(F) provision that any binding agreement
described in subparagraph (E)(iii)(III) provide
compensatory trade benefits (including, but not
limited to, appropriate fees on trans-border
movements of products, services, or capital)
that benefit the economic sector which includes
the domestic industry in the aggrieved signatory
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 trinational commis-
sion, in taking action against unfair trade prac-
tices, as defined in the EAFTA, 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 negation 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.
(5) TECHNICAL
ADVICE
AND
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—
(A) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.—The Di-
rector of the Office of Science and Technology
shall establish, through the Federal Coordinat-
ing Council on Science, Engineering, and Tech-
nology, an interagency committee to provide
technical assistance, advice, and recommenda-
tions to United States experts on the multilat-
eral commission. The interagency committee
shall include one representative from each of
the following agencies:
(i) The National Science Foundation.
(ii) The Environmental Protection
Agency.
(iii) The Department of Labor.
(iv) The Department of the Interior.
(v) The Department of Agriculture.
(vi) The Department of Energy.
(vii) The National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology.
(viii) The Department of Justice.
(B) SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.—In addition to
the general functions referred to in subpara-
graph (A), the interagency committee shall
evaluate the scientific and technological aspects
of certain disputes brought before the multilat-
eral commission that pertain to environmental
quality and protection and to workplace safety
and health, and shall determine if violations re-
lated to the disputes reflect—
(i) inadequate or insufficient applica-
tion of known technologies and techniques
for mitigation of the violations, or
(ii) need for additional research on,
and the development of, new technologies
and techniques for mitigation of the viola-
tions.
Consistent with paragraph (4)(G), and after
consultations with State and local government
officials and a wide array of representative or-
ganizations with expertise in environmental,
labor, agricultural and scientific matters, the
interagency committee will recommend to the
United States experts on the multilateral com-
mission, when appropriate, specific techno-
logical remedies to eliminate violations or fur-
ther research that is needed to develop scientific
and technological remedies.
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