; (2) to bring those countries up to the standards of the USMCA; and (3) no Americas partner country will be required to join the USMCA as a condition of accepting benefits under this section. (b) Assessment (1) In general In carrying out the program required under subsection (a), the United States Trade Representative shall conduct an assessment of each Americas partner country related to the trade-related standards of each such country, which shall include— (A) an identification of shortcomings that would impede accession to the USMCA; and (B) a programmatic strategy to bring each such country into compliance with the standards of the USMCA. (2) Submission of assessment The United States Trade Representative shall submit any assessment conducted under paragraph (1) to— (A) the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade and the Executive Secretariat of the Department of Commerce