,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #b  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4
 ,griffi? submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,rules1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means1 = 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$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution       
,e/abli%+ ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee on
 ,trade ,responsibilities to develop a  
plan "u :i* ! functions &               
responsibilities ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all be    
mov$ to ! legislative bran* 9 accordance
 ) article ,i1 section #h ( !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is         
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,reclaim+    
,congress's ,con/itutional ,m&ate 9     
,trade ,resolution4  #b4 ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc 
,committee on ,trade ,responsibilities  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,jo9t

 ,ad ,hoc ,committee on ,trade          
,responsibilities 7ref]r$ to z ! ,jo9t  
,ad ,hoc ,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! 
,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee %all consi/ ( 
#ad memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( 
?is resolution1 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,n9e    
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :o  
%all be memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means or ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 ( :om--  7,a7 six %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 "o ( :om 7z designat$  
by ! ,speak] at ! "t ( appo9tm5t7 %all  
s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc       
,committee2 &  7,b7 ?ree %all be appo9t$
 by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,five ,s5ators :o
 %all be memb]s ( ! ,committee on       
,f9ance1 ( :om--  7,a7 ?ree %all be     
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 
"o ( :om 7z designat$ by ! majority     
lead] at ! "t ( appo9tm5t7 %all s]ve z !
 ,vice ,*air ( ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc         
,committee2 &  7,b7 two %all be appo9t$ 

by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7     
,duties  7#a7 ,plan = transf] ( ,,u/r   
functions to legislative bran* ,! ,jo9t 
,ad ,hoc ,committee %all develop a plan 
"u :i* ! functions & responsibilities ( 
! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade       
,repres5tative %all be mov$ to !        
legislative bran* 9 accordance ) article
 ,i1 section #h ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,consultation )    
,advisory ,bo>d ,9 develop+ ! plan "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc         
,committee %all consult regul>ly ) !    
,congressional ,advisory ,bo>d on ,trade
 ,responsibilities e/abli%$ "u section  
#c4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = transf] "u plan ,"u
 ! plan develop$ by ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc    
,committee "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! functions
 & responsibilities ( ! ,(fice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all
 be mov$ to ! legislative bran*--  7,a7 
^u ! expiration ( ! #d-ye> p]iod :i*    
beg9s on ! date ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc        
,committee submits ! report describ$ 9  
subsection 7e72 or  7,b7 on ,july #a1   

#bjbc1  :i*ev] is lat]4  7d7            
,au?orities2 employm5t & comp5sation (  
/aff  7#a7 ,au?ority ( committee  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee   
may--  7i7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 
sit & act at su* places & times z !     
,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee det]m9es are  
appropriate dur+ ! sessions1 recesses1 &
 adj\rn$ p]iods ( ,congress2 &  7ii7    
require ! att5dance ( witnesses & !     
production ( books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1  
adm9i/] oa?s1 take te/imony1 & procure  
pr9t+ & b9d+4  7,b7 ,meet+s ,beg9n+ on !
 date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !     
adoption ( ?is resolution1 ! ,jo9t ,ad  
,hoc ,committee may meet at ! call ( !  
,*air or a majority ( its memb]s t are  
appo9t$ z ( su* date4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t &
 comp5sation ( /aff  7,a7 ,! ,jo9t ,ad  
,hoc ,committee may appo9t & fix !      
comp5sation ( su* exp]ts1 consultants1  
te*nicians1 & cl]ical p]sonnel z x deems
 necess>y1 b %all utilize exi/+ /aff to 
! ext5t possible4 ,/aff %all be         
comp5sat$ & reimburs$ 9 accordance )    

curr5t rules1 /atutes1 practices1 &     
proc$ures "u :i* congressional /aff are 
curr5tly comp5sat$ & reimburs$ = _!     
(ficial exp5ses4  7,b7 ,! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc
 ,committee may utilize su* volunt>y &  
uncomp5sat$ s]vices z x deems necess>y &
 may utilize ! s]vices1 in=mation1      
facilities1 & p]sonnel ( o!r ag5cies ( !
 legislative bran*4  7#c7 ,witnesses    
,witnesses reque/$ to appe> be=e ! ,jo9t
 ,ad ,hoc ,committee %all be reimburs$ =
 travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y      
exp5ses incurr$ 9 travel+ to & f ,jo9t  
,ad ,hoc ,committee proce$+s4  7#d7     
,exp5ses  7,a7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
,!re %all be paid out ( ! applicable    
acc\nts ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ! portion ( !  
exp5ses ( ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee   
:i* are allocable to ! ,h\se4 ,su*      
paym5ts %all be made on v\*]s sign$ by !
 ,*air ( ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee &  
approv$ 9 ! mann] direct$ by !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,am\nts made   

