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      "summary": "The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) includes several environment-related\nprovisions, that while limited, were unprecedented for their inclusion in a trade agreement. \nHowever, further environmental (and labor) assurances were needed to secure passage of NAFTA,\nand ultimately, the negotiating parties agreed to a side accord that promotes cooperation on\nenvironmental matters and includes provisions to address a party's failure to enforce environmental\nlaws. Additionally, the United States and Mexico entered into the Border Environmental\nCooperation Agreement (BECA), which authorized the establishment of the Border Environment\nCooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB) to help\nborder communities finance environmental infrastructure projects.\n  In the 108th Congress, NAFTA's environmental provisions and related institutions have\ncontinued to receive attention. A key issue has concerned the effectiveness of the NADB and the\nBECC, and especially the Bank's ability to finance projects. Enacted on April 5, 2004,  P.L. 108-215  \n( H.R. 254 ) authorizes several operational reforms to the NADB. Other issues involve\nthe environmental impact of NAFTA, and the effect that NAFTA and its environmental side\nagreement have had on the negotiation of other U.S. trade agreements, including the U.S.-Central\nAmerica Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and U.S.-Chile FTA. This report briefly reviews\nNAFTA's environmental provisions, associated agreements, and related issues and congressional\nactions. It will be updated.",
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