,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4  
,smi? ( ,nebraska 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mrs4          
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 
,mr4 ,murphy ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4      
,e/es1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1    
,mr4 ,smuck]1 & ,mr4 ,h]n7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% limitations on modifications to 
trade agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,am]ican ,innovation ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution provides ,congress )
 au?ority ov] int]national trade4       
,congress has us$ t au?ority to approve 

a numb] ( trade agreem5ts1 includ+ !    
,,wto ,agreem5t4  7#b7 ,section #h (    
article ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,con/itution provides ,congress )       
au?ority to provide intellectual prop]ty
 protections 9 ord] to promote !        
progress ( sci5ce & useful arts4 ,p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates rely on ^? protections to 
support jobs & cont9ue ! highly         
successful lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
respect to innovation4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates may n )draw or o!rwise alt] !    
rights & obligations = ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
aris+ f a congressionally approv$ trade 
agreem5t )\t ! cons5t ( ,congress4  7#d7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is a global lead] 9   
conta9+ & end+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4    
7#e7 ,innovators 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
successfully & rapidly br\ght to        
fruition vacc9es t provide highly       
effective protection aga9/ ,,covid-#ai4 
,at facilities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates work]s are work+  
ar\nd ! clock to manufacture ,,covid-#ai
 vacc9es1 contribut+ to ! rapid1 global 

scale up ( manufactur+ t is expect$ to  
rea* at lea/ #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj doses by ! 
end ( #bjba4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is a
 f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,_w ,trade             
,organization4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
secur$ & support$ critical commitm5ts 9 
! ,,wto = protection ( intellectual     
prop]ty ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons &        
globally1 includ+ "u ! ,trade-,relat$   
,aspects ( ,intellectual ,prop]ty       
,rights ,agreem5t or ! ,,trips          
,agreem5t4  7#g7 ,9 implem5t+ ! ,uruguay
 ,r\nd1 ,congress e/abli%$ "u section   
#cae ( ! ,uruguay ,r\nd ,agreem5ts ,act 
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceha7 t x is ! objective
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to accel]ate !       
implem5tation ( ! ,,trips ,agreem5t & to
 seek enactm5t & effective implem5tation
 by =eign c\ntries ( laws to protect &  
en=ce intellectual prop]ty rights t     
supplem5t & /r5g!n ! /&>ds ( ! ,,trips  
,agreem5t4  7#h7 ,long/&+ intellectual  
prop]ty protections are critical to     
ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !            
bioph>maceutical indu/ry to develop &   

manufacture vacc9es = bo? p 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates is committ$ to provid+ global    
access to ,,covid-#ai vacc9es4  7#aj7 ,9
 ord] to accel]ate production &         
di/ribution ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es1      
bioph>maceutical manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates are collaborat+ at a scale t    
previ\sly 0 unimag9able1 includ+ by     
ent]+ into hundr$s ( volunt>y           
manufactur+1 production1 & o!r p>tn]%ips
 ar\nd ! _w4  7#aa7 ,manufactur+ ea* ( !
 ,,covid-#ai vacc9es involves highly    
specializ$ & unique infra/ructure &     
equipm5t1 z well z highly tra9$ &       
exp]i5c$ p]sonnel4 ,manufactur+ &       
di/ribut+ safe & effective ,,covid-#ai  
vacc9es on a global scale is incr$ibly  
*all5g+4 ,_m exp]ts on vacc9e production
 & di/ribution are w>n+ t waiv+         
intellectual prop]ty protections w      
und]m9e ! global response to !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic & compromise vacc9e  
safety1 includ+ by disrupt+ !           
di/ribution ( sc>ce raw mat]ials =      

