AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R.
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XMLAMENDMENTTOSENATE AMENDMENTTOH.R.2146OFFEREDBYMR. RYANOFWISCONSINAt the end of the Senate amendment, add the following:1234TITLE I—TRADE PROMOTIONAUTHORITYSEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.This title may be cited as the ‘‘Bipartisan Congres-5 sional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015’’.67SEC. 102. TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES.(a) OVERALL TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES.—8 The overall trade negotiating objectives of the United9 States for agreements subject to the provisions of section10 103 are—1112(1) to obtain more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access;13(2) to obtain the reduction or elimination of14barriers and distortions that are directly related to15trade and investment and that decrease market op-16portunities for United States exports or otherwise17distort United States trade;f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00001Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML21(3) to further strengthen the system of inter-2national trade and investment disciplines and proce-3dures, including dispute settlement;4(4) to foster economic growth, raise living5standards, enhance the competitiveness of the6United States, promote full employment in the7United States, and enhance the global economy;8(5) to ensure that trade and environmental poli-9cies are mutually supportive and to seek to protect10and preserve the environment and enhance the inter-11national means of doing so, while optimizing the use12of the world’s resources;13(6) to promote respect for worker rights and14the rights of children consistent with core labor15standards of the ILO (as set out in section 111(7))16and an understanding of the relationship between17trade and worker rights;18(7) to seek provisions in trade agreements19under which parties to those agreements ensure that20they do not weaken or reduce the protections af-21forded in domestic environmental and labor laws as22an encouragement for trade;23(8) to ensure that trade agreements afford24small businesses equal access to international mar-25kets, equitable trade benefits, and expanded exportf:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00002Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML31market opportunities, and provide for the reduction2or elimination of trade and investment barriers that3disproportionately impact small businesses;4(9) to promote universal ratification and full5compliance with ILO Convention No. 182 Con-6cerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for7the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor;8(10) to ensure that trade agreements reflect9and facilitate the increasingly interrelated, multi-sec-10toral nature of trade and investment activity;11(11) to recognize the growing significance of12the Internet as a trading platform in international13commerce;14(12) to take into account other legitimate15United States domestic objectives, including, but not16limited to, the protection of legitimate health or17safety, essential security, and consumer interests18and the law and regulations related thereto; and19(13) to take into account conditions relating to20religious freedom of any party to negotiations for a21trade agreement with the United States.22(b) PRINCIPAL TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES.—23(1) TRADEprincipal negoti-24ating objectives of the United States regarding trade25in goods are—f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002IN GOODS.—The13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00003Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML41(A) to expand competitive market opportu-2nities for exports of goods from the United3States and to obtain fairer and more open con-4ditions of trade, including through the utiliza-5tion of global value chains, by reducing or elimi-6nating tariff and nontariff barriers and policies7and practices of foreign governments directly8related to trade that decrease market opportu-9nities for United States exports or otherwise10distort United States trade; and11(B) to obtain reciprocal tariff and non-12tariff barrier elimination agreements, including13with respect to those tariff categories covered in14section 111(b) of the Uruguay Round Agree-15ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3521(b)).16(2) TRADEThe principal17negotiating objective of the United States regarding18trade in services is to expand competitive market op-19portunities for United States services and to obtain20fairer and more open conditions of trade, including21through utilization of global value chains, by reduc-22ing or eliminating barriers to international trade in23services, such as regulatory and other barriers that24deny national treatment and market access or un-f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002IN SERVICES.