,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjai,mr4   
,graham 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,presid5t to take c]ta9 actions relat+  
to reciprocal trade1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,reciprocal ,trade ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s an op5    
m>ket = goods1 ) relatively l[ t>iffs1 &
 has long enc\rag$ trad+ p>tn]s1 bo?    
bilat]ally & 9 multilat]al =a1 to       
lib]alize _! m>kets4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates is ! l>ge/ import] ( goods 9 !   
_w4  7#c7 ,trad+ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 _m in/ances impose             
significantly high] t>iffs on ,unit$    
,/ates goods ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates imposes
 on ! same or simil> goods import$ f ^? 
same c\ntries4  7#d7 ,trad+ p>tn]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 _m in/ances impose      

significant nont>iff b>ri]s t greatly   
und]m9e ! value ( negotiat$ t>iff       
concessions4  7#e7 ,! lack ( reciprocity
 9 t>iff levels & disproportionate use (
 nont>iff b>ri]s by trad+ p>tn]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates facilitates =eign imports1
 disc\rages ,unit$ ,/ates exports1 &    
puts produc]s1 f>m]s1 & work]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates at a competitive          
disadvantage4  7#f7 ,! lack (           
reciprocity 9 t>iff levels & nont>iff   
b>ri]s contributes to ! l>ge & gr[+     
,unit$ ,/ates trade deficit 9 goods1 :i*
 is a drag on economic gr[? & und]m9es  
economic prosp]ity4  7#g7 ,to date a    
numb] ( trad+ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h
 be5 unwill+1 includ+ 9 multilat]al     
negotiations1 to r$uce t>iffs & elim9ate
 nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ to ,unit$ ,/ates
 exports4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld   
seek action by trad+ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to l[] t>iffs & elim9ate nont>iff
 b>ri]s1 to promote effici5cy 9 ^?      
m>kets & enhance opportunities =        
produc]s1 f>m]s1 & work]s 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates4  7#i7 ,! ,presid5t %\ld h a wide
 array ( tools to op5 ! m>kets ( trad+  
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & enc\rage     
p>ticipation 9 negotiations to lib]alize
 trade 9 goods on a fair & reciprocal   
basis1 includ+ ! au?ority to adju/ t>iff
 rates to reciprocal levels4  #c4       
,au?ority to take c]ta9 actions relat+  
to reciprocal trade  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t may take "o or m ( ! actions  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 if ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es t--  7#a7 ! rate ( duty impos$
 by a =eign c\ntry ) respect to a       
p>ticul> good1 :5 import$ f ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 is significantly high] ?an !    
rate ( duty impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
respect to t good1 :5 import$ f t       
c\ntry2 or  7#b7 ! nont>iff b>ri]s      
appli$ by a =eign c\ntry ) respect to a 
p>ticul> good1 :5 import$ f ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 impose significantly high]      
burd5s1 alone or 9 comb9ation ) any     
t>iffs impos$ by t c\ntry on t good1 ?an
 ! burd5s ( ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to t good1    

alone or 9 comb9ation ) any t>iffs      
impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on t good1 :5 
import$ f t c\ntry4  7b7 ,actions       
specifi$ ,! actions specifi$ 9 ?is      
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to       
negotiate & seek to ent] into an        
agreem5t ) ! =eign c\ntry t commits !   
c\ntry to r$uce ! rate ( duty or r$uce  
or elim9ate nont>iff b>ri]s ) respect to
 ! good t is ! subject ( ! det]m9ation  
"u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,to impose a   
rate ( duty on imports ( ! good t is    
equal to-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a det]m9ation
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ! rate (
 duty impos$ by ! =eign c\ntry ) respect
 to ! good2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a       
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#b71 ! effective rate ( duty ( !    
nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by ! =eign c\ntry
 ) respect to ! good1 alone or 9        
comb9ation ) any t>iffs impos$ by t     
c\ntry on t good4  7c7 ,factors ,9 tak+ 
an action specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 !  
,presid5t %all consid] ! foll[+ factors3
  7#a7 ,! t>iff classification ( ! good 

by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! t>iff            
classification ( ! good by ! =eign      
c\ntry4  7#b7 ,! rate ( duty appli$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! good & !  
rate ( duty appli$ by ! =eign c\ntry )  
respect to ! good4  7#c7 ,! physical    
*>act]i/ics ( ! good4  7#d7 ,! end uses 
& exi/5ce ( a competitive relation%ip   
betwe5 ! good--  7,a7 z export$ f !     
,unit$ ,/ates to ! =eign c\ntry2 &  7,b7
 z import$ f ! =eign c\ntry to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#e7 ,! level ( exports ( !    
good by ! =eign c\ntry to ! ,unit$      
,/ates & to o!r c\ntries4  7#f7 ,9 !    
case ( a det]m9ation describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ext5t to :i* !    
rate ( duty appli$ by ! =eign c\ntry )  
respect to ! good is imp$+ or di/ort+   
trade4  7#g7 ,9 ! case ( a det]m9ation  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 !  
ext5t ( ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by !   
=eign c\ntry ) respect to ! good & !    
ext5t ( ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! good2  7,b7
 ! ext5t to :i* ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$

