,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mrs4    
,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 
,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
e/abli%m5t ( a jo9t task =ce to id5tify 
& elim9ate b>ri]s to agriculture exports
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prioritiz+   
,(f5sive ,agricultural ,disputes &      
,en=cem5t ,act or ! ,ag ,disputes ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,agricultural competitiv5ess ?r\gh     
access to int]national m>kets is a vital
 "p ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7
 ,a heal?y1 well-function+1 rules-bas$  
trad+ sy/em is ! basis = ! success (    
agriculture exports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#c7 ,:5 =eign gov]nm5ts erect trade    
b>ri]s1 t makes x difficult =           

agricultural export]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to compete 9 ! global m>ketplace &      
und]m9es ! rules-bas$ trad+ sy/em4  7#d7
 ,^? trade b>ri]s c h>m f>m]s1 ran*]s1  
work]s1 & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
c also lead to high] prices = consum]s &
 a less resili5t int]national trad+     
sy/em4  7#e7 ,dispute settlem5t is      
available to ! ,presid5t ?r\gh trade    
agreem5ts ) #afc c\ntries1 & !re are    
protectioni/ trade b>ri]s to agriculture
 exports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 _m ( ^?    
c\ntries4  7#f7 ,_m ( ^? b>ri]s are     
sy/emically important4 ,= example1 ! use
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india ( unre/ra9$    
price support programs violates !       
commitm5ts by t gov]nm5t "u ! ,_w ,trade
 ,organization4  7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t (    
,india recognizes t its price support   
programs violate its commitm5ts "u ! ,_w
 ,trade ,organization1 s in/ead ( re=m+ 
its programs1 x has repeat$ly dem&$ an  
exemption f disputes = ^? programs4     
,moreov]1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india has tri$ 
to prev5t discussions at ! ,_w ,trade   

,organization ( any o!r significant     
agricultural trade issue unless x gets a
 p]man5t exemption f disputes = ^?      
programs4  7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india   
has repeat$ly rais$ its m9imum price    
supports1 :i* has _h negative effects on
 sev]al commodity m>kets & mo/ notably  
has l$ to its dom9ance ( ! global rice  
trade1 ) a #dj-p]c5t %>e ( ! global     
m>ket s9ce m>ket+ ye> #bjbj ?r\gh #bjba4
 ,india is also ! _w's l>ge/ produc] (  
pulses & second l>ge/ produc] ( :eat1   
peanuts1 & cotton4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative submitt$ a 
c\nt] notification at ! ,_w ,trade      
,organization 9 #bjbc %[+ t price       
supports by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india = rice 
increas$ f #gh4f p]c5t ( ! value (      
production 9 m>ket+ ye> #bjad ?r\gh     
#bjae to #ic4i p]c5t ( ! value (        
production 9 m>ket+ ye> #bjbj ?r\gh     
#bjba1 comp>$ to ! limit at ! ,_w ,trade
 ,organization on increas$ price        
supports ( #aj p]c5t ( ! value (        
production4 ,t c\nt] notification also  

%[$ price supports by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,india = :eat increas+ f #gg4g p]c5t to 
#ha4c p]c5t dur+ ! same p]iod4 ,previ\s 
c\nt] notifications h %[n simil>        
violations by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india = o!r
 commodities4 ,= example1 9 ! m>ket+ ye>
 #bjaf ?r\gh #bjag1 price supports by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,indian 7 #fg4i p]c5t =     
cotton1 #ca4g p]c5t = *ickpeas1 #da     
p]c5t = l5tils1 & #dg4d p]c5t = pulses  
ov]all4  7#aj7 ,m9or attempts to re=m ! 
agriculture subsidy sy/em 9 ,india 9    
m>ket+ ye> #bjbj ?r\gh #bjba fail$ to   
produce results4 ,re=ms enact$ z a      
result ( ^? attempts w\ld n h *ang$ !   
policies t violate commitm5ts "u ! ,_w  
,trade ,organization1 b w\ld h m]ely    
provid$ f>m]s 9 ,india ) opportunities  
to sell _! products outside ( !         
gov]nm5t-run m&i sy/em1 b ^? re=ms 7    
ultimately repeal$4  7#aa7 ,dispute     
settlem5t is an effective way to provide
 a neutral assessm5t ( compliance ) t]ms
 ( trade agreem5ts & emp[] int]nal      
re=m]s :o recognize a problem b h n be5 

able to ov]come entr5*$ resi/ance4      
7#ab7 ,global agriculture is uniquely   
susceptible to trade b>ri]s & requires  
special att5tion to resolve myriad      
sy/emic & economically significant trade
 violations t imp$e ! developm5t ( a    
resili5t1 su/a9able1 & rules-bas$       
agricultural trad+ sy/em4  #c4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld accel]ate ef=ts to
 address =eign trade b>ri]s t h>m       
agriculture exports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade             
,repres5tative & ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture bo? h a critical role 9    
develop+ agricultural trade disputes2   
7#c7 ,congress & ! private sector h key 
roles to play 9 ! developm5t ( disputes 
& agricultural trade en=cem5t /rategy2  
7#d7 9 ! case ( price supports by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,india1 ! ,presid5t has     
exhau/$ o!r options available ?r\gh !   
,_w ,trade ,organization %ort ( reque/+ 
consultations "u ! ,dispute ,settlem5t  
,und]/&+ ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization2  

