nation that would benefit from the elimination
of the act, policy, or practice that constitutes an
unfair trade practice and that is the subject of
the action to be taken under subparagraph (E),
or benefit the economic sector within the ag-
grieved signatory nation as closely related as
possible to such sector, unless—
(i) the provision of such trade benefits
is not feasible, or
(ii) trade benefits that benefit any
other economic sector within the aggrieved
signatory nation would be clearly and sub-
stantially more satisfactory than such
trade benefits;
(G) provision for the multilateral commis-
sion, in taking action against unfair trade prac-
tices, as defined in the FTAA, to avoid dimin-
ishing higher protections accorded worker rights
and standards and environmental quality and
protection and to give preference to the prompt
elimination of the act, policy, or practice at
issue over—
(i) the imposition of duties or other
offsetting import restrictions or compen-
satory trade benefits, or
(ii) the entering into of debt relief ar-
rangements described in subparagraph
(E)(iii)(IV);
(H) provision for the government of any
signatory nation or any informed person within
a signatory nation to file a petition requesting
the multilateral commission to take action
under subparagraph (E) against any unfair
trade practice, including the systematic denial
or practical nullification of worker rights and
standards and failure to apply or enforce stand-
ards relating to environmental quality or pro-
tection (referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2)),
and setting forth the allegations in support of
the request in public hearings and written testi-
mony; and
(I) provision for the proceedings, record,
and decisions (along with the supporting ration-
ale) of the multilateral commission to be made
public information.
SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In the event of the establish-
ment of a multilateral Commission described in paragraph
(4) of section 2, the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall establish, through the Federal Co-
ordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Tech-
nology, an interagency committee to provide technical as-
sistance, advice, and recommendations to United States
experts on the multilateral commission. The interagency
committee shall include one representative from each of
the following agencies:
(1) The National Science Foundation.
(2) The Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) Department of Labor.
(4) The Department of the Interior.
(5) The Department of Agriculture.
(6) The Department of Energy.
(7) The National Institute of Standards and
Technology.
(8) The Department of Justice.
(b) SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.—In addition to the gen-
eral functions referred to in subsection (a), the inter-
agency committee established under such subsection shall
evaluate the scientific and technological aspects of certain
disputes brought before the multilateral commission that
pertain to environmental quality and protection and to
workplace safety and health, and shall determine if viola-
tions related to the disputes reflect—
(1) inadequate or insufficient application of
known technologies and techniques for mitigation of
the violations, or
(2) need for additional research on, and the de-
velopment of, new technologies and techniques for
mitigation of the violations.
Consistent with paragraph (4)(G) of section 2, and after
consultations with State and local government officials
and a wide array of representative organizations with ex-
pertise in environmental, labor, agricultural, and scientific
matters, the interagency committee shall recommend to
the United States experts on the multilateral commission,
when appropriate, specific technological remedies to elimi-
nate violations or further research that is needed to de-
velop scientific and technological remedies.
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE TRADE AGREEMENTS
PURSUANT TO THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
FOR 
THE 
AMERICAS 
AND 
ANY 
INTERIM
AGREEMENTS.
The authority of the President to enter into any trade
agreement under subsection (b) or (c) of section 1102 of
the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19
U.S.C. 2902) after January 1, 1995, or other authority
provided by statute to enter into trade agreements de-
scribed in such subsections, may be exercised only if the
trade agreement contains provisions that require each
party to the agreement to—
(1) adopt and enforce laws to afford to workers
in that country (including any designated zone in
that country) worker rights and standards described
in paragraph (1) of section 2;
(2) adopt and enforce laws to promote respect
for environmental quality and protection in that
country (including any designated zone in that coun-
try) described in paragraph (2) of section 2;
(3) treat as actionable unfair trade practices
the systematic or practical nullification of the pro-
tection accorded worker rights and standards and
environmental quality (within the context of para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 2) as a means for any
country or its industries to gain competitive advan-
tage in international trade, commerce, or finance;
and
(4) comply with the procedures, binding rulings,
and enforcement actions of the dispute resolution
mechanism developed pursuant to paragraph (4) of
section 2.
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