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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4   
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 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance       
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld negotiate 
/rong1 inclusive1 & =w>d-look+ rules on 
digital trade & ! digital economy )     
l-m9d$ c\ntries z "p ( its broad] trade 
& economic /rategy 9 ord] to ensure t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates values ( democracy1 rule (
 law1 fre$om ( spee*1 human & work]     
rights1 privacy1 & a free & op5 int]net 
are at ! v core ( digital gov]nance4    
,:]eas ov] half ( ! _w's population1    
total+ m ?an #e1jjj1jjj1jjj p1 use !    
int]net2 ,:]eas ! digital economy       
encompasses ! economic & social activity
 f billions ( onl9e connections among p1
 bus9esses1 devices1 & data z a result (
 ! int]net1 mobile te*nology1 & !       
int]net ( ?+s2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau (       

,economic ,analysis f\nd t ! digital    
economy contribut$ ne>ly #aj4b p]c5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product &   
support$ #g1hjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates jobs 9
 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! te*nology-comm]ce      
ecosy/em add$ #a1djj1jjj jobs betwe5    
#bjag & #bjba1 & s]v$ z ! ma9 job-creat+
 sector 9 #dj ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,unit$     
,/ates jobs support$ by ! digital       
economy h su/a9$ annual wage gr[? at a  
rate ( #e4i p]c5t s9ce #bjaj1 z comp>$  
to a #d4b p]c5t = all jobs2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjbj1 ,unit$ ,/ates exports ( digital  
s]vices surpass$ #ebj1jjj1jjj1jjj1      
acc\nt+ = m ?an half ( all ,unit$ ,/ates
 s]vices exports & g5]at+ a digital     
s]vices trade surplus = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( #bad1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas digital trade
 bol/]s ! digital economy by enabl+ !   
sale ( goods on ! int]net & ! supply (  
onl9e s]vices across bord]s & dep5ds on 
! free fl[ ( data across bord]s to      
promote comm]ce1 manufactur+1 &         
innovation2 ,:]eas digital trade has    
become increas+ly vital to ,unit$ ,/ates

 work]s & bus9esses ( all sizes1 includ+
 ! c\ntless small & m$ium-siz$          
ent]prises t use digital te*nology1 data
 fl[s1 & e-comm]ce to export goods &    
s]vices across ! _w2 ,:]eas digital     
trade has advanc$ entrepr5eur%ip        
opportunities = wom51 p ( color1 &      
individuals f o!rwise und]repres5t$     
backgr\nds & enabl$ ! =mation (         
innovative />t-ups2 ,:]eas int]national 
supply *a9s are becom+ increas+ly       
digitiz$ & data driv5 & bus9esses 9 a   
v>iety ( indu/ries1 su* z con/ruction1  
heal?c>e1 transportation1 & a]ospace1   
inve/$ heavily 9 digital supply *a9     
te*nologies 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative ,ka!r9e    
,tai said1 ,t"h is no bright l9e sep>at+
 digital trade f ! digital economy--or !
 traditional economy = t matt]4 ,ne>ly e
 aspect ( our economy has be5 digitiz$  
to "s degree42 ,:]eas indu/ries outside 
( ! te*nology sector1 su* z manufactur+ 
& agriculture1 are integrat+ digital    
te*nology into _! bus9esses 9 ord] to   

increase effici5cy1 improve safety1 rea*
 new cu/om]s1 & rema9 globally          
competitive2 ,:]eas ! increas+ reliance 
on digital te*nologies has mod]niz$     
legacy processes1 accel]at$ workfl[s1   
increas$ access to in=mation & s]vices1 
& /r5g!n$ security 9 a v>iety (         
indu/ries1 lead+ to bett] heal?1        
environm5tal1 & safety outcomes2 ,:]eas 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has l$ to increas$ 
uptake & reliance on digital            
te*nologies1 data fl[s1 & e-comm]ce2    
,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( adults 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates say t ! int]net has be5 ess5tial 
or important = !m p]sonally dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates
 families1 work]s1 & bus9ess own]s h se5
 h[ vital access to ! int]net has be5 to
 daily life1 z "w1 education1 m$ic9e1 & 
communication ) family & fri5ds h %ift$ 
increas+ly onl9e2 ,:]eas _m individuals 
& families1 especially 9 rural & ,tribal
 communities1 /ruggle to p>ticipate 9 ! 
digital economy because ( a lack (      
access to a reliable & af=dable int]net 

