[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12035]
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               THE RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT ACT OF 1997

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                       HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 1610

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

       On page 4, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       (3) Child Labor.--The principal negotiating objectives of 
     the United States regarding child labor are to further 
     promote adequate and effective protection against 
     exploitative child labor by--
       (A) seeking the enactment and effective enforcement by 
     foreign countries of laws that--
       (i) recognize and adequately protect against the effects of 
     exploitative child labor; and
       (ii) provide protection against unfair competition; and
       (B) providing for strong enforcement of laws against 
     exploitative child labor through accessible, expeditious, and 
     effective civil, administrative, and criminal enforcement 
     mechanisms.

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