—(A)13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00004Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML51reasonably restrict the establishment or operations2of service suppliers.3(B) Recognizing that expansion of trade in4services generates benefits for all sectors of the5economy and facilitates trade, the objective described6in subparagraph (A) should be pursued through all7means, including through a plurilateral agreement8with those countries willing and able to undertake9high standard services commitments for both exist-10ing and new services.11(3) TRADEprincipal12negotiating objective of the United States with re-13spect to agriculture is to obtain competitive opportu-14nities for United States exports of agricultural com-15modities in foreign markets substantially equivalent16to the competitive opportunities afforded foreign ex-17ports in United States markets and to achieve fairer18and more open conditions of trade in bulk, specialty19crop, and value added commodities by—20(A) securing more open and equitable mar-21ket access through robust rules on sanitary and22phytosanitary measures that—23(i) encourage the adoption of inter-24national standards and require a science-25based justification be provided for a sani-f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002IN AGRICULTURE.—The13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00005Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML61tary or phytosanitary measure if the meas-2ure is more restrictive than the applicable3international standard;4(ii) improve regulatory coherence, pro-5mote the use of systems-based approaches,6and appropriately recognize the equivalence7of health and safety protection systems of8exporting countries;9(iii) require that measures are trans-10parently developed and implemented, are11based on risk assessments that take into12account relevant international guidelines13and scientific data, and are not more re-14strictive on trade than necessary to meet15the intended purpose; and16(iv) improve import check processes,17including testing methodologies and proce-18dures, and certification requirements,19while recognizing that countries may put in20place measures to protect human, animal, or21plant life or health in a manner consistent with22their international obligations, including the23WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary24and Phytosanitary Measures (referred to in sec-f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00006Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML71tion 101(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agree-2ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(3)));3(B) reducing or eliminating, by a date cer-4tain, tariffs or other charges that decrease mar-5ket opportunities for United States exports—6(i) giving priority to those products7that are subject to significantly higher tar-8iffs or subsidy regimes of major producing9countries; and10(ii) providing reasonable adjustment11periods for United States import sensitive12products, in close consultation with Con-13gress on such products before initiating14tariff reduction negotiations;15(C) reducing tariffs to levels that are the16same as or lower than those in the United17States;18(D) reducing or eliminating subsidies that19decrease market opportunities for United States20exports or unfairly distort agriculture markets21to the detriment of the United States;22(E) allowing the preservation of programs23that support family farms and rural commu-24nities but do not distort trade;f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00007Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML81(F) developing disciplines for domestic sup-2port programs, so that production that is in ex-3cess of domestic food security needs is sold at4world prices;5(G) eliminating government policies that6create price depressing surpluses;7(H) eliminating state trading enterprises8whenever possible;9(I) developing, strengthening, and clari-10fying rules to eliminate practices that unfairly11decrease United States market access opportu-12nities or distort agricultural markets to the det-13riment of the United States, and ensuring that14such rules are subject to efficient, timely, and15effective dispute settlement, including—16(i) unfair or trade distorting activities17of state trading enterprises and other ad-18ministrative mechanisms, with emphasis on19requiring price transparency in the oper-20ation of state trading enterprises and such21other mechanisms in order to end cross22subsidization, price discrimination, and23price undercutting;24(ii) unjustified trade restrictions or25commercial requirements, such as labeling,f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00008Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML91that affect new technologies, including bio-2technology;3(iii)sanitaryor4phytosanitary restrictions, including re-5strictions not based on scientific principles6in contravention of obligations in the Uru-7guay Round Agreements or bilateral or re-8gional trade agreements;9(iv) other unjustified technical bar-10riers to trade; and11(v) restrictive rules in the administra-12tion of tariff rate quotas;13(J) eliminating practices that adversely af-14fect trade in perishable or cyclical products,15while improving import relief mechanisms to16recognize the unique characteristics of perish-17able and cyclical agriculture;18(K) ensuring that import relief mecha-19nisms for perishable and cyclical agriculture are20as accessible and timely to growers in the21United States as those mechanisms that are22used by other countries;23(L) taking into account whether a party to24the negotiations has failed to adhere to the pro-25visions of already existing trade agreementsf:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002unjustified13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00009Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML101with the United States or has circumvented ob-2ligations under those agreements;3(M) taking into account whether a product4is subject to market distortions by reason of a5failure of a major producing country to adhere6to the provisions of already existing trade7agreements with the