vacc9es t exi/+ vacc9e mak]s ) prov5    
track records = deliv]+ high-quality1   
safe1 & effective vacc9es ne$ to cont9ue
 _! own production4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative ann\nc$ )\t
 any consultation ) ,congress t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates w support a waiv] ( intellectual
 prop]ty protections "u ! ,,trips       
,agreem5t = ,,covid-#ai vacc9es4 ,t     
decision is n consi/5t ) ! intellectual 
prop]ty negotiat+ objectives ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates set =? 9 section #cae ( !        
,uruguay ,r\nd ,agreem5ts ,act 7#ai     
,u4,s4,c4 #ceha74  7#ac7 ,t waiv]       
ann\ncem5t creat$ confusion1 & rais$    
conc]ns t a successful ef=t to susp5d   
protections w weak5 already /ra9$ supply
 *a9s & fo/] ! prolif]ation (           
ineffective & pot5tially dang]\s        
vacc9es4  7#ad7 ,! ,trade ,repres5tative
 has n expla9$ h[ a waiv] ( ! ,,trips   
,agreem5t w exp& vacc9e production &    
access1 p>ticul>ly consid]+ t ! major   
imp$im5ts to vacc9ation ef=ts include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! difficulty 9 meet+ !    

te*nical specifications ( production &  
appropriately ensur+ t f9i%$ vacc9es are
 high-quality1 safe1 & effective4  7,b7 
,! sc>city ( raw mat]ials = ! vacc9es4  
7,c7 ,la/-mile di/ribution & cold-*a9   
/orage4  7,d7 ,trade b>ri]s to ! free   
fl[ ( inputs & f9i%$ products4  7#ae7 ,!
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation are   
engag$ 9 l>ge scale indu/rial espionage 
& te*nology !ft ( intellectual prop]ty (
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice has issu$ indictm5ts 9          
connection ) attempts sponsor$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
/eal ,unit$ ,/ates vacc9e rese>* )      
respect to ,,covid-#ai4  7#af7 ,!       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation are us+
 _! vacc9es z "p ( diplomatic ef=ts t   
may be contr>y to ! national security   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,vacc9es =   
,,covid-#ai manufactur$ by p]sons 9 !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian      
,f$]ation appe> to be less efficaci\s   

?an ^? manufactur$ by produc]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,academy ( ,milit>y   
,sci5ce1 ! sci5tific arm ( ! milit>y ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 is sponsor+ !   
pr9cipal ef=t by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 to develop its own m,r,n,a vacc9e4     
7#ag7 ,at a he>+ be=e ! ,committee on   
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate on ,may #ab1 #bjba1 !
 ,trade ,repres5tative w\ld n commit    
ei!r-- 7,a7 to ensure t any waiv] ( !   
,,trips ,agreem5t w\ld exclude ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation2
 or  7,b7 to ensure t ,congress has     
advance access to ! negotiat+ proposals 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any su* waiv]4      
7#ah7 ,! innovative bioph>maceutical    
companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribute m
 ?an #a1ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually to !   
,unit$ ,/ates economy1 & employ m ?an   
#ejj1jjj work]s mak+ #a4d times ! av]age
 e>n+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+       
#aec1jjj work]s :o d n h a college      
degree4  7#ai7 ,waiv+ intellectual      
prop]ty protections1 p>ticul>ly ( !     
m,r,n,a te*nology plat=m 9 :i* ! ,def5se

 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,project ,ag5cy inve/$
 n less ?an #bej1jjj1jjj1 raises s]i\s  
economic & national security conc]ns4   
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
cont9ue to act z a global lead] to help 
conta9 & end ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic at    
home & abroad2  7#b7 innovators 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates are already h]oes = _!    
break?r\gh "w 9 develop+ & produc+      
,,covid-#ai vacc9es2  7#c7 x %\ld be a  
priority ( ! global community1 ) !      
assi/ance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to         
effici5tly & quickly manufacture &      
di/ribute ,,covid-#ai vacc9es ar\nd !   
_w1 & 9 p>ticul> to ^? c\ntries t are   
mo/ vuln]able2  7#d7 curr5t imp$im5ts to
 fur!r vacc9ation ef=ts are due to--    
7,a7 ! te*nically difficult manufactur+ 
requirem5ts = vacc9es2  7,b7 ! ne$ to   
appropriately ensure t vacc9es are      
high-quality1 safe1 & effective2  7,c7  
raw mat]ial con/ra9ts2 &  7,d7          
difficulties 9 di/ribution2  7#e7       
intellectual prop]ty protections =      

