,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance       
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t1 :ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9ds     
value & usefulness 9 ! ,_w ,trade       
,organization 9 fulfill+ ! ne$s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r free & op5 economies
 9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 significant re=ms at !
 ,_w ,trade ,organization are ne$$ & !  
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ !re=e cont9ue to      
demon/rate lead]%ip to a*ieve ^? re=ms4 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h l$ ! =mation1 
z well z re=m1 ( rules gov]n+ !         
multilat]al trad+ sy/em s9ce ,_w ,w>    
,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a f\nd+ 
memb] ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 79   
?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,wto7 & a   
key ar*itect ( ! organization2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates secur$ important          
commitm5ts 9 ! ,,wto to facilitate trade
 9 goods & s]vices1 to prev5t !         

application ( non-sci5tific re/rictions 
on ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture1 & to      
protect ,unit$ ,/ates intellectual      
prop]ty2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates uses !  
rules ( ! ,,wto to b5efit work]s1 f>m]s1
 & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by       
facilitat+ access to ! #ij p]c5t ( !    
_w's consum]s :o live outside ! bord]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! fundam5tal   
purpose ( ! ,,wto is to create space =  
memb]s to negotiate ) ea* o!r1 & ! ,,wto
 res]ves to ^? memb]s exclusively ! "r  
to negotiate & adopt rules t r$uce &    
elim9ate trade b>ri]s & discrim9atory   
treatm5t2 ,:]eas ! prompt settlem5t (   
disputes 9 :i* a memb] ( ! ,,wto        
consid]s t its rights are be+ impair$ by
 ! actions ( ano!r memb] is ess5tial to 
! function+ ( ! ,,wto & ! ma9t5ance ( a 
prop] balance betwe5 ! rights &         
obligations ( memb]s2 ,:]eas ! ,,wto's  
dispute settlem5t function1 includ+ 9   
p>ticul> ! ,appellate ,body1 has        
increas+ly fail$ to en=ce ! rules ( !   
,,wto 9 a timely mann]1 & has usurp$ !  

negotiat+ pr]ogative ( memb]s by creat+ 
new obligations & rights t are          
inconsi/5t ) ! rules negotiat$ by       
memb]s2 ,:]eas ! creation ( ^?          
obligations & rights und]m9es-- 7#a7 !  
,,wto's negotiat+ function by disc\rag+ 
memb]s f mak+ concessions2 &  7#b7 !    
,,wto's dispute settlem5t function by   
enc\rag+ ov]use ( ! process & und]m9+   
its legitimacy1 includ+ by prev5t+ free 
m>ket economies f respond+ to globally  
trade di/ortive practices by nonm>ket   
economies2 ,:]eas ! ,,wto does n h      
suffici5t rules to discipl9e ! di/ortive
 economic policies ( nonm>ket economies1
 su* z policies relat+ to excess        
capacity & =c$ te*nology transf]1 !     
special treatm5t ^? economies af=d to   
/ate-own$ ent]prises1 & _! massive &    
opaque indu/rial subsidies2 ,:]eas !re  
is long-/&+ bip>tisan support 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,congress to re=m ! ,,wto to    
address ^? fail+s2 ,:]eas ! curr5t      
presid5tial adm9i/ration1 z well z prior
 adm9i/rations1 rais$ conc]ns ab\t !    

fail+s describ$ 9 ?is preamble & h made 
re=m ( ! ,,wto a top priority ( ,unit$  
,/ates trade policy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates urges ,,wto memb]s to "w         
con/ructively ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
assess ! reasons :y ! exi/+ ,,wto rules 
h prov5 inadequate 9 ord] to create an  
atmosph]e )9 ! ,,wto t is conducive to !
 developm5t ( new rules less subject to 
jurisprud5tial drift2 ,:]eas ! guid+    
pr9ciple = re=m ( ! ,,wto1 & ! l5s ?r\gh
 :i* ,,wto memb]s %\ld consid] specific 
re=m proposals1 is ! re/oration ( !     
,,wto's capability & capacity =         
negotiation betwe5 memb]s2 & ,:]eas1    
giv5 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a*iev$ its   
trade policy objectives ?r\gh active    
lead]%ip at ! ,,wto1 & t an abs5ce ( t  
lead]%ip w\ld be fill$ by nonm>ket      
economies t are ho/ile to a ho/ ( ,unit$
 ,/ates int]e/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x  
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 :ile !    
,unit$ ,/ates f9ds value & usefulness 9 
! ,_w ,trade ,organization 79 ?is       
resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,,wto7 9 ord]  