connection2 ,:]eas new developm5ts 9    
te*nology mu/ be deploy$ ) consid]ation 
to ! unique access *all5ges ( rural1    
urban und]s]v$1 & vuln]able communities2
 ,:]eas digital trade has ! p[] to help 
level ! play+ field & uplift ^? 9       
traditionally unrepres5t$ or            
und]repres5t$ communities2 ,:]eas       
c\ntries h negotiat$ int]national rules 
gov]n+ digital trade 9 v>i\s bilat]al & 
plurilat]al agreem5ts1 b ^? rules rema9 
fragm5t$1 & no multilat]al agreem5t on  
digital trade exi/s )9 ! ,_w ,trade     
,organization2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
?r\gh free trade agreem5ts or o!r       
digital agreem5ts1 has be5 a lead] 9    
develop+ a set ( rules & /&>ds on       
digital gov]nance & e-comm]ce t has     
help$ allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
unlock ! full economic & social pot5tial
 ( digital trade2 ,:]eas ,congress      
recognizes ! ne$ = agreem5ts on digital 
trade1 z indicat$ by its support = a    
robu/ digital trade *apt] 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas

 o!r c\ntries are op]at+ "u _! own      
digital rules1 "s ( :i* are contr>y to  
democratic values %>$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & _m allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ^? c\ntries are attempt+ to     
advance _! own digital rules on a global
 scale2 ,:]eas examples ( ! ple?ora (   
nont>iff b>ri]s to digital trade t h    
em]g$ ar\nd ! globe include-- 7#a7 ov]ly
 re/rictive data localization           
requirem5ts & limitations on cross bord]
 data fl[s t d n a*ieve legitimate      
public policy objectives2  7#b7         
intellectual prop]ty rights infr+em5t2  
7#c7 policies t make m>ket access       
cont+5t on =c$ te*nology transf]s or    
volunt>y transf]s subject to co]cive    
t]ms2  7#d7 web filt]+2  7#e7 economic  
espionage2  7#f7 cyb]crime exposure2 &  
7#g7 gov]nm5t-direct$ !ft ( trade       
secrets2 ,:]eas c]ta9 c\ntries are      
pursu+ or h implem5t$ digital policies t
 unfairly discrim9ate aga9/ innovative  
,unit$ ,/ates te*nology companies &     
,unit$ ,/ates work]s t create & deliv]  

digital products & s]vices2 ,:]eas !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is  
curr5tly advanc+ a model = digital      
gov]nance & ! digital economy           
dome/ically & abroad ?r\gh its ,digital 
,silk ,road ,initiative t p]mits        
c5sor%ip1 surveillance1 human & work]   
rights abuses1 =c$ te*nology transf]s1 &
 data fl[ re/rictions at ! exp5se (     
human & work] rights1 privacy1 ! free   
fl[ ( data1 & an op5 int]net2 ,:]eas !  
#bjbj ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights
 ,practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
highlight$ significant human rights     
issues committ$ by ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a 9 ! digital realm1 includ+ arbitr>y
 int]f]5ce ) privacy2 p]vasive &        
intrusive te*nical surveillance &       
monitor+2 s]i\s re/rictions on free     
expression1 ! press1 & ! int]net1       
includ+ physical attacks on & crim9al   
prosecution ( j\rnali/s1 lawy]s1 writ]s1
 blogg]s1 dissid5ts1 petition]s1 & o!rs 
z well z _! family memb]s1 & c5sor%ip & 
site block+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

