,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aijj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #i1 #bjad,mr4 ,baucus 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hatch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations1 to provide for consideration of trade agreements1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,trade negotiating objectives 7a7 ,overall trade negotiating objectives ,the overall trade negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states for agreements subject to the provisions of section #c are-- 7#a7 to obtain more open1 equitable1 and reciprocal market access2 7#b7 to obtain the reduction or elimination of barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for ,united ,states exports or otherwise distort ,united ,states trade2 7#c7 to further strengthen the system of international trade and investment disciplines and procedures1 including dispute settlement2 7#d7 to foster economic growth1 raise living standards1 enhance the competitiveness of the ,united ,states1 promote full employment in the ,united ,states1 and enhance the global economy2 7#e7 to ensure that trade and environmental policies are mutually supportive and to seek to protect and preserve the environment and enhance the international means of doing so1 while optimizing the use of the world's resources2 7#f7 to promote respect for worker rights and the rights of children consistent with core labor standards of the ,,ilo 7as set out in section #aa7g77 and an understanding of the relationship between trade and worker rights2 7#g7 to seek provisions in trade agreements under which parties to those agreements ensure that they do not weaken or reduce the protections afforded in domestic environmental and labor laws as an encouragement for trade2 7#h7 to ensure that trade agreements afford small businesses equal access to international markets1 equitable trade benefits1 and expanded export market opportunities1 and provide for the reduction or elimination of trade and investment barriers that disproportionately impact small businesses2 7#i7 to promote universal ratification and full compliance with ,,ilo ,convention ,no4 #ahb ,concerning the ,prohibition and ,immediate ,action for the ,elimination of the ,worst ,forms of ,child ,labor2 7#aj7 to ensure that trade agreements reflect and facilitate the increasingly interrelated1 multi-sectoral nature of trade and investment activity2 7#aa7 to ensure implementation of trade commitments and obligations by strengthening the effective operation of legal regimes and the rule of law by trading partners of the ,united ,states through capacity building and other appropriate means2 7#ab7 to recognize the growing significance of the ,internet as a trading platform in international commerce2 and 7#ac7 to take into account other legitimate ,united ,states domestic objectives1 including1 but not limited to1 the protection of legitimate health or safety1 essential security1 and consumer interests and the law and regulations related thereto4 7b7 ,principal trade negotiating objectives 7#a7 ,trade in goods ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states regarding trade in goods are-- 7,a7 to expand competitive market opportunities for exports of goods from the ,united ,states and to obtain fairer and more open conditions of trade1 including through the utilization of global value chains1 by reducing or eliminating tariff and nontariff barriers and policies and practices of foreign governments directly related to trade that decrease market opportunities for ,united ,states exports or otherwise distort ,united ,states trade2 and 7,b7 to obtain reciprocal tariff and nontariff barrier elimination agreements1 including with respect to those tariff categories covered in section #aaa7;b7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceba7;b774 7#b7 ,trade in services 7,a7 ,the principal negotiating objective of the ,united ,states regarding trade in services is to expand competitive market opportunities for ,united ,states services and to obtain fairer and more open conditions of trade1 including through utilization of global value chains1 by reducing or eliminating barriers to international trade in services1 such as regulatory and other barriers that deny national treatment and market access or unreasonably restrict the establishment or operations of service suppliers4 7,b7 ,recognizing that expansion of trade in services generates benefits for all sectors of the economy and facilitates trade1 the objective described in subparagraph 7,a7 should be pursued through all means1 including through a plurilateral agreement with those countries willing and able to undertake high standard services commitments for both existing and new services4 7#c7 ,trade in agriculture ,the principal negotiating objective of the ,united ,states with respect to agriculture is to obtain competitive opportunities for ,united ,states exports of agricultural commodities in foreign markets substantially equivalent to the competitive opportunities afforded foreign exports in ,united ,states markets and to achieve fairer and more open conditions of trade in bulk1 specialty crop1 and value added commodities by-- 7,a7 securing more open and equitable market access through robust rules on sanitary and phytosanitary measures that-- 7i7 encourage the adoption of international standards and require a science-based justification be provided for a sanitary or phytosanitary measure if the measure is more restrictive than the applicable international standard2 7ii7 improve regulatory coherence1 promote the use of systems-based approaches1 and appropriately recognize the equivalence of health and safety protection systems of exporting countries2 7iii7 require that measures are transparently developed and implemented1 are based on risk assessments that take into account relevant international guidelines and scientific data1 and are not more restrictive on trade than necessary to meet the intended purpose2 and 7iv7 improve import check processes1 including testing methodologies and procedures1 and certification requirements1 while recognizing that countries may put in place measures to protect human1 animal or plant life or health in a manner consistent with their international obligations1 including the ,,wto ,agreement on the ,application of ,sanitary and ,phytosanitary ,measures 7referred to in section #aja7;d77#c7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#c7772 7,b7 reducing or eliminating1 by a date certain1 tariffs or other charges that decrease market opportunities for ,united ,states exports-- 7i7 giving priority to those products that are subject to significantly higher tariffs or subsidy regimes of major producing countries2 and 7ii7 providing reasonable adjustment periods for ,united ,states import sensitive products1 in close consultation with ,congress on such products before initiating tariff reduction negotiations2 7,c7 reducing tariffs to levels that are the same as or lower than those in the ,united ,states2 7,d7 reducing or eliminating subsidies that decrease market opportunities for ,united ,states exports or unfairly distort agriculture markets to the detriment of the ,united ,states2 7,e7 allowing the preservation of programs that support family farms and rural communities but do not distort trade2 7,f7 developing disciplines for domestic support programs1 so that production that is in excess of domestic food security needs is sold at world prices2 7,g7 eliminating government policies that create price depressing surpluses2 7,h7 eliminating state trading enterprises whenever possible2 7,i7 developing1 strengthening1 and clarifying rules to eliminate practices that unfairly decrease ,united ,states market access opportunities or distort agricultural markets to the detriment of the ,united ,states1 and ensuring that such rules are subject to efficient1 timely1 and effective dispute settlement1 including-- 7i7 unfair or trade distorting activities of state trading enterprises and other administrative mechanisms1 with emphasis on requiring price transparency in the operation of state trading enterprises and such other mechanisms in order to end cross subsidization1 price discrimination1 and price undercutting2 7ii7 unjustified trade restrictions or commercial requirements1 such as labeling1 that affect new technologies1 including biotechnology2 7iii7 unjustified sanitary or phytosanitary restrictions1 including restrictions not based on scientific principles in contravention of obligations in the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements or bilateral or regional trade agreements2 7iv7 other unjustified technical barriers to trade2 and 7v7 restrictive rules in the administration of tariff rate quotas2 7,j7 eliminating practices that adversely affect trade in perishable or cyclical products1 while improving import relief mechanisms to recognize the unique characteristics of perishable and cyclical agriculture2 7,k7 ensuring that import relief mechanisms for perishable and cyclical agriculture are as accessible and timely to growers in the ,united ,states as those mechanisms that are used by other countries2 7,l7 taking into account whether a party to the negotiations has failed to adhere to the provisions of already existing trade agreements with the ,united ,states or has circumvented obligations under those agreements2 7,m7 taking into account whether a product is subject to market distortions by reason of a failure of a major producing country to adhere to the provisions of already existing trade agreements with the ,united ,states or by the circumvention by that country of its obligations under those agreements2 7,n7 otherwise ensuring that countries that accede to the ,world ,trade ,organization have made meaningful market liberalization commitments in agriculture2 7,o7 taking into account the impact that agreements covering agriculture to which the ,united ,states is a party have on the ,united ,states agricultural industry2 7,p7 maintaining bona fide food assistance programs1 market development programs1 and export credit programs2 7,q7 seeking to secure the broadest market access possible in multilateral1 regional1 and bilateral negotiations1 recognizing the effect that simultaneous sets of negotiations may have on ,united ,states import sensitive commodities 7including those subject to tariff rate quotas72 7,r7 seeking to develop an international consensus on the treatment of seasonal or perishable agricultural products in investigations relating to dumping and safeguards and in any other relevant area2 7,s7 seeking to establish the common base year for calculating the ,aggregated ,measurement of ,support 7as defined in the ,agreement on ,agriculture7 as the end of each country's ,uruguay ,round implementation period1 as reported in each country's ,uruguay ,round market access schedule2 7,t7 ensuring transparency in the administration of tariff rate quotas through multilateral1 plurilateral1 and bilateral negotiations2 and 7,u7 eliminating and preventing the undermining of market access for ,united ,states products through improper use of a country's system for protecting or recognizing geographical indications1 including failing to ensure transparency and procedural fairness and protecting generic terms4 7#d7 ,foreign investment ,recognizing that ,united ,states law on the whole provides a high level of protection for investment1 consistent with or greater than the level required by international law1 the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states regarding foreign investment are to reduce or eliminate artificial or trade distorting barriers to foreign investment1 while ensuring that foreign investors in the ,united ,states are not accorded greater substantive rights with respect to investment protections than ,united ,states investors in the ,united ,states1 and to secure for investors important rights comparable to those that would be available under ,united ,states legal principles and practice1 by-- 7,a7 reducing or eliminating exceptions to the principle of national treatment2 7,b7 freeing the transfer of funds relating to investments2 7,c7 reducing or eliminating performance requirements1 forced technology transfers1 and other unreasonable barriers to the establishment and operation of investments2 7,d7 seeking to establish standards for expropriation and compensation for expropriation1 consistent with ,united ,states legal principles and practice2 7,e7 seeking to establish standards for fair and equitable treatment consistent with ,united ,states legal principles and practice1 including the principle of due process2 7,f7 providing meaningful procedures for resolving investment disputes2 7,g7 seeking to improve mechanisms used to resolve disputes between an investor and a government through-- 7i7 mechanisms to eliminate frivolous claims and to deter the filing of frivolous claims2 7ii7 procedures to ensure the efficient selection of arbitrators and the expeditious disposition of claims2 7iii7 procedures to enhance opportunities for public input into the formulation of government positions2 and 7iv7 providing for an appellate body or similar mechanism to provide coherence to the interpretations of investment provisions in trade agreements2 and 7,h7 ensuring the fullest measure of transparency in the dispute settlement mechanism1 to the extent consistent with the need to protect information that is