,,covid-#ai vacc9es h n imp$$ vacc9ation
 ef=ts = ,,covid-#ai2  7#f7 intellectual
 prop]ty protections 9 fact help ensure 
! safe & effici5t manufactur+ (         
,,covid-#ai vacc9es2  7#g7 waiv+        
intellectual prop]ty protections c\ld   
lead to ! production ( sub/&>d1         
ineffective1 & pot5tially unsafe        
,,covid-#ai vacc9es2  7#h7 ! ,trade     
,repres5tative mu/ consult ) ,congress  
be=e tak+ a position on ! curr5t ,,trips
 ,agreem5t waiv] proposal be=e ! ,,wto &
 any fur!r proposals to waive or weak5  
intellectual prop]ty obligations "u !   
,,trips ,agreem5t2  7#i7 ,congress & ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are entitl$ to       
compreh5sive exp]t analysis reg>d+ !    
implications ( a waiv] to ! ,,trips     
,agreem5t = jobs1 economic gr[?1 public 
heal?1 & national security 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/    
oppose any waiv] to intellectual prop]ty
 obligations "u ! ,,trips ,agreem5t = ! 
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic until  
^? implications are fully analyz$4  #d4 

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national     
,trade ,commission4  7#c7 ,m9i/]ial     
*ange ,! t]m m9i/]ial *ange1 ) respect  
to a trade agreem5t1 means a *ange to   
address a cl]ical1 typographical1 or    
grammatical error & does n include any  
*ange t w\ld *ange ! int5d$ rights or   
obligations ( a p>ty to ! trade         
agreem5t4  7#d7 ,(ficial advisor ,! t]m 
(ficial advisor means a p]son accr$it$  
by ! ,trade ,repres5tative on behalf ( !
 ,presid5t z an (ficial advis] to !     
,unit$ ,/ates delegations to            
int]national conf]5ces1 meet+s1 &       
negotiat+ sessions relat+ to            
int]national trade negotiations1 & :o   
may att5d any portion ( ^? negotiations4
  7#e7 ,,covid-#ai p&emic ,! t]m        

,,covid-#ai p&emic means ! outbreak (   
novel coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 t 0     
decl>$ by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization on 
,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 to be a p&emic4  7#f7  
,/ate sponsor ( t]rorism ,! t]m /ate    
sponsor ( t]rorism means a c\ntry !     
gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has  
det]m9$ is a gov]nm5t t has repeat$ly   
provid$ support = acts ( int]national   
t]rorism1 = purposes (-- 7,a7 section   
#aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,export       
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  7,b7 
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72     
7,c7 section #dj7;d7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772
 or  7,d7 any o!r provision ( law4  7#g7
 ,trade agreem5t ,! t]m trade agreem5t  
means any trade agreem5t to :i* ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is a p>ty t has be5 approv$ by  
,congress1 includ+ ! ,,trips ,agreem5t4 
7#h7 ,trade ,repres5tative ,! t]m ,trade
 ,repres5tative means ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,trade ,repres5tative4  7#i7 ,,trips    

agreem5t ,! t]m ,,trips ,agreem5t means 
! ,agreem5t on ,trade-,relat$ ,aspects (
 ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights ref]r$  
to 9 section #aja7;d77#ae7 ( ! ,uruguay 
,r\nd ,agreem5ts ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#ceaa7;d77#ae774  7#aj7 ,,trips waiv] ,!
 t]m ,,trips waiv] means any waiv] ( an 
obligation impos$ on memb]s ( ! ,_w     
,trade ,organization "u ! ,,trips       
,agreem5t4  7#aa7 ,_w ,trade            
,organization2 ,,wto2 ,,wto ,agreem5t ,!
 t]ms ,_w ,trade ,organization1 ,,wto1 &
 ,,wto ,agreem5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms
 9 section #b ( ! ,uruguay ,r\nd        
,agreem5ts ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  
#e4 ,prohibition on compromis+ ,unit$   
,/ates trad+ rights to ,*9a & ,russia   
7a7 ,prohibition on )drawal1 susp5sion1 
or modification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,presid5t1 & any (ficial1 employee1 or  
ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 may n negotiate 
or conclude any )drawal1 susp5sion1 or  
modification to a trade agreem5t t      
adv]sely affects1 nullifies1 or impairs 
! rights ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,unit$    