disc\rages digital au?orit>ianism1      
includ+ practices t und]m9e human &     
work] rights & result 9 o!r social &    
economic co]cion2 ,:]eas allies & trad+ 
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !            
,indo-,pacific region h urg$ ! ,unit$   
,/ates to deep5 economic engagem5t 9 !  
region by negotiat+ rules on digital    
trade & te*nology /&>ds2 ,:]eas !       
digital economy has provid$ new         
opportunities = economic developm5t1    
entrepr5eur%ip1 & gr[? 9 develop+       
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas negotiat+   
/rong digital trade pr9ciples &         
commitm5ts ) allies & p>tn]s across !   
globe enables ! ,unit$ ,/ates to unite  
l-m9d$ economies ar\nd common /&>ds &   
ensure t pr9ciples ( democracy1 rule (  
law1 fre$om ( spee*1 human & work]      
rights1 privacy1 & a free & op5 int]net 
are at ! v core ( digital gov]nance2    
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip &         
sub/antive engagem5t is necess>y to     
ensure t global digital rules reflect   
,unit$ ,/ates values s t work]s are     

treat$ fairly1 small bus9esses c compete
 & w9 9 ! global economy1 & consum]s are
 gu>ante$ ! "r to privacy & security2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports rules t 
r$uce digital trade b>ri]s1 promote free
 expression & ! free fl[ ( in=mation1   
enhance privacy protections1 protect    
s5sitive in=mation1 def5d human & work] 
rights1 prohibit =c$ te*nology transf]1 
& promote digitally enabl$ comm]ce2 &   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ef=ts to
 coop]ate ) allies & trad+ p>tn]s to    
mitigate ! risks ( cyb]attacks1 address 
pot5tially illegal or deceptive bus9ess 
activities onl9e1 promote f9ancial      
inclusion & digital work=ce skills1 &   
develop rules to gov]n ! use (          
artificial intellig5ce & o!r em]g+ &    
future te*nologies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %\ld negotiate /rong1 inclusive1
 =w>d-look+1 & en=ceable rules on       
digital trade & ! digital economy )     
l-m9d$ c\ntries z "p ( a broad] trade & 
economic /rategy to address digital     

b>ri]s & ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates values
 ( democracy1 rule ( law1 fre$om (      
spee*1 human & work] rights1 privacy1 & 
a free & op5 int]net are at ! v core ( !
 digital _w & advanc$ te*nology2  7#b7 9
 conduct+ su* negotiations1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates mu/-- 7,a7 pursue digital trade  
rules t-- 7i7 s]ve ! be/ int]e/s (      
work]s1 consum]s1 & small & m$ium-siz$  
ent]prises2  7ii7 emp[] ,unit$ ,/ates   
work]s2  7iii7 fuel wage gr[?2 &  7iv7  
lead to mat]ially positive economic     
outcomes = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 ensure t any future agreem5t       
prev5ts ! adoption ( non-democratic1    
co]cive1 or ov]ly re/rictive policies t 
w\ld be ob/acles to a free & op5 int]net
 & h>m ! ability ( ! e-comm]ce          
m>ketplace to cont9ue to gr[ & ?rive2   
7,c7 coord9ate suffici5t trade-relat$   
assi/ance to ensure t develop+ c\ntries 
c improve _! capacity & b5efit f        
increas$ digital trade2 &  7,d7 consult 
closely ) all relevant /akehold]s1      
includ+ work]s1 consum]s1 small &       

m$ium-siz$ ent]prises1 civil society    
gr\ps1 & human rights advocates2 &  7#c7
 ) respect to any negotiations = an     
agreem5t facilitat+ digital trade1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & ! 
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies     
mu/-- 7,a7 consult closely & on a timely
 basis ) ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ab\t !      
sub/ance ( ^? negotiations & ! requisite
 legal au?ority to b9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to any su* agreem5t2  7,b7 keep bo?     
committees fully appris$ ( ^?           
negotiations2 &  7,c7 provide to ^?     
committees1 includ+ /aff ) appropriate  
security cle>ances1 adequate access to !
 text ( ! negotiat+ proposal ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates be=e pres5t+ ! proposal 9 !      
negotiations4