classified or business confidential1 by-- 7i7 ensuring that all requests for dispute settlement are promptly made public2 7ii7 ensuring that-- 7,i7 all proceedings1 submissions1 findings1 and decisions are promptly made public2 and 7,,ii7 all hearings are open to the public2 and 7iii7 establishing a mechanism for acceptance of amicus curiae submissions from businesses1 unions1 and nongovernmental organizations4 7#e7 ,intellectual property ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states regarding trade related intellectual property are-- 7,a7 to further promote adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights1 including through-- 7i7 7,i7 ensuring accelerated and full implementation of the ,agreement on ,trade ,related ,aspects of ,intellectual ,property ,rights referred to in section #aja7;d77#ae7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#ae771 particularly with respect to meeting enforcement obligations under that agreement2 and 7,,ii7 ensuring that the provisions of any trade agreement governing intellectual property rights that is entered into by the ,united ,states reflect a standard of protection similar to that found in ,united ,states law2 7ii7 providing strong protection for new and emerging technologies and new methods of transmitting and distributing products embodying intellectual property1 including in a manner that facilitates legitimate digital trade2 7iii7 preventing or eliminating discrimination with respect to matters affecting the availability1 acquisition1 scope1 maintenance1 use1 and enforcement of intellectual property rights2 7iv7 ensuring that standards of protection and enforcement keep pace with technological developments1 and in particular ensuring that rightholders have the legal and technological means to control the use of their works through the ,internet and other global communication media1 and to prevent the unauthorized use of their works2 7v7 providing strong enforcement of intellectual property rights1 including through accessible1 expeditious1 and effective civil1 administrative1 and criminal enforcement mechanisms2 and 7vi7 preventing or eliminating government involvement in the violation of intellectual property rights1 including cyber theft and piracy2 7,b7 to secure fair1 equitable1 and nondiscriminatory market access opportunities for ,united ,states persons that rely upon intellectual property protection2 and 7,c7 to respect the ,declaration on the ,,trips ,agreement and ,public ,health1 adopted by the ,world ,trade ,organization at the ,fourth ,ministerial ,conference at ,doha1 ,qatar on ,november #ad1 #bjja1 and to ensure that trade agreements foster innovation and promote access to medicines4 7#f7 ,digital trade in goods and services and cross-border data flows ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states with respect to digital trade in goods and services1 as well as cross-border data flows1 are-- 7,a7 to ensure that current obligations1 rules1 disciplines1 and commitments under the ,world ,trade ,organization and bilateral and regional trade agreements apply to digital trade in goods and services and to cross-border data flows2 7,b7 to ensure that-- 7i7 electronically delivered goods and services receive no less favorable treatment under trade rules and commitments than like products delivered in physical form2 and 7ii7 the classification of such goods and services ensures the most liberal trade treatment possible1 fully encompassing both existing and new trade2 7,c7 to ensure that governments refrain from implementing trade related measures that impede digital trade in goods and services1 restrict cross-border data flows1 or require local storage or processing of data2 7,d7 with respect to subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 where legitimate policy objectives require domestic regulations that affect digital trade in goods and services or cross-border data flows1 to obtain commitments that any such regulations are the least restrictive on trade1 nondiscriminatory1 and transparent1 and promote an open market environment2 and 7,e7 to extend the moratorium of the ,world ,trade ,organization on duties on electronic transmissions4 7#g7 ,regulatory practices ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states regarding the use of government regulation or other practices to reduce market access for ,united ,states goods1 services1 and investments are-- 7,a7 to achieve increased transparency and opportunity for the participation of affected parties in the development of regulations2 7,b7 to require that proposed regulations be based on sound science1 cost benefit analysis1 risk assessment1 or other objective evidence2 7,c7 to establish consultative mechanisms and seek other commitments1 as appropriate1 to improve regulatory practices and promote increased regulatory coherence1 including through-- 7i7 transparency in developing guidelines1 rules1 regulations1 and laws for government procurement and other regulatory regimes2 7ii7 the elimination of redundancies in testing and certification2 7iii7 early consultations on significant regulations2 7iv7 the use of impact assessments2 7v7 the periodic review of existing regulatory measures2 and 7vi7 the application of good regulatory practices2 7,d7 to seek greater openness1 transparency1 and convergence of standards-development processes1 and enhance cooperation on standards issues globally2 7,e7 to promote regulatory compatibility through harmonization1 equivalence1 or mutual recognition of different regulations and standards and to encourage the use of international and interoperable standards1 as appropriate2 7,f7 to achieve the elimination of government measures such as price controls and reference pricing which deny full market access for ,united ,states products2 7,g7 to ensure that government regulatory reimbursement regimes are transparent1 provide procedural fairness1 are non-discriminatory1 and provide full market access for ,united ,states products2 and 7,h7 to ensure that foreign governments-- 7i7 demonstrate that the collection of undisclosed proprietary information is limited to that necessary to satisfy a legitimate and justifiable regulatory interest2 and 7ii7 protect such information against disclosure1 except in exceptional circumstances to protect the public1 or where such information is effectively protected against unfair competition4 7#h7 ,state-owned and state-controlled enterprises ,the principal negotiating objective of the ,united ,states regarding competition by state-owned and state-controlled enterprises is to seek commitments that-- 7,a7 eliminate or prevent trade distortions and unfair competition favoring state-owned and state-controlled enterprises to the extent of their engagement in commercial activity1 and 7,b7 ensure that such engagement is based solely on commercial considerations1 in particular through disciplines that eliminate or prevent discrimination and market-distorting subsidies and that promote transparency4 7#i7 ,localization barriers to trade ,the principal negotiating objective of the ,united ,states with respect to localization barriers is to eliminate and prevent measures that require ,united ,states producers and service providers to locate facilities1 intellectual property1 or other assets in a country as a market access or investment condition1 including indigenous innovation measures4 7#aj7 ,labor and the environment ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states with respect to labor and the environment are-- 7,a7 to ensure that a party to a trade agreement with the ,united ,states-- 7i7 adopts and maintains measures implementing internationally recognized core labor standards 7as defined in section #aa7ag77 and its obligations under common multilateral environmental agreements 7as defined in section #aa7f771 7ii7 does not waive or otherwise derogate from1 or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from-- 7,i7 its statutes or regulations implementing internationally recognized core labor standards 7as defined in section #aa7ag771 in a manner affecting trade or investment between the ,united ,states and that party1 where the waiver or derogation would be inconsistent with one or more such standards1 or 7,,ii7 its environmental laws in a manner that weakens or reduces the protections afforded in those laws and in a manner affecting trade or investment between the ,united ,states and that party1 except as provided in its law and provided not inconsistent with its obligations under common multilateral environmental agreements 7as defined in section #aa7f77 or other provisions of the trade agreement specifically agreed upon1 and 7iii7 does not fail to effectively enforce its environmental or labor laws1 through a sustained or recurring course of action or inaction1 in a manner affecting trade or investment between the ,united ,states and that party after entry into force of a trade agreement between those countries2 7,b7 to recognize that-- 7i7 with respect to environment1 parties to a trade agreement retain the right to exercise prosecutorial discretion and to make decisions regarding the allocation of enforcement resources with respect to other environmental laws determined to have higher priorities1 and a party is effectively enforcing its laws if a course of action or inaction reflects a reasonable1 bona fide exercise of such discretion1 or results from a reasonable1 bona fide decision regarding the allocation of resources2 and 7ii7 with respect to labor1 decisions regarding the distribution of enforcement resources are not a reason for not complying with a party's labor obligations2 a party to a trade agreement retains the right to reasonable exercise of discretion and to make bona fide decisions regarding the allocation of resources between labor enforcement activities among core labor standards1 provided the exercise of such discretion and such decisions are not inconsistent with its obligations2 7,c7 to strengthen the capacity of ,united ,states trading partners to promote respect for core labor standards 7as defined in section #aa7ag772 7,d7 to strengthen the capacity of ,united ,states trading partners to protect the environment through the promotion of sustainable development2 7,e7 to reduce or eliminate government practices or policies that unduly threaten sustainable development2 7,f7 to seek market access1 through the elimination of tariffs and nontariff barriers1 for ,united ,states environmental technologies1 goods1 and services2 7,g7 to ensure that labor1 environmental1 health1 or safety policies and practices of the parties to trade agreements with the ,united ,states do not arbitrarily or unjustifiably discriminate against ,united ,states exports or serve as disguised barriers to trade2 7,h7 to ensure that enforceable labor and environment obligations are subject to the same dispute settlement and remedies as other enforceable obligations under the agreement2 and 7,i7 to ensure that a trade agreement is not construed to empower a party's authorities to undertake labor or environmental law enforcement activities in the territory of the ,united ,states4 7#aa7 ,currency ,the principal negotiating objective of the ,united ,states with respect to currency practices is that parties to a trade agreement with the ,united ,states avoid manipulating exchange rates in order to prevent effective balance of payments adjustment or to gain an unfair competitive advantage over other parties to the agreement1 such as through cooperative mechanisms1 enforceable rules1 reporting1 monitoring1 transparency1 or other means1 as appropriate4 7#ab7 ,,wto and multilateral trade agreements ,recognizing that the ,world ,trade ,organization is the foundation of the global trading system1 the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states regarding the ,world ,trade ,organization1 the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements1 and other multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements are-- 7,a7 to achieve full implementation and extend the coverage of the ,world ,trade ,organization and multilateral and plurilateral agreements to products1 sectors1 and conditions of trade not adequately covered2 7,b7 to expand country participation in and enhancement of the ,information ,technology ,agreement1 the ,government ,procurement ,agreement1 and other plurilateral trade agreements of the ,world ,trade ,organization2 7,c7 to expand competitive market opportunities for ,united ,states exports and to obtain fairer and more open conditions of trade1 including through utilization of global value chains1 through the negotiation of new ,,wto multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements1 such as an agreement on trade facilitation2 7,d7 to ensure that regional trade agreements to which the ,united ,states is not a party fully achieve the high standards of1 and comply with1 ,,wto disciplines including ,article ,,xxiv of ,,gatt #aiid1 ,article ,v and ,v bis of the ,general ,agreement on ,trade in ,services1 and the ,enabling ,clause1 including through meaningful ,,wto review of such regional trade agreements2 7,e7 to enhance compliance by ,,wto members with their obligations as ,,wto members through active participation in the bodies of the ,world ,trade ,organization by the ,united ,states and all other ,,wto members1 including in the trade policy review mechanism and the committee system of the ,world ,trade ,organization1 and by working