United States or by the8circumvention by that country of its obligations9under those agreements;10(N) otherwise ensuring that countries that11accede to the World Trade Organization have12made meaningful market liberalization commit-13ments in agriculture;14(O) taking into account the impact that15agreements covering agriculture to which the16United States is a party have on the United17States agricultural industry;18(P) maintaining bona fide food assistance19programs, market development programs, and20export credit programs;21(Q) seeking to secure the broadest market22access possible in multilateral, regional, and bi-23lateral negotiations, recognizing the effect that24simultaneous sets of negotiations may have onf:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00010Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML111United States import sensitive commodities (in-2cluding those subject to tariff rate quotas);3(R) seeking to develop an international4consensus on the treatment of seasonal or per-5ishable agricultural products in investigations6relating to dumping and safeguards and in any7other relevant area;8(S) seeking to establish the common base9year for calculating the Aggregated Measure-10ment of Support (as defined in the Agreement11on Agriculture) as the end of each country’s12Uruguay Round implementation period, as re-13ported in each country’s Uruguay Round mar-14ket access schedule;15(T) ensuring transparency in the adminis-16tration of tariff rate quotas through multilat-17eral, plurilateral, and bilateral negotiations; and18(U) eliminating and preventing the under-19mining of market access for United States20products through improper use of a country’s21system for protecting or recognizing geo-22graphical indications, including failing to ensure23transparency and procedural fairness and pro-24tecting generic terms.f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00011Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML121(4) FOREIGNthat2United States law on the whole provides a high level3of protection for investment, consistent with or4greater than the level required by international law,5the principal negotiating objectives of the United6States regarding foreign investment are to reduce or7eliminate artificial or trade distorting barriers to for-8eign investment, while ensuring that foreign inves-9tors in the United States are not accorded greater10substantive rights with respect to investment protec-11tions than United States investors in the United12States, and to secure for investors important rights13comparable to those that would be available under14United States legal principles and practice, by—15(A) reducing or eliminating exceptions to16the principle of national treatment;17(B) freeing the transfer of funds relating18to investments;19(C) reducing or eliminating performance20requirements, forced technology transfers, and21other unreasonable barriers to the establish-22ment and operation of investments;23(D) seeking to establish standards for ex-24propriation and compensation for expropriation,f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002INVESTMENT.—Recognizing13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00012Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML131consistent with United States legal principles2and practice;3(E) seeking to establish standards for fair4and equitable treatment, consistent with United5States legal principles and practice, including6the principle of due process;7(F) providing meaningful procedures for8resolving investment disputes;9(G) seeking to improve mechanisms used10to resolve disputes between an investor and a11government through—12(i) mechanisms to eliminate frivolous13claims and to deter the filing of frivolous14claims;15(ii) procedures to ensure the efficient16selection of arbitrators and the expeditious17disposition of claims;18(iii) procedures to enhance opportuni-19ties for public input into the formulation of20government positions; and21(iv) providing for an appellate body or22similar mechanism to provide coherence to23the interpretations of investment provisions24in trade agreements; andf:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00013Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML141(H) ensuring the fullest measure of trans-2parency in the dispute settlement mechanism,3to the extent consistent with the need to protect4information that is classified or business con-5fidential, by—6(i) ensuring that all requests for dis-7pute settlement are promptly made public;8(ii) ensuring that—9(I) all proceedings, submissions,10findings, and decisions are promptly11made public; and12(II) all hearings are open to the13public; and14(iii) establishing a mechanism for ac-15ceptance of amicus curiae submissions16from businesses, unions, and nongovern-17mental organizations.18(5) INTELLECTUALprincipal19negotiating objectives of the United States regarding20trade-related intellectual property are—21(A) to further promote adequate and effec-22tive protection of intellectual property rights,23including through—24(i)(I) ensuring accelerated and une 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002PROPERTY.