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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Consistent with the purposes of section 290k-2 of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall--
(1) instruct the United States Director to oppose, and to actively seek the concurrence of other members of the Board of Directors in opposing, any guarantee or other investment promotion under consideration by the Agency if the proposed investment would--
(A) be in any country which is not a beneficiary developing country for purposes of title V of the Trade Act of 1974 because it has not taken or is not taking steps to afford internationally-recognized workers' rights to workers in that country;
(B) be subject to trade-distorting performance requirements imposed by the host country that are likely to result in a significant net reduction in--
(i) employment in the United States; or
(ii) other trade benefits likely to accrue to the United States from the investment; or
(C) likely increase a country's productive capacity in an industry already facing excess worldwide capacity for the same, similar or competing product, and cause substantial injury to producers of such products in the United States; and
(2) within 12 months after the United States becomes a member of the Agency and each year thereafter for the 3 succeeding years, conduct an independent evaluation of the United States investments which have been guaranteed by the Agency to determine--
(A) the anticipated net impact of such investments on employment in and exports from the United States, and
(B) the extent to which such investments were made in countries which had not taken or are not taking steps to afford internationally-recognized workers' rights to workers in those countries.
In the course of conducting each evaluation required under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall actively solicit and take into account the views of United States labor organizations. The Secretary shall furnish a copy of each such evaluation on its completion to the Congress.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 22 U.S.C. § 290k-3 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 22. Foreign Relations and Intercourse § 290k-3. Opposition to certain guarantees or investment promotions; independent evaluation of guaranteed investments - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-22-foreign-relations-and-intercourse/22-usc-sect-290k-3/
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