,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,mr4     
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?une7         
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 !         
,und]tak+ ,negotiations on ,inve/m5t &  
,trade = ,economic ,dynamism ,act or !  
,,unit$ ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld pursue m op5 trade &        
inve/m5t relation%ips ) its allies to   
/r5g!n ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
improve ! /&>d ( liv+ ( ! 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 a unique
 opportunity to deep5 ! mutually        
b5eficial economic & /rategic           
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 /r5g!n t relation%ip1 improve !    
economic prospects ( p 9 bo? c\ntries1  
increase ! resili5ce ( critical supply  
*a9s1 & create export opportunities =   
bus9esses ( all sizes2  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 ,congress pass$
 ! ,,usmca ) ov]:elm+ bip>tisan support1
 sett+ 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
 negotiations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom mu/ honor ! agreem5t     
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,irel& & !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom sign$ on    
,april #aj1 #aiih 7commonly kn[n z !    
,good ,friday ,agreem5t71 & any trade   
agreem5t betwe5 ^? c\ntries mu/ advance 

peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity 9 ,irel& & 
,nor!rn ,irel&2  7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 
l _m key trad+ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 is actively negotiat+ = exp&$ access to
 =eign m>kets1 includ+ ?r\gh bo? new    
bilat]al agreem5ts & exi/+ regional     
agreem5ts su* z ! ,compreh5sive &       
,progressive ,agreem5t = ,trans-,pacific
 ,p>tn]%ip1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/       
likewise seek to advance its access to  
=eign m>kets to ensure t bus9esses1     
consum]s1 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & work]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates are n left beh9d2 &  7#ab7
 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  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,usmca ,!

 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  7#b7 ,unit$ ,k+dom ,! t]m  
,unit$ ,k+dom means ! ,unit$ ,k+dom (   
,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel&4  #d4   
,negotiat+ & trade agreem5ts au?ority = 
compreh5sive agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 
7a7 ,initiation ( negotiations ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 9 ord] to enhance ! economic 

well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,presid5t 
%all seek to 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 =         
compreh5sive trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$  
,k+dom  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+ trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,unit$ ,k+dom4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation (       
au?ority ,! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7   
t]m9ates on ,m>* #a1 #bjbe4  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] ,m>* #a1 #bjbe1
 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 ,to ensure !  
alignm5t ( ! trade policy priorities (  
,congress ) ! cont5t ( any agreem5t "u  
?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all consult ) 

,congress be=e & ?r\gh\t negotiations   
initiat$ "u subsection 7a7 & %all notify
 ,congress ( ! 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 ,m>* #a1 
#bjbe4  7f7 ,limitation on waiv]1       
susp5sion1 or t]m9ation ,an agreem5t    
ent]$ into "u ?is section %all n be     
waiv$1 susp5d$1 or t]m9at$1 9 :ole or 9 
"p1 ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/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