,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4        
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 & 
,mr4 ,cony]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 
to e/abli% congressional proc$ures = !  
t]m9ation ( economically h>mful free    
trade agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,tru?1 ,transp>5cy1 ,acc\ntability1 &   
,fairness 9 ,trade ,act4  #b4 ,report+  
,section #afc7;c7 ( ! ,trade ,act (     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbac7;c77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,,itc reports ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade     
,commission & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all 

submit to ! ,congress1 n lat] ?an       
,febru>y #ae? ( ea* ye>1 a jo9t report  
on ! op]ation ( ! trade agreem5ts       
program dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 ,!    
report %all include1 ) respect to ea*   
free trade agreem5t 9 effect on ,decemb]
 #ca/ ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 ! foll[+3  
7#a7  7,a7 ,! exports1 dur+ ! prec$+    
cal5d> ye>1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! o!r  
c\ntries t are p>ties to ! free trade   
agreem5t1 & ! imports1 dur+ ! prec$+    
cal5d> ye>1 f ^? o!r c\ntries to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ( goods & s]vices cov]$  
by ! agreem5t1 by volume1 by indu/ry    
sector1 by commodity1 & by ,/ate1 t are 
attributable to ! free trade agreem5t or
 a section1 *apt]1 or o!r portion ( su* 
trade agreem5t4  7,b7 ,a comp>ison ( !  
export & import data report$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 
) su* data = ! less] (--  7i7 ! p]iod ( 
#d cal5d> ye>s end+ on ! day be=e ! fir/
 day ( su* prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 or  7ii7 !
 numb] ( cal5d> ye>s1 occurr+ be=e su*  
prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 9 :i* ! agreem5t has 

be5 9 effect4  7#b7 ,a comp>ison ( !    
export & import data report$ "u         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ) any =eca/s   
made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade          
,repres5tative1 be=e ! implem5tation ( !
 free trade agreem5t1 ) respect to su*  
export or import data = ! cal5d> ye>s ) 
respect to :i* ! data is report$4  7#c7 
7,a7 ,! numb] ( applications fil$1 dur+ 
! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 = adju/m5t         
assi/ance = work]s & firms "u title ,,ii
 ( ?is ,act1 ! numb] ( su* applications 
t 7 approv$1 & ! ext5t to :i* adju/m5t  
assi/ance has be5 provid$ "u su* approv$
 applications1 z a result ( ! free trade
 agreem5t1 nationwide1 9 ea* ,/ate1 & by
 indu/ry4  7,b7 ,a comp>ison ( ! data   
report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! prec$+  
cal5d> ye>1 ) su* data = ! less] (--    
7i7 ! p]iod ( #d cal5d> ye>s end+ on !  
day be=e ! fir/ day ( su* prec$+ cal5d> 
ye>2 or  7ii7 ! numb] ( cal5d> ye>s1    
occurr+ be=e su* prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 9   
:i* ! agreem5t has be5 9 effect4  4  #c4
 ,t]m9ation ( agreem5ts or portions !re(

 ,section #abe ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bace7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,t]m9ation (    
agreem5ts or portions !re(  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a free trade agreem5t1 or a      
section1 *apt]1 or o!r portion ( su*    
trade agreem5t 9 ! case ( a trade       
agreem5t t provides = ! t]m9ation (     
sections1 *apt]s1 or o!r portions ( !   
trade agreem5t 9 accordance ) section #e
 ( ! ,tru?1 ,transp>5cy1 ,acc\ntability1
 & ,fairness 9 ,trade ,act1 %all cease  
to be effective ) respect to ! ,unit$   
,/ates if--  7,a7 annual reports        
submitt$ "u section #afc7;c7 ) respect  
to ! trade agreem5t %[-- 7i7 export     
disruption1 :i* means decl9+ exports f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to1 & ris+ imports into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates f1 a c\ntry t is p>ty to 
! trade agreem5t--  7,i7 9 #c           
consecutive cal5d> ye>s1 or  7,,ii7 9 #c
 cal5d> ye>s dur+ a consecutive         
#e-;cal5d> ye> p]iod1  ov]all or = a    
specific commodity or indu/ry1 z a      
result ( ! free trade agreem5t1 or a    

section1 *apt]1 or o!r portion ( su*    
trade agreem5t1 z det]m9$ by !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7ii7 labor disruption1 :i* means an     
increase ( #e p]c5t or m 9 ! numb] (    
applications = adju/m5t assi/ance =     
work]s & firms "u title ,,ii ( ?is      
,act--  7,i7 9 ea* ( #c consecutive     
cal5d> ye>s1 or  7,,ii7 9 ea* ( #c      
cal5d> ye>s dur+ a consecutive          
#e-;cal5d> ye> p]iod1  z a result ( !   
free trade agreem5t1 or a section1      
*apt]1 or o!r portion ( su* trade       
agreem5t1 ov]all or ) respect to a      
specific good or indu/ry1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
or  7iii7 trade balance disruption1 :i* 
means an increase ( #e p]c5t or m 9 !   
trade deficit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 goods 
) respect to a c\ntry t is a p>ty to !  
free trade agreem5t--  7,i7 9 ea* ( #c  
consecutive cal5d> ye>s1 or  7,,ii7 9   
ea* ( #c cal5d> ye>s dur+ a consecutive 
#e-;cal5d> ye> p]iod1  z a result ( !   
free trade agreem5t1 or a section1      