7#e7 !re %\ld be a plan & def9itive     
deadl9es 9 place = a reque/ =           
consultations & e/abli%m5t ( a panel "u 
! ,dispute ,settlem5t ,und]/&+2  7#f7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation
 ) ,congress & ! private sector1 %\ld   
jo9tly develop a proactive en=cem5t     
/rategy = address+ sy/emic &            
economically significant trade b>ri]s 9 
! agriculture sector2 &  7#g7 ! ,(fice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative  
is ! lead ag5cy = trade policy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,agricultural ,trade
 ,en=cem5t ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
e/abli% a jo9t task =ce to be kn[n z !  
,agricultural ,trade ,en=cem5t ,task    
,=ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,task 
,=ce74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all
 be compris$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7    
,employees ( ! ,=eign ,agricultural     
,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 :o
 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y (   

,agriculture = ,trade & ,=eign          
,agricultural ,affairs4  7#b7 ,employees
 ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative1 :o %all-- 7,a7 be       
appo9t$ by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel & ! ,*ief   
,agricultural ,negotiator2 &  7,b7 h    
appropriate exp]tise 9 agricultural     
trade policy & trade en=cem5t4  7#c7    
,employees f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z       
det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade       
,repres5tative or ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 id5tify 
trade b>ri]s to agriculture exports ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates t are vuln]able to dispute
 settlem5t "u ! ,_w ,trade ,organization
 or o!r trade agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is a p>ty2  7,b7 develop &       
implem5t a /rategy = en=c+ violations ( 
trade agreem5ts relat$ to ^? trade      
b>ri]s2  7,c7 id5tify l-m9d$ trad+      
p>tn]s t c\ld act z co-compla9ants or   
prim>y compla9ants on disputes relat+ to
 specific trade b>ri]s t are sy/emically
 or economically important to ! ,unit$  

,/ates2 &  7,d7 report to ,congress     
pursuant to subsection 7d74  7#b7       
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all        
regul>ly consult1 to ! ext5t necess>y & 
appropriate1 ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,relevant 
/akehold]s 9 ! private sector1 includ+ !
 agricultural trade advisory committees4
  7,b7 ,f$]al ag5cies t are n repres5t$ 
on ! ,task ,=ce4  7,c7 ,l-m9d$ trad+    
p>tn]s t are simil>ly conc]n$ ) trade   
b>ri]s & are pot5tial p>ticipants 9 a   
dispute settlem5t process4  7d7 ,reports
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n
 less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly !reaft]1 !  
,task ,=ce %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! progress ( ! ,task ,=ce 9   
id5tify+ & address+ trade b>ri]s to     
agriculture exports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! sy/emic & economically          
significant trade b>ri]s t h be5        
id5tifi$ by ! ,task ,=ce4  7,b7 ,a      

ju/ification = includ+ ^? trade b>ri]s 9
 ! report4  7,c7 ,! progress t has be5  
made 9 develop+ dispute settlem5t cases 
& an assessm5t ( :e!r fur!r in=mation is
 requir$4  7,d7 ,! curr5t /atus ( ongo+ 
disputes & ! implem5tation ( panel      
decisions1 arbitration decisions1 or    
decisions by ! ,appellate ,body ( ! ,_w 
,trade ,organization4  7#c7 ,confid5tial
 in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all remove f ea* report submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 any in=mation det]m9$ by !
 ,task ,=ce to be confid5tial4  7,b7    
,brief+ ,= ea* report requir$ to be     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all provide to
 memb]s ( ,congress1 congressional /aff1
 & cle>$ advisors a brief+ on !         
in=mation det]m9$ by ! ,task ,=ce to be 
confid5tial & remov$ f ! report pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7              
,consultations ) ,india  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,task ,=ce %all include z "p ( ! fir/
 report requir$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 a 

plan = fil+ a reque/ = consultations "u 
! ,_w ,trade ,organization ) respect to 
! price supports implem5t$ by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,india ) respect to         
agricultural products1 :i* %all include 
o!r memb]s ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 
t h be5 id5tifi$ & approa*$ z pot5tial  
co-compla9ants4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 specific claims t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative int5ds to make    
dur+ ! consultations reque/$ pursuant to
 ! plan2 &  7,b7 a timel9e =-- 7i7      
reque/+ ^? consultations2 &  7ii7       
reque/+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a panel "u ! ,_w 
,trade ,organization 9 ! ev5t t !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,india fails to provide a   
satisfactory pa? to compliance by ! date
 t is #fj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( !
 reque/ = consultations4