to increase the effectiveness of such bodies2 and 7,f7 to encourage greater cooperation between the ,world ,trade ,organization and other international organizations4 7#ac7 ,trade institution transparency ,the principal negotiating objective of the ,united ,states with respect to transparency is to obtain wider and broader application of the principle of transparency in the ,world ,trade ,organization1 entities established under bilateral and regional trade agreements1 and other international trade fora through seeking-- 7,a7 timely public access to information regarding trade issues and the activities of such institutions2 7,b7 openness by ensuring public access to appropriate meetings1 proceedings1 and submissions1 including with regard to trade and investment dispute settlement2 and 7,c7 public access to all notifications and supporting documentation submitted by ,,wto members4 7#ad7 ,anti-corruption ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states with respect to the use of money or other things of value to influence acts1 decisions1 or omissions of foreign governments or officials or to secure any improper advantage in a manner affecting trade are-- 7,a7 to obtain high standards and effective domestic enforcement mechanisms applicable to persons from all countries participating in the applicable trade agreement that prohibit such attempts to influence acts1 decisions1 or omissions of foreign governments2 7,b7 to ensure that such standards level the playing field for ,united ,states persons in international trade and investment2 and 7,c7 to seek commitments to work jointly to encourage and support anti-corruption and anti-bribery initiatives in international trade fora1 including through the ,convention on ,combating ,bribery of ,foreign ,public ,officials in ,international ,business ,transactions of the ,organization for ,economic ,cooperation and ,development1 done at ,paris ,december #ag1 #aiig 7commonly known as the ,,oecd ,anti-,bribery ,convention74 7#ae7 ,dispute settlement and enforcement ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states with respect to dispute settlement and enforcement of trade agreements are-- 7,a7 to seek provisions in trade agreements providing for resolution of disputes between governments under those trade agreements in an effective1 timely1 transparent1 equitable1 and reasoned manner1 requiring determinations based on facts and the principles of the agreements1 with the goal of increasing compliance with the agreements2 7,b7 to seek to strengthen the capacity of the ,trade ,policy ,review ,mechanism of the ,world ,trade ,organization to review compliance with commitments2 7,c7 to seek adherence by panels convened under the ,dispute ,settlement ,understanding and by the ,appellate ,body to-- 7i7 the mandate of those panels and the ,appellate ,body to apply the ,,wto ,agreement as written1 without adding to or diminishing rights and obligations under the ,agreement2 and 7ii7 the standard of review applicable under the ,uruguay ,round ,agreement involved in the dispute1 including greater deference1 where appropriate1 to the fact finding and technical expertise of national investigating authorities2 7,d7 to seek provisions encouraging the early identification and settlement of disputes through consultation2 7,e7 to seek provisions to encourage the provision of trade expanding compensation if a party to a dispute under the agreement does not come into compliance with its obligations under the agreement2 7,f7 to seek provisions to impose a penalty upon a party to a dispute under the agreement that-- 7i7 encourages compliance with the obligations of the agreement2 7ii7 is appropriate to the parties1 nature1 subject matter1 and scope of the violation2 and 7iii7 has the aim of not adversely affecting parties or interests not party to the dispute while maintaining the effectiveness of the enforcement mechanism2 and 7,g7 to seek provisions that treat ,united ,states principal negotiating objectives equally with respect to-- 7i7 the ability to resort to dispute settlement under the applicable agreement2 7ii7 the availability of equivalent dispute settlement procedures2 and 7iii7 the availability of equivalent remedies4 7#af7 ,trade remedy laws ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states with respect to trade remedy laws are-- 7,a7 to preserve the ability of the ,united ,states to enforce rigorously its trade laws1 including the antidumping1 countervailing duty1 and safeguard laws1 and avoid agreements that lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international disciplines on unfair trade1 especially dumping and subsidies1 or that lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international safeguard provisions1 in order to ensure that ,united ,states workers1 agricultural producers1 and firms can compete fully on fair terms and enjoy the benefits of reciprocal trade concessions2 and 7,b7 to address and remedy market distortions that lead to dumping and subsidization1 including overcapacity1 cartelization1 and market access barriers4 7#ag7 ,border taxes ,the principal negotiating objective of the ,united ,states regarding border taxes is to obtain a revision of the rules of the ,world ,trade ,organization with respect to the treatment of border adjustments for internal taxes to redress the disadvantage to countries relying primarily on direct taxes for revenue rather than indirect taxes4 7#ah7 ,textile negotiations ,the principal negotiating objectives of the ,united ,states with respect to trade in textiles and apparel articles are to obtain competitive opportunities for ,united ,states exports of textiles and apparel in foreign markets substantially equivalent to the competitive opportunities afforded foreign exports in ,united ,states markets and to achieve fairer and more open conditions of trade in textiles and apparel4 7c7 ,capacity building and other priorities ,in order to address and maintain ,united ,states competitiveness in the global economy1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 direct the heads of relevant ,federal agencies-- 7,a7 to work to strengthen the capacity of ,united ,states trading partners to carry out obligations under trade agreements by consulting with any country seeking a trade agreement with the ,united ,states concerning that country's laws relating to customs and trade facilitation1 sanitary and phytosanitary measures1 technical barriers to trade1 intellectual property rights1 labor1 and the environment2 and 7,b7 to provide technical assistance to that country if needed2 7#b7 seek to establish consultative mechanisms among parties to trade agreements to strengthen the capacity of ,united ,states trading partners to develop and implement standards for the protection of the environment and human health based on sound science2 and 7#c7 promote consideration of multilateral environmental agreements and consult with parties to such agreements regarding the consistency of any such agreement that includes trade measures with existing environmental exceptions under ,article ,,xx of ,,gatt #aiid4 #c4 ,trade agreements authority 7a7 ,agreements regarding tariff barriers 7#a7 ,in general ,whenever the ,president determines that one or more existing duties or other import restrictions of any foreign country or the ,united ,states are unduly burdening and restricting the foreign trade of the ,united ,states and that the purposes1 policies1 priorities1 and objectives of this ,act will be promoted thereby1 the ,president-- 7,a7 may enter into trade agreements with foreign countries before-- 7i7 ,july #a1 #bjah2 or 7ii7 ,july #a1 #bjba1 if trade authorities procedures are extended under subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 may1 subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 proclaim-- 7i7 such modification or continuance of any existing duty1 7ii7 such continuance of existing duty free or excise treatment1 or 7iii7 such additional duties1 as the ,president determines to be required or appropriate to carry out any such trade agreement4 ,substantial modifications to1 or substantial additional provisions of1 a trade agreement entered into after ,july #a1 #bjah1 or ,july #a1 #bjba1 if trade authorities procedures are extended under subsection 7c71 shall not be eligible for approval under this ,act4 7#b7 ,notification ,the ,president shall notify ,congress of the ,president's intention to enter into an agreement under this subsection4 7#c7 ,limitations ,no proclamation may be made under paragraph 7#a7 that-- 7,a7 reduces any rate of duty 7other than a rate of duty that does not exceed #e percent ad valorem on the date of the enactment of this ,act7 to a rate of duty which is less than #ej percent of the rate of such duty that applies on such date of enactment2 7,b7 reduces the rate of duty below that applicable under the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements or a successor agreement1 on any import sensitive agricultural product2 or 7,c7 increases any rate of duty above the rate that applied on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,aggregate reduction2 exemption from staging 7,a7 ,aggregate reduction ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the aggregate reduction in the rate of duty on any article which is in effect on any day pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under paragraph 7#a7 shall not exceed the aggregate reduction which would have been in effect on such day if-- 7i7 a reduction of #c percent ad valorem or a reduction of #a_/aj of the total reduction1 whichever is greater1 had taken effect on the effective date of the first reduction proclaimed under paragraph 7#a7 to carry out such agreement with respect to such article2 and 7ii7 a reduction equal to the amount applicable under clause 7i7 had taken effect at #a-year intervals after the effective date of such first reduction4 7,b7 ,exemption from staging ,no staging is required under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a duty reduction that is proclaimed under paragraph 7#a7 for an article of a kind that is not produced in the ,united ,states4 ,the ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission shall advise the ,president of the identity of articles that may be exempted from staging under this subparagraph4 7#e7 ,rounding ,if the ,president determines that such action will simplify the computation of reductions under paragraph 7#d71 the ,president may round an annual reduction by an amount equal to the lesser of-- 7,a7 the difference between the reduction without regard to this paragraph and the next lower whole number2 or 7,b7 of #a percent ad valorem4 7#f7 ,other limitations ,a rate of duty reduction that may not be proclaimed by reason of paragraph 7#c7 may take effect only if a provision authorizing such reduction is included within an implementing bill provided for under section #f and that bill is enacted into law4 7#g7 ,other tariff modifications ,notwithstanding paragraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#c77;,a71 7#c77;,c71 and 7#d7 through 7#f71 and subject to the consultation and layover requirements of section #aae of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cebd71 the ,president may proclaim the modification of any duty or staged rate reduction of any duty set forth in ,schedule ,,xx1 as defined in section #b7e7 of that ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7e771 if the ,united ,states agrees to such modification or staged rate reduction in a negotiation for the reciprocal elimination or harmonization of duties under the auspices of the ,world ,trade ,organization4 7#h7 ,authority under uruguay round agreements act not affected ,nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority provided to the ,president under section #aaa7;b7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceba7;b774 7b7 ,agreements regarding tariff and nontariff barriers 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,whenever the ,president determines that-- 7i7 #a or more existing duties or any other import restriction of any foreign country or the ,united ,states or any other barrier to1 or other distortion of1 international trade unduly burdens or restricts the foreign trade of the ,united ,states or adversely affects the ,united ,states economy1 or 7ii7 the imposition of any such barrier or distortion is likely to result in such a burden1 restriction1 or effect1 and that the purposes1 policies1 priorities1 and objectives of this ,act will be promoted thereby1 the ,president may enter into a trade agreement described in subparagraph 7,b7 during the period described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,the ,president may enter into a trade agreement under subparagraph 7,a7 with foreign countries providing for-- 7i7 the reduction or elimination of a duty1 restriction1 barrier1 or other distortion described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 the prohibition of1 or limitation on the imposition of1 such barrier or other distortion4 7,c7 ,the ,president may enter into a trade agreement under this paragraph before-- 7i7 ,july #a1 #bjah2 or 7ii7 ,july #a1 #bjba1 if trade authorities procedures are extended under subsection 7c74 ,substantial modifications to1 or substantial additional provisions of1 a trade agreement entered into after ,july #a1 #bjah1 or ,july #a1 #bjba1 if trade authorities procedures are extended under subsection 7c71 shall