,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #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 a     
compreh5sive trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$  
,k+dom1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ 
,privileg$ ,economic1 ,comm]cial1       
,inve/m5t1 ,& ,legal ,rights to ,ensure 
,long/&+ ,atlantic ,trade & ,inve/m5t   
,opportunities & ,nurture ,security1    
,happ9ess1 ,innovation1 & ,prosp]ity    
,act or ! ,,special ,,relation%ip ,act4 
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 m op5    
trade & inve/m5t relation%ips ) allies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]ve to /r5g!n !       
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 improve !    
well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &     
advance ! /rategic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 agreem5ts to r$uce or     

elim9ate b>ri]s to trade & inve/m5t     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies w   
fo/] mutually b5eficial economic        
relation%ips t advance ! economic       
int]e/s ( work]s1 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 &      
bus9esses ( all sizes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#c7 ! %>$ values & long hi/ory ( !   
special relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom pres5t an      
opportunity to deep5 ! mutually         
b5eficial economic relation%ip betwe5 ^?
 c\ntries & fur!r exp& prosp]ity = !    
citiz5s ( ^? c\ntries2  7#d7 a          
high-/&>d1 compreh5sive trade agreem5t  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 w\ld help a*ieve ^? aims & be 9 !      
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7
 ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,unit$ ,k+dom
 ,trade & ,inve/m5t ,work+ ,gr\p & !    
bilat]al negotiations initiat$ by       
,presid5t ,donald ,trump h laid         
gr\ndwork t[>d a compreh5sive trade     
agreem5t2  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,unit$ 
,k+dom ,dialogue on ! ,future (         
,atlantic ,trade initiat$ by ,presid5t  

,joe ,bid5 cont9ues long/&+ ef=ts to    
improve economic coop]ation betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2  7#g7 !
 robu/ labor & environm5tal protections 
9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom r$uce ! risk (        
regulatory arbitrage t und]cuts work]s &
 bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7 !   
,,usmca1 :i* 0 pass$ ) ov]:elm+         
bip>tisan support1 set high /&>ds 9     
,nor? ,am]ica ) respect to labor rights1
 ! environm5t1 intellectual prop]ty1    
non-m>ket practices1 & s]vices1 & ^?    
/&>ds %\ld in=m future negotiations2    
7#i7 trade agreem5ts ) =eign trad+      
p>tn]s t %>e ! values & ambition ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates (f] an opportunity to     
build on ! ,,usmca & set high           
int]national /&>ds across _m important  
policy areas2  7#aj7 any trade agreem5t 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 mu/ uphold ! agreem5t betwe5 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,irel& & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,k+dom sign$ on ,april #aj1 #aiih
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,good ,friday       
,agreem5t71 & support cont9u$ peace &   

/ability 9 ,irel& & ,nor!rn ,irel&2 &   
7#aa7 to effectively pursue compreh5sive
 trade negotiations ) ! ,unit$ ,k+dom = 
purposes ( a trade agreem5t betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1        
,congress mu/ grant new negotiat+       
au?ority to ! ,presid5t1 :i* %\ld-- 7,a7
 enable ! swift negotiation & passage   
?r\gh ,congress ( su* an agreem5t2 &    
7,b7 be n>r[ly tailor$ to provide cle>  
direction to ! executive bran* ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,,usmca   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,usmca     
means ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( ,am]ica1 ! ,unit$ ,mexican ,/ates1 & 
,canada1 :i* is-- 7#a7 atta*$ z an      
,annex to ! ,protocol ,replac+ ! ,nor?  
,am]ican ,free ,trade ,agreem5t ) !     
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
,am]ica1 ! ,unit$ ,mexican ,/ates1 &    
,canada1 done at ,bu5os ,aires on       
,novemb] #cj1 #bjah1 z am5d$ by !       
,protocol ( ,am5dm5t to ! ,agreem5t     
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 !    
,unit$ ,mexican ,/ates1 & ,canada1 done 

at ,mexico ,city on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai2
 &  7#b7 approv$ by ,congress "u section
 #aja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,unit$                
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#deaa7;a774  #c4 ,negotiat+ & trade     
agreem5ts au?ority = compreh5sive       
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,k+dom  7a7         
,initiation ( negotiations ,9 ord] to   
enhance ! economic well-be+ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,presid5t %all initiate       
negotiations ) ! ,unit$ ,k+dom reg>d+   
t>iff & nont>iff b>ri]s affect+ any     
indu/ry1 product1 or s]vice sector4  7b7
 ,au?ority = agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 /r5g!n ! economic competitiv5ess ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,presid5t may ent] into
 a compreh5sive trade agreem5t ) !      
,unit$ ,k+dom reg>d+ t>iff & nont>iff   
b>ri]s affect+ any indu/ry1 product1 or 
s]vice sector4  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/+ duty1 cont9uance 
( exi/+ duty-free or excise treatm5t1 or
 su* additional duties z ! ,presid5t    
det]m9es to be requir$ or appropriate to
 c>ry out an agreem5t ent]$ into "u     
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7
 ,modifications or additions to agreem5t
 ,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  7,b7 ,am\nt ( duty      
modification ,no proclamation may be    
made "u p>agraph 7#a7 t-- 7i7 r$uces any
 rate ( duty 7o!r ?an a rate ( duty t   
does n exce$ #e p]c5t ad valorem on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to a rate 
( duty t is less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! rate 
( su* duty t applies on su* date (      
enactm5t2  7ii7 r$uces ! rate ( duty    
bel[ t applicable "u ! ,uruguay ,r\nd   
,agreem5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #b7g7 ( ! 
,uruguay ,r\nd ,agreem5ts ,act 7#ai     
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja77 or a successor        

agreem5t1 on any import s5sitive        
agricultural product2 or  7iii7         
increases any rate ( duty above ! rate t
 appli$ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7d7 ,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  7e7 ,bills qualify+
 = trade au?orities proc$ures  7#a7     
,implem5t+ bills  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
provisions ( section #aea ( ! ,trade    
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baia7 apply
 to a bill ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress t   
conta9s provisions describ$ 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 agreem5t1 only su*  
provisions z are /rictly necess>y or    
appropriate to implem5t su* trade       
agreem5t1 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 a 
trade agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section
 be=e ,july #a1 #bjbg4  7f7 ,limitation 
on t]m9ation ,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u 
?is section %all n t]m9ate ) respect to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t ! express approval  
by ,congress ( su* t]m9ation4  7g7      
,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$ures "u subsection 7e71 
includ+ an agreem5t t does n require    
*anges to ,unit$ ,/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  7#e7 ,!

 provisions relat$ to sov]eignty "u     
section #ajh ( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#dbjg74