 by ! =eign c\ntry ) respect to ! good1 
alone or 9 comb9ation ) any t>iffs      
impos$ by t c\ntry on t good1 are imp$+ 
or di/ort+ trade2  7,c7 ! id5tifi$      
purpose ( ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by ! 
=eign c\ntry ) respect to ! good1 if    
any1 & ! ext5t to :i* ! nont>iff b>ri]s 
are m re/rictive ?an necess>y to meet t 
purpose2 &  7,d7 ! degree ( transp>5cy (
 ! process by :i* ! =eign c\ntry adopt$ 
! nont>iff b>ri]s4  7#h7 ,su* o!r       
factors z ! ,presid5t det]m9es          
appropriate4  7d7 ,role ( ,,u/r ,9 !    
case ( a det]m9ation describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all advise ! ,presid5t 
9 det]m9+ ! effective rate ( duty impos$
 by ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by a =eign 
c\ntry ) respect to a good1 alone or 9  
comb9ation ) any t>iffs impos$ by t     
c\ntry on t good4  7e7 ,l[] rate ( duty 
,! ,presid5t may impose a rate ( duty on

 imports ( a good f a =eign c\ntry t is 
l[] ?an ! rate ( duty describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 or l[] ?an !    
effective rate ( duty describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 z ! case may   
be1 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t           
application ( su* l[] rate ( duty is    
necess>y & appropriate4  7f7 ,high] rate
 ( duty ,if ! ,presid5t imposes a rate (
 duty on imports ( a good f a =eign     
c\ntry "u subsection 7b77#b7 & ! c\ntry 
fur!r increases its rate ( duty on      
imports ( ! good f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
,presid5t may fur!r increase ! rate (   
duty on imports ( ! good f ! c\ntry to a
 rate t is equal to ! rate ( duty appli$
 by t c\ntry4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,!        
,presid5t %all t]m9ate ! imposition (   
any increase 9 ! rate ( duty on imports 
( a good f a =eign c\ntry "u subsection 
7b77#b7 effective on ! date on :i* !    
,presid5t det]m9es t--  7#a7 ! =eign    
c\ntry is no long]-- 7,a7 impos+ a rate 
( duty describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 )  
respect to ! good2 or  7,b7 apply+      

nont>iff b>ri]s describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#b7 ) respect to ! good2 or  7#b7   
cont9u$ imposition ( ! increas$ rate (  
duty on imports ( ! good f ! =eign      
c\ntry is n 9 ! economic or public      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,notice1 
consultation1 & report  7a7             
,negotiations & agreem5t ,be=e tak+ any 
action "u section #c7;b77#a71 !         
,presid5t %all provide notice to &      
consult ) ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !    
propos$ action4  7b7 ,imposition ( duty 
,be=e tak+ any action "u section        
#c7;b77#b71 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 n   
less ?an #de days be=e ! date on :i*    
imposition ( an increas$ rate ( duty on 
imports ( a good f a =eign c\ntry is to 
take effect1 publi% notice 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] (1 & all[ = public comm5t on1 ! 
propos$ imposition & level ( su*        
increas$ rate ( duty2 &  7#b7 seek      
advice reg>d+ ! propos$ action f !      
advisory committees e/abli%$ "u section 

#ace ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #baee74  7c7 ,additional      
notice ,! ,presid5t %all promptly publi%
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( any action 
tak5 pursuant to subsection 7e71 7f71 or
 7g7 ( section #c4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,be=e ent]+ into an agreem5t ) a 
=eign c\ntry "u section #c7;b77#a71 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees & lead]%ip a report t        
describes--  7,a7 ! implem5tation ( !   
agreem5t1 includ+ h[ x is consi/5t ) &  
does n mat]ially diff] f or o!rwise     
affect ,f$]al or ,/ate laws2  7,b7 !    
impact ( ! agreem5t on ! competitiv5ess 
( bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 !
 impact ( ! agreem5t on consum]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees & lead]%ip ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate       
congressional committees & lead]%ip     
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &     

