,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4   
,connolly 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 &   
,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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$  ,,resolution         
,support+ ! ratification ( ! ,*ilean tax
 treaty4  ,:]eas ,*ile is "o ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates /ronge/ p>tn]s 9 ! ,we/]n        
,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$
 a free trade agreem5t 9 #bjjd t all[s =
 ! duty-free export ( all ,unit$ ,/ates 
consum] & indu/rial goods to ,*ile2     
,:]eas ! sign+ ( a free trade agreem5t  
elim9at$ t>iffs1 provid$ intellectual   
prop]ty protections1 enabl$ regulatory  
transp>5cy1 prohibit$ anticompetitive   
bus9ess conduct1 & requir$ labor &      
environm5tal protections2 ,:]eas        

bilat]al trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,*ile 9 goods & s]vices rea*$           
#ch1djj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjba1 & ,unit$ ,/ates
 goods exports to ,*ile am\nt$ to       
#ag1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjbb1 ,unit$ ,/ates-,*ile m]*&ise trade
 am\nt$ to #ch1ijj1jjj1jjj1 includ+     
#bc1cjj1jjj1jjj ( ,unit$ ,/ates goods   
exports to ,*ile & #ae1fjj1jjj1jjj (    
,unit$ ,/ates goods imports f ,*ile2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*ile are      
celebrat+ #bjj ye>s ( relations 9 #bjbc2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*ile sign$ a 
bilat]al tax treaty on ,febru>y #d1     
#bjaj2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,*ile pass$ new 
tax legislation1 :i* increas$ corporate 
tax rates 9 ,*ile2 ,:]eas1 )\t a ratifi$
 bilat]al tax treaty1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
companies ) op]ations 9 ,*ile w be      
subject to a tax rate ( up to #dd4de    
p]c5t 9 #bjbg2 ,:]eas companies         
headqu>t]$ 9 #ce c\ntries ) :i* ,*ile   
already has bilat]al tax treaties 9 =ce 
w cont9ue to be subject to a #ce-p]c5t  
tax rate1 leav+ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 

at a significant competitive            
disadvantage2 ,:]eas ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate report$ !  
bilat]al tax treaty favorably 9 #bjad1  
#bjaf1 #bjbb1 & mo/ rec5tly on ,june #a1
 #bjbc2 & ,:]eas ,*9a is among ! ,unit$ 
,/ates competitors ) :i* ,*ile already  
has a tax treaty 9 =ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! long-/&+ ,unit$            
,/ates-,*ile p>tn]%ip2  7#b7 reaffirms !
 importance ( exp&$ bilat]al economic   
ties = advanc+ ! prosp]ity ( bo?        
c\ntries2 &  7#c7 urges ! ,s5ate to     
provide its advice & cons5t to          
ratification ( ! bilat]al tax treaty )  
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