not be eligible for approval under this ,act4 7#b7 ,conditions ,a trade agreement may be entered into under this subsection only if such agreement makes progress in meeting the applicable objectives described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #b and the ,president satisfies the conditions set forth in sections #d and #e4 7#c7 ,bills qualifying for trade authorities procedures 7,a7 ,the provisions of section #aea of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7in this ,act referred to as trade authorities procedures7 apply to a bill of either ,house of ,congress which contains provisions described in subparagraph 7,b7 to the same extent as such section #aea applies to implementing bills under that section4 ,a bill to which this paragraph applies shall hereafter in this ,act be referred to as an implementing bill4 7,b7 ,the provisions referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 a provision approving a trade agreement entered into under this subsection and approving the statement of administrative action1 if any1 proposed to implement such trade agreement2 and 7ii7 if changes in existing laws or new statutory authority are required to implement such trade agreement or agreements1 only such provisions as are strictly necessary or appropriate to implement such trade agreement or agreements1 either repealing or amending existing laws or providing new statutory authority4 7c7 ,extension disapproval process for congressional trade authorities procedures 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in section #f7;b7-- 7,a7 the trade authorities procedures apply to implementing bills submitted with respect to trade agreements entered into under subsection 7b7 before ,july #a1 #bjah2 and 7,b7 the trade authorities procedures shall be extended to implementing bills submitted with respect to trade agreements entered into under subsection 7b7 after ,june #cj1 #bjah1 and before ,july #a1 #bjba1 if 7and only if7-- 7i7 the ,president requests such extension under paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 neither ,house of ,congress adopts an extension disapproval resolution under paragraph 7#e7 before ,july #a1 #bjah4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress by the ,president ,if the ,president is of the opinion that the trade authorities procedures should be extended to implementing bills described in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,president shall submit to ,congress1 not later than ,april #a1 #bjah1 a written report that contains a request for such extension1 together with-- 7,a7 a description of all trade agreements that have been negotiated under subsection 7b7 and the anticipated schedule for submitting such agreements to ,congress for approval2 7,b7 a description of the progress that has been made in negotiations to achieve the purposes1 policies1 priorities1 and objectives of this ,act1 and a statement that such progress justifies the continuation of negotiations2 and 7,c7 a statement of the reasons why the extension is needed to complete the negotiations4 7#c7 ,other reports to ,congress 7,a7 ,report by the advisory committee ,the ,president shall promptly inform the ,advisory ,committee for ,trade ,policy and ,negotiations established under section #ace of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7 of the decision of the ,president to submit a report to ,congress under paragraph 7#b74 ,the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to ,congress as soon as practicable1 but not later than ,june #a1 #bjah1 a written report that contains-- 7i7 its views regarding the progress that has been made in negotiations to achieve the purposes1 policies1 priorities1 and objectives of this ,act2 and 7ii7 a statement of its views1 and the reasons therefor1 regarding whether the extension requested under paragraph 7#b7 should be approved or disapproved4 7,b7 ,report by ,international ,trade ,commission ,the ,president shall promptly inform the ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission of the decision of the ,president to submit a report to ,congress under paragraph 7#b74 ,the ,international ,trade ,commission shall submit to ,congress as soon as practicable1 but not later than ,june #a1 #bjah1 a written report that contains a review and analysis of the economic impact on the ,united ,states of all trade agreements implemented between the date of the enactment of this ,act and the date on which the ,president decides to seek an extension requested under paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,status of reports ,the reports submitted to ,congress under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 or any portion of such reports1 may be classified to the extent the ,president determines appropriate4 7#e7 ,extension disapproval resolutions 7,a7 ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the term extension disapproval resolution means a resolution of either ,house of ,congress1 the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the disapproves the request of the ,president for the extension1 under section #c7;c77#a77;,b77i7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad1 of the trade authorities procedures under that ,act to any implementing bill submitted with respect to any trade agreement entered into under section #c7;b7 of that ,act after ,june #cj1 #bjah41 with the blank space being filled with the name of the resolving ,house of ,congress4 7,b7 ,extension disapproval resolutions-- 7i7 may be introduced in either ,house of ,congress by any member of such ,house2 and 7ii7 shall be referred1 in the ,house of ,representatives1 to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and1 in addition1 to the ,committee on ,rules4 7,c7 ,the provisions of subsections 7d7 and 7e7 of section #aeb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baib7 7relating to the floor consideration of certain resolutions in the ,house and ,senate7 apply to extension disapproval resolutions4 7,d7 ,it is not in order for-- 7i7 the ,house of ,representatives to consider any extension disapproval resolution not reported by the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and1 in addition1 by the ,committee on ,rules2 7ii7 the ,senate to consider any extension disapproval resolution not reported by the ,committee on ,finance2 or 7iii7 either ,house of ,congress to consider an extension disapproval resolution after ,june #cj1 #bjah4 7d7 ,commencement of negotiations ,in order to contribute to the continued economic expansion of the ,united ,states1 the ,president shall commence negotiations covering tariff and nontariff barriers affecting any industry1 product1 or service sector1 and expand existing sectoral agreements to countries that are not parties to those agreements1 in cases where the ,president determines that such negotiations are feasible and timely and would benefit the ,united ,states4 ,such sectors include agriculture1 commercial services1 intellectual property rights1 industrial and capital goods1 government procurement1 information technology products1 environmental technology and services1 medical equipment and services1 civil aircraft1 and infrastructure products4 ,in so doing1 the ,president shall take into account all of the principal negotiating objectives set forth in section #b7;b74 #d4 ,congressional oversight1 consultations1 and access to information 7a7 ,consultations with ,members of ,congress 7#a7 ,consultations during negotiations ,in the course of negotiations conducted under this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall-- 7,a7 meet upon request with any ,member of ,congress regarding negotiating objectives1 the status of negotiations in progress1 and the nature of any changes in the laws of the ,united ,states or the administration of those laws that may be recommended to ,congress to carry out any trade agreement or any requirement of1 amendment to1 or recommendation under1 that agreement2 7,b7 upon request of any ,member of ,congress1 provide access to pertinent documents relating to the negotiations1 including classified materials2 7,c7 consult closely and on a timely basis with1 and keep fully apprised of the negotiations1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 7,d7 consult closely and on a timely basis with1 and keep fully apprised of the negotiations1 the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations and the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations convened under subsection 7c7 and all committees of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate with jurisdiction over laws that could be affected by a trade agreement resulting from the negotiations2 and 7,e7 with regard to any negotiations and agreement relating to agricultural trade1 also consult closely and on a timely basis 7including immediately before initialing an agreement7 with1 and keep fully apprised of the negotiations1 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,consultations prior to entry into force ,prior to exchanging notes providing for the entry into force of a trade agreement1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall consult closely and on a timely basis with ,members of ,congress and committees as specified in paragraph 7#a71 and keep them fully apprised of the measures a trading partner has taken to comply with those provisions of the agreement that are to take effect on the date that the agreement enters into force4 7#c7 ,enhanced coordination with congress 7,a7 ,written guidelines ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 in consultation with the chairmen and the ranking members of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 respectively-- 7i7 shall1 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 develop written guidelines on enhanced coordination with ,congress1 including coordination with designated congressional advisers under subsection 7b71 regarding negotiations conducted under this ,act2 and 7ii7 may make such revisions to the guidelines as may be necessary from time to time4 7,b7 ,content of guidelines ,the guidelines developed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall enhance coordination with ,congress through procedures to ensure-- 7i7 timely briefings upon request of any ,member of ,congress regarding negotiating objectives1 the status of negotiations in progress conducted under this ,act1 and the nature of any changes in the laws of the ,united ,states or the administration of those laws that may be recommended to ,congress to carry out any trade agreement or any requirement of1 amendment to1 or recommendation under1 that agreement2 and 7ii7 the sharing of detailed and timely information to ,members of ,congress regarding those negotiations and pertinent documents related to those negotiations 7including classified information71 and to committee staff with proper security clearances as would be appropriate in the light of the responsibilities of that committee over the trade agreements programs affected by those negotiations4 7,c7 ,dissemination ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall disseminate the guidelines developed under subparagraph 7,a7 to all ,federal agencies that could have jurisdiction over laws affected by trade negotiations4 7b7 ,designated congressional advisers 7#a7 ,designation 7,a7 ,house of ,representatives ,in each ,congress1 any ,member of the ,house of ,representatives may be designated as a congressional adviser on trade policy and negotiations by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 after consulting with the chairman and ranking member of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the chairman and ranking member of the committee from which the ,member will be selected4 7,b7 ,senate ,in each ,congress1 any ,member of the ,senate may be designated as a congressional adviser on trade policy and negotiations by the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 after consultation with the chairman and ranking member of the ,committee on ,finance and the chairman and ranking member of the committee from which the ,member will be selected4 7#b7 ,consultations with designated congressional advisers ,in the course of negotiations conducted under this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall consult closely and on a timely basis 7including immediately before initialing an agreement7 with1 and keep fully apprised of the negotiations1 the congressional advisers for trade policy and negotiations designated under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,accreditation ,each ,member of ,congress designated as a congressional adviser under paragraph 7#a7 shall be accredited by the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative on behalf of the ,president as an official adviser to the ,united ,states delegations to international conferences1 meetings1 and negotiating sessions relating to trade agreements4 7c7 ,congressional advisory groups on negotiations 7#a7 ,in general ,by not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not later than #cj days after the convening of each ,congress1 the chairman of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives shall convene the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations and the chairman of the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate shall convene the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations 7in this subsection