          
organizations1 indig5\s gr\ps1 & trade  
associations2  7#b7 to provide export   
f9ance tra9+ = f9ancial in/itutions 9   

eligible ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries & !   
,gov]nm5ts ( eligible ,pacific ,isl&s   
c\ntries2  7#c7 to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
eligible ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries 9     
ma9ta9+ publication ( all trade         
regulations1 =ms = export]s & import]s1 
tax & t>iff rates1 & o!r docum5tation   
relat+ to export+ goods on ! int]net &  
develop+ a robu/ public-private dialogue
 = eligible ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries to 
id5tify timel9es = implem5tation ( key  
re=ms & solutions1 z provid$ = "u !     
,agreem5t on ,trade ,facilitation ( !   
,_w ,trade ,organization2 &  7#d7 to    
increase access to guides = import]s &  
export]s on ! int]net1 includ+ rules &  
docum5tation = ,unit$ ,/ates t>iff      
pref]5ce programs4  #g4 ,report+        
requirem5t ,! ,presid5t %all submit to  
,congress1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft] ?r\gh #bjcf1 a compreh5sive     
report on ! trade & inve/m5t policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 & on 
! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  #h4        

,t]m9ation ,no duty-free treatm5t       
provid$ "u ?is ,act %all rema9 9 effect 
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcf4  #i4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights   
includes-- 7,a7 ! "r ( association2     
7,b7 ! "r to organize & b>ga9           
collectively2  7,c7 a prohibition on !  
use ( any =m ( =c$ or compulsory labor2 
7,d7 a m9imum age = ! employm5t (       
*ildr51 & a prohibition on ! wor/ =ms ( 
*ild labor1 z def9$ 9 section #ejg7f7 ( 
! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdfg7f772  7,e7 acceptable conditions (
 "w ) respect to m9imum wages1 h\rs (   
"w1 & occupational safety & heal?2  7,f7
 ! elim9ation ( discrim9ation ) respect 
to employm5t & occupation2 &  7,g7 !    
elim9ation ( viol5ce or ?reats ( viol5ce
 aga9/ work]s1 includ+ viol5ce relat$ to
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce or h>assm5t 9 !      
workplace & viol5ce relat$ to work]s    
ex]cis+ or attempt+ to ex]cise any ( !  
rights describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,f74  7#b7 ,! t]ms ,pacific      

,isl&s1 ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntry1 c\ntry 9
 ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 & c\ntries 9 !      
,pacific ,isl&s means ! ,cook ,isl&s1 ! 
,republic ( ,fiji1 ! ,republic (        
,kiribati1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all      
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 
! ,republic ( ,nauru1 ,niue1 ! ,republic
 ( ,palau1 ! ,indep5d5t ,/ate ( ,papua  
,new ,gu9ea1 ! ,indep5d5t ,/ate (       
,samoa1 ! ,solomon ,isl&s1 ! ,k+dom (   
,tonga1 ,tuvalu1 & ! ,republic (        
,vanuatu4