,/ates p]sons "u a trade agreem5t )     
respect to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! 
,russian ,f$]ation4  7#b7 ,discipl9e    
,any (ficial1 employee1 or ag5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates :o violates subsection 7a7
 %all be subject to appropriate         
discipl9e1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t1    
includ+ susp5sion f duty )\t pay or     
removal f (fice4  7#c7 ,report on       
violations ,imm$iately foll[+ any       
violation ( subsection 7a7 by an        
(ficial1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report sett+ =? a /atem5t reg>d+ !      
violation & a description ( ! actions   
tak5 ) respect to ! (ficial1 employee1  
or ag5t1 z ! case may be1 includ+ all   
relevant facts4  7b7 ,no effect (       
am5dm5t or modification to agreem5t ,no 
am5dm5t or o!r modification to a trade  
agreem5t1 includ+ a waiv] ( "o or m     
provisions ( ! agreem5t1 %all take      
effect ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates--   
7#a7 if ! am5dm5t or modification       

adv]sely affects1 nullifies1 or impairs 
! b5efits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !       
agreem5t ) respect to ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a or ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ )
 respect to intellectual prop]ty rights2
 or  7#b7 if ! ,presid5t fail$ or refus$
 to consult on ! am5dm5t or modification
 pursuant to sections #f & #g4  #f4     
,limitations & analysis ( waiv] (       
obligations "u ,agreem5t on             
,trade-,relat$ ,aspects ( ,intellectual 
,prop]ty ,rights ) respect to address+ !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic  7a7 ,,trips waiv]  
,a ,,trips waiv] ) respect to address+ !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic %all n take effect )
 respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if-- 7#a7 ! 
,presid5t fails to submit ! reports     
requir$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c77#b7    
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( ^?          
subsections2  7#b7 ! report requir$ "u  
subsection 7b7 concludes t ! ,,trips    
waiv] w n result 9 an increase 9 global 
vacc9e access2 or  7#c7 ! report requir$
 "u subsection 7c77#b7 concludes t !    
,,trips waiv] w\ld adv]sely impact !    

national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7b7 ,int]ag5cy public heal? report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,be=e any (ficial1 employee1  
or ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]s into    
negotiations conc]n+ a ,,trips waiv] )  
respect to address+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] su* date (     
enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9     
consultation ) ! ,trade ,repres5tative1 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
! ,commission] ( ! ,food & ,drug        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %all   
submit to ,congress a report assess+--  
7,a7 h[ ! ,,trips waiv] w\ld impact1    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbb-- 7i7 access to vacc9es 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 access to vacc9es  
globally2  7iii7 global supply *a9s (   
,,covid-#ai vacc9es & relat$ te*nologies
 & ! inputs ne$$ to produce ^? vacc9es &
 relat$ te*nologies2  7iv7 ! gross      
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7v7 

exports & imports by ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,,covid-#ai vacc9es & relat$ te*nologies
 & ! inputs ne$$ to produce ^? vacc9es &
 relat$ te*nologies2  7vi7 manufactur+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es &
 relat$ te*nologies & ! inputs ne$$ to  
produce ^? vacc9es & relat$ te*nologies2
 &  7vii7 inve/m5t 9 vacc9e production 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 rese>* & developm5t
 = future vacc9es2  7,b7 :at exi/+      
flexibilities )9 ! ,,trips ,agreem5t c  
be us$ to exp$ite vacc9e access dur+ !  
"o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & h[ ^?             
flexibilities may be effectively us$2 & 
7,c7 o!r reasonably feasible alt]natives
 to ! ,,trips waiv] t might exp$ite     
global vacc9e production dur+ t "o-ye>  
p]iod & ! effectiv5ess ( ^? alt]natives 
relative to a ,,trips waiv]1 includ+    
di/ribution f ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f o!r  
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,publication ( report ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all publi% !     
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a    
publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,comm]ce1 :i* %all include a         
conclusion ( :e!r a ,,trips waiv] )     
respect to address+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic
 w increase global vacc9e access dur+ ! 
"o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,national     
security inve/igation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct an     
inve/igation1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,trade    
,repres5tative1 to det]m9e ! effects ( a
 ,,trips waiv] ) respect to address+ !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! national        
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 p>ticul>  
:e!r su* a waiv] t ext5ds to m,r,n,a    
te*nology c\ld contribute to future     
deploym5t ( t te*nology by ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
or c\ntries designat$ z /ate sponsors ( 
t]rorism4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,be=e any (ficial1 employee1 or ag5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ent]s into negotiations  
conc]n+ a ,,trips waiv] ) respect to    
address+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !   
,presid5t & ! appropriate congressional 
committees a report on ! f9d+s ( !      
inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ !
 recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y = action  
or inaction reg>d+ ! ,,trips waiv]4     
7,b7 ,advice ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
det]m9es t a ,,trips waiv] ) respect to 
address+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic ?reat5s to
 impair national security1 ! ,secret>y  
%all s advise ! ,presid5t & !           
appropriate congressional committees 9 !
 report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74    
#g4 ,trade agreem5ts3 susp5sions & o!r  
modifications1 consultations1 &         
submission to ,congress  7a7 ,trade     
,repres5tative engagem5t ) ! public     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ent]+ into any      
negotiation ) a trad+ p>tn] conc]n+ a   
susp5sion ( or modification to a trade  
agreem5t1 includ+ a waiv] ( obligations1
 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice id5tify+-- 7,a7

 ! objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = t     
negotiation2  7,b7 ! rationale = :y !   
trade agreem5t does n pres5tly all[ !   
,unit$ ,/ates to meet ^? objectives2 &  
7,c7 ! provision or provisions ( ! trade
 agreem5t t ! ,unit$ ,/ates proposes to 
susp5d or modify4  7#b7 ,comm5ts ,!     
,trade ,repres5tative %all all[ ! public
 an opportunity to submit comm5ts       
conc]n+ ! notice requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days1 & 
%all hold a he>+ to he> te/imony f      
memb]s ( ! public4  7b7 ,initial        
evaluation by ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,aft] ! end ( ! comm5t p]iod "u   
subsection 7a77#b71 & aft] an evaluation
 by ! ,trade ,repres5tative ( ^?        
comm5ts1 if ! ,trade ,repres5tative     
det]m9es to pursue a susp5sion ( or     
modification to a trade agreem5t1 !     
,trade ,repres5tative %all submit to !  
,commission a plan = ! negotiation ( !  
susp5sion or modification1 z ! case may 
be1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! objectives
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! negotiation2     

7,b7 a description ( ! inadequacies ( ! 
trade agreem5t1 includ+ by ref]5ce to   
specific provisions t preclude ! ,unit$ 
,/ates f meet+ its objectives2  7,c7 a  
description ( h[ ! ,trade ,repres5tative
 plans to rem$y ^? inadequacies2  7,d7  
evid5ce support+ ^? inadequacies2 &     
7,e7 a ju/ification = :y ! susp5sion or 
modification w\ld rem$y ^? inadequacies4
  7#b7 ,he>+ & report  7,a7 ,publication
 ( report ,= ea* susp5sion ( or         
modification to a trade agreem5t = :i* a
 plan 0 submitt$ to ! ,commission "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all publi%
 on an int]net website ( ! ,commission a
 report evaluat+-- 7i7 ! exi/5ce & ext5t
 ( ! purport$ inadequacies 9 ! trade    
agreem5t2  7ii7 :at progress1 if any1 ! 
plan might make 9 rem$y+ ^?             
inadequacies2 &  7iii7 ! likely impact (
 ! susp5sion or modification on !       
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole & on 
specific indu/ry sectors1 includ+ any   
impact on gross dome/ic product1 exports
 & imports1 aggregate employm5t &       

employm5t opportunities1 production1    
employm5t1 & competitive position (     
indu/ries likely to be significantly    
affect$ by ! susp5sion or modification1 
& ! int]e/s ( consum]s4  7,b7 ,public   
he>+ ,! ,commission %all conduct a      
public he>+ = ea* susp5sion ( or        
modification to a trade agreem5t = :i* a
 plan 0 submitt$ to ! ,commission "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 be=e publi%+ a report )   
respect to t susp5sion or modification  
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,tim+ ,!     
,commission %all publi% ! report requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a     
susp5sion ( or modification to a trade  
agreem5t = :i* a plan 0 submitt$ to !   
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 n e>li] ?an
 #cj days & n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! 
plan 0 submitt$4  7,d7 ,confid5tial     
report ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t     
c]ta9 aspects ( a report requir$ to be  
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 mu/ be kept 
confid5tial to protect propriet>y data  
or to protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ) respect to a pot5tial          

