,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4    
,toomey1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,coons1 &  
,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national   
,trade ,commission to inve/igate t>iff  
policies relat+ to =eign-trade zones4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada         
,agreem5t ,=eign-,trade ,zone           
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,usmca 
,,ftz ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjba4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,exp&+ b5efits to ,unit$ ,/ates    
work]s & bus9esses1 re%or+ critical     
supply *a9s1 & creat+ ,unit$ ,/ates bas$
 manufactur+ requires analyz+ t>iff     
policies1 assess+ any negative impacts t
 t>iffs may h on ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses
 & work]s1 & id5tify+ ! mo/ effective   
policy options to correct ^? impacts &  

to revisit t>iff treatm5t1 if ne$$1     
p>ticul>ly ) respect to manufactur$     
products export$ f c\ntries ) :i* !     
,unit$ ,/ates has a free trade agreem5t 
9 effect4  7#b7 ,! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free 
,trade ,agreem5t ,implem5tation ,act    
7,public ,law #ajc-ahb2 #ajg ,/at4      
#bjeg7 includ$ a re/riction1 9 section  
#bjb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( t ,act1 t prev5t$   
goods manufactur$ 9 =eign-trade zones f 
receiv+ pref]5tial t>iff treatm5t "u !  
,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t4  
7#c7 ,title ,,vi ( division ,o ( !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 made a set (   
te*nical corrections to ! ,unit$        
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #deja
 et seq47 & includ$ ! same re/riction   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,unit$  
,/ates manufactur]s op]at+ 9 =eign-trade
 zones believe t t re/riction removes   
p>ity ) _! c\nt]p>ts 9 ! equival5t (    
=eign-trade zones "u ,mexico & ,canada's
 export-promotion programs1 :i* d n h a 

simil> re/riction 9 place4  7#e7        
,canadian & ,mexican manufactur]s       
already enjoy advantages ov] ,unit$     
,/ates manufactur]s op]at+ 9 ! ,nor?    
,am]ican m>ket z a result (-- 7,a7      
,mexico & ,canada's export-promotion    
programs & ext5sive networks ( free     
trade agreem5ts1 includ+ ) ! ,european  
,union & ,japan2 &  7,b7 n be+ subject  
to re/rictions comp>able to ! unilat]al 
re/rictions on ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$       
manufactur+ 9 =eign-trade zones "u !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t 
,implem5tation ,act1 :i* 7 c>ri$ ov] f !
 ,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t  
,implem5tation ,act4  7#f7 ,among o!r   
?+s1 ! advantages describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e7 may enc\rage ! location (          
manufactur+ 9 ,canada & ,mexico1 r ?an !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,inve/igation (    
t>iff policies relat+ to =eign-trade    
zones  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,trade ,commission %all   
conduct an inve/igation to exam9e-- 7#a7
 policies1 p>ticul>ly diff]5ces 9 t>iff 

treatm5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada & 
,mexico1 t create inequities betwe5     
products manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 =eign-trade zones & products           
manufactur$ 9 ! equival5t ( su* zones 9 
,canada & ,mexico "u ! ,,usmca 7z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,unit$                 
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#dejb772  7#b7 any effects ^? policies h
 on ! co/-competitiv5ess ( products     
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = bo? !   
dome/ic & export m>kets comp>$ to       
products manufactur$ 9 ,canada or       
,mexico "u ! ,,usmca1 includ+ an        
analysis by sector & ,/ate2 &  7#c7 h[ !
 =eign-trade zones 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
c\ld be bett] employ$ to r$ress &       
mitigate ^? inequities4  7b7 ,exclusions
 f inve/igation ,! ,commission %all     
exclude f ! inve/igation requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 exam9ation ( duties      
impos$ "u-- 7#a7 *apt] #a ( title ,,ii !
 ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbea et seq472  7#b7 title ,,iii ( t   

,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa et seq472     
7#c7 section #bcb ( ! ,trade ,expansion 
,act ( #aifb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb72 or  
7#d7 any o!r trade rem$y law ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7c7 ,assi/ance f o!r ag5cies ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all make available
 to ! ,commission su* in=mation z is    
necess>y = ! ,commission to conduct !   
inve/igation requir$ by subsection 7a74 
7d7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to      
,congress a report on ! inve/igation    
requir$ by subsection 7a74