referred to collectively as the congressional advisory groups74 7#b7 ,members and functions 7,a7 ,membership of the house advisory group on negotiations ,in each ,congress1 the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations shall be comprised of the following ,members of the ,house of ,representatives3 7i7 ,the chairman and ranking member of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and #c additional members of such ,committee 7not more than #b of whom are members of the same political party74 7ii7 ,the chairman and ranking member1 or their designees1 of the committees of the ,house of ,representatives that would have1 under the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives1 jurisdiction over provisions of law affected by a trade agreement negotiation conducted at any time during that ,congress and to which this ,act would apply4 7,b7 ,membership of the senate advisory group on negotiations ,in each ,congress1 the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations shall be comprised of the following ,members of the ,senate3 7i7 ,the chairman and ranking member of the ,committee on ,finance and #c additional members of such ,committee 7not more than #b of whom are members of the same political party74 7ii7 ,the chairman and ranking member1 or their designees1 of the committees of the ,senate that would have1 under the ,rules of the ,senate1 jurisdiction over provisions of law affected by a trade agreement negotiation conducted at any time during that ,congress and to which this ,act would apply4 7,c7 ,accreditation ,each member of the congressional advisory groups described in subparagraphs 7,a77i7 and 7,b77i7 shall be accredited by the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative on behalf of the ,president as an official adviser to the ,united ,states delegation in negotiations for any trade agreement to which this ,act applies4 ,each member of the congressional advisory groups described in subparagraphs 7,a77ii7 and 7,b77ii7 shall be accredited by the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative on behalf of the ,president as an official adviser to the ,united ,states delegation in the negotiations by reason of which the member is in one of the congressional advisory groups4 7,d7 ,consultation and advice ,the congressional advisory groups shall consult with and provide advice to the ,trade ,representative regarding the formulation of specific objectives1 negotiating strategies and positions1 the development of the applicable trade agreement1 and compliance and enforcement of the negotiated commitments under the trade agreement4 7,e7 ,chair ,the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations shall be chaired by the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations shall be chaired by the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 7,f7 ,coordination with other committees ,members of any committee represented on one of the congressional advisory groups may submit comments to the member of the appropriate congressional advisory group from that committee regarding any matter related to a negotiation for any trade agreement to which this ,act applies4 7#c7 ,guidelines 7,a7 ,purpose and revision ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 in consultation with the chairmen and the ranking members of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 respectively-- 7i7 shall1 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 develop written guidelines to facilitate the useful and timely exchange of information between the ,trade ,representative and the congressional advisory groups2 and 7ii7 may make such revisions to the guidelines as may be necessary from time to time4 7,b7 ,content ,the guidelines developed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall provide for1 among other things-- 7i7 detailed briefings on a fixed timetable to be specified in the guidelines of the congressional advisory groups regarding negotiating objectives and positions and the status of the applicable negotiations1 beginning as soon as practicable after the congressional advisory groups are convened1 with more frequent briefings as trade negotiations enter the final stage2 7ii7 access by members of the congressional advisory groups1 and staff with proper security clearances1 to pertinent documents relating to the negotiations1 including classified materials2 7iii7 the closest practicable coordination between the ,trade ,representative and the congressional advisory groups at all critical periods during the negotiations1 including at negotiation sites2 7iv7 after the applicable trade agreement is concluded1 consultation regarding ongoing compliance and enforcement of negotiated commitments under the trade agreement2 and 7v7 the timeframe for submitting the report required under section #e7;d77#c74 7#d7 ,request for meeting ,upon the request of a majority of either of the congressional advisory groups1 the ,president shall meet with that congressional advisory group before initiating negotiations with respect to a trade agreement1 or at any other time concerning the negotiations4 7d7 ,consultations with the public 7#a7 ,guidelines for public engagement ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 in consultation with the chairmen and the ranking members of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 respectively-- 7,a7 shall1 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 develop written guidelines on public access to information regarding negotiations conducted under this ,act2 and 7,b7 may make such revisions to the guidelines as may be necessary from time to time4 7#b7 ,purposes ,the guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 facilitate transparency2 7,b7 encourage public participation2 and 7,c7 promote collaboration in the negotiation process4 7#c7 ,content ,the guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include procedures that-- 7,a7 provide for rapid disclosure of information in forms that the public can readily find and use2 and 7,b7 provide frequent opportunities for public input through ,federal ,register requests for comment and other means4 7#d7 ,dissemination ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall disseminate the guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 to all ,federal agencies that could have jurisdiction over laws affected by trade negotiations4 7e7 ,consultations with advisory committees 7#a7 ,guidelines for engagement with advisory committees ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 in consultation with the chairmen and the ranking members of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 respectively-- 7,a7 shall1 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 develop written guidelines on enhanced coordination with advisory committees established pursuant to section #ace of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7 regarding negotiations conducted under this ,act2 and 7,b7 may make such revisions to the guidelines as may be necessary from time to time4 7#b7 ,content ,the guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall enhance coordination with advisory committees described in that paragraph through procedures to ensure-- 7,a7 timely briefings of advisory committees and regular opportunities for advisory committees to provide input throughout the negotiation process on matters relevant to the sectors or functional areas represented by those committees2 and 7,b7 the sharing of detailed and timely information with each member of an advisory committee regarding negotiations and pertinent documents related to the negotiation 7including classified information7 on matters relevant to the sectors or functional areas the member represents1 and with a designee with proper security clearances of each such member as appropriate4 7#c7 ,dissemination ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall disseminate the guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 to all ,federal agencies that could have jurisdiction over laws affected by trade negotiations4 #e4 ,notice1 consultations1 and reports 7a7 ,notice1 consultations1 and reports before negotiation 7#a7 ,notice ,the ,president1 with respect to any agreement that is subject to the provisions of section #c7;b71 shall-- 7,a7 provide1 at least #ij calendar days before initiating negotiations with a country1 written notice to ,congress of the ,president's intention to enter into the negotiations with that country and set forth in the notice the date on which the ,president intends to initiate those negotiations1 the specific ,united ,states objectives for the negotiations with that country1 and whether the ,president intends to seek an agreement1 or changes to an existing agreement2 7,b7 before and after submission of the notice1 consult regarding the negotiations with the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 such other committees of the ,house and ,senate as the ,president deems appropriate1 and the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations and the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations convened under section #d7;c72 and 7,c7 upon the request of a majority of the members of either the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations or the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations convened under section #d7;c71 meet with the requesting congressional advisory group before initiating the negotiations or at any other time concerning the negotiations4 7#b7 ,special rule for notice and consultation on ,doha-related agreements ,in the case of any plurilateral agreement between the ,united ,states and one or more ,,wto members relating to a matter described in the ,ministerial ,declaration of the ,world ,trade ,organization adopted at ,doha ,november #ad1 #bjja-- 7,a7 the ,president shall provide the written notice described in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#a7 to ,congress at least #ij calendar days before initiating negotiations for the agreement and comply with subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of that paragraph with respect to the agreement2 and 7,b7 if another ,,wto member seeks to join the negotiations after notice is provided under subparagraph 7,a7 and the ,president determines that the ,,wto member is willing and able to meet the standard of the agreement and the participation of the ,,wto member would further the objectives of the ,united ,states for the agreement1 the ,president shall-- 7i7 provide advance written notice to ,congress before the ,,wto member joins the negotiations with respect to whether the ,united ,states intends to support the entry of the ,,wto member into the negotiations2 and 7ii7 consult with ,congress as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,negotiations regarding agriculture 7,a7 ,assessment and consultations following assessment ,before initiating or continuing negotiations the subject matter of which is directly related to the subject matter under section #b7;b77#c77;,b7 with any country1 the ,president shall-- 7i7 assess whether ,united ,states tariffs on agricultural products that were bound under the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements are lower than the tariffs bound by that country2 7ii7 consider whether the tariff levels bound and applied throughout the world with respect to imports from the ,united ,states are higher than ,united ,states tariffs and whether the negotiation provides an opportunity to address any such disparity2 and 7iii7 consult with the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate concerning the results of the assessment1 whether it is appropriate for the ,united ,states to agree to further tariff reductions based on the conclusions reached in the assessment1 and how all applicable negotiating objectives will be met4 7,b7 ,special consultations on import sensitive products 7i7 ,before initiating negotiations with regard to agriculture and1 with respect to agreements described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #g7;a71 as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall-- 7,i7 identify those agricultural products subject to tariff rate quotas on the date of enactment of this ,act1 and agricultural products subject to tariff reductions by the ,united ,states as a result of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements1 for which the rate of duty was reduced on ,january #a1 #aiie1 to a rate which was not less than #ig4e percent of the rate of duty that applied to such article on ,december #ca1 #aiid2 7,,ii7 consult with the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate concerning-- 7aa7 whether any further tariff reductions on the products identified under subclause 7,i7 should be appropriate1 taking into account the impact of any such tariff reduction on the ,united ,states industry producing the product concerned2 7bb7 whether the products so identified face unjustified sanitary or phytosanitary restrictions1 including those not based on scientific principles in contravention of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements2 and 7cc7 whether the countries participating in the negotiations maintain export subsidies or other programs1 policies1 or practices that distort world trade in such products and the impact of such programs1 policies1 and practices on ,united ,states producers of the products2 7,,iii7 request that the ,international ,trade ,commission prepare an assessment of the probable economic effects of any such tariff reduction on the ,united ,states industry producing the product concerned and on the ,united ,states economy as a whole2 and 7,,iv7 upon complying with subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 and 7,,iii71 notify the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate of those products identified under subclause 7,i7 for which the ,trade ,representative intends to seek tariff liberalization in the negotiations and the reasons for seeking such tariff liberalization4 7ii7 ,if1 after negotiations described in clause 7i7 are commenced-- 7,i7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative identifies any additional agricultural product described in clause 7i77,i7 for tariff reductions which were not the subject of a notification under clause 7i77,,iv71 or 7,,ii7 any additional agricultural product described in clause 7i77,i7 is the subject of a request for tariff reductions by a party to the negotiations1 the ,trade ,representative shall1 as soon as practicable1 notify the committees referred to in clause 7i77,,iv7 of those products and the reasons for seeking such tariff reductions4 7#d7 ,negotiations regarding the fishing industry ,before initiating1 or continuing1 negotiations that directly relate to fish or shellfish trade with any country1 the ,president shall consult with the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and shall keep the ,committees apprised of the negotiations on an ongoing and timely basis4 7#e7 ,negotiations regarding textiles ,before initiating or continuing negotiations the subject matter of which is directly related to textiles and apparel products with any country1 the ,president shall-- 7,a7 assess whether ,united ,states tariffs on textile and apparel products that were bound under the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements are lower than the tariffs bound by that country and whether the negotiation provides an opportunity to address any such disparity2 and 7,b7 consult with the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate concerning the results of the assessment1 whether it is appropriate for the ,united ,states to agree to further tariff reductions based on the conclusions reached in the assessment1 and how all applicable negotiating objectives will be met4 7#f7 ,adherence to existing international trade and investment agreement obligations ,in determining whether to enter into negotiations with a particular country1 the ,president shall take into account the extent to which that country has implemented1 or has accelerated the implementation of1 its international trade and investment commitments to the ,united ,states1 including pursuant to the ,,wto ,agreement4 7b7 ,consultation with congress before entry into agreement 7#a7 ,consultation ,before entering into any trade agreement under section #c7;b71 the ,president shall consult with-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 7,b7 each other committee of the ,house and the ,senate1 and each joint committee of ,congress1 which has jurisdiction over legislation involving subject matters which would be affected by the trade agreement2 and 7,c7 the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations and the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations convened under section #d7;c74 7#b7 ,scope ,the consultation described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include consultation with respect to-- 7,a7 the nature of the agreement2 7,b7 how and to what extent the agreement will achieve the applicable purposes1 policies1 priorities1 and objectives of this ,act2 and 7,c7 the implementation of the agreement under section #f1 including the general effect of the agreement on existing laws4 7#c7 ,report regarding united states trade remedy laws 7,a7 ,changes in certain trade laws ,the ,president1 not less than #ahj calendar days before the day on which the ,president enters into a trade agreement under section #c7;b71 shall report to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate-- 7i7 the range of proposals advanced in the negotiations with respect to that agreement1 that may be in the final agreement1 and that could require amendments to title ,,vii of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afga et seq47 or to chapter #a of title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbea et seq472 and 7ii7 how these proposals relate to the objectives described in section #b7;b77#af74 7,b7 ,resolutions 7i7 ,at any time after the transmission of the report under subparagraph 7,a71 if a resolution is introduced with respect to that report in either ,house of ,congress1 the procedures set forth in clauses 7iii7 through 7vii7 shall apply to that resolution if-- 7,i7 no other resolution with respect to that report has previously been reported in that ,house of ,congress by the ,committee on ,ways and ,means or the ,committee on ,finance1 as the case may be1 pursuant to those procedures2 and 7,,ii7 no procedural disapproval resolution under section #f7;b7 introduced with respect to a trade agreement entered into pursuant to the negotiations to which the report under subparagraph 7,a7 relates has previously been reported in that ,house of ,congress by the ,committee on ,ways and ,means or the ,committee on ,finance1 as the case may be4 7ii7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term resolution means only a resolution of either ,house of ,congress1 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the finds that the proposed changes to ,united ,states trade remedy laws contained in the report of the ,president transmitted to ,congress on under section #e7;b77#c7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad with respect to 1 are inconsistent with the negotiating objectives described in section #b7;b77#af7 of that ,act41 with the first blank space being filled with the name of the resolving ,house of ,congress1 the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date of the report1 and the third blank space being filled with the name of the country or countries involved4 7iii7 ,resolutions in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,i7 may be introduced by any ,member of the ,house2 7,,ii7 shall be referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and1 in addition1 to the ,committee on ,rules2 and 7,,iii7 may not be amended by either ,committee4 7iv7 ,resolutions in the ,senate-- 7,i7 may be introduced by any ,member of the ,senate2 7,,ii7 shall be referred to the ,committee on ,finance2 and 7,,iii7 may not be amended4 7v7 ,it is not in order for the ,house of ,representatives to consider any resolution that is not reported by the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and1 in addition1 by the ,committee on ,rules4 7vi7 ,it is not in order for the ,senate to consider any resolution that is not reported by the ,committee on ,finance4 7vii7 ,the provisions of subsections 7d7 and 7e7 of section #aeb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baib7 7relating to floor consideration of certain resolutions in the ,house and ,senate7 shall apply to resolutions4 7#d7 ,advisory committee reports ,the report required under section #ace7;e77#a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7;e77#a77 regarding any trade agreement entered into under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #c shall be provided to the ,president1 ,congress1 and the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,president notifies ,congress under section #c7;a77#b7 or #f7;a77#a77;,a7 of the intention of the ,president to enter into the agreement4 7c7 ,international ,trade ,commission assessment 7#a7 ,submission of information to commission ,the ,president1 not later than #ij calendar days before the day on which the ,president enters into a trade agreement under section #c7;b71 shall provide the ,international ,trade ,commission 7referred to in this subsection as the ,commission7 with the details of the agreement as it exists at that time and request the ,commission to prepare and submit an assessment of the agreement as described in paragraph 7#b74 ,between the time the ,president makes the request under this paragraph and the time the ,commission submits the assessment1 the ,president shall keep the ,commission current with respect to the details of the agreement4 7#b7 ,assessment ,not later than #aje calendar days after the ,president enters into a trade agreement under section #c7;b71 the ,commission shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a report assessing the likely impact of the agreement on the ,united ,states economy as a whole and on specific industry sectors1 including the impact the agreement will have on the gross domestic product1 exports and imports1 aggregate employment and employment opportunities1 the production1 employment1 and competitive position of industries likely to be significantly affected by the agreement1 and the interests of ,united ,states consumers4 7#c7 ,review of empirical literature ,in preparing the assessment under paragraph 7#b71 the ,commission shall review available economic assessments regarding the agreement1 including literature regarding any substantially equivalent proposed agreement1 and shall provide in its assessment a description of the analyses used and conclusions drawn in such literature1 and a discussion of areas of consensus and divergence between the various analyses and conclusions1 including those of the ,commission regarding the agreement4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make each assessment under paragraph 7#b7 available to the public4 7d7 ,reports submitted to committees with agreement 7#a7 ,environmental reviews and reports ,the ,president shall-- 7,a7 conduct environmental reviews of future trade and investment agreements1 consistent with ,executive ,order #acada 7#fd ,fed4 ,reg4 #fcafi71 dated ,november #af1 #aiii1 and its relevant guidelines2 and 7,b7 submit a report on those reviews and on the content and operation of consultative mechanisms established pursuant to section #b7;c7 to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate at the time the ,president submits to ,congress a copy of the final text of an agreement pursuant to section #f7;a77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,employment impact reviews and reports ,the ,president shall-- 7,a7 review the impact of future trade agreements on ,united ,states employment1 including labor markets1 modeled after ,executive ,order #acada 7#fd ,fed4 ,reg4 #fcafi7 to the extent appropriate in establishing procedures and criteria2 and 7,b7 submit a report on such reviews to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate at the time the ,president submits to ,congress a copy of the final text of an agreement pursuant to section #f7;a77#a77;,c74 7#c7 ,report on labor rights ,the ,president shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 on a timeframe determined in accordance with section #d7;c77#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 a meaningful labor rights report of the country1 or countries1 with respect to which the ,president is negotiating2 and 7,b7 a description of any provisions that would require changes to the labor laws and labor practices of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make all reports required under this subsection available to the public4 7e7 ,implementation and enforcement plan 7#a7 ,in general ,at the time the ,president submits to ,congress a copy of the final text of an agreement pursuant to section #f7;a77#a77;,c71 the ,president shall also submit to ,congress a plan for implementing and enforcing the agreement4 7#b7 ,elements ,the implementation and enforcement plan required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,border personnel requirements ,a description of additional personnel required at border entry points1 including a list of additional customs and agricultural inspectors4 7,b7 ,agency staffing requirements ,a description of additional personnel required by ,federal agencies responsible for monitoring and implementing the trade agreement1 including personnel required by the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,department of ,agriculture 7including additional personnel required to implement sanitary and phytosanitary measures in order to obtain market access for ,united ,states exports71 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 and such other agencies as may be necessary4 7,c7 ,customs infrastructure requirements ,a description of the additional equipment and facilities needed by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7,d7 ,impact on state and local governments ,a description of the impact the trade agreement will have on ,state and local governments as a result of increases in trade4 7,e7 ,cost analysis ,an analysis of the costs associated with each of the items listed in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7#c7 ,budget submission ,the ,president shall include a request for the resources necessary to support the plan required by paragraph 7#a7 in the first budget of the ,president submitted to ,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 after the date of the submission of the plan4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the plan required under this subsection available to the public4 7f7 ,other reports 7#a7 ,report on