,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aghh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,?une 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to make x a        
negotiat+ pr9ciple ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
negotiations = bilat]al1 plurilat]al1 or
 multilat]al agreem5ts to seek !        
inclusion ( provisions t promote        
,int]net-enabl$ comm]ce & digital trade4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,digital ,trade ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,int]net has become an unprec$5t$ m$ium 
= competition1 trade1 free expression1 &
 access to in=mation4  7#b7 ,! ,int]net 
is a driv] ( ! global economy & mu/     
rema9 op51 /able1 & secure4  7#c7 ,trade
 9 ,int]net-enabl$ s]vices & transf]s ( 
data & o!r digital in=mation h become   
increas+ly critical driv]s ( ! economic 
gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,int]national ,trade ,commission f\nd 9
 a ,july #bjac report1 entitl$ ,digital 
,trade 9 ! ,u4,s4 & ,global ,economies1 
,"p #a1 t ,u4,s4 exports ( digitally    
enabl$ s]vices 7"o measure (            
int]national digital trade7 grew f      
#bhb4a billion 9 #bjjg to #cef4a billion
 9 #bjaa1 ) exports exce$+ imports e    
ye>4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! global 
lead] 9 ,int]net-enabl$ plat=ms1        
networks1 & s]vices4 ,c]ta9 liability   
protections = ^? entities "u ! law ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* promote innovation & 
creativity & all[ = coop]ative ef=ts to 
address h>mful activity1 h be5 critical 
to ! gr[? ( ! ,int]net economy 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,accord+ to        
,mc,kinsey  ,company1 m ?an  ( ! value  
add$ by ! ,int]net is 9 traditional     
indu/ries4  7#f7 ,int]net-enabl$ comm]ce
 & digital trade b5efits small- &       
m$ium-size ent]prises by provid+        
unp>allel$ access to global m>kets4     
7#g7 ,proposals h be5 put =w>d by "s    
trad+ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       

re/rict ! fl[ ( lawful in=mation across 
bord]s4 ,^? proposals w\ld cause        
increas$ gov]nm5t control ov] ! ,int]net
 & c\ld create a fragm5t$ ,int]net4     
7#h7 ,localization b>ri]s to trade are  
frequ5tly us$ to protect1 favor1 or     
/imulate dome/ic indu/ries at ! exp5se (
 indu/ries 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,^?          
localization requirem5ts h>m !          
competitiv5ess ( & end-us]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#i7 ,re/rictive policies      
reg>d+ ! fl[ ( in=mation across bord]s  
are nont>iff b>ri]s t are h>mful to     
innovation & economic advancem5t4 ,^?   
policies imp$e trade 9 digital products 
& s]vices & con/ra9 ! ability ( ,unit$  
,/ates companies f _m sectors to        
effectively op]ate across bord]s4  7#aj7
 ,cross-bord] data fl[s are critical to 
manufactur]s1 in/itutions ( high]       
education1 hospitals1 retail]s1 f9ancial
 s]vices firms1 laboratories1 & _m o!r  
organizations t use ! ,int]net to       
improve _! productivity & manage global 
networks ( cu/om]s1 suppli]s1 rese>*]s1 

& employees4  7#aa7 ,! free fl[ (       
in=mation across bord]s provides *oices 
& r$uces co/s to consum]s worldwide4    
7#ab7 ,! position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t has be5 & is to advocate = !  
free fl[ ( in=mation across bord]s4  7b7
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 ag5cies 9 ! executive
 bran*1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 %\ld be   
/aff$ ) exp]ts & lead]s to fulfill !    
mission ( promot+ an op51 global        
,int]net t facilitates comm]ce & digital
 trade2 &  7#b7 private sector          
/akehold]s %\ld h ! opportunity to      
=mally in=m ef=ts ( ag5cies 9 !         
executive bran* relat$ to digital trade4
  #c4 ,negotiat+ pr9ciples =            
,int]net-enabl$ comm]ce & digital trade 
,x %all be a negotiat+ pr9ciple ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 negotiations = a        
bilat]al1 plurilat]al1 or multilat]al   
agreem5t1 & 9 multi-/akehold] =a1 to    
seek ! inclusion ( b9d+ & en=ceable     
provisions t promote & enhance          

,int]net-enabl$ comm]ce & digital trade1
 includ+ provisions-- 7#a7 prev5t+ or   
elim9at+ b>ri]s to ! movem5t (          
electronic in=mation across bord]s1     
includ+ by enc\rag+ int]op]ability (    
data protection regimes & elim9at+      
b>ri]s to access+1 process+1 transf]r+1 
or /or+ in=mation2  7#b7 ensur+         
transp>5cy 9 measures affect+ ! free fl[
 ( in=mation )9 & across bord]s2  7#c7  
cont9u+ ! curr5t practice ( n impos+    
cu/oms duties on electronic             
transmissions2  7#d7 prohibit+ measures 
t condition m>ket access or o!r         
comm]cial b5efits on localization (     
data1 infra/ructure1 or inve/m5t2  7#e7 
prohibit+ any c\ntry f impos+ measures t
 require an entity to use comput+       
infra/ructure or s]vices 9 t c\ntry or  
o!rwise require an entity to access1    
process1 transf]1 or /ore data 9 !      
t]ritory ( t c\ntry2  7#f7 ensur+ t !   
,int]net cont9ues to op]ate )9 !        
successful multi-/akehold] gov]nance    
model2  7#g7 ensur+ t provisions affect+

 int]m$i>y liability = ,int]net-enabl$  
plat=ms1 networks1 & s]vices are        
consi/5t ) ! law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#h7 ensur+ digital trade policies      
contemplate v>i\s bus9ess activities    
across all indu/rial sectors & all[ =   
future te*nological advancem5t2 &  7#i7 
o!rwise elim9at+ discrim9atory treatm5t 
( ,int]net-enabl$ comm]ce & digital     
trade4