,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 
,matsui1 & ,mr4 ,honda7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to combat trade b>ri]s t      
?reat5 ! ma9t5ance ( an op5 ,int]net1 t 
m&ate unique te*nology /&>ds z a        
condition ( m>ket access & relat$       
measures1 & to promote onl9e free       
expression & ! free fl[ ( in=mation4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,global ,free ,int]net ,act ( #bjac4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,a s+le1 op51 global ,int]net is a 
vital tool = facilitat+ ! free & secure 
fl[ ( in=mation & products )\t reg>d to 

di/ances or national b\nd>ies4  7#b7 ,! 
goal ( a s+le1 op51 global ,int]net is  
be/ support$ by policies t--  7,a7      
enc\rage utilization on a global basis (
 te*nology /&>ds set by int]national    
/&>ds-sett+ organizations1 includ+      
indu/ry-l$ & o!r volunt>y bodies1 &     
select$ by ! m>ket2  7,b7 respect !     
security ( in=mation1 privacy1 & spee* (
 ,int]net us]s2  7,c7 promote inve/m5t 9
 ,int]net-relat$ innovation2  7,d7      
refra9 f compell+ ,int]net s]vice       
provid]s & o!r int]m$i>ies to re/rict ! 
free fl[ ( in=mation on ! ,int]net2 &   
7,e7 all[ trade 9 ,int]net-relat$ goods1
 s]vices1 in=mation1 & cont5t4  7#c7    
,c]ta9 gov]nm5ts & int]national bodies  
are adopt+ or consid]+ policies contr>y 
to ! goal ( a free1 op5 ,int]net1       
includ+--  7,a7 m&at+ unique te*nology  
/&>ds favor+ dome/ic produc]s z a       
condition ( m>ket access or pursu+      
relat$ policies reg>d+ /&>d-sett+ t are 
discrim9atory & subv]t ! op51 global    
nature ( ! ,int]net2  7,b7 sponsor+ or  

tol]at+ ! use ( ,int]net-relat$ tools to
 ga9 unau?oriz$ access to public-sector 
& private-sector networks 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates to disrupt _! op]ation2  7,c7    
block+1 filt]+1 or o!rwise re/rict+     
,int]net communications 9 a mann] t     
discrim9ates aga9/ ,int]net-bas$ s]vices
 & cont5t orig9at+ 9 o!r c\ntries2  7,d7
 monitor+ ,int]net use & communications 
9 a mann] t re/ricts individual privacy 
& fre$om2 &  7,e7 impos+ m>ket access   
requirem5ts or liabilities t discrim9ate
 aga9/ or o!rwise imp$e ,int]net-relat$ 
goods1 s]vices & cont5t f o!r c\ntries4 
7#d7 ,su* actions ?reat5 ! int]e/s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates by--  7,a7 facilitat+     
attempts by =eign gov]nm5ts to re/rict  
or disrupt ! free fl[ ( in=mation on !  
,int]net2  7,b7 promot+ national        
,int]nets 9 conflict ) ! und]ly+        
rationale & ar*itecture ( ! ,int]net z  
orig9ally envision$ & con/ruct$1 !reby  
compromis+ ! ,int]net's full            
functionality & promise2  7,c7 h>m+     
,unit$ ,/ates work]s & bus9esses1       

und]m9+ a /rong ,unit$ ,/ates indu/rial 
base1 & putt+ =eign competitors at an   
advantage2 &  7,d7 putt+ at risk !      
utility ( ! ,int]net z a tool ( op5     
communication1 assembly1 & comm]ce1 & ! 
individuals :o seek to use x = su*      
purposes4  #c4 ,task =ce on ! ,global   
,int]net  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! executive bran* a
 ,task ,=ce on ! ,global ,int]net 79 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce71 ho/$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7          
,*airp]son ,! ,presid5t %all select f   
among ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce "u        
subsection 7b77#a7 to s]ve z ,*airp]son4
  7b7 ,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all   
consi/ ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,f\r ,unit$    
,/ates p]sons ) sub/antial exp]tise 9   
,int]net policy :o are n employees or   
(fic]s ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal
 gov]nm5ts & :o--  7,a7 are nom9at$ by !
 public ?r\gh a process manag$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce t solicits public  
recomm5dations ?r\gh ! ,int]net & are   
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !    

,presid5t's ,c\ncil ( ,advisors on      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology2 &  7,b7 %all s]ve 
on ! ,task ,=ce = r5ewable t]ms n to    
exce$ #c ye>s4  7#b7 ,! lead] ( !       
majority p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate & ! lead] ( !  
m9ority p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate %all ea* appo9t 
"o ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ) sub/antial     
exp]tise 9 ,int]net policy to s]ve on ! 
,task ,=ce = r5ewable t]ms n to exce$ #c
 ye>s4  7#c7 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! lead] ( ! m9ority   
p>ty 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all   
ea* appo9t "o ,unit$ ,/ates p]son )     
sub/antial exp]tise 9 ,int]net policy to
 s]ve on ! ,task ,=ce = r5ewable t]ms n 
to exce$ #c ye>s4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,trade ,repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,communications & ,in=mation ( !     
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,*air ( !   
,privacy & ,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight   
,bo>d1 ! head ( ! ,int]net ,corporation 
= ,assign$ ,names & ,numb]s1 & ! heads (
 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z       