7,b7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 ! m9ority lead] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate4  #e4 ,congressional disapproval 
( ,presid5tial imposition ( rates ( duty
 on imports ( goods f =eign c\ntries    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an action tak5 by !       
,presid5t "u section #c7;b77#b7 to      
impose a rate ( duty on imports ( a good
 f a =eign c\ntry %all cease to h =ce & 
effect ^u ! enactm5t ( a disapproval    
resolution relat+ to t action4  7b7     
,disapproval resolution  7#a7           
,disapproval resolution ,= purposes (   
?is section1 ! t]m disapproval          
resolution means only a jo9t resolution 
( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress ! matt] aft] ! 
resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t    
,congress disapproves ! action tak5 "u  
section #c7;b77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,reciprocal ,trade ,act ) respect to !  
imposition ( a rate ( duty on imports ( 
f  "u su* section #c7;b77#b741 ! fir/   
blank space be+ fill$ ) a description ( 

! good ) respect to :i* ! duty is impos$
 "u section #c7;b77#b7 & ! second blank 
be+ fill$ ) ! "n ( ! =eign c\ntry f :i* 
! good is import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#b7 ,consid]ation  7,a7 ,introduction  
,all disapproval resolutions introduc$ 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
 & all disapproval resolutions introduc$
 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,f9ance4  7,b7 ,am5dm5ts  
prohibit$2 motions to susp5d application
 ( ?is subp>agraph prohibit$ ,no am5dm5t
 to a disapproval resolution %all be 9  
ord] 9 ei!r ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or
 ! ,s5ate1 & no motion to susp5d !      
application ( ?is subp>agraph %all be 9 
ord] 9 ei!r ,h\se nor %all x be 9 ord] 9
 ei!r ,h\se = ! ,presid+ ,(fic] to      
ent]ta9 a reque/ to susp5d ! application
 ( ?is subp>agraph by unanim\s cons5t4  
7,c7 ,floor consid]ation 9 ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives  7i7 ,report+ & dis*>ge 
,if ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means has n
 report$ a disapproval resolution )9 #aj

 legislative days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1
 t committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r    
consid]ation !re(4  7ii7 ,proce$+ to    
consid]ation ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird          
legislative day aft] ! ,committee on    
,ways & ,means reports a disapproval    
resolution to ! ,h\se or has be5 dis*>g$
 f fur!r consid]ation !re(1 x %all be 9 
ord] to move to proce$ to consid] !     
disapproval resolution 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all  
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4  
,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] !   
,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion to proce$  
on ! disapproval resolution4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion 
to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,!  
motion %all n be debatable4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7iii7      
,consid]ation ,! disapproval resolution 
%all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! disapproval resolution &   
aga9/ its consid]ation are waiv$4 ,!    
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 disapproval resolution to f9al passage 

)\t int]v5+ motion except two h\rs (    
debate equally divid$ & controll$ by !  
sponsor ( ! disapproval resolution 7or a
 designee7 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to   
reconsid] ! vote on passage ( !         
disapproval resolution %all n be 9 ord]4
  7,d7 ,floor consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate   
7i7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! ,committee 
on ,f9ance has n report$ a disapproval  
resolution )9 #aj session days aft] !   
date ( ref]ral ( su* resolution1 t      
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( su* resolution & !       
disapproval resolution %all be plac$ on 
! appropriate cal5d>4  7ii7 ,proce$+ to 
consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at  
any "t aft] ! ,committee on ,f9ance     
reports a disapproval resolution to !   
,s5ate or has be5 dis*>g$ f its         
consid]ation 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion 
to ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to
 move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !   
disapproval resolution1 & all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! disapproval resolution 7&  

aga9/ consid]ation ( ! disapproval      
resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to     
proce$ is n debatable4 ,! motion is n   
subject to a motion to po/pone4 ,a      
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !     
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! disapproval resolution 
is agre$ to1 ! disapproval resolution   
%all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess until      
dispos$ (4  7iii7 ,consid]ation ,debate 
on a disapproval resolution1 & on all   
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj    
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!       
designees4 ,a motion to fur!r limit     
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
disapproval resolution is n 9 ord]4     
7iv7 ,vote on passage ,! vote on passage
 %all occur imm$iately foll[+ !         
conclusion ( ! debate on ! disapproval  

resolution & a s+le quorum call at !    
conclusion ( ! debate1 if reque/$ 9     
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7v7   
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z !   
case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a  
disapproval resolution %all be decid$   
)\t debate4  7vi7 ,consid]ation ( veto  
messages ,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto  
message ) respect to a disapproval      
resolution1 includ+ all debatable       
motions & appeals 9 connection ) su*    
disapproval resolution1 %all be limit$  
to #aj h\rs1 to be equally divid$       
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! majority lead]
 & ! m9ority lead] or _! designees4     
7,e7 ,majority requir$ = adoption ,a    
disapproval resolution %all require an  
affirmative vote ( a majority ( !       
,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn1 = adoption4 
7#c7 ,rules relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,coord9ation )    
action by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage  
by "o ,h\se ( a disapproval resolution (

