,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bj1 #bjag,mrs4 ,dingell 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 and ,mr4 ,nolan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae to require the publication of certain texts for trade agreements negotiated under that ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,transparency in ,trade ,act4 #b4 ,publication of texts with respect to negotiating rounds 7a7 ,negotiations ,section #aje7;a77#a7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjd7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 with respect to each negotiating round for the agreement1 publish on a publicly available ,internet website-- 7i7 the proposed ,united ,states text1 prior to the start of such negotiating round2 and 7ii7 the considered text1 at the conclusion of such negotiating round4 4 7b7 ,procedural disapproval resolution ,section #ajf7;b7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbje7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking or consultations and inserting 1 consultations1 or publication of texts2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by striking to notify or consult and all that follows through on negotiations and inserting 1 in accordance with the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae1 to notify or consult on1 or publish texts with respect to1 negotiations2 and 7,,ii7 by striking notify or consult4 and inserting notify1 consult1 or publish texts42 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking has failed or refused to notify or consult in accordance with the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae on negotiations and inserting has failed1 in accordance with the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae1 to notify or consult on1 or publish texts with respect to1 negotiations2 7,,ii7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking or at the end2 7,,iii7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,,iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,v7 the ,president has failed1 under section #aje7;a77#a77;,e71 to publish texts with respect to each negotiating round of the parties to the agreement4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraphs 7#c77;,c7 and 7#d77;,c71 by striking to notify or consult and all that follows through on negotiations and inserting 1 in accordance with the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae1 to notify or consult on1 or publish texts with respect to1 negotiations4 7c7 ,definitions ,section #aaa of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#bc7 as paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#bd71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,considered text ,the term considered text-- 7,a7 means1 with respect to a negotiating round1 each proposal considered during such negotiating round related to the text of the agreement1 tariff or service sector schedules1 or any other element of the agreement 7referred to as the actual consolidated negotiating text document71 whether proposed by the ,united ,states or by another party to the negotiations and without regard to any representation made by the ,united ,states regarding the confidentiality of such proposal2 and 7,b7 includes1 with respect to each such proposal1 an identification of each party to the negotiations that offered or supported the proposal1 if the proposal was agreed to by one or more of the parties to such negotiating round4 2 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#bj7 through 7#bd71 as so redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 as paragraphs 7#bb7 through 7#bf71 respectively2 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ai71 as so redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 the following new paragraphs3 7#bj7 ,negotiating round ,the term negotiating round means1 with respect to negotiations on an agreement subject to the provisions of section #ajc7;b71 a meeting of one or more of the trade ministers 7or designees7 of any party to such negotiations with a representative of the ,united ,states4 7#ba7 ,proposed ,united ,states text ,the term proposed ,united ,states text means a document that includes1 with respect to a negotiating round1 each proposal drafted by the ,united ,states to be submitted for consideration in such negotiating round1 including proposals related to the text of the agreement1 tariff or service sector schedules1 or any other element of the agreement4 4 #c4 ,,ustr ,transparency ,officer ,section #ada7;b77#c7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,trade ,representative shall ensure that the individual who is appointed the ,chief ,transparency ,officer does not1 because of any other position the individual holds or otherwise1 have1 or appear to have1 any conflict of interest in ensuring the transparency of the activities of the ,office of the ,trade ,representative1 including trade negotiations44