PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984
98 STAT. 3019
(1) by inserting "through the expansion of their exports" before the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (3) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) the extent of the beneficiary developing country's competitiveness with respect to eligible articles.". SEC. 503. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRY DESIGNATION CRITERIA.
(a) Section 502(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) For purposes of this title, the term 'internationaly recognized worker rights' includes— "(A) the right of association; "(B) the right to organize and bargain collectively; "(C) a prohibition on the use of any form of forced or compulsory labor; "(D) a minimum age for the employment of children; and "(E) acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum weiges, hours of work, and occupational safety and health.". (b) Section 502(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462(b)) is amended— (1) by striking out "Hungary" in the list of countries preceding paragraph (1); (2) by inserting ", including patents, trademarks, or copyrights" after "control of such property" in paragraph (4)(A) and (B); (3) by inserting ", including patents, trademarks, or copyrights" after "control of such property" in paragraph (4)(C); (4) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (6); (5) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; (6) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: "(8) if such country has not taken or is not taking steps to afford internationaly recognized worker rights to workers in the country (including any designated zone in that country)."; and (7) by striking out "and (7)" in the unnumbered paragraph at the end of the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof "(7), and (8)". (c) Section 502(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (3); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (4) and of inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and the extent to which such country has assured the United States that it will refrain from engaging in unreasonable export practices;", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(5) the extent to which such country is providing adequate and effective means under its laws for foreign nationals to secure, to exercise, and to enforce exclusive rights in intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights; "(6) the extent to which such country has taken action to—
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