 t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives a disapproval
 resolution f ! o!r ,h\se1 !n ! foll[+  
proc$ures %all apply3  7i7 ,!           
disapproval resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se    
%all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  7ii7  
,) respect to a disapproval resolution (
 ! ,h\se receiv+ ! legislation--  7,i7 !
 proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if 
no disapproval resolution _h be5 receiv$
 f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,,ii7 ! vote on     
passage %all be on ! disapproval        
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7         
,treatm5t ( a bill ( o!r h\se ,if "o    
,h\se fails to introduce a disapproval  
resolution "u ?is section1 ! disapproval
 resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all be       
entitl$ to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u   
?is section4  7,c7 ,treatm5t ( companion
 measures ,if1 foll[+ passage ( a       
disapproval resolution 9 ! ,s5ate1 !    
,s5ate !n receives a companion measure f
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! companion 
measure %all n be debatable4  7c7       
,rulemak+ p[] ,?is section is enact$ by 
,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !       

rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su*  
is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1    
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ures to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( disapproval resolutions
 & su* proc$ures sup]s$e o!r rules only 
to ! ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t ) ^?     
rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4   
#f4 ,sunset ( ,presid5tial imposition ( 
rates ( duty on imports ( goods f =eign 
c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority ( !  
,presid5t to take an action "u section  
#c7;b77#b7 to impose a rate ( duty on   
imports ( a good f a =eign c\ntry--     
7#a7 %all be effective = ! p]iod end+ on
 ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 %all be    
ext5d$ = an additional p]iod ( ?ree ye>s
 if-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t reque/s su*      
ext5sion "u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 a   

disapproval resolution is n enact$ into 
law z provid$ = "u subsection 7c74  7b7 
,report to ,congress ,if ! ,presid5t    
det]m9es t ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t to  
take an action "u section #c7;b77#b7 to 
impose a rate ( duty on imports ( a good
 f a =eign c\ntry %\ld be ext5d$ = !    
additional p]iod describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to     
,congress1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #ij   
days be=e ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a71 a writt5 report t   
conta9s a reque/ = su* ext5sion1 toge!r 
) a description ( all actions tak5 "u   
section #c7;b77#b74  7c7 ,disapproval   
resolution  7#a7 ,disapproval resolution
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m       
disapproval resolution means only a jo9t
 resolution ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress !  
matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z  
foll[s3 ,t ,congress disapproves !      
reque/ ( ! ,presid5t = ext5sion "u      
section #f7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,reciprocal ,trade ,act ( !      
au?ority ( ! ,presid5t to take an action

 "u section #c7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act to    
impose a rate ( duty on imports ( a good
 f a =eign c\ntry aft] ! p]iod end+ on !
 date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( su* ,act44  7#b7             
,consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! provisions
 ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section      
#e7;b7 apply to consid]ation ( a        
disapproval resolution4  7,b7           
,limitation on consid]ation ,x is n 9   
ord] = ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress to consid]
 a disapproval resolution aft] ! date t 
is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,rulemak+ p[] ,?is      
subsection is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7
 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! 
rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b      
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ures
 to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case (      
disapproval resolutions & su* proc$ures 
sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y  
are inconsi/5t ) ^? rules2 &  7,b7 )    

full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7d7 ,rules (   
con/ruction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an action "u
 section #c7;b77#b7 to impose a rate (  
duty on imports ( a good f a =eign      
c\ntry t is tak5 be=e ! end ( ! p]iod   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 or ! end (
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7  
%all rema9 9 effect aft] ! end ( su*    
respective p]iod4  7#b7 ,additional     
au?orities ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise !   
au?orities ( subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7
 ( section #c ) respect to an action    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 aft] ! end ( ! 
p]iod describ$ 9 su* p>agraph t is      
applicable to su* action4  #g4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,nont>iff 
b>ri] ,! t]m nont>iff b>ri] includes any
 gov]nm5t-impos$ measure or policy1 o!r 
?an a cu/oms duty1 t re/ricts1 prev5ts1 
or imp$es int]national trade 9 goods1   
includ+ import policies1 sanit>y &      

phytosanit>y measures1 te*nical b>ri]s  
to trade1 gov]nm5t procurem5t1 export   
subsidies1 lack ( intellectual prop]ty  
protection1 digital trade b>ri]s1 &     
gov]nm5t-tol]at$ anticompetitive conduct
 ( /ate-own$ or private firms4  7#b7    
,rate ( duty ,! t]m rate ( duty means ! 
rate ( cu/oms duty appli$ on imports ( a
 good1 b does n include an antidump+ or 
c\nt]vail+ duty or a duty appli$ "u a   
pref]5tial t>iff arrangem5t4