det]m9$ to be appropriate by !          
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh _! respective     
designees4  7c7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies  
,^u reque/ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! head ( any 
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy or o!r ,f$]al  
(ficial describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d7   
may detail1 ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 any (
 ! p]sonnel or s]vices ( ! relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,task ,=ce
 to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its functions4  
7d7 ,functions ,9 addition to su* o!r   
responsibilities ! ,presid5t may assign1
 ! ,task ,=ce %all--  7#a7 develop &    
implem5t /rategies 9 response to =eign &
 dome/ic gov]nm5t policies t--  7,a7    
unju/ifiably or unreasonably burd5 or   
re/rict int]national trade 9            
,int]net-relat$ goods1 s]vices1 &       
cont5t2  7,b7 m&ate or o!rwise pref]5ce 
,int]net-relat$ te*nology /&>ds & relat$
 measures2  7,c7 imp$e ! free fl[ (     
in=mation on ! ,int]net2 or  7,d7       
o!rwise ?reat5 ! op51 global nature ( ! 
,int]net1 ! int]e/s ( ,int]net us]s & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,int]net-relat$         

int]national trade & disc\rse2  7#b7    
consult & %>e timely in=mation ) civil  
society gr\ps ) exp]tise 9 ,int]net     
policy2  7#c7 coord9ate ! activity ( all
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z necess>y  
to implem5t ! /rategies develop$ 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 prep>e
 a report & action plan 9 accordance )  
section #d2  7#e7 hold public he>+s &   
solicit public comm5t ?r\gh ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] & ! website = ! ,task ,=ce z    
appropriate2 &  7#f7 appo9t a ,task ,=ce
 memb]1 responsible = s]v+ z a po9t (   
contact = correspond5ce & inquiries     
relat$ to ! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce4  
#d4 ,report & action plan to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ae mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce 
%all transmit to ! ,presid5t & !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report & action plan t--  7#a7 id5tifies
 acts1 policies1 or practices ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 =eign gov]nm5ts1 or            
int]national bodies1 & relat$ measures  

t--  7,a7 d5y fair & equitable m>ket    
access to or o!rwise unju/ifiably or    
unreasonably burd5 or re/rict disc\rse  
or trade 9 ,int]net-relat$ goods1       
s]vices1 & cont5t2  7,b7 m&ate1 give    
pref]5ce to1 or promote ,int]net-relat$ 
te*nology /&>ds t div]ge f widely adopt$
 int]national /&>ds1 or o!rwise lead to 
! adoption ( discrim9atory or           
trade-re/rictive te*nology /&>ds or     
con=mity assessm5t proc$ures2 or  7,c7  
o!rwise ?reat5 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ! te*nical op]ation1 security1 
& free fl[ ( global ,int]net            
communications2  7#b7 e/imates !        
trade-di/ort+ impact or ext5t (         
suppression ( free expression ( measures
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on ,unit$    
,/ates comm]ce1 ! int]e/s ( ,int]net    
us]s1 & ! function+ ( ! ,int]net2  7#c7 
designates :i* measures id5tifi$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 are priority conc]ns2     
7#d7 sets =? a /rategy & actions to be  
tak5 by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9    
response to measures id5tifi$ "u        

p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#e7 provides         
in=mation ) respect to any action tak5  
7or ! reasons if no action is tak57 9   
response to any su* measures id5tifi$ 9 
prior ye>s' reports1 includ+ su* actions
 z are requir$ "u section #e4  7b7 ,=m (
 reports ,! reports & action plans      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may conta9 a  
classifi$ annex if ! ,task ,=ce det]m9es
 t su* is appropriate4  7c7 ,coord9ation
 & notice ,9 prep>+ ea* annual report & 
action plan requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,task ,=ce %all--  7#a7 seek public    
p>ticipation by--  7,a7 publi%+ a notice
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t includes          
in/ructions on h[ ! public may submit   
comm5ts on ! report & plan2  7,b7 hold+ 
at lea/ "o public he>+2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+
 a website = ! ,task ,=ce t publi%es    
timely in=mation reg>d+ ! ,task ,=ce's  
activities & provides an opportunity = !
 public to submit comm5ts to ! ,task    
,=ce2  7#b7 consult & coord9ate ) all   
relevant executive bran* dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies2  7#c7 consult & %>e timely     

in=mation ) civil society gr\ps )       
exp]tise 9 ,int]net policy2 &  7#d7 take
 into acc\nt in=mation f su* s\rces z   
may be available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative & su* in=mation z 
may be submitt$ to ! ,trade             
,repres5tative by int]e/$ p]sons1       
includ+ in=mation conta9$ 9 reports     
submitt$ "u section #aha7;b7 ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbda7;b77 &
 petitions submitt$ "u section #cjb (   
su* ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdab74  7d7    
,publication ,! ,task ,=ce %all publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! report & action plan
 transmitt$ to ,congress "u subsection  
7a71 b %all omit in=mation transmitt$ to
 ,congress "u subsection 7b74  7e7      
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 

