,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbc,mr4   
,allr$ submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! b5efits (
 global trade improve ! lives (         
,am]icans & ,am]ican communities by     
fo/]+ a m inclusive1 resili5t1 &        
prosp]\s economy4  ,:]eas int]national  
trade provides num]\s b5efits to        
,am]ican bus9esses & p by help+ to raise
 liv+ /&>ds & provide af=dable goods &  
s]vices1 support+ good jobs1 & fuel+    
economic gr[?2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 !       
,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis calculat$ 
exports & imports ( goods & s]vices     
comb9$ 7 equival5t to #bg p]c5t ( gross 
dome/ic product2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1       
exports alone support #i1jec1jjj ,unit$ 
,/ates jobs2 ,:]eas small- & m$ium-siz$ 
bus9esses acc\nt = ar\nd #ih p]c5t (    
,unit$ ,/ates export+ companies & acc\nt
 = ne>ly "o ?ird ( all ,unit$ ,/ates    

exports2 ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t ( /rong    
bilat]al & plurilat]al trade relations )
 o!r c\ntries is ( national int]e/2     
,:]eas fri5d%or+ c create m resili5t    
supply *a9s by help+ to ensure t trade  
fl[ to & f ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n        
disrupt$ significantly2 ,:]eas free     
trade agreem5ts 7,f,t,as7 r$uce & remove
 b>ri]s = ,am]ican goods & s]vices 9    
c\ntries t h ,f,t,as ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas c\ntries ) ,f,t,as ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates repres5t #f p]c5t ( ! _w's       
population2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution gives 
,congress ! prim>y au?ority to regulate 
int]national trade2 ,:]eas ,congress    
along ) ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,comm]ce1 ,homel&
 ,security1 ! ,treasury1 & ,/ate1 along 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t1 ! ,int]national ,trade    
,commission1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative h a role   
fo/]+ ! trade environm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t works = ,am]ican bus9esses &   
work]s2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,trade             
,organization provides ! f\ndation = !  

global trade sy/em bas$ on creat+ &     
en=c+ rules :i* r$uce ob/acles & help to
 ensure a level play+ field2 ,:]eas     
multilat]al organizations1 l ! ,_w      
,trade ,organization1 provide a =um =   
nations to resolve _! trade disputes    
peacefully & 9 an int]nationally        
recogniz$ fa%ion2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security ma9ta9 & en=ce our ,nation's  
trade rem$y laws1 ensur+ t ,am]ican     
bus9esses1 work]s1 & manufactur]s are n 
be+ und]cut by unfair trade practices2  
,:]eas ! ,secret>ies ( ,comm]ce & !     
,treasury lic5se & regulate !           
=eign-trade zones :i* provide special   
cu/om's proc$ures = companies & supply  
*a9s1 & keep jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce also aims 
to promote ,unit$ ,/ates exports1       
includ+ by ma9ta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,export
 ,assi/ance ,c5t]s ar\nd ! c\ntry :i*   
assi/ small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses ) ! 
process ( export+1 includ+ und]/&+ =eign
 m>kets1 & locat+ =eign buy]s2 ,:]eas ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce's ,=eign ,comm]cial
 ,s]vice works ) bo? ! gov]nm5t & !     
private sector to promote ,unit$ ,/ates 
exports & protect ,unit$ ,/ates         
comm]cial int]e/s abroad2 & ,:]eas !    
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is back$ by ! full fai? & cr$it ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & provides      
,unit$ ,/ates export]s ne$$ loans to    
facilitate export activities1 or by     
provid+ liquidity enabl+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
bus9ess to accept new bus9ess1          
int]national sales1 & compete 9 !       
int]national m>ketplace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7  
supports int]national trade = its       
critical role 9 ! heal? ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates economy1 :i* is ( vital national 
int]e/2  7#b7 cont9ues to "w ) !        
appropriate trade ag5cies to ensure t   
,am]ican bus9esses1 ,am]ican work]s1 &  
,am]ican consum]s b5efit f rules-bas$   
trade2  7#c7 cont9ues to "w1 :]e        
appropriate1 ) ! executive ag5cies to   
address unfair =eign trade practices2   

7#d7 cont9ues to "w ) ! appropriate     
ag5cies to %ore up supply *a9s & move !m
 into m reliable regions & nations2 &   
7#e7 directs1 :]e appropriate1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative to         
negotiate trade agreem5ts ) alli$       
nations t are b5eficial to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4