; (V) for purposes of evaluating any measures taken by a country to substantially reform its laws or institutions to comply with the core labor standards of the trade agreement, an independent panel of experts must regularly examine and publicly report on the implementation of such reforms, provide recommendations, and identify concerns relating to the compliance of such country with its labor obligations under the agreement, based on input from the parties to the trade agreement, interested stakeholders, and any other relevant information and reporting; and (VI) if such independent panel determines that such country is not in compliance with its obligations, the determination shall be treated as an initial report of an arbitration panel under the trade agreement, and the matter shall be addressed in accordance with the normal procedures laid out for such cases, including through an agreement to eliminate the nonconformity in the first instance or, as a last resort, to suspend benefits under the trade agreement; and (iii) implements a trade agreement between parties that consistently demonstrate respect for internationally recognized human rights, as indicated through assessments such as the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices or the Trafficking in Persons Report, over a period of at least ten years. . (2) In section 111— (A) by amending paragraph (7)(E) to read as follows: (E) the elimination of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, political opinion, national extraction, social origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, engagement in organizing activities, or union membership, with respect to employment and occupation. ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (18) through (23) as paragraphs (19) through (24), respectively