,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,kaptur introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to assess ! impact ( !    
,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t   
7,,nafta71 to require fur!r negotiation 
( c]ta9 provisions ( ! ,,nafta1 & to    
provide = ! )drawal f ! ,,nafta unless  
c]ta9 conditions are met4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nafta 
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,ris+ deficits 9 unit$ /ates trade      
acc\nts ,"o ( ! purposes ( ! ,nor?      
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t         
7,,nafta71 z /at$ 9 ! preamble1 is to   
create an exp&$ & secure m>ket = goods &
 s]vices4 ,in/ead1 ! ,,nafta has result$
 9 a spiral+ ,unit$ ,/ates trade deficit
 ) ,mexico & ,canada t exce$$           
#ic1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaj1 & m ?an        
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj s9ce ! agreem5t's    
inception4 ,r ?an cont9u\s developm5t & 

expansion z envision$ & gr[+ trade      
surpluses = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,,nafta  
has result$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates job losses &
 escalat+ trade deficits4  7#b7 ,erosion
 ( ! unit$ /ates manufactur+ base ,"o ( 
! purposes ( ! ,,nafta is to enhance !  
competitiv5ess ( firms 9 ! global m>ket4
 ,h[ev]1 r ?an increase ! ability ( !   
manufactur+ sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
compete 9 ! _w m>ket1 ! ,,nafta has     
facilitat$ & accel]at$ ! outs\rc+ (     
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ facilities &  
jobs to l[]-wage ,mexico4               
,cons]vatively1 ,,nafta has l$ to ne>ly 
#a1jjj1jjj ,am]ican job losses4         
,conv]sely1 ,mexico has become an export
 plat=m displac+ ,unit$ ,/ates          
production4 ,an unprec$5t$ flood (      
imports ( manufactur$ & agricultural    
goods n[ ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,fur!r1  
,mexico has exp]i5c$ an outs\rc+ (      
productivity to ev5 l[]-wage ,*9a1 z    
,*9ese imports to ,mexico h gr[n & are  
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7     
,,nafta %\ld n be exp&$ ,! ,congress    

approv$ ! ,,nafta 9 ord] to a*ieve      
economic1 social1 & environm5tal b5efits
 = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,bas$ on      
curr5tly available in=mation1 ! goals & 
objectives ( ! ,,nafta are n be+ a*iev$4
 ,!re=e1 ! ,,nafta %\ld n be exp&$ to   
include any o!r c\ntry4  7#d7 ,,nafta to
 be r5egotiat$ & b5efits c]tifi$ ,bas$  
on ! exp]i5ce ) ! ,,nafta s9ce its      
implem5tation1 x has become evid5t t    
fur!r negotiation is requir$ to resolve 
fundam5tal inadequacies )9 ! ,,nafta )  
respect to trade balances1 curr5cy      
diff]5tials1 heal? & environm5tal       
conditions1 agricultural provisions1    
sy/ems ( ju/ice1 & illegal immigration4 
,if ! ,,nafta is to cont9ue1 ,congress  
mu/ require c]tification ( specific     
measures ( economic1 social1 legal1 &   
environm5tal progress4 ,o!rwise         
,congress has no *oice b to )draw its   
approval ( ! ,,nafta4  #c4 ,conditions =
 cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 ! ,,nafta  7a7  
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,)drawal ( approval      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 unless

 ea* ( ! conditions describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 is met--  7,a7 ! approval ( !      
,,nafta by ! ,congress provid$ = 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
,free ,trade ,agreem5t ,implem5tation   
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaa7;a77 %all     
cease to be effective beg9n+ on ! date t
 is #cfe days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #bjj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all provide writt5 notice (  
)drawal to ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,canada &     
,mexico 9 accordance ) ,article #bbje ( 
! ,,nafta4  7#b7 ,conditions = cont9u+  
p>ticipation 9 nafta ,! conditions      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are met if1 n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 !           
,presid5t--  7i7 r5egotiates ! t]ms ( ! 
,,nafta 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a71  
7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b72 &  7ii7  
provides ! c]tification to ! ,congress  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#h72  7,b7 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture provide ! c]tification     

describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d72  7,c7 !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture provide ! c]tification     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e72  7,d7 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,drug          
,adm9i/ration provide ! c]tification    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f77;,a72     
7,e7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy submits !            
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#f77;,b72 &  7,f7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates provides !           
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#g74  7b7 ,areas ( r5egotiation &   
c]tification ,! areas ( r5egotiation &  
c]tification describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,r5egotiate ! nafta 
to correct trade deficits ,! ,presid5t  
is au?oriz$ & direct$ to conf] ) !      
,gov]nm5ts ( ,canada & ,mexico & to     
r5egotiate ! t]ms ( ! ,,nafta to provide
 = implem5tation ( em]g5cy adju/m5ts (  
t>iffs1 quotas1 & o!r measures to       
/abilize & balance ! fl[ ( trade among !