—The13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000oftheAgreementon(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00014Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML151Trade-Related2Property Rights referred to in section3101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agree-4ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15)), par-5ticularly with respect to meeting enforce-6ment obligations under that agreement;7andofIntellectual8(II) ensuring that the provisions of9any trade agreement governing intellectual10property rights that is entered into by the11United States reflect a standard of protec-12tion similar to that found in United States13law;14(ii) providing strong protection for15new and emerging technologies and new16methods of transmitting and distributing17products embodying intellectual property,18including in a manner that facilitates le-19gitimate digital trade;20(iii) preventing or eliminating dis-21crimination with respect to matters affect-22ing the availability, acquisition, scope,23maintenance, use, and enforcement of in-24tellectual property rights;f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002Aspects13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00015Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML161(iv) ensuring that standards of protec-2tion and enforcement keep pace with tech-3nological developments, and in particular4ensuring that rightholders have the legal5and technological means to control the use6of their works through the Internet and7other global communication media, and to8prevent the unauthorized use of their9works;10(v) providing strong enforcement of11intellectual12through accessible, expeditious, and effec-13tive civil, administrative, and criminal en-14forcement mechanisms; andrights,including15(vi) preventing or eliminating govern-16ment involvement in the violation of intel-17lectual property rights, including cyber18theft and piracy;19(B) to secure fair, equitable, and non-20discriminatory market access opportunities for21United States persons that rely upon intellec-22tual property protection; and23(C) to respect the Declaration on the24TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, adopted25by the World Trade Organization at the Fourthf:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002property13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00016Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML171Ministerial Conference at Doha, Qatar on No-2vember 14, 2001, and to ensure that trade3agreements foster innovation and promote ac-4cess to medicines.5(6) DIGITAL6AND CROSS-BORDER DATA FLOWS.—The7negotiating objectives of the United States with re-8spect to digital trade in goods and services, as well9as cross-border data flows, are—principal10(A) to ensure that current obligations,11rules, disciplines, and commitments under the12World Trade Organization and bilateral and re-13gional trade agreements apply to digital trade14in goods and services and to cross-border data15flows;16(B) to ensure that—17(i) electronically delivered goods and18services receive no less favorable treatment19under trade rules and commitments than20like products delivered in physical form;21and22(ii) the classification of such goods23and services ensures the most liberal trade24treatment25both existing and new trade;f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000possible,fullyencompassing(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00017Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML181(C) to ensure that governments refrain2from implementing trade-related measures that3impede digital trade in goods and services, re-4strict cross-border data flows, or require local5storage or processing of data;6(D) with respect to subparagraphs (A)7through (C), where legitimate policy objectives8require domestic regulations that affect digital9trade in goods and services or cross-border data10flows, to obtain commitments that any such11regulations are the least restrictive on trade,12nondiscriminatory, and transparent, and pro-13mote an open market environment; and14(E) to extend the moratorium of the World15Trade Organization on duties on electronic16transmissions.17(7) REGULATORYprincipal18negotiating objectives of the United States regarding19the use of government regulation or other practices20to reduce market access for United States goods,21services, and investments are—22(A) to achieve increased transparency and23opportunity for the participation of affected24parties in the development of regulations;f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002PRACTICES.—The13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00018Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML191(B) to require that proposed regulations be2based on sound science, cost benefit analysis,3risk assessment, or other objective evidence;4(C) to establish consultative mechanisms5and seek other commitments, as appropriate, to6improve regulatory practices and promote in-7creased8through—coherence,including9(i) transparency in developing guide-10lines, rules, regulations, and laws for gov-11ernment procurement and other regulatory12regimes;13(ii) the elimination of redundancies in14testing and certification;15(iii) early consultations on significant16regulations;17(iv) the use of impact assessments;18(v) the periodic review of existing reg-19ulatory measures; and20(vi) the application of good regulatory21practices;22(D) to seek greater openness, trans-23parency, and convergence of standards develop-24ment processes, and enhance cooperation on25standards issues globally;f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002regulatory13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00019Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML201(E) to promote regulatory compatibility2through harmonization, equivalence, or mutual3recognition of different regulations and stand-4ards and to encourage the use of international5and interoperable standards, as appropriate;6(F) to