,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdfg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac,ms4 ,slaught] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,ti]ney1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to enhance reciprocal m>ket access = ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic produc]s 9 ! negotiat+ process ( bilat]al1 regional1 & multilat]al trade agreem5ts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reciprocal ,m>ket ,access ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"o ( ! fundam5tal t5ets ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 7,,wto7 is reciprocal m>ket access4 ,?is pr9ciple is und]scor$ 9 ! ,m>rake% ,agreem5t ,e/abli%+ ! ,_w ,trade ,organization :i* call$ = ent]+ into reciprocal & mutually advantage\s arrangem5ts direct$ to ! sub/antial r$uction ( t>iffs & o!r b>ri]s to trade & to ! elim9ation ( discrim9atory treatm5t 9 int]national trade relations4 7#b7 ,! ,am]ican p h a "r to expect t ! promises t trade negotiators & policy mak]s (f] 9 t]ms ( ! m>ket access opportunities t w be available to ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & _! employees if trade agreem5ts are rea*$1 w1 9 fact1 be realiz$4 ,a results-ori5t$ approa* mu/ =m ! basis ( future trade negotiations t includes v]ification proc$ures to ensure t ! promis$ m>ket access is a*iev$ & t reciprocal trade b5efits result4 7#c7 ,) ea* subsequ5t r\nd ( bilat]al1 regional1 & multilat]al trade negotiations1 t>iffs h be5 significantly r$uc$ or elim9at$ = _m manufactur$ goods1 leav+ nont>iff b>ri]s z ! mo/ p]vasive1 significant1 & *all5g+ b>ri]s to ,unit$ ,/ates exports & m>ket opportunities4 7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket is widely recogniz$ z "o ( ! mo/ op5 m>kets 9 ! _w4 ,av]age ,unit$ ,/ates t>iff rates are v l[ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates has limit$1 if any1 nont>iff b>ri]s4 7#e7 ,(t5 ! only lev]age ! ,unit$ ,/ates has to obta9 ! r$uction or elim9ation ( nont>iff b>ri]s impos$ by =eign c\ntries is to negotiate ! am\nt ( t>iffs ! ,unit$ ,/ates imposes on imports f ^? =eign c\ntries4 7#f7 ,"u ! curr5t negotiat+ process1 negotiations to r$uce or elim9ate t>iff b>ri]s & nont>iff b>ri]s are sep>ate & self-conta9$1 mean+ t trade(fs are t>iff-=-t>iff & nont>iff-=-nont>iff4 ,z a result1 a t>iff c be r$uc$ or elim9at$ )\t secur+ elim9ation ( ! real b>ri] or b>ri]s t d5y ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses access to a =eign m>ket4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to require t ,unit$ ,/ates trade negotiations a*ieve measurable results = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses by ensur+ t trade agreem5ts result 9 exp&$ m>ket access = ,unit$ ,/ates exports & n solely ! elim9ation ( t>iffs on goods import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,limitation on au?ority to r$uce or elim9ate rates ( duty pursuant to c]ta9 trade agreem5ts 7a7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t may n agree to a modification ( an exi/+ duty t w\ld r$uce or elim9ate ! b\nd or appli$ rate ( su* duty on any product 9 ord] to c>ry out a trade agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a =eign c\ntry until ! ,presid5t transmits to ,congress a c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,c]tification ,a c]tification ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is a c]tification by ! ,presid5t t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has obta9$ ! r$uction or elim9ation ( t>iff & nont>iff b>ri]s & policies & practices ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to ,unit$ ,/ates exports ( any product id5tifi$ by ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic produc]s z hav+ ! same physical *>act]i/ics & uses z ! product = :i* a modification ( an exi/+ duty is s\ght by ! ,presid5t z describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 a violation ( any provision ( ! trade agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 relat+ to ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is imm$iately en=ceable 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #d4 #d4 ,en=cem5t provisions 7a7 ,)drawal ( t>iff concessions ,if ! ,presid5t does agree to a modification describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 & ! ,int]ag5cy ,trade ,en=cem5t ,c5t] det]m9es pursuant to subsection 7c7 t-- 7#a7 a t>iff or nont>iff b>ri] or policy or practice ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 has n be5 r$uc$ or elim9at$1 or 7#b7 a t>iff or nont>iff b>ri] or policy or practice ( su* gov]nm5t has be5 impos$ or discov]$1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all )draw ! modification until su* "t z ! ,presid5t transmits to ,congress a c]tification describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#a74 7b7 ,inve/igation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy ,trade ,en=cem5t ,c5t]1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 %all initiate an inve/igation if an int]e/$ p>ty files a petition ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,trade ,en=cem5t ,c5t] :i* alleges ! elem5ts necess>y = ! )drawal ( ! modification ( an exi/+ duty "u subsection 7a71 & :i* is accompani$ by in=mation reasonably available to ! petition] support+ su* allegations4 7#b7 ,int]e/$ p>ty def9$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m int]e/$ p>ty means-- 7,a7 a manufactur]1 produc]1 or :olesal] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a dome/ic product t has ! same physical *>act]i/ics & uses z ! product = :i* a modification ( an exi/+ duty is s\ght2 7,b7 a c]tifi$ union or recogniz$ union or gr\p ( work]s engag$ 9 ! manufacture1 production1 or :olesale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a dome/ic product t has ! same physical *>act]i/ics & uses z ! product = :i* a modification ( an exi/+ duty is s\ght2 7,c7 a trade or bus9ess association a majority ( ^: memb]s manufacture1 produce1 or :olesale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a dome/ic product t has ! same physical *>act]i/ics & uses z ! product = :i* a modification ( an exi/+ duty is s\ght2 or 7,d7 a memb] ( ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a memb] ( ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7c7 ,det]m9ation by ,,itec ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* a petition is fil$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,trade ,en=cem5t ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r ! petition alleges ! elem5ts necess>y = ! )drawal ( ! modification ( an exi/+ duty "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 notify ! petition] ( ! det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! reasons = ! det]m9ation4 7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,trade ,en=cem5t ,c5t] means ! ,int]ag5cy ,trade ,en=cem5t ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u section #b ( ,executive ,ord] #acfja 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #abiha2 ,febru>y #bh1 #bjab74 #e4 ,m>ket access assessm5t by ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any propos$ trade agreem5t 9 :i* ! ,presid5t seeks a modification ( an exi/+ duty t w\ld r$uce or elim9ate ! b\nd or appli$ rate ( su* duty on any product 9 ord] to c>ry out a trade agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a =eign c\ntry1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission %all initiate an inve/igation & report z to ! possible m>ket access opportunities ( ! modification or elim9ation ( =eign t>iff & nont>iff measures = ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ries produc+ & export+ simil> products4 ,9 prep>+ its report1 ! ,int]national ,trade ,commission %all id5tify ! t>iff & nont>iff measures = su* products & ! expect$ opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates exports4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ its report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission %all1 z appropriate1 seek to obta9 relevant in=mation f dome/ic produc]s ( simil> products1 indu/ry associations1 gov]nm5t repres5tatives1 & o!r int]e/$ organizations4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! ,presid5t notifies ,congress ( 8 int5t to ent] into negotiations = a propos$ trade agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 or n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! ,presid5t notifies ,congress ( 8 int5t to ent] into a trade agreem5t1 :i*ev] occurs fir/1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission %all submit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ,congress ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,=m ,su* report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4