PUBLIC LAW 102-532—OCT. 27, 1992
106 STAT. 3513
(7) the likely effects of a hemispherical free trade zone
with Latin American and Caribbean countries on existing
environmental, agricultural, labor, and consumer protection
laws and practices within the United States and within the
other countries included in the zone.
SEC. 6. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ENVmONMENTAL BOARD.
7 USC 5404.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish an advisory President.
board to be known as the Good Neighbor Environmental Board
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Board").
(b) PURPOSE.— The purpose of the Board shall be to advise
the President and the Congress on the need for implementation
of environmental and infrastructure projects (including projects that
affect agriculture, rural development, and human nutrition) within
the States of the United States contiguous to Mexico in order
to improve the quality of life of persons residing on the United
States side of the border.
(c) MEMBERSHIP. —The Board shall be composed of—
(1) representatives from the United States Government,
including a representative from the Department of Agricultvire
and representatives from other appropriate agencies;
(2) representatives from the governments of the States
of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; and
(3) representatives from private organizations, including
community development, academic, health, environmental, and
other nongovernmental entities with experience and expertise
on environmental and infrastructure problems along the southwest border.
(d) ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.— The Board shall submit to the President
and the Congress of the United States an annual report on—
(A) the emdronmental and infrastructure projects
referred to in subsection (a) that have been implemented,
and
(B) the need for the implementation of additional
environmental and infrastructure projects.
(2) TRANSMISSION OF COPIES TO BOARD MEMBERS. —The
Board shall—
(A) transmit to each member of the Board a copy
of any report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)
at least 14 days before its submission, and
(B) allow each member of the Board to have 14 days
within which to prepare and submit supplemental views
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