,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfgc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,cunningham 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 require congressional approval of certain trade remedies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,responsible and ,free ,trade ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,approval for remedy actions by the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative ,section #cja of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,mandatory action ,in the matter following subsection 7a77#a77;,b77ii71 by striking shall take action authorized in subsection 7c7 and inserting shall propose1 in accordance with subsection 7d71 action authorized under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,discretionary action ,in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking shall take all appropriate and feasible action authorized under subsection 7c7 and inserting shall propose1 in accordance with subsection 7d71 appropriate and feasible action authorized under subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,congressional disapproval procedures ,by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e7 and inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,congressional disapproval procedures 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,trade ,representative shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report describing and justifying a determination pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of this section and specifying the proposed action authorized under subsection 7c74 ,the ,trade ,representative shall also include in such report1 as appropriate1 any specific direction of the ,president relating to such proposed action and any other action within the power of the ,president that the ,president1 as provided for in subsection 7a71 may have directed the ,trade ,representative to take with respect to such determination4 7#b7 ,entry into force 7,a7 ,joint resolution of disapproval ,an action proposed in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect on the date that is #fj days after the date of the submission of the report required by paragraph 7#a7 unless1 within such #fj day window1 ,congress enacts a joint resolution1 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the ,congress does not approve the action proposed by the ,trade ,representative under section #cja of the ,trade ,act of #aigd submitted to the ,congress on 41 the blank space being filled with the appropriate date4 7,b7 ,procedures applied ,the provisions of section #aeb shall apply to resolutions described in subsection 7a74 4 #c4 ,approval for remedy action relating to positive adjustments to import competition ,section #bjb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbeb7 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,initial submission to ,congress ,in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking shall submit to the ,president and inserting shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking submitting a report to the ,president and inserting submitting a report to the ,committees4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,in the matter following subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 by striking to the ,president under subsection 7e7 and inserting under subsection 7f74 7#c7 ,congressional disapproval procedures ,by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,entry into force 7#a7 ,joint resolution of disapproval ,on the date that is #fj days after the date of the submission of a report under subsection 7f71 the ,commission shall submit such report to the ,president unless1 within such #fj day window1 ,congress enacts a joint resolution1 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the ,congress does not approve the report by the ,commission under section #bjb7;f7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd submitted to the ,congress on 41 the blank space being filled with the appropriate date4 7#b7 ,procedures applied ,the provisions of section #aeb shall apply to resolutions described in subsection 7a74 4 #d4 ,approval for action safeguarding national security 7a7 ,in general ,section #bcb of the ,trade ,expansion ,act of #aifb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,secretary of ,commerce and all that follows through 7 shall and inserting the ,secretary of ,defense shall2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking ,secretary shall and inserting ,secretary of ,defense shall2 and 7,,ii7 by striking ,secretary of ,defense of and inserting ,secretary of ,commerce of2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by striking 7,a7 ,in and inserting ,in2 and 7bb7 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7,,ii7 by striking clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 consult with the ,secretary of ,commerce regarding the methodological and policy questions raised in any investigation initiated under paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 prepare an assessment of the defense requirements and national security impact of any article that is the subject of an investigation1 which shall focus on-- 7i7 the impact of the importation of the article on military readiness and critical infrastructure2 and 7ii7 the need for a reliable supply of the article to protect national security2 7,c7 seek information and advice from the ,secretary of ,commerce2 7,d7 consult with appropriate officers of the ,united ,states2 7,e7 consult with members of the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and members of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,f7 hold public hearings1 co-chaired with the ,department of ,commerce1 or otherwise afford interested parties an opportunity to present information and advice relevant to such investigation4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,d72 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,not later than #bjj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense initiates an investigation under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to an article1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,president a report on the findings of such investigation with respect to the effect of the importation of such article in such quantities or under such circumstances on the national security of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,if the report described in subparagraph 7,a7 includes an affirmative finding that the importation of an article in such quantities or under such circumstances threatens to impair the national security1 the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,commerce to devise recommendations to address such threat4 7,c7 ,not later than #ajj days after receiving from the ,president under subparagraph 7,b7 a direction to devise recommendations with respect to an article1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report that includes-- 7i7 recommendations for action or inaction under this section with respect to the article2 and 7ii7 the findings of the ,secretary of ,commerce with respect to the investigation by the ,secretary of ,defense under paragraph 7#a74 2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 as so redesignated by subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting or the report submitted by the ,secretary of ,commerce under subparagraph 7,c7 after subparagraph 7,a72 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 after ,the ,secretary2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,the ,secretary shall submit the report described in paragraph 7#c77;,c7 to the ,president if ,congress enacts a joint resolution1 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the ,congress approves the report by the ,commission under section #bcb of the ,trade ,act of #aifb submitted to the ,congress on 41 the blank space being filled with the appropriate date4 ,the provisions of section #aeb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd shall apply with respect to the consideration of such joint resolution4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,not later than #fj days after receiving recommendations submitted under subsection 7b77#e7 with respect to an article1 the ,president shall-- 7i7 decide whether to take action based on such recommendations2 and 7ii7 if the ,president decides to take action under clause 7i71 determine the nature and duration of the action to be taken to adjust the imports of the article and its derivatives so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking the ,secretary and the ,president each place it appears and inserting the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,president2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 the production of which is needed for national defense requirements and critical infrastructure in the ,united ,states after welfare of individual domestic industries2 7#d7 by redesignating the second subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e77#a71 as so redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,secretary of ,defense4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,suspension of enforcement of prior ongoing actions ,no action taken pursuant to such section #bcb 7as in effect before the date of the enactment of this ,act7 during the #b-year period ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act may be enforced until the date of the enactment of a joint resolution of approval described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,procedures to enforce prior ongoing actions ,a joint resolution described in this paragraph is a resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the ,congress approves the action relating to under section #bcb of the ,trade ,act of #aifb as in effect on 41 the blank spaces being filled with1 respectively1 a description of the action to be approved and the appropriate date4 ,the provisions of section #aeb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd shall apply with respect to the consideration of such joint resolution4