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 116 STAT. 1002 PUBLIC LAW 107-210—AUG. 6, 2002 (16) TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS.— The principal negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to trade in textiles and apparel articles are to obtain competitive opportunities . for United States exports of textiles and apparel in foreign markets substantially equivalent to the competitive opportunities afforded foreign exports in United States markets and to achieve fairer and more open conditions of trade in textiles and apparel. (17) WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR.— The principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect to the traderelated aspects of the worst forms of child labor are to seek commitments by parties to trade agreements to vigorously enforce their own laws prohibiting the worst forms of child labor. President. (c) PROMOTION OF CERTAIN PRIORITIES.—In order tO address and maintain United States competitiveness in the global economy, the President shall— (1) seek greater cooperation between the WTO and the ILO; (2) seek to establish consultative mechanisms among parties to trade agreements to strengthen the capacity of United States trading partners to promote respect for core labor standards (as defined in section 2113(6)) and to promote compliance with ILO Convention No. 182 Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor, and report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on the content and operation of such mechanisms; Reports. (3) seek to establish consultative mechanisms among parties to trade agreements to strengthen the capacity of United States trading partners to develop and implement standards for the protection of the environment and human health based on sound science, and report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on the content and operation of such mechanisms; (4) conduct environmental reviews of future trade and investment agreements, consistent with Executive Order 13141 of November 16, 1999, and its relevant guidelines, and report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on such reviews; (5) review the impact of future trade agreements on United States employment, including labor markets, modeled after Executive Order 13141 to the extent appropriate in establishing procedures and criteria, report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on such review, and make that report available to the public; (6) take into account other legitimate United States domestic objectives including, but not limited to, the protection of legitimate health or safety, essential security, and consumer interests and the law and regulations related thereto; (7) direct the Secretary of Labor to consult with any country seeking a trade agreement with the United States concerning that countrys labor laws and provide technical assistance to that country if needed;

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