achieve the elimination of govern-7ment measures such as price controls and ref-8erence pricing which deny full market access for9United States products;10(G) to ensure that government regulatory11reimbursement regimes are transparent, provide12procedural fairness, are nondiscriminatory, and13provide full market access for United States14products; and15(H) to ensure that foreign governments—16(i) demonstrate that the collection of17undisclosed proprietary information is lim-18ited to that necessary to satisfy a legiti-19mate and justifiable regulatory interest;20and21(ii) protect such information against22disclosure,23cumstances to protect the public, or where24such information is effectively protected25against unfair competition.f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000exceptinexceptionalcir-(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00020Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML211(8) STATE-OWNED2ENTERPRISES.—The3of the United States regarding competition by state-4owned and state-controlled enterprises is to seek5commitments that—principal negotiating objective6(A) eliminate or prevent trade distortions7and unfair competition favoring state-owned8and state-controlled enterprises to the extent of9their engagement in commercial activity, and10(B) ensure that such engagement is based11solely on commercial considerations,12in particular through disciplines that eliminate or13prevent discrimination and market-distorting sub-14sidies and that promote transparency.15(9) LOCALIZATIONBARRIERS TO TRADE.—The16principal negotiating objective of the United States17with respect to localization barriers is to eliminate18and prevent measures that require United States19producers and service providers to locate facilities,20intellectual property, or other assets in a country as21a market access or investment condition, including22indigenous innovation measures.23(10) LABORANDTHEENVIRONMENT.—The24principal negotiating objectives of the United States25with respect to labor and the environment are—f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002STATE-CONTROLLEDAND13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00021Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML221(A) to ensure that a party to a trade2agreement with the United States—3(i) adopts and maintains measures4implementing5core labor standards (as defined in section6111(17)) and its obligations under com-7mon multilateral environmental agreements8(as defined in section 111(6)),recognized9(ii) does not waive or otherwise dero-10gate from, or offer to waive or otherwise11derogate from—12(I) its statutes or regulations im-13plementing internationally recognized14core labor standards (as defined in15section 111(17)), in a manner affect-16ing trade or investment between the17United States and that party, where18the waiver or derogation would be in-19consistent with one or more such20standards, or21(II) its environmental laws in a22manner that weakens or reduces the23protections afforded in those laws and24in a manner affecting trade or invest-25ment between the United States andf:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 2002internationally13:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00022Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML231that party, except as provided in its2law and provided not inconsistent with3its obligations under common multi-4lateral environmental agreements (as5defined in section 111(6)) or other6provisions of the trade agreement spe-7cifically agreed upon, and8(iii) does not fail to effectively enforce9its environmental or labor laws, through a10sustained or recurring course of action or11inaction,12in a manner affecting trade or investment be-13tween the United States and that party after14entry into force of a trade agreement between15those countries;16(B) to recognize that—17(i) with respect to environment, par-18ties to a trade agreement retain the right19to exercise prosecutorial discretion and to20make decisions regarding the allocation of21enforcement resources with respect to22other environmental laws determined to23have higher priorities, and a party is effec-24tively enforcing its laws if a course of ac-25tion or inaction reflects a reasonable, bonaf:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00023Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X
F:\M14\RYANWI\RYANWI 037.XML241fide exercise of such discretion, or results2from a reasonable, bona fide decision re-3garding the allocation of resources; and4(ii) with respect to labor, decisions re-5garding the distribution of enforcement re-6sources are not a reason for not complying7with a party’s labor obligations; a party to8a trade agreement retains the right to rea-9sonable exercise of discretion and to make10bona fide decisions regarding the allocation11of resources between labor enforcement ac-12tivities among core labor standards, pro-13vided the exercise of such discretion and14such decisions are not inconsistent with its15obligations;16(C) to strengthen the capacity of United17States trading partners to promote respect for18core labor standards (as defined in section19111(7));20(D) to strengthen the capacity of United21States trading partners to protect the environ-22ment through the promotion of sustainable de-23velopment;f:\VHLC\061715\061715.105.xmlJune 17, 2015 (1:21 p.m.)VerDate 0ct 09 200213:21 Jun 17, 2015Jkt 000000(606356 3)PO 00000Frm 00024Fmt 6652Sfmt 6201C:\USERS\SLSTRO 1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\RYANWI 1.X pag
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