[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT ACT OF 1997

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                     REED AMENDMENTS NOS. 1591-1592

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. REED submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1269, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 1591

       On page 41, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following 
     new section and redesignate the remaining sections and cross 
     references thereto accordingly:

     SEC. 6. ACTIONABLE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES.

       (a) In General.--Every applicable trade agreement shall 
     provide that it shall be an actionable unfair trade practice 
     for purposes of section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for any 
     party to the agreement or the industries of any party to gain 
     a competitive advantage in international trade, commerce, or 
     finance by systematically denying or practically nullifying 
     internationally recognized worker rights or internationally 
     recognized environmental standards.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Applicable trade agreement.--the term ``applicable 
     trade agreement'' means a trade agreement approved pursuant 
     to the trade agreement approval procedures provided for in 
     this Act.
       (2) Internationally recognized worker rights.--The term 
     ``internationally recognized worker rights'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 502(a)(4) of the Trade Act of 
     1974.
       (3) Internationally recognized environmental standards.--
     The term ``internationally recognized environmental 
     standards'' includes--
       (A) mitigation of global climate change;
       (b) reduction in the consumption and production of ozone-
     depleting substances;
       (C) reduction in ship pollution of the oceans from such 
     sources as oil, noxious bulk liquids, hazardous freight, 
     sewage, and garbage;
       (D) a ban on international ocean dumping of high-level 
     radioactive waste, chemical warfare agents, and hazardous 
     substances;
       (E) government control of the transboundary movement of 
     hazardous waste materials and their disposal for the purpose 
     of reducing global pollution on account of such materials;
       (F) preservation of endangered species;
       (G) conservation of biological diversity;
       (H) promotion of biodiversity; and
       (I) preparation of oil-spill contingency plans.
       (4) Actionable unfair trade practice.--The term 
     ``actionable unfair trade practice'' means, under the laws of 
     the United States, an act, policy, or practice that, under 
     section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, is unjustifiable and 
     burdens or restricts United States commerce.
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                           Amendment No. 1592

       On page 15, between lines 23 and 24 insert the following:
       (C) In pursuing the negotiating objective described in 
     subparagraph (A), the United States shall seek to prohibit 
     practices that require a transfer of United States developed 
     technology to foreign governments as a condition of trade.

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