*apt]1 or o!r portion ( su* trade       
agreem5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 a     
t]m9ation bill ) respect to su* free    
trade agreem5t or a section1 *apt]1 or  
o!r portion ( su* trade agreem5t1 z !   
case may be1 relat+ to export           
disruption1 labor disruption1 or trade  
balance disruption describ$ 9 clause    
7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 
is enact$ into law4  7#b7 ,"t l9es ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] any annual report "u section  
#afc7;c7 is submitt$ to ,congress )     
respect to a free trade agreem5t1 make &
 submit to ,congress a det]m9ation (    
:e!r or n export1 labor1 or trade       
balance disruption describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 has occurr$ ) respect to t free    
trade agreem5t4  7h7 ,congressional     
t]m9ation au?ority & proc$ures  7#a7    
,rules ( h\se ( repres5tatives & s5ate  
,?is section is enact$ by ! ,congress-- 
7,a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1     

respectively1 & z su* !y are deem$ a "p 
( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b  
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case (       
t]m9ation bill describ$ 9 subsection    
7i71 & !y sup]s$e o!r rules only to !   
ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t !re)2 &  7,b7 
) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r 
( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z   
relat+ to t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same  
mann] & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any
 o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7#b7 ,introduction
 & ref]ral ,a t]m9ation bill introduc$ 9
 ! ,h\se or ! ,s5ate ) respect to a free
 trade agreem5t = :i* a det]m9ation (   
export disruption1 labor disruption1 or 
trade balance disruption has be5 receiv$
 "u subsection 7g77#a7 %all be ref]r$ by
 ! ,presid+ ,(fic]s ( ! respective      
,h\ses to ! appropriate committee1 or 9 
! case ( a bill conta9+ provisions )9 ! 
jurisdictions ( two or m committees1    
jo9tly to su* committees = consid]ation 
( ^? provisions )9 _! jurisdiction4     
7#c7 ,am5dm5ts prohibit$ ,no am5dm5t to 

a t]m9ation bill %all be 9 ord] 9 ei!r !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate2 & 
no motion to susp5d ! application ( ?is 
subsection %all be 9 ord] 9 ei!r ,h\se1 
nor %all x be 9 ord] 9 ei!r ,h\se = !   
,presid+ ,(fic] to ent]ta9 a reque/ to  
susp5d ! application ( ?is subsection by
 unanim\s cons5t4  7#d7 ,p]iod =        
committee & floor consid]ation  7,a7    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if ! 
committee or committees ( ei!r ,h\se to 
:i* a t]m9ation bill has be5 ref]r$ h n 
report$ x at ! close ( ! #de? day aft]  
its introduction1 su* committee or      
committees %all be automatically dis*>g$
 f fur!r consid]ation ( ! t]m9ation bill
 & x %all be plac$ on ! appropriate     
cal5d>4 ,a vote on f9al passage ( !     
t]m9ation bill %all be tak5 9 ea* ,h\se 
on or be=e ! close ( ! #ae? day aft] !  
t]m9ation bill is report$ by ! committee
 or committees ( t ,h\se to :i* x 0     
ref]r$1 or aft] su* committee or        
committees h be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r        
consid]ation ( ! t]m9ation bill4 ,if    

prior to ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a      
t]m9ation bill ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se       
receives ! same t]m9ation bill f ! o!r  
,h\se1 !n--  7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se   
%all be ! same z if no t]m9ation bill _h
 be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7ii7 !   
vote on f9al passage %all be on !       
t]m9ation bill ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7 ,=  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 9 comput+ a
 numb] ( days 9 ei!r ,h\se1 !re %all be 
exclud$ any day on :i* t ,h\se is n 9   
session4  7#e7 ,floor consid]ation 9 !  
h\se ( repres5tatives  7,a7 ,a motion 9 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to proce$ to !
 consid]ation ( a t]m9ation bill %all be
 highly privileg$ & n debatable4 ,an    
am5dm5t to ! motion %all n be 9 ord]1   
nor %all x be 9 ord] to move to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to4  7,b7 ,debate 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on a         
t]m9ation bill be limit$ to n m ?an #bj 
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! t]m9ation bill4 
,a motion to fur!r limit debate %all n  