available "u ?is p>agraph %all be exp5d$
 9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,s5ate  
,!re %all be paid out ( ! cont+5t fund (
 ! ,s5ate su* sums z may be necess>y = !
 portion ( ! exp5ses ( ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc 
,committee :i* are allocable to !       
,s5ate4 ,su* paym5ts %all be made on    
v\*]s sign$ by ! ,vice ,*air ( ! ,jo9t  
,ad ,hoc ,committee4  7e7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! date on :i*   
all memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee
 are appo9t$ "u subsection 7b71 !       
,committee %all submit to ,congress a   
report t conta9s ! plan describ$ 9      
subsection 7c74  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,jo9t
 ,ad ,hoc ,committee %all t]m9ate ^u !  
expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on
 ! date ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee     
submits ! report requir$ "u subsection  
7e74  #c4 ,congressional advisory bo>d  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a      
,congressional ,advisory ,bo>d on ,trade
 ,responsibilities 7ref]r$ to z !       

,advisory ,bo>d74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!     
,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ ( #ba       
memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( ?is 
resolution1 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,f\r memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 ( :om-- 7,a7 "o memb]  
%all be appo9t$ f among ! individuals   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,b7  
?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among !   
individuals describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b74  7#b7 ,f\r memb]s appo9t$ by ! 
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om--  7,a7
 "o memb] %all be appo9t$ f among !     
individuals describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#a72 &  7,b7 ?ree memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ f among ! individuals describ$ 9
 subsection 7c77#b74  7#c7 ,?ree memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 ( :om-- 7,a7 "o memb]  
%all be appo9t$ f among ! individuals   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,b7  
two memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among !    
individuals describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b74  7#d7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by !

 m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om--  7,a7
 "o memb] %all be appo9t$ f among !     
individuals describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#a72 &  7,b7 two memb]s %all be     
appo9t$ f among ! individuals describ$ 9
 subsection 7c77#b74  7#e7 ,six memb]s  
appo9t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade       
,repres5tative1 ( :om-- 7,a7 ?ree memb]s
 %all be appo9t$ f among ! individuals  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,b7  
?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among !   
individuals describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b74  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade  
,repres5tative 7or ! ,trade             
,repres5tative's designee74  7c7        
,individuals eligible = appo9tm5t ,!    
individuals eligible = appo9tm5t to !   
,advisory ,bo>d "u subsection 7b7 are ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,individuals ) exp]tise on
 ! con/itutional roles ( ! ,presid5t &  
,congress reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates trade    
policy & ! developm5t1 negotiation1     
implem5tation1 & adm9i/ration ( bilat]al
 & multilat]al trade agreem5ts4  7#b7   
,individuals :o are repres5tatives (    

non-,f$]al gov]nm5ts1 labor1 indu/ry1   
agriculture1 small bus9ess1 s]vice      
indu/ries1 retail]s1 nongov]nm5tal      
environm5tal & cons]vation organization1
 & consum] int]e/s4  7d7 ,duties ,!     
,advisory ,bo>d %all advise ! ,jo9t ,ad 
,hoc ,committee on ,trade               
,responsibilities e/abli%$ "u section #b
 9 its developm5t ( ! plan describ$ 9   
section #b7;c74  7e7 ,exp5ses ,memb]s ( 
! ,advisory ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t pay1 b  
ea* memb] :o does n reside 9 ! ,wa%+ton 
,metropolitan ,area %all receive travel 
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable    
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan
 ,area means ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !  
c\nties ( ,montgom]y & ,pr9ce ,georges 9
 ,m>yl&1 & ! c\nties ( ,arl+ton1        
,fairfax1 ,l\don1 & ,pr9ce ,william & ! 
cities ( ,alex&ria & ,falls ,*ur* 9     
,virg9ia4  7f7 ,availability ( /aff (   
,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee ,! ,advisory  

,bo>d may n appo9t /aff1 b ^u reque/ ( !
 ,advisory ,bo>d1 ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc      
,committee on ,trade ,responsibilities  
may detail any ( its p]sonnel to assi/ !
 ,advisory ,bo>d 9 c>ry+ out ! ,advisory
 ,bo>d's duties "u ?is ,act4  7g7       
,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all      
t]m9ate ^u ! expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod
 :i* beg9s on ! date ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc   
,committee on ,trade ,responsibilities  
submits ! report requir$ "u section     
#b7;e74  #d4 ,assi/ance ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative & o!r heads (     
(fices 9 ! executive bran*1 %all make   
available to ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee
 on ,trade ,responsibilities e/abli%$ "u
 section #b & ! ,congressional ,advisory
 ,bo>d on ,trade ,responsibilities      
e/abli%$ "u section #c su* in=mation &  
assi/ance ! ,jo9t ,ad ,hoc ,committee & 
! ,advisory ,bo>d may reasonably require
 to c>ry out _! activities4