negotiation1 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7   
publi% a r$act$ report "u subp>agraph   
7,a72 &  7ii7 submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees an unr$act$    
report4  7,e7 ,negotiation ,! ,trade    
,repres5tative may proce$ to ent] into  
negotiations ) a trad+ p>tn] ) respect  
to a susp5sion ( or modification to a   
trade agreem5t = :i* a plan 0 submitt$  
to ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 n     
e>li] ?an #e bus9ess days foll[+ !      
publication "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( !     
report reg>d+ t susp5sion or            
modification4  7c7 ,congressional       
consultation dur+ ! c\rse ( negotiations
  7#a7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e
 ent]+ into any negotiations ) a trad+  
p>tn] conc]n+ a susp5sion ( or          
modification to a trade agreem5t1       
includ+ a waiv] ( "o or m provisions or 
obligations ( ! agreem5t1 ! ,presid5t   
%all provide writt5 notice to ,congress 
( ! int5tion ( ! ,presid5t to ent] into 
! negotiations1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 
! date on :i* ! ,presid5t int5ds to     

initiate ! negotiations2  7,b7 !        
specific objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
! negotiations2 &  7,c7 an assessm5t (  
:y x is necess>y to susp5d or modify !  
trade agreem5t 9 ord] to meet ^?        
objectives4  7#b7 ,consultation  7,a7   
,presid5t ,foll[+ ! notice requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to negotiations 
conc]n+ a susp5sion ( or modification to
 a trade agreem5t1 ! ,presid5t %all     
consult ) ,congress ) respect to ^?     
negotiations z set =? 9 section #aje ( !
 ,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade       
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjd7 9 ! same    
mann] z if ! susp5sion or modification 0
 an agreem5t subject to ! provisions ( t
 section4  7,b7 ,trade ,repres5tative ,)
 respect to negotiations describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative  
%all consult closely & on a timely basis
 ) ! appropriate congressional          
committees1 keep+ ^? committees fully   
appris$ ( ^? negotiations1 & provide to 
^? committees1 includ+ /aff )           

appropriate security cle>ance1 access to
 ! text ( any negotiat+ proposal or any 
o!r docum5t pres5t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 pres5ts concepts or consid]ations = !  
negotiations n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days 
be=e tabl+ x 9 ! negotiation4  7#c7     
,designation ( advisors ,! *air & rank+ 
memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate             
congressional committees may ea*        
designate n m ?an #d memb]s ( _!        
committee & n m ?an #c /aff]s z (ficial 
advisors to negotiations describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,brief+  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all     
brief ! appropriate congressional       
committees be=e & aft] e session )      
respect to negotiations describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,tim+ ( foll[-up   
brief+ ,a brief+ requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 foll[+ a negotiat+ session %all    
take place n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days   
foll[+ ! session4  7d7 ,tim+ ( exi/+    
report ,not)/&+ ! tim+ requirem5ts "u   
section #ace7;e77#a7 ( ! ,trade ,act (  
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7;e77#a771 !  

report requir$ "u t section reg>d+ any  
trade agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 
7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ajc ( ! ,bip>tisan
 ,congressional ,trade ,priorities &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbjb7 %all be provid$ to !   
,presid5t1 ,congress1 & ! ,trade        
,repres5tative n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,presid5t notifies      
,congress ( ! int5tion ( ! ,presid5t to 
ent] into a susp5sion ( or modification 
to ! trade agreem5t4  7e7 ,au?ority =   
susp5sion or modification ( a trade     
agreem5t ,! ,presid5t %all n ent] into  
any susp5sion ( or modification to a    
trade agreem5t1 unless-- 7#a7 !         
,presid5t has compli$ ) all consultation
 requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7c72 & 
7#b7 an ,act ( ,congress is enact$      
approv+ ! susp5sion or modification or a
 jo9t resolution is adopt$ "u subsection
 7f7 approv+ ! susp5sion or             
modification4  7f7 ,jo9t resolution     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may seek a   
jo9t resolution f ,congress grant+ !    