 ,,nafta ,p>ties :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
an annual deficit 9 trade ( goods &     
s]vices ) ano!r ,,nafta ,p>ty t--  7,a7 
exce$s #aj p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates exports
 to t ,p>ty2 or  7,b7 equals or exce$s  
#ejj1jjj1jjj = #c or m consecutive ye>s4
  7#b7 ,r5egotiate ! nafta to correct   
curr5cy di/ortions ,! ,presid5t is      
au?oriz$ & direct$ to conf] ) !         
,gov]nm5ts ( ,canada & ,mexico & to     
r5egotiate ! t]ms ( ! ,,nafta to provide
 = ! implem5tation ( em]g5cy adju/m5ts (
 t>iffs1 quotas1 & o!r measures to      
mitigate ! adv]se effects ( rapid or    
sub/antial *anges 9 ex*ange rates betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates doll> & ! curr5cy (    
ano!r ,,nafta ,p>ty4  7#c7 ,r5egotiate !
 nafta to correct agricultural          
provisions ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ &   
direct$ to conf] ) ! ,gov]nm5ts (       
,canada & ,mexico & to r5egotiate ! t]ms
 ( ! ,,nafta to e/abli% & /r5g!n        
provisions to prev5t imports (          
agricultural commodities f any ,,nafta  
,p>ty f unfairly displac+ ,unit$ ,/ates 

production1 to provide improv$ me*anisms
 = relief = ,unit$ ,/ates produc]s t are
 adv]sely impact$ by su* imports1 & to  
address ! s]i\s & gr[+ problem (        
,mexico's displac$ ejido peasant f>m]s &
 crime associat$ ) lawlessness 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord] zone4  7#d7 
,c]tification ( ga9s 9 unit$ /ates jobs 
& liv+ /&>ds ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 aft]        
consultation ) appropriate gov]nm5t     
ag5cies & citiz5 organizations1 det]m9e 
t--  7,a7 ! numb] ( jobs result+ f      
increas$ exports ( ,unit$ ,/ates goods &
 s]vices to o!r ,,nafta ,p>ties exce$s !
 numb] ( jobs lo/ because ( imports (   
goods & s]vices f o!r ,,nafta ,p>ties   
s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #aiid2 &  7,b7 !       
pur*as+ p[] ( wage-e>n]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates has increas$ s9ce ,janu>y #a1    
#aiid1  ! ,secret>ies %all s c]tify to !
 ,congress4  7#e7 ,c]tification (       
increas$ dome/ic manufactur+ ,if !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 aft] consultation ) !     

appropriate gov]nm5t ag5cies & citiz5   
organizations1 det]m9e t ! export (     
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur$ & agricultural
 goods to ! ,,nafta ,p>ties exce$s !    
imports ( manufactur$ & agricultural    
goods f ! ,,nafta ,p>ties1 ! ,secret>ies
 %all s c]tify to ! ,congress4 ,9 mak+ !
 det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>ies %all n      
include any goods orig9at+ outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates t are export$ to ano!r    
,,nafta ,p>ty1 nor imports f ano!r      
,,nafta ,p>ty t are de/9$ = o!r         
c\ntries4  7#f7 ,c]tification relat+ to 
heal? & environm5tal /&>ds  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,food & ,drug         
,adm9i/ration1 aft] consultation )      
appropriate gov]nm5t ag5cies & citiz5   
organizations1 det]m9e1 ) respect to    
imports f ,,nafta ,p>ties1 t s9ce       
,janu>y #a1 #aiid1 !re has be5 a r$uc$  
incid5ce ( contam9at$ & adult]at$ food1 
food conta9+ additives or pe/icide      
residues exce$+ ,unit$ ,/ates /&>ds1 or 
food conta9+ additives or pe/icide      

residues :i* _c be legally us$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y &            
,adm9i/rator %all s c]tify to !         
,congress4 ,9 mak+ ?is det]m9ation1 all 
foods & food products1 includ+ fruits1  
vegetables1 gra9s1 oilse$s1 & meats1 bo?
 fre% & process$1 %all be review$4  7,b7
 ,bord] area pollution ,if !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy det]m9es t conditions
 affect+ public heal? 9 ! ,unit$        
,/ates-,mexico bord] zone h n wors5$    
s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #aiid1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all s c]tify to ! ,congress4  7#g7     
,c]tification relat+ to illegal drugs   
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 det]m9es1 aft] a review by ! ,drug     
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration & consultation )
 appropriate gov]nm5t ag5cies & citiz5  
organizations1 t increas$ imports f !   
,,nafta ,p>ties are n result+ 9 an      
increase 9 crime ) illegal drugs or o!r 
controll$ sub/ances f ,mexico or        
,canada1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all s      
c]tify to ! ,congress4  7#h7            

,c]tification relat+ to democracy &     
human fre$oms ,if ! ,presid5t1 aft]     
consultation ) appropriate gov]nm5t     
ag5cies1 int]national organizations1 &  
citiz5 organizations1 det]m9es t !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico--  7,a7 is elect$ 9 
free & fair elections2  7,b7 protects ! 
rights ( its citiz5s to organize into   
political p>ties2  7,c7 protects !      
rights ( its citiz5s to free spee* & !  
"r ( ! news m$ia to op]ate )\t fe> (    
gov]nm5t control or reprisal2  7,d7     
protects ! rights ( its citiz5s to      
assemble & to organize associations to  
advance human rights & economic         
opportunities2 &  7,e7 receives fair &  
imp>tial litigation ( suits & trials    
accord+ to ! rule ( law 9 a transp>5t   
ju/ice sy/em1  ! ,presid5t %all s c]tify
 to ! ,congress4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
t ,,nafta n be exp&$ ,until su* "t z !  
conditions describ$ 9 section #c7;b7 are
 met1 x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t !     
,presid5t %\ld n engage 9 negotiations  
to exp& ! ,,nafta to include o!r        

c\ntries & t trade promotion au?ority   
%\ld n be r5ew$ ) respect to ! approval 
( any su* expansion ( ! ,,nafta4  #e4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,,nafta  
,! t]m ,,nafta means ! ,nor? ,am]ican   
,free ,trade ,agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 & ,mexico on 
,decemb] #ag1 #aiib4  7#b7 ,,nafta p>ty 
,! t]m ,,nafta ,p>ty means ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,canada1 or ,mexico4  7#c7      
,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord] zone ,! t]m 
,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord] zone means !
 area t comprises ! #ab-mile zone on !  
,mexican side ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico 
bord] & ! c\nties )9 any ,/ate ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates t are contigu\s ) ,mexico4