[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 398 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 398

  To prohibit the importation of goods from any country that does not 
     adhere to certain standards with respect to the employment of 
   minorities, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

 Mr. Solomon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the importation of goods from any country that does not 
     adhere to certain standards with respect to the employment of 
   minorities, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF GOODS FROM COUNTRIES THAT DO 
              NOT ADHERE TO CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--No goods may be entered into the customs territory 
of the United States from any country that is determined under 
subsection (b) to lack requirements for its businesses that are 
substantially similar to those imposed in the United States under the 
provisions of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans With 
Disabilities Act of 1990.
    (b) Determination by U.S. Trade Representative.--Before the 
expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall determine, 
for each country from which goods are imported into the United States, 
whether such country has in effect the requirements described in 
subsection (a).

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