be debatable4 ,x %all n be 9 ord] to    
move to recommit a t]m9ation bill or to 
move to reconsid] ! vote by :i* a       
t]m9ation bill is agre$ to or disagre$  
to4  7,c7 ,motions to po/pone1 made 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) respect to !  
consid]ation ( a t]m9ation bill1 &      
motions to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 %all be decid$ )\t debate4 
7,d7 ,all appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! ,rules
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a t]m9ation bill %all
 be decid$ )\t debate4  7,e7 ,except to 
! ext5t specifically provid$ 9 ! prec$+ 
provisions ( ?is subsection1            
consid]ation ( a t]m9ation bill %all be 
gov]n$ by ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives applicable to o!r bills 
& resolutions 9 simil> circum/ances4    
7#f7 ,floor consid]ation 9 ! s5ate  7,a7
 ,a motion 9 ! ,s5ate to proce$ to !    
consid]ation ( a t]m9ation bill %all be 
privileg$ & n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to 
! motion %all n be 9 ord] to move to    

reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to4  7,b7 ,debate 9
 ! ,s5ate on a t]m9ation bill1 & all    
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #bj    
h\rs4 ,! "t %all be equally divid$      
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! majority lead]
 & ! m9ority lead] or _! designees4     
7,c7 ,debate 9 ! ,s5ate on any debatable
 motion or appeal 9 connection ) a      
t]m9ation bill %all be limit$ to n m ?an
 #a h\r1 to be equally divid$ betwe51 & 
controll$ by1 ! mov] & ! manag] ( !     
bill1 except t 9 ! ev5t ! manag] ( !    
bill is 9 favor ( any su* motion or     
appeal1 ! "t 9 opposition !reto %all be 
controll$ by ! m9ority lead] or 8 or h] 
designee4 ,su* lead]s1 or ei!r ( !m1    
may1 f "t "u _! control on ! passage ( a
 t]m9ation bill allot additional "t to  
any ,s5ator dur+ ! consid]ation ( any   
debatable motion or appeal4  7,d7 ,a    
motion 9 ! ,s5ate to fur!r limit debate 
is n debatable4 ,a motion to recommit a 
t]m9ation bill is n 9 ord]4  7,e7       

,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto     
message ) respect to a t]m9ation bill1  
includ+ consid]ation ( all debatable    
motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1    
%all be limit$ to #aj h\rs1 to be       
equally divid$ betwe51 & controll$ by1 !
 majority lead] & ! m9ority lead] or _! 
designee4  7i7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 ! t]m t]m9ation bill means 
only a bill ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress t  
is introduc$ "u subsection 7h7 ) respect
 to a free trade agreem5t1 or a section1
 *apt]1 or o!r portion ( su* trade      
agreem5t1 ) respect to :i* a det]m9ation
 by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( export       
disruption1 labor disruption1 or trade  
balance disruption has be5 receiv$ "u   
subsection 7g77#a7 & t conta9s--  7#a7 a
 provision t]m9at+1 )9 #f mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! bill1 su* free    
trade agreem5t1 or section1 *apt]1 or   
o!r portion ( su* trade agreem5t1 )     
respect to specific goods or indu/ries1 
to ! ext5t t ! det]m9ation ( !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al applies only to su*  

goods or indu/ries2 &  7#b7 if *anges 9 
exi/+ laws or new /atutory au?orities   
are requir$ to cancel su* free trade    
agreem5t or section1 *apt]1 or o!r      
portion ( su* trade agreem5t1 & )       
respect to su* goods or indu/ries1      
provisions necess>y or appropriate to   
t]m9ate su* free trade agreem5t or      
section1 *apt]1 or o!r portion ( su*    
trade agreem5t1 by repeal+ or am5d+     
exi/+ laws or provid+ new /atutory      
au?ority4  7j7 ,future negotiations ,if 
a t]m9ation bill ) respect to a free    
trade agreem5t1 or a section1 *apt]1 or 
o!r portion ( su* trade agreem5t1 is    
enact$ into law1 !n trade au?orities    
proc$ures1 or any o!r =m ( exp$it$      
consid]ation by ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 
%all n apply to a free trade agreem5t1  
or section1 *apt]1 or o!r portion ( su* 
trade agreem5t1 t is r5egotiat$ 9       
sub/antially ! same =m z ! free trade   
agreem5t1 or section1 *apt]1 or o!r     
portion ( su* trade agreem5t1 t l$ to ! 
det]m9ation ( export disruption1 labor  

disruption1 or trade balance disruption 
"u subsection 7g77#a7 ) respect to :i* !
 t]m9ation bill 0 enact$4  4  #d4       
,retaliatory actions ,section           
#cja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;a77#a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or   
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b77ii71 by add+ or aft] ! semicolon2 &
  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !
 foll[+3  7,c7 a c\ntry t is a p>ty to a
 free trade agreem5t ) respect to :i* a 
t]m9ation bill "u section #abe7;g7 has  
be5 enact$ into law has implem5t$ a     
t>iff or nont>iff b>ri] by reason ( su* 
t]m9ation bill2  4  #e4 ,sev]ability    
requirem5t ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative %all ensure t any free   
trade agreem5t ent]$ into on or aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act is         
negotiat$ 9 a =m t provides = !         
t]m9ation ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 specific sections1 *apt]s1 or o!r      
portions ( ! agreem5t4