,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  
#e4 ,section #cja inve/igation &        
pot5tial sanctions ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! transmission ( ea* annual report 
& action plan requir$ "u section #d1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative     
%all1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (    
sections #cja ?r\gh #cjd ( ! ,trade ,act
 ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa ?r\gh     
#bdad71 initiate an inve/igation1 make  
any det]m9ations requir$1 & take any    
actions specifi$ "u su* sections )      
respect to any acts1 policies1 or       
practices ( a =eign gov]nm5t or         
int]national body t are id5tifi$ 9 ea*  
su* annual report & action plan z       
priority conc]ns1 includ+ re/rictions on
 sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( products      
develop$ & manufactur$ 9 c\ntries       
implem5t+ su* acts1 policies1 or        
practices4  #f4 ,review & inve/igation  
by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice  7a7 ,review & inve/igation  
,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7#a7 review ea*

 act1 policy1 or practice describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #d7;a7 t is     
conta9$ 9 a report or an action plan    
transmitt$ "u su* section to ,congress2 
&  7#b7 inve/igate :e!r su* act1 policy1
 or practice 7or any relat$ action by a 
nongov]nm5tal entity7 violates !        
antitru/ laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7   
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m antitru/ laws has ! mean+ giv5 x 9  
subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( !     
,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab7;a771  
except t su* t]m includes section #e ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to ! ext5t su* section #e
 applies to unfair me?ods ( competition4
  #g4 ,report to ,presid5t & ,congress  
on int]national trade agreem5ts  7a7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce   
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t--  7#a7 assesses ! suffici5cy (
 exi/+ multilat]al & bilat]al trade     
agreem5ts 9--  7,a7 promot+ int]national

 trade 9 ,int]net-relat$ goods1 s]vices1
 & cont5t2  7,b7 enc\rag+ ! utilization 
on a global basis ( te*nology /&>ds set 
by int]national /&>d-sett+              
organizations2  7,c7 protect+ ! security
 & function+ ( ! ,int]net2  7,d7        
facilitat+ ! free fl[ ( in=mation on !  
,int]net2 &  7,e7 protect+ ! int]e/s (  
,int]net us]s2 &  7#b7 recomm5ds1 z     
appropriate1 modifications ( exi/+      
agreem5ts or ! negotiation ( new        
agreem5ts to advance ! objectives       
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,s5se (  
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
negotiat+ objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 future bilat]al & multilat]al trade    
agreem5ts %\ld include ! goals specifi$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,=m ( reports
 ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex if ! ,task    
,=ce det]m9es t su* is appropriate4  7d7
 ,coord9ation & notice ,9 prep>+ ea*    
report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,task ,=ce %all--  7#a7 seek public     
p>ticipation by--  7,a7 publi%+ a notice

 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t includes          
in/ructions on h[ ! public may submit   
comm5ts on ! report & plan2  7,b7 hold+ 
at lea/ "o public he>+2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+
 a website = ! ,task ,=ce t publi%es    
timely in=mation reg>d+ ! ,task ,=ce's  
activities & provides an opportunity = !
 public to submit comm5ts to ! ,task    
,=ce2  7#b7 consult & coord9ate ) all   
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2    
7#c7 consult & %>e timely in=mation )   
civil society gr\ps ) exp]tise 9        
,int]net policy2 &  7#d7 take into      
acc\nt in=mation f su* s\rces z may be  
available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade     
,repres5tative & su* in=mation z may be 
submitt$ to ! ,trade ,repres5tative by  
int]e/$ p]sons1 includ+ in=mation       
conta9$ 9 reports submitt$ "u section   
#aha7;b7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbda7;b77 & petitions        
submitt$ "u section #cjb ( su* ,act 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bdab74  7e7 ,publication ,! 
,task ,=ce %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] ! report transmitt$ to ,congress

 "u subsection 7a71 b %all omit         
in=mation transmitt$ to ,congress "u    
subsection 7c74  7f7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  #h4        
,/&>ds-relat$ tra9+ ,! ,task ,=ce %all  
coord9ate ) int]gov]nm5tal1 national    
gov]nm5t1 & private sector entities1    
includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &
 ,te*nology1 ! ,pat5t & ,tradem>k       
,(fice1 ! ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,telecommunications      
,tra9+ ,in/itute1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission1 & any o!r           
appropriate entities1 = ! purpose (     
organiz+ tra9+ ( =eign & dome/ic        
gov]nm5t (ficials & national /&>d-sett+ 

& con=mity assessm5t bodies ) respect to
 be/ practices1 includ+ coord9ation )   
nongov]nm5tal int]national & dome/ic    
/&>ds bodies1 9 accordance ) ! annual   
report & action plan requir$ "u section 
#d4  #i4 ,outside consultation ,! ,task 
,=ce %all e/abli% a regul>iz$ process to
 receive & respond to timely input f    
bus9esses1 organizations1 exp]ts1 & o!r 
int]e/$ p>ties reg>d+ ! fulfillm5t ( its
 functions4