Sec. 811. EQUIVALENT AIR QUALITY CONTROLS AMONG TRADING NATIONS

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## SEC. 811 EQUIVALENT AIR QUALITY CONTROLS AMONG TRADING NATIONS ###

(a)Findings The Congress finds that— ####

(1)all nations have the responsibility to adopt and enforce effective air quality standards and requirements and the United States, in enacting this Act, is carrying out its responsibility in this regard; ####

(2)as a result of complying with this Act, businesses in the United States will make significant capital investments and incur incremental costs in implementing control technology standards; ####

(3)such compliance may impair the competitiveness of certain United States jobs, production, processes, and products if foreign goods are produced under less costly environmental standards and requirements than are United States goods; and ####

(4)mechanisms should be sought through which the United States and its trading partners can agree to eliminate or reduce competitive disadvantages. ###

(b)Action by the President ####

(1)In general Within 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the President shall submit to the Congress a report— #####

(A)identifying and evaluating the economic effects of— ######

(i)the significant air quality standards and controls required under this Act, and ######

(ii)the differences between the significant standards and controls required under this Act and similar standards and controls adopted and enforced by the major trading partners of the United States, on the international competitiveness of United States manufacturers; and #####

(B)containing a strategy for addressing such economic effects through trade consultations and negotiations. ####

(2)Additional reporting requirements #####

(A)The evaluation required under paragraph (1)(A) shall examine the extent to which the significant air quality standards and controls required under this Act are comparable to existing internationally-agreed norms. #####

(B)The strategy required to be developed under paragraph (1)(B) shall include recommended options (such as the harmonization of standards and trade adjustment measures) for reducing or eliminating competitive disadvantages caused by differences in standards and controls between the United States and each of its major trading partners. ####

(3)Public comment Interested parties shall be given an opportunity to submit comments regarding the evaluations and strategy required in the report under paragraph (1). The President shall take any such comment into account in preparing the report. ####

(4)Interim report Within 9 months after the date of the enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the President shall submit to the Congress an interim report on the progress being made in complying with paragraph (1). * * * * * * *