,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cadf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag ,mr4 
,mooney ( ,we/ ,virg9ia introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade       
,repres5tative to initiate negotiations 
) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,turkey to
 seek to ent] into a bilat]al free trade
 agreem5t ) ,turkey4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may cit$ z ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,turkey ,free ,trade ,promotion  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! fri5d%ip betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,turkey   
dates back to #ahca1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
=m$ diplomatic ties ) ! ,ottoman        
,empire4  7#b7 ,mod]n diplomatic        
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,turkey date back ne>ly a c5tury to     
#aibg4  7#c7 ,turkey has be5 a memb]    
c\ntry ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization 7,,nato7 s9ce #aieb4  7#d7
 ,turkey is a democratic1 secul>1       

unit>y1 con/itutional republic1 ) an    
anci5t cultural h]itage & we/w>d-look+  
future4  7#e7 ,turkey is ! #ah? l>ge/   
economy 9 ! _w & a f\nd+ memb] ( !      
,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t 7,,oecd71 ,_w ,trade       
,organization 7,,wto71 & ! ,gr\p (      
,tw5ty 7,g-#bj74  7#f7 ,turkey cont9ues 
to be a critical /rategic ally to !     
,unit$ ,/ates z a ,we/]n ,eurasian      
c\ntry adjac5t to ,iran1 ,iraq1 &       
,syria4  7#g7 ,! economic viability (   
,turkey br+s ess5tial /r5g? & /ability  
to ! region4  7#h7 ,turkey is curr5tly a
 p>ty to #ah free trade agreem5ts1 #af (
 !m ent]$ into =ce ov] ! pa/ #ae ye>s1  
dur+ :i* "t ,turkey's ,gross ,dome/ic   
,product has m ?an tripl$4  7#i7        
,turkey's trade volume ) ! ,european    
,union is #aej billion z ( #bjad :ile   
,turkey's trade volume ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is only #ai4d billion1 reflect+ a      
trem5d\s gr[? opportunity4  7#aj7 ,f    
#bjja to #bjad1 ,turkey's imports po/$ a
 #ehd-p]c5t increase & imports f free   

trade agreem5t c\ntries increas$ by #ecg
 p]c5t4  7#aa7 ,turkey is 9 negotiations
 to ent] into free trade agreem5ts )    
sev]al additional p>tn]s1 includ+       
,japan1 ,mexico1 ,s+apore1 ,,m]cosur1 & 
! ,gulf ,coop]ation ,c\ncil4  7#ab7     
,unit$ ,/ates exports acc\nt = #e4c     
p]c5t ( goods t ent] ,turkey4  7#ac7    
,!re is significant opportunity to      
improve ! free fl[ ( goods & s]vices    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey4  7#ad7
 ,clos] relations ) ,turkey ?r\gh free  
trade agreem5ts w\ld enc\rage fur!r     
privatization 9 ,turkey's economy4      
7#ae7 ,a free trade agreem5t betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey w fo/] economic 
& comm]cial coop]ation & /r5g!n ties )  
,turkey1 increase bilat]al inve/m5t     
opportunities1 & contribute to jobs     
creat$ = ,am]ican work]s4  #c4          
,negotiations to seek to ent] into a    
bilat]al free trade agreem5t ) !        
,republic ( ,turkey ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade            

,repres5tative %all initiate            
negotiations ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic
 ( ,turkey to seek to ent] into a       
bilat]al free trade agreem5t ) ,turkey  
t1 among o!r ?+s1 promotes ! exportation
 & importation ( natural res\rces1      
includ+ coal1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,turkey4