to fulfill ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
o!r free & op5 economies 9 ! #ba/       
c5tury1 significant re=ms are ne$$2     
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ !re=e cont9ue  
to demon/rate lead]%ip to a*ieve re=ms t
 re/ore ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,,wto's--    
7,a7 negotiat+ function2  7,b7 dispute  
settlem5t function s t x transp>5tly1   
effici5tly1 & fully en=ces outcomes     
negotiat$ by memb]s r ?an usurp+ _!     
primacy by creat+ new rights or         
obligations2 &  7,c7 rules = special &  
diff]5tial treatm5t to ensure ^? rules  
promote developm5t = truly disadvantag$ 
c\ntries1 r ?an becom+ tools = globally 
competitive c\ntries to engage 9        
protectionism & m>ket di/ortions2  7#c7 
! ef=ts to re=m ! negotiat+ function ( !
 ,,wto %\ld revitalize ! negotiat+      
function by provid+ confid5ce to memb]s 
t ! ,,wto op]ates accord+ to ! rules z  
negotiat$ & adopt$ by memb]s2  7#d7 a   
revitaliz$ negotiat+ function mu/       
include new rules t reflect ! #ba/      
c5tury economy1 fur!r combat            

anticompetitive & protectioni/ b>ri]s1 &
 ensure disputes are effici5tly resolv$2
  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade           
,repres5tative %\ld cont9ue to lead     
ef=ts to "w ) ,,wto memb]s to pursue    
re=ms at ! ,,wto t-- 7,a7 ensure !      
dispute settlem5t me*anism fai?fully    
applies ! rules adopt$ by memb]s1       
includ+ by und]tak+ measures to ensure !
 ,,wto's ,appellate ,body does n create 
new rights & obligations2  7,b7 improve 
public confid5ce 9 dispute settlem5t by 
promot+ great] transp>5cy & effici5cy 9 
! conduct ( proce$+s2  7,c7 r$ress !    
consi/5t failure by c]ta9 memb]s to     
satisfy _! notification obligations "u  
v>i\s ,,wto agreem5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh    
measures t /r5g!n acc\ntability2  7,d7  
ensures rules = special & diff]5tial    
treatm5t are appropriately res]v$ =     
c\ntries ^: /ate ( developm5t & global  
competitiv5ess actually w>rants su*     
flexibility2  7,e7 create new rules &   
/ructures t c s]ve ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :ile promot+ peace1 prosp]ity1   

good gov]nance1 transp>5cy1 effective   
op]ation ( legal regimes1 ! rule ( law1 
& free ent]prise2 &  7,f7 exp& ^u !     
trilat]al negotiations curr5tly und]way 
) ,japan & ! ,european ,union2 &  7#f7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative    
%\ld explore & assess specific re=m     
proposals1 includ+-- 7,a7 pursu+        
plurilat]al agreem5ts t fur!r ! int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile limit+ ! b5efits 
accru+ to c\ntries t are n p>ties to ^? 
agreem5ts2  7,b7 ef=ts to ensure t      
incorrect int]pretations by ! ,appellate
 ,body1 includ+ ) respect to ! ,agreem5t
 on ,safegu>ds1 ! ,agreem5t on          
,implem5tation ( ,article ,,vi ( !      
,g5]al ,agreem5t on ,t>iffs & ,trade    
#aiid1 & ! ,agreem5t on ,subsidies &    
,c\nt]vail+ ,measures1 are correct$1 & n
 to be deem$ prec$5tial2  7,c7 new rules
 & norms to address practices ( nonm>ket
 economies1 su* z practices relat+ to   
/ate-own$ ent]prises1 :i* c]ta9 c\ntries
 (t5 utilize = objectives t cause sev]e 
trade di/ortions2 &  7,d7 bett]         

implem5tation ( exi/+ rules1 su* z !    
prohibition 9 p>agraph #d ( ,article    
,,xiv ( ! ,g5]al ,agreem5t on ,t>iffs & 
,trade on curr5cy manipulation1 to      
ensure t ^? rules are effective to      
pres]ve ! rights ( free m>ket economies4