; and (2) the producer is owned, operated, or financed in or by a country that is not a party to an international partnership agreement entered into under this title. 203. Support for participation of low-income and lower-middle-income countries in international partnership agreements (a) In general The United States Trade Representative, at the direction of the President, may include, in an international partnership agreement entered into under this title with a low-income country or a lower-middle-income country, provisions providing for— (1) the provision of treatment described in section 202(c) to that country; (2) the extension of untied or tied aid through a United States export, development, or trade agency for energy or manufacturing technologies and projects; (3) lower initial requirements relating to pollution data monitoring and alternative methods to more accurately project and model pollution under the agreement; (4) support for expansion of monitoring and reporting of pollution; and (5) technical assistance to ensure full compliance with the terms of the agreement. (b) Benchmarks and requirements (1) In general The United States Trade Representative shall establish benchmarks or requirements to assess the progress of a country described in subsection (a) in fully implementing the terms of the international partnership agreement entered into under this title. (2) Benchmarks The benchmarks and requirements established under paragraph (1) with respect to a country shall include— (A) improving methods of monitoring, reporting, and verifying pollution levels