,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide !       
,presid5t ) au?ority to ent] into c]ta9 
plurilat]al trade agreem5ts ) b5efits   
only apply+ to signatories ( ^?         
agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,trad+  
,sy/em ,pres]vation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2  
,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,_w ,trade
 ,organization 79 ?is section ref]r$ to 
z ! ,,wto7 0 e/abli%$ to be a =um =     
multilat]al trade negotiations betwe5   
memb] c\ntries4  7#b7 ,scant negotiat+  
progress has be5 made at ! ,,wto s9ce   
its creation 9 #aiie1 includ+ ?r\gh !   
fail$ ,doha ,r\nd1 :i* 0 initiat$ #bj   
ye>s be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#c7 ,! inability to rea*        
negotiat$ outcomes at ! ,,wto has pu%$ !

 multilat]al trad+ sy/em to ! br9k (    
irrelevance & creat$ inc5tives = memb]s 
( ! ,,wto to pursue _! trade policy     
objectives ?r\gh litigation r ?an       
negotiation4  7#d7 ,t lack ( negotiat+  
progress c be g5]ally attribut$ to a    
small m9ority ( ,,wto memb]s t1 = a     
v>iety ( reasons1 h ex]cis$ an effective
 veto ov] negotiations1 effectively     
prohibit+ agreem5t on new rules to      
discipl9e discrim9atory practices4  7#e7
 ,mo/ favor$ nation 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ,,mfn7 obligations1 /rictly 
def9$1 :i* appe> to g5]ally require     
equal treatm5t ( all ,,wto memb]s1 make 
x difficult to a*ieve high-quality      
plurilat]al agreem5ts because ( conc]ns 
ab\t free rid]%ip by ,,wto memb]s :o are
 n p>ty to ^? agreem5ts4  7b7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,,wto sy/em af=ds a v>iety (     
flexibilities = ,,wto memb]s to         
negotiate & conclude plurilat]al        
agreem5ts )\t ext5d+ ! b5efits negotiat$
 !re9 to ! entire memb]%ip ( ! ,,wto on 

an ,,mfn basis2  7#b7 to re9vigorate !  
multilat]al trad+ sy/em & advance its   
trade int]e/s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
ex]cise its rights to negotiate new     
sectoral trade agreem5ts ) o!r int]e/$  
,,wto memb]s on a plurilat]al basis2    
7#c7 to facilitate ^? negotiations1     
enable a high level ( ambition1 & avoid 
l[e/ common d5om9ator outcomes1 any new 
b5efits negotiat$ "u ^? new agreem5ts   
%\ld be limit$ to ! p>ticipants & n     
ext5d$ to ! entire memb]%ip ( ! ,,wto2 &
  7#d7 pursu+ plurilat]al agreem5ts t   
are n subject to unconditional ,,mfn w  
enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w ) l-m9d$   
c\ntries )9 ! framework ( ! ,,wto to    
develop new rules to discipl9e          
discrim9atory1 trade di/ort+1 &         
non-m>ket practices1 re/ore ! relevance 
( ! multilat]al trad+ sy/em1 & exp&     
trade to ! b5efit ( ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #c4 ,brief+ on plurilat]al    
agreem5ts ) b5efits apply+ only to      
signatories ( ^? agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative %all provide to ! 
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a classifi$ brief+ on !
 feasibility & advisability ( pursu+ &  
adopt+ cov]$ plurilat]al trade          
agreem5ts4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! brief+      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include a
 discussion ( ! opportunities1 ob/acles1
 feasibility1 & advisability ( negotiat+
 & adopt+ cov]$ plurilat]al trade       
agreem5ts4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ plurilat]al trade  
agreem5t ,! t]m cov]$ plurilat]al trade 
agreem5t means a sector-specific        
agreem5t )9 ! framework ( ! ,_w ,trade  
,organization involv+ =eign c\ntries or 
=eign t]ritories t =m a subset ( !      
memb]s ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization t   
does n ext5d b5efits on a mo/ favor$    
nation basis4  7#b7 ,mo/ favor$ nation  
,! t]m mo/ favor$ nation1 ) respect to  
requirem5ts relat+ to a trade agreem5t1 
means requirem5ts "u ! ,_w ,trade       

,organization = nondiscrim9atory trade  
treatm5t among all p>ties to ! agreem5t4
  #d4 ,negotiat+ & trade agreem5ts      
au?ority = c]ta9 plurilat]al agreem5ts )
 b5efits apply+ only to signatories ( ^?
 agreem5ts  7a7 ,initiation (           
negotiations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to  
enhance ! economic well-be+ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,presid5t %all initiate       
negotiations = a cov]$ plurilat]al trade
 agreem5t "u ?is section :5 ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es t x is 9 ! national int]e/ to d
 s4  7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,presid5t may n
 initiate negotiations = a cov]$        
plurilat]al trade agreem5t "u ?is       
section until ! date on :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative provides ! 
brief+ requir$ by section #c7;a74  7b7  
,au?ority = agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 /r5g!n ! economic competitiv5ess ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates by improv+ trade relations
 ) c\ntries simil>ly int]e/$1 !         
,presid5t may ent] into cov]$           
plurilat]al trade agreem5ts 9 a sector (
 ! economy specifi$ 9 subsection 7d74   

