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,mr4 ,nolan7 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 
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,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae to require !
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agreem5t aft] ea* meet+ ( ! p>ties to ! 
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 aft] ea* r\nd ( negotiations  7a7      
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/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
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publicly available ,int]net website at !
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propos$ agreem5t4  4  7b7 ,proc$ural    
disapproval resolution ,section #ajf7;b7
 ( ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade   
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbje7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 !
 head+1 by /rik+ or consultations &     
ins]t+ 1 consultations1 or publication (
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) ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade    
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
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 to1 negotiations2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+   
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consult1 or publi% ,unit$ ,/ates        
positions42 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii7--     
7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by
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consult 9 accordance ) ! ,bip>tisan     
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae on          
negotiations & ins]t+ has fail$1 9      
accordance ) ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional
 ,trade ,priorities & ,acc\ntability    
,act ( #bjae1 to notify or consult on1  
or publi% ,unit$ ,/ates positions )     
respect to1 negotiations2  7,,ii7 9     
subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2
  7,,iii7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,,iv7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,v7 !     
,presid5t has fail$1 "u section         
#aje7;a77#a77;,e71 to publi% ! ,unit$   
,/ates position at ! conclusion ( ea*   
negotiat+ r\nd ( ! p>ties on ! agreem5t4
  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#c77;,c7 &     
7#d77;,c71 by /rik+ to notify or consult

 & all t foll[s ?r\gh on negotiations & 
ins]t+ 1 9 accordance ) ! ,bip>tisan    
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae1 to notify  
or consult on1 or publi% ,unit$ ,/ates  
positions ) respect to1 negotiations4   
7c7 ,def9itions ,section #aaa ( !       
,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade        
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#bc7 z p>agraphs 
7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bd71 respectively2  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 ! foll[+  
new p>agraph3  7#ai7 ,unit$ /ates       
position ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates position  
means1 ) respect to a negotiat+ r\nd1 ! 
full text ( ea* proposal compris+ !     
negotiat+ position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at 
! conclusion ( su* negotiat+ r\nd &     
includes ea* new proposal (f]$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates at su* negotiat+ r\nd4  2 
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ba7 ?r\gh
 7#bd7 7z s designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77 
z p>agraphs 7#bb7 ?r\gh 7#be72 &  7#d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bj7 ! foll[+  

new p>agraph3  7#ba7 ,negotiat+ r\nd ,! 
t]m negotiat+ r\nd means1 ) respect to !
 p>ties to negotiations on an agreem5t  
"u section #ajc7;b71 a meet+ ( ! trade  
m9i/]s 7or designees7 ( e p>ty to su*   
negotiations4  4  #c4 ,,u/r ,transp>5cy 
,(fic] ,section #ada7;b77#c7 ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all  
ensure t ! individual :o is appo9t$ !   
,*ief ,transp>5cy ,(fic] does n1 because
 ( any o!r position ! individual holds  
or o!rwise1 h1 or appe> to h1 any       
conflict ( int]e/ 9 ensur+ ! transp>5cy 
( ! activities ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,trade    
,repres5tative1 includ+ trade           
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