penalties ,not later than one year after the imposition of a penalty or remedy by the ,united ,states permitted by a trade agreement to which this ,act applies1 the ,president shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report on the effectiveness of the penalty or remedy applied under ,united ,states law in enforcing ,united ,states rights under the trade agreement1 which shall address whether the penalty or remedy was effective in changing the behavior of the targeted party and whether the penalty or remedy had any adverse impact on parties or interests not party to the dispute4 7#b7 ,report on impact of trade promotion authority ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report on the economic impact on the ,united ,states of all trade agreements with respect to which ,congress has enacted an implementing bill under trade authorities procedures since ,january #a1 #aihd4 7#c7 ,enforcement consultations and reports 7,a7 ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall consult with the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate after acceptance of a petition for review or taking an enforcement action in regard to an obligation under a trade agreement1 including a labor or environmental obligation4 ,during such consultations1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall describe the matter1 including the basis for such action and the application of any relevant legal obligations4 7,b7 ,as part of the report required pursuant to section #afc of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbac71 the ,president shall report annually to ,congress on enforcement actions taken pursuant to a ,united ,states trade agreement1 as well as on any public reports issued by ,federal agencies on enforcement matters relating to a trade agreement4 7g7 ,additional coordination with members ,any ,member of the ,house of ,representatives may submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and any ,member of the ,senate may submit to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate the views of that ,member on any matter relevant to a proposed trade agreement1 and the relevant ,committee shall receive those views for consideration4 #f4 ,implementation of trade agreements 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,notification and submission ,any agreement entered into under section #c7;b7 shall enter into force with respect to the ,united ,states if 7and only if7-- 7,a7 the ,president1 at least #ij calendar days before the day on which the ,president enters into the trade agreement1 notifies the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate of the ,president's intention to enter into the agreement1 and promptly thereafter publishes notice of such intention in the ,federal ,register2 7,b7 within #fj days after entering into the agreement1 the ,president submits to ,congress a description of those changes to existing laws that the ,president considers would be required in order to bring the ,united ,states into compliance with the agreement2 7,c7 after entering into the agreement1 the ,president submits to ,congress1 on a day on which both ,houses of ,congress are in session1 a copy of the final legal text of the agreement1 together with-- 7i7 a draft of an implementing bill described in section #c7;b77#c72 7ii7 a statement of any administrative action proposed to implement the trade agreement2 and 7iii7 the supporting information described in paragraph 7#b77;,a72 7,d7 the implementing bill is enacted into law2 and 7,e7 the ,president1 not later than #cj days before the date on which the agreement enters into force with respect to a party to the agreement1 submits written notice to ,congress that the ,president has determined that the party has taken measures necessary to comply with those provisions of the agreement that are to take effect on the date on which the agreement enters into force4 7#b7 ,supporting information 7,a7 ,in general ,the supporting information required under paragraph 7#a77;,c77iii7 consists of-- 7i7 an explanation as to how the implementing bill and proposed administrative action will change or affect existing law2 and 7ii7 a statement-- 7,i7 asserting that the agreement makes progress in achieving the applicable purposes1 policies1 priorities1 and objectives of this ,act2 and 7,,ii7 setting forth the reasons of the ,president regarding-- 7aa7 how and to what extent the agreement makes progress in achieving the applicable purposes1 policies1 and objectives referred to in subclause 7,i72 7bb7 whether and how the agreement changes provisions of an agreement previously negotiated2 7cc7 how the agreement serves the interests of ,united ,states commerce2 and 7dd7 how the implementing bill meets the standards set forth in section #c7;b77#c74 7,b7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the supporting information described in subparagraph 7,a7 available to the public4 7#c7 ,reciprocal benefits ,in order to ensure that a foreign country that is not a party to a trade agreement entered into under section #c7;b7 does not receive benefits under the agreement unless the country is also subject to the obligations under the agreement1 the implementing bill submitted with respect to the agreement shall provide that the benefits and obligations under the agreement apply only to the parties to the agreement1 if such application is consistent with the terms of the agreement4 ,the implementing bill may also provide that the benefits and obligations under the agreement do not apply uniformly to all parties to the agreement1 if such application is consistent with the terms of the agreement4 7#d7 ,disclosure of commitments ,any agreement or other understanding with a foreign government or governments 7whether oral or in writing7 that-- 7,a7 relates to a trade agreement with respect to which ,congress enacts an implementing bill under trade authorities procedures2 and 7,b7 is not disclosed to ,congress before an implementing bill with respect to that agreement is introduced in either ,house of ,congress1 shall not be considered to be part of the agreement approved by ,congress and shall have no force and effect under ,united ,states law or in any dispute settlement body4 7b7 ,limitations on trade authorities procedures 7#a7 ,for lack of notice or consultations 7,a7 ,in general ,the trade authorities procedures shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement or trade agreements entered into under section #c7;b7 if during the #fj-;day period beginning on the date that one ,house of ,congress agrees to a procedural disapproval resolution for lack of notice or consultations with respect to such trade agreement or agreements1 the other ,house separately agrees to a procedural disapproval resolution with respect to such trade agreement or agreements4 7,b7 ,procedural disapproval resolution 7i7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term procedural disapproval resolution means a resolution of either ,house of ,congress1 the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the ,president has failed or refused to notify or consult in accordance with the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad on negotiations with respect to and1 therefore1 the trade authorities procedures under that ,act shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to such trade agreement or agreements41 with the blank space being filled with a description of the trade agreement or agreements with respect to which the ,president is considered to have failed or refused to notify or consult4 7ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the ,president has failed or refused to notify or consult in accordance with the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad on negotiations with respect to a trade agreement or trade agreements if-- 7,i7 the ,president has failed or refused to consult 7as the case may be7 in accordance with sections #d and #e and this section with respect to the negotiations1 agreement1 or agreements2 7,,ii7 guidelines under section #d have not been developed or met with respect to the negotiations1 agreement1 or agreements2 7,,iii7 the ,president has not met with the ,house ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations or the ,senate ,advisory ,group on ,negotiations pursuant to a request made under section #d7;c77#d7 with respect to the negotiations1 agreement1 or agreements2 or 7,,iv7 the agreement or agreements fail to make progress in achieving the purposes1 policies1 priorities1 and objectives of this ,act4 7#b7 ,procedures for considering resolutions 7,a7 ,procedural disapproval resolutions-- 7i7 in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,i7 may be introduced by any ,member of the ,house2 7,,ii7 shall be referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and1 in addition1 to the ,committee on ,rules2 and 7,,iii7 may not be amended by either ,committee2 and 7ii7 in the ,senate-- 7,i7 may be introduced by any ,member of the ,senate2 7,,ii7 shall be referred to the ,committee on ,finance2 and 7,,iii7 may not be amended4 7,b7 ,the provisions of subsections 7d7 and 7e7 of section #aeb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baib7 7relating to the floor consideration of certain resolutions in the ,house and ,senate7 apply to a procedural disapproval resolution introduced with respect to a trade agreement if no other procedural disapproval resolution with respect to that trade agreement has previously been reported in that ,house of ,congress by the ,committee on ,ways and ,means or the ,committee on ,finance1 as the case may be1 and if no resolution described in clause 7ii7 of section #e7;b77#c77;,b7 with respect to that trade agreement has been reported in that ,house of ,congress by the ,committee on ,ways and ,means or the ,committee on ,finance1 as the case may be1 pursuant to the procedures set forth in clauses 7iii7 through 7vii7 of such section4 7,c7 ,it is not in order for the ,house of ,representatives to consider any procedural disapproval resolution not reported by the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and1 in addition1 by the ,committee on ,rules4 7,d7 ,it is not in order for the ,senate to consider any procedural disapproval resolution not reported by the ,committee on ,finance4 7#c7 ,for failure to meet other requirements ,not later than ,december #ae1 #bjad1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 shall transmit to ,congress a report setting forth the strategy of the executive branch to address concerns of ,congress regarding whether dispute settlement panels and the ,appellate ,body of the ,world ,trade ,organization have added to obligations1 or diminished rights1 of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #b7;b77#ae77;,c74 ,trade authorities procedures shall not apply to any implementing bill with respect to an agreement negotiated under the auspices of the ,world ,trade ,organization unless the ,secretary of ,commerce has issued such report by the deadline specified in this paragraph4 7c7 ,rules of ,house of ,representatives and ,senate ,subsection 7b7 of this section1 section #c7;c71 and section #e7;b77#c7 are enacted by ,congress-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 respectively1 and as such are deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 and such procedures supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such other rules2 and 7#b7 with the full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedures of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as any other rule of that ,house4 #g4 ,treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun 7a7 ,certain agreements ,notwithstanding the prenegotiation notification and consultation requirement described in section #e7;a71 if an agreement to which section #c7;b7 applies-- 7#a7 is entered into under the auspices of the ,world ,trade ,organization1 7#b7 is entered into with the ,trans-,pacific ,partnership countries with respect to which notifications have been made in a manner consistent with section #e7;a77#a7 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 7#c7 is entered into with the ,european ,union1 or 7#d7 is an agreement with respect to international trade in services entered into with ,,wto members with respect to which notifications have been made in a manner consistent with section #e7;a77#b7 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and results from negotiations that were commenced before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 subsection 7b7 shall apply4 7b7 ,treatment of agreements ,in the case of any agreement to which subsection 7a7 applies-- 7#a7 the applicability of the trade authorities procedures to implementing bills shall be determined without regard to the requirements of section #e7;a7 7relating only to notice prior to initiating negotiations71 and any procedural disapproval resolution under section #f7;b77#a77;,b7 shall not be in order on the basis of a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of section #e7;a72 provided that 7#b7 the ,president as soon as feasible after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 notifies the ,congress of the negotiations described in subsection 7a71 the specific ,united ,states objectives in the negotiations1 and whether the ,president is seeking a new agreement or changes to an existing agreement2 and 7,b7 before and after submission of the notice1 consults regarding