7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 t]m9ates on ,july #a1  
#bjbg4  7c7 ,modifications p]mitt$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,presid5t may proclaim su* modification 
or cont9uance ( any exi/+ duty or       
cont9uance ( exi/+ duty-free or excise  
treatm5t z ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be   
requir$ or appropriate to c>ry out an   
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7b74  
7#b7 ,limitation ,sub/antial            
modifications to1 or sub/antial         
additional provisions (1 an agreem5t    
ent]$ into aft] ,july #a1 #bjbg1 are n  
cov]$ by ! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7d7 ,sectors ( ! economy specifi$ ,a    
sector ( ! economy specifi$ 9 ?is       
subsection is any ( ! foll[+ sectors3   
7#a7 ,e-comm]ce & digital s]vices4  7#b7
 ,ph>maceuticals & m$ical c\nt]measures4
  7#c7 ,environm5tal goods4  7#d7       
,s]vices4  7#e7 ,any sector t is subject
 to sub/antial int]f]5ce by a =eign     
gov]nm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh excessive       
subsidies or /ate-own$ ent]prises4  7e7 

,consultation ) & notification to       
,congress ,! ,presid5t %all consult )   
,congress reg>d+1 & notify ,congress (1 
! int5tion ( ! ,presid5t to ent] into an
 agreem5t "u subsection 7b7 or to make a
 proclamation "u subsection 7c74  7f7   
,p>ticipat+ c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t  
may det]m9e :i* =eign c\ntries or =eign 
t]ritories to negotiate ) t[>d an       
agreem5t "u ?is section &1 aft] !       
implem5tation ( any su* agreem5t1 !     
,presid5t may1 z conditions w>rant1     
id5tify & engage 9 negotiations )       
additional c\ntries or t]ritories t wi% 
to acc$e to ! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,non-m>ket
 economy c\ntry  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,presid5t may n negotiate an agreem5t "u
 ?is section ) a =eign c\ntry or =eign  
t]ritory det]m9$ to be a non-m>ket      
economy c\ntry pursuant to section      
#gga7ah7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah774  7,b7 ,aft] entry 
into =ce ,a =eign c\ntry or =eign       
t]ritory describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may

 acc$e to a complet$ agreem5t negotiat$ 
pursuant to ?is section aft] entry into 
=ce ( ! agreem5t if a jo9t resolution is
 fir/ enact$ approv+ ! accession ( t    
c\ntry to ! agreem5t4  7g7 ,bills       
qualify+ = trade au?orities proc$ures   
7#a7 ,implem5t+ bills  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
provisions ( section #aea ( ! ,trade    
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baia7 apply
 to a bill ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress :i* 
conta9s provisions describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! same ext5t z su*  
section #aea applies to implem5t+ bills 
"u t section4 ,a bill to :i* ?is        
p>agraph applies %all h]eaft] 9 ?is     
section be ref]r$ to z an implem5t+     
bill4  7,b7 ,provisions specifi$ ,!     
provisions describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph   
are-- 7i7 a provision approv+ a trade   
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section &    
approv+ ! /atem5t ( adm9i/rative action1
 if any1 propos$ to implem5t su* trade  
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 if *anges 9 exi/+ laws
 or new /atutory au?ority are requir$ to
 implem5t su* trade agreem5t or         

agreem5ts1 only su* provisions z are    
/rictly necess>y or appropriate to      
implem5t su* trade agreem5t or          
agreem5ts1 ei!r repeal+ or am5d+ exi/+  
laws or provid+ new /atutory au?ority4  
7#b7 ,deadl9e = submission ( bill ,!    
proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#a7 apply to     
implem5t+ bills submitt$ ) respect to   
trade agreem5ts ent]$ into "u ?is       
section be=e ,july #a1 #bjbg4  7h7      
,relation%ip to ,bip>tisan              
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae ,an agreem5t
 "u ?is section %all n ent] into =ce )  
respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an         
implem5t+ bill %all n qualify = trade   
au?orities proc$ures "u subsection 7g71 
includ+ an agreem5t t does n require    
*anges to ,unit$ ,/ates law or an       
implem5t+ bill 9 connection !re)1 unless
 ! foll[+ requirem5ts "u ! ,bip>tisan   
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq47 are c>ri$ out )
 respect to t agreem5t or implem5t+ bill

 to ! same ext5t z w\ld be requir$ ( an 
agreem5t ent]$ into "u section #ajc7;b7 
( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjb7;b771     
not)/&+ ! expiration ( au?ority to ent] 
into an agreem5t "u su* section         
#ajc7;b73 7#a7 ,! trade negotiat+       
objectives "u section #ajb ( t ,act 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja74  7#b7 ,!             
congressional ov]sight & consultation   
requirem5ts "u section #ajd ( t ,act    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjc74  7#c7 ,!         
notification1 consultation1 & report+   
requirem5ts "u section #aje ( t ,act    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjd74  7#d7 ,!         
implem5tation proc$ures "u section #ajf 
( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbje74  7i7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
plurilat]al trade agreem5t ,! t]m cov]$ 
plurilat]al trade agreem5t means a      
sector-specific agreem5t )9 ! framework 
( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization involv+    
=eign c\ntries or =eign t]ritories t =m 
a subset ( ! memb]s ( ! ,_w ,trade      
,organization t does n ext5d b5efits on 
a mo/ favor$ nation basis4  7#b7 ,mo/   

favor$ nation ,! t]m mo/ favor$ nation1 
) respect to requirem5ts relat+ to a    
trade agreem5t1 means requirem5ts "u !  
,_w ,trade ,organization =              
nondiscrim9atory trade treatm5t among   
all p>ties to ! agreem5t4