,presid5t au?ority to ent] into a       
susp5sion ( or modification to a trade  
agreem5t z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,presid5t    
%all po/ ! text conc]n+ ! relevant      
*anges to ! trade agreem5t on a publicly
 available website ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative = n less  
?an #e bus9ess days4  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t 
%all submit ! text conc]n+ ! relevant   
*anges to ! trade agreem5t to !         
,commission1 :i* %all publi% on a       
publicly available website ( !          
,commission a report on h[ ! *anges to !
 trade agreem5t w impact employm5t1     
economic gr[?1 & consum]s 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4 ,! ,commission %all publi% t    
report n e>li] ?an #cj days & n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] receiv+ f ! ,presid5t ! 
text conc]n+ ! relevant *anges to !     
trade agreem5t4  7,c7 ,! ,presid5t %all 
submit to ,congress on a day on :i* bo? 
,h\ses ( ,congress are 9 session a copy 
( ! f9al legal text ) respect to :i* !  
,presid5t seeks au?ority to commit !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 toge!r )-- 7i7 ! report  

prep>$ by ! ,commission "u subp>agraph  
7,b72  7ii7 an id5tification ( any      
,unit$ ,/ates laws t may be inconsi/5t )
 ! text2 &  7iii7 a /atem5t ( any       
adm9i/rative action propos$ to implem5t 
any *anges to ! trade agreem5t4  7#b7   
,introduction ,a jo9t resolution approv+
 a susp5sion ( or modification to a     
trade agreem5t may be introduc$ 9 ei!r  
,h\se ( ,congress by ! *air or rank+    
memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate congressional
 committees4  7#c7 ,proc$ures 9 ,h\se & 
,s5ate ,! provisions ( subsections 7b7  
?r\gh 7f7 ( section #aeb ( ! ,trade ,act
 ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baib7 %all     
apply ) respect to a jo9t resolution    
introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! same    
ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su* provisions 
apply ) respect to a resolution describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7#d7    
,he>+ & brief+s ,foll[+ introduction ( a
 jo9t resolution "u p>agraph 7#b71 !    
appropriate congressional committees    
%all1 z appropriate1 hold he>+s &       
brief+s & o!rwise obta9 in=mation 9 ord]

 to fully review ! propos$ susp5sion (  
or modification to a trade agreem5t4    
7#e7 ,dis*>ge ,if ! committee ( ei!r    
,h\se to :i* a jo9t resolution introduc$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 has be5 ref]r$ has n  
report$ x by ! close ( ! #dj? day aft]  
its introduction 7exclud+ any day       
describ$ 9 section #aed7;b7 ( ! ,trade  
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baid7;b7771
 t committee %all be automatically      
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t   
resolution & x %all be plac$ on !       
appropriate cal5d>4  7#f7 ,consid]ation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is n 9 ord] =-- 7i7 !  
,s5ate to consid] any jo9t resolution   
introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 unless x has 
be5 report$ by ! ,committee on ,f9ance  
or ! committee has be5 dis*>g$ "u       
p>agraph 7#e72 or  7ii7 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives to consid] any jo9t     
resolution introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#b7   
unless x has be5 report$ by ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means or ! committee has   
be5 dis*>g$ "u p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7     
,motion to proce$ 9 ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives ,a motion 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives to proce$ to !          
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution may    
only be made on ! second legislative day
 aft] ! cal5d> day on :i* ! ,memb] mak+ 
! motion ann\nces to ! ,h\se 8 or h]    
int5tion to d s4  7#g7 ,rules ( ,s5ate &
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,?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 & su* proc$ures    
sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y  
are inconsi/5t ) su* o!r rules2 &  7,b7 
) ! full recognition ( ! con/itutional  
"r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z
 relat+ to ! proc$ures ( t ,h\se7 at any
 "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z
 any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7g7           
,application to m9i/]ial *anges ,?is    
section %all n apply ) respect to any   
m9i/]ial *anges to a trade agreem5t4