,,iv ,h\se ,cal5d> ,no4 #ii #aaf?       
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,,res4   
#gdf ,report ,no4 #aaf-fad ,,9 ,,!      
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#f1 #bjai,mr4 ,k9d 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1    
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1  
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 ,e/es7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj;,additional        
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,kelly (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4     
,evans1 ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4    
,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4   
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,case1 & ,mrs4
 ,mill]  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,report$ )   
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! resolv+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9   
italic  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$   
,/ates %\ld reaffirm its commitm5t z a  
memb] ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization      

7,,wto7 & "w ) o!r ,,wto memb]s to      
a*ieve re=ms at ! ,,wto t improve ! spe$
 & pr$ictability ( dispute settlem5t1   
address long/&+ conc]ns ) ! ,,wto's     
,appellate ,body1 increase transp>5cy at
 ! ,,wto1 ensure t ,,wto memb]s invoke  
special & diff]5tial treatm5t res]v$ =  
develop+ c\ntries only 9 fair &         
appropriate circum/ances1 & update !    
,,wto rules to address ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & o!r free & op5 economies 9 !  
#ba/ c5tury4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
an orig9al memb] ( ! ,_w ,trade         
,organization 7,,wto7 & a key ar*itect (
 ! in/itution2 ,:]eas ! ,,wto is a      
critical =um = /r5g!n+ ! multilat]al    
rules-bas$ trad+ sy/em & a b$rock (     
,unit$ ,/ates trade policy2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ ! lead]%ip &  
political w to advance ! goal ( ! ,,wto 
to raise /&>ds ( liv+1 exp& ! production
 ( & trade 9 goods & s]vices1 create &  
en=ce rules t r$uce ob/acles to         
int]national trade t help ensure a level
 play+ field2 ,:]eas su/a9$ ,unit$      

,/ates lead]%ip 9 ! ,,wto provides be/  
pa?s to a*ieve necess>y ,,wto re=ms1    
create new trade rules t enhance        
opportunities = all1 & address ! ne$s & 
*all5ges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & all o!r    
free & op5 economies 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2   
,:]eas ! ,,wto is ! pref]r$ =um 9 :i*   
memb] economies resolve disputes t arise
 among !m2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has   
consi/5tly support$ hav+ a functional1  
effici5t dispute settlem5t me*anism at !
 ,,wto t /rictly foll[s ! ,dispute      
,settlem5t ,und]/&+ z agre$ by all ,,wto
 memb]s & rema9s acc\ntable to ,,wto    
memb]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =       
decades1 has s\ght to /r5g!n ! ,,wto    
dispute settlem5t sy/em by advocat+ =   
necess>y1 ?\ghtful & prud5t re=ms2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has express$     
long/&+ conc]ns t ! ,,wto ,appellate    
,body1 ?r\gh its f9d+s & proc$ural      
lib]ties1 is improp]ly add+ to or       
dim9i%+ ! rights or obligations ( ,,wto 
memb]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has      
consi/5tly urg$ ! ,,wto to improve      

transp>5cy by requir+ t all dispute     
settlem5t he>+s at ! ,,wto be op5 to !  
public1 & all submissions by ! p>ties be
 publicly available2 ,:]eas1 :ile sev]al
 ,,wto memb]s h jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
agree+ to op5 he>+s to ! public & 9 mak+
 public submissions1 mo/ ,,wto ,memb]s  
cont9ue to insi/ on clos$ he>+s &       
confid5tial submissions2 ,:]eas         
transp>5t ,,wto dispute settlem5t       
enhances ,,wto memb]s' und]/&+ ( !      
dispute settlem5t sy/em1 p>ticul>ly = ^?
 :o d n p>ticipate (t5 9 ! sy/em2 ,:]eas
 op5 dispute settlem5t promotes !       
acc\ntability1 pr(essionalism1 &        
imp>tiality ( ,,wto adjudicators1 to !  
b5efit ( ! dispute settlem5t sy/em z a  
:ole2 ,:]eas _m ,,wto memb]s h fail$ to 
meet basic notification obligations mak+
 x difficult &1 9 "s cases1 impossible  
to monitor or det]m9e _! compliance )   
,,wto obligations1 includ+ subsidies    
discipl9es2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
enc\rag$1 by propos+ v>i\s inc5tives &  
adm9i/rative measures1 bett] compliance 

) notification obligations2 ,:]eas !    
,,wto all[s memb]s to self-id5tify z    
develop+ c\ntries 9 ord] to receive     
special & diff]5tial treatm5t2 ,:]eas "s
 self-decl>$ develop+ c\ntries t are n[ 
advanc$ cont9ue to dem& ! same special &
 diff]5tial treatm5t int5d$ = mu*       
small]1 less develop$ memb]s1 creat+    
asymmetries t h9d] ! ,,wto f a*iev+     
mean+ful outcomes 9 curr5t & future     
negotiations2 ,:]eas = ov] a decade1 mo/
 ,,wto memb]s h refus$ to engage 9 s]i\s
 ef=ts to address long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
calls = re=m ( dispute settlem5t & o!r  
important aspects ( ! ,,wto sy/em2 &    
,:]eas ,,wto memb]s are engag$ 9        
negotiations to re=m ! ,,wto & create   
new rules1 includ+ ) respect to fi%]ies 
subsidies & e-comm]ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld cont9ue to lead re=m ef=ts to     
ensure t ! ,_w ,trade ,organization     
7,,wto7 functions z agre$ by ! memb]%ip 
& is updat$ appropriately = ! #ba/      

c5tury2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
cont9ue to urge o!r ,,wto memb]s to "w )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve ne$$ re=ms s 
t ! ,,wto & its memb]s c address        
unju/ifi$ b>ri]s to trade & promote     
economic norms t improve ! /&>d ( liv+  
across ! _w2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative %\ld cont9ue to   
lead & "w ) o!r c\ntries to pursue re=ms
 at ! ,,wto t-- 7,a7 address conc]ns ) !
 ,,wto's ,appellate ,body2  7,b7 improve
 ! effici5cy & transp>5cy ( dispute     
settlem5t proce$+s2  7,c7 rem$iate !    
failure to satisfy notification         
obligations ( ! v>i\s ,,wto agreem5ts & 
develop acc\ntability me*anisms to      
address ?is issue proactively2  7,d7    
discipl9e ! use ( special & diff]5tial  
treatm5t = self-decl>$ develop+         
c\ntries2 &  7,e7 create new rules &    
/ructures t c s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s :ile promot+ peace1 prosp]ity & 
op5 m>kets & societies4  ,decemb] #b1   
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,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$ to be pr9t$