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5. In 2021 the U.S. Administration put in place its "Build Back Better" agenda, which includes, inter alia, putting workers at the center of trade policy, tackling the COVID 19 pandemic, promoting a sustainable environment and climate path, (...)

10. (...). Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act also imposed new prohibitions on shrimp and other fish and fish products caught in the Upper Gulf of California.

13. The two safeguard measures (on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, and large residential washers) in force before 2018 were renewed during the period under review, but no new measures were applied.

15. (...). The Export-Import Bank (EXIM), the official export credit agency, has been reauthorized through 2026. EXIM's Congressional mandates include mandates addressing small businesses, sub-Saharan Africa, environmentally beneficial goods and services, (...)

21. (...). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) assists producers in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, enhancing carbon sequestration, and adapting to a changing climate. (...)

22. (...) During the review period, the United States undertook a number of forest-related initiatives related to the environment such as launching its Plan to Conserve Global Forests. As the largest importer and second largest consumer of fish and fish products in 2018, the United States maintained a trade deficit over the period although remaining a significant producer of marine, inland, and aquaculture fish. The United States maintains verification or monitoring programs that require additional procedures upon importation, such as the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP).

23. (...) In April 2021, the administration announced a new target for U.S. economy-wide net GHG pollution: it should equal 50% to 52% of the 2005 level by 2030, and net zero emissions should be reached no later than 2050. A National Climate Task Force has been formed to mobilize action on climate change by all federal agencies. Regarding electricity generation, natural gas and renewable energy sources are gradually replacing coal-fired power plants. Federal tax credit programs play a key role in the construction of new generation capacity in renewables.

1.21. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117 58), enacted on 15 November 2021, contains appropriations for USD 1.2 trillion, of which some USD 550 billion is new spending. The new spending includes (...); over USD 50 billion for cybersecurity and climate change (to protect infrastructure from cybersecurity attacks and address flooding, wildfires, and droughts and other extreme weather events); (...); USD 21 billion for the environment; (...); USD 8 billion for western water infrastructure (water treatment, storage, and reuse facilities); USD 7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations; and USD 7.5 billion for electric school buses.

1.24. The proposed Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), passed by the House of Representatives on 18 November 2021 but not enacted by the Senate, put together an economic package of about USD 2.2 trillion to increase spending on education, childcare, and the climate; (...). The proposed Act is intended to reduce the deficit by increasing some taxes and closing tax loopholes.[22]
[22] The Act contains total investments of (...); clean energy and climate investments (USD 555 million). Offsets total USD 1,995 billion. The White House (2021), "President Biden Announces the Build Back Better Framework", 28 October. Viewed at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/28/president-biden-announces-the-build-back-better-framework/.

2.5. U.S. trade policy formulation also benefits from contributions from the private sector and civil society through various advisory bodies, and also from outreach of the TPSC though public hearings and requests for input through the Federal Register. USTR, through its Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, has the main oversight and coordination of 26 advisory bodies. These bodies function pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974 and are organized on sectoral or policy themes, e.g. agriculture, industry, environment, labor, and Africa. (...)