the negotiations with the committees referred to in section #e7;a77#a77;,b7 and the ,house and ,senate ,advisory ,groups on ,negotiations convened under section #d7;c74 #h4 ,sovereignty 7a7 ,united ,states law ,to prevail in event of conflict ,no provision of any trade agreement entered into under section #c7;b71 nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance1 that is inconsistent with any law of the ,united ,states1 any ,state of the ,united ,states1 or any locality of the ,united ,states shall have effect4 7b7 ,amendments or modifications of ,united ,states law ,no provision of any trade agreement entered into under section #c7;b7 shall prevent the ,united ,states1 any ,state of the ,united ,states1 or any locality of the ,united ,states from amending or modifying any law of the ,united ,states1 that ,state1 or that locality 7as the case may be74 7c7 ,dispute settlement reports ,reports1 including findings and recommendations1 issued by dispute settlement panels convened pursuant to any trade agreement entered into under section #c7;b7 shall have no binding effect on the law of the ,united ,states1 the ,government of the ,united ,states1 or the law or government of any ,state or locality of the ,united ,states4 #i4 ,interests of small businesses 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative should facilitate participation by small businesses in the trade negotiation process2 and 7#b7 the functions of the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative relating to small businesses should continue to be reflected in the title of the ,assistant ,united ,states ,trade ,representative assigned the responsibility for small businesses4 7b7 ,consideration of small business interests ,the ,assistant ,united ,states ,trade ,representative for ,small ,business1 ,market ,access1 and ,industrial ,competitiveness shall be responsible for ensuring that the interests of small businesses are considered in all trade negotiations in accordance with the objective described in section #b7;a77#h74 #aj4 ,conforming amendments2 application of certain provisions 7a7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,advice from ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission ,section #aca of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baea7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking section #bajc7;a7 or 7b7 of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #c of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking section #bajc7;b7 of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #c7;b7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking section #bajc7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #c7;a77#d77;,a7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking section #bajc of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #c7;a7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 7#b7 ,hearings ,section #acb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb7 is amended by striking section #bajc of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #c of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 7#c7 ,public hearings ,section #acc7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baec7;a77 is amended by striking section #bajc of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #c of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 7#d7 ,prerequisites for offers ,section #acd of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baed7 is amended by striking section #bajc of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb each place it appears and inserting section #c of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 7#e7 ,information and advice from private and public sectors ,section #ace of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by striking section #bajc of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #c of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking section #bajc of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb each place it appears and inserting section #c of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad2 and 7,,ii7 by striking not later than the date on which the ,president notifies the ,congress under section #baje7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting not later than the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,president notifies ,congress under section #f7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking section #bajb of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #b of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 7#f7 ,procedures relating to implementing bills ,section #aea of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baia7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking section #baje7;a77#a7 of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking section #baje7;a77#a7 of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 7#g7 ,transmission of agreements to ,congress ,section #afb7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbab7;a77 is amended by striking section #bajc of the ,bipartisan ,trade ,promotion ,authority ,act of #bjjb and inserting section #c of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities ,act of #bjad4 7b7 ,application of certain provisions ,for purposes of applying sections #abe1 #abf1 and #abg of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bace1 #bacf1 and #bacg7-- 7#a7 any trade agreement entered into under section #c shall be treated as an agreement entered into under section #aja or #ajb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baaa or #baab71 as appropriate2 and 7#b7 any proclamation or ,executive order issued pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under section #c shall be treated as a proclamation or ,executive order issued pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under section #ajb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baab74 #aa4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agreement on agriculture ,the term ,agreement on ,agriculture means the agreement referred to in section #aja7;d77#b7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#b774 7#b7 ,agreement on safeguards ,the term ,agreement on ,safeguards means the agreement referred to in section #aja7;d77#ac7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#ac774 7#c7 ,agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures ,the term ,agreement on ,subsidies and ,countervailing ,measures means the agreement referred to in section #aja7;d77#ab7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#ab774 7#d7 ,antidumping agreement ,the term ,antidumping ,agreement means the ,agreement on ,implementation of ,article ,,vi of the ,general ,agreement on ,tariffs and ,trade #aiid referred to in section #aja7;d77#g7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#g774 7#e7 ,appellate body ,the term ,appellate ,body means the ,appellate ,body established under ,article #ag4a of the ,dispute ,settlement ,understanding4 7#f7 ,common multilateral environmental agreement 7,a7 ,in general ,the term common multilateral environmental agreement means any agreement specified in subparagraph 7,b7 or included under subparagraph 7,c7 to which both the ,united ,states and one or more other parties to the negotiations are full parties1 including any current or future mutually agreed upon protocols1 amendments1 annexes1 or adjustments to such an agreement4 7,b7 ,agreements specified ,the agreements specified in this subparagraph are the following3 7i7 ,the ,convention on ,international ,trade in ,endangered ,species of ,wild ,fauna and ,flora1 done at ,washington ,march #c1 #aigc 7#bg ,,ust #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi74 7ii7 ,the ,montreal ,protocol on ,substances that ,deplete the ,ozone ,layer1 done at ,montreal ,september #af1 #aihg4 7iii7 ,the ,protocol of #aigh ,relating to the ,international ,convention for the ,prevention of ,pollution from ,ships1 #aigc1 done at ,london ,february #ag1 #aigh4 7iv7 ,the ,convention on ,wetlands of ,international ,importance ,especially as ,waterfowl ,habitat1 done at ,ramsar ,february #b1 #aiga 7,,tias #aajhd74 7v7 ,the ,convention on the ,conservation of ,antarctic ,marine ,living ,resources1 done at ,canberra ,may #bj1 #aihj 7#cc ,,ust #cdgf74 7vi7 ,the ,international ,convention for the ,regulation of ,whaling1 done at ,washington ,december #b1 #aidf 7#fb ,stat4 #agaf74 7vii7 ,the ,convention for the ,establishment of an ,inter-,american ,tropical ,tuna ,commission1 done at ,washington ,may #ca1 #aidi 7#a ,,ust #bcj74 7,c7 ,additional agreements ,both the ,united ,states and one or more other parties to the negotiations may agree to include any other multilateral environmental or conservation agreement to which they are full parties as a common multilateral environmental agreement under this paragraph4 7#g7 ,core labor standards ,the term core labor standards means-- 7,a7 freedom of association2 7,b7 the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining2 7,c7 the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor2 7,d7 the effective abolition of child labor and a prohibition on the worst forms of child labor2 and 7,e7 the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation4 7#h7 ,dispute settlement understanding ,the term ,dispute ,settlement ,understanding means the ,understanding on ,rules and ,procedures ,governing the ,settlement of ,disputes referred to in section #aja7;d77#af7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#af774 7#i7 ,enabling ,clause ,the term ,enabling ,clause means the ,decision on ,differential and ,more ,favourable ,treatment1 ,reciprocity and ,fuller ,participation of ,developing ,countries 7,l_/#dijc71 adopted ,november #bh1 #aigi1 under ,,gatt #aidg 7as defined in section #b of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja774 7#aj7 ,environmental laws ,the term environmental laws1 with respect to the laws of the ,united ,states1 means environmental statutes and regulations enforceable by action of the ,federal ,government4 7#aa7 ,,gatt #aiid ,the term ,,gatt #aiid has the meaning given that term in section #b of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74 7#ab7 ,general ,agreement on ,trade in ,services ,the term ,general ,agreement on ,trade in ,services means the ,general ,agreement on ,trade in ,services 7referred to in section #aja7;d77#ad7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#ad7774 7#ac7 ,government procurement agreement ,the term ,government ,procurement ,agreement means the ,agreement on ,government ,procurement referred to in section #aja7;d77#ag7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#ag774 7#ad7 ,,ilo ,the term ,,ilo means the ,international ,labor ,organization4 7#ae7 ,import sensitive agricultural product ,the term import sensitive agricultural product means an agricultural product-- 7,a7 with respect to which1 as a result of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements the rate of duty was the subject of tariff reductions by the ,united ,states and1 pursuant to such ,agreements1 was reduced on ,january #a1 #aiie1 to a rate that was not less than #ig4e percent of the rate of duty that applied to such article on ,december #ca1 #aiid2 or 7,b7 which was subject to a tariff rate quota on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#af7 ,information technology agreement ,the term ,information ,technology ,agreement means the ,ministerial ,declaration on ,trade in ,information ,technology ,products of the ,world ,trade ,organization1 agreed to at ,singapore ,december #ac1 #aiif4 7#ag7 ,internationally recognized core labor standards ,the term internationally recognized core labor standards means the core labor standards only as stated in the ,,ilo ,declaration on ,fundamental ,principles and ,rights at ,work and its ,follow-,up 7#aiih74 7#ah7 ,labor laws ,the term labor laws means the statutes and regulations1 or provisions thereof1 of a party to the negotiations that are directly related to core labor standards as well as other labor protections for children and minors and acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages1 hours of work1 and occupational safety and health1 and for the ,united ,states1 includes ,federal statutes and regulations addressing those standards1 protections1 or conditions but does not include ,state or local labor laws4 7#ai7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen2 7,b7 a partnership1 corporation1 or other legal entity that is organized under the laws of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 a partnership1 corporation1 or other legal entity that is organized under the laws of a foreign country and is controlled by entities described in subparagraph 7,b7 or ,united ,states citizens1 or both4 7#bj7 ,uruguay round agreements ,the term ,uruguay ,round ,agreements has the meaning given that term in section #b7g7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7g774 7#ba7 ,world trade organization2 ,,wto ,the terms ,world ,trade ,organization and ,,wto mean the organization established pursuant to the ,,wto ,agreement4 7#bb7 ,,wto agreement ,the term ,,wto ,agreement means the ,agreement ,establishing the ,world ,trade ,organization entered into on ,april #ae1 #aiid4 7#bc7 ,,wto member ,the term ,,wto member has the meaning given that term in section #b7aj7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7aj774