,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4  
,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1  
,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4       
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4  
,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( a means = !   
,s5ate to provide advice & cons5t reg>d+
 ! =m ( an int]national agreem5t relat+ 
to p&emic prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 &      
response4  ,:]eas clause #b ( section #b
 ( article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates emp[]s ! ,presid5t by & ) 
! ,advice & ,cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 to make 
,treaties1 provid$ two-?irds ( !        
,s5ators pres5t concur2 ,:]eas )\t      
appropriate & mean+ful consultation ) ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 ! requirem5t = ,s5ate     
advice & cons5t to treaties rema9s      
unfulfill$2 &  7#b7 9 "s cases1         

executive agreem5ts1 political          
agreem5ts1 & o!r arrangem5ts h be5      
improp]ly us$ by ! executive bran* to   
circumv5t ! appropriate review (        
significant agreem5ts by ,congress2     
,:]eas1 z an appropriate ex]cise ( !    
advice & cons5t p[] entru/$ to ! ,s5ate1
 ! ,s5ate may refuse to consid]         
legislative measures int5d$ to au?orize 
or appropriate funds to implem5t        
int]national agreem5ts :i*1 9 ! op9ion (
 ! ,s5ate1 con/itute treaties "u !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i* ! 
,s5ate has n giv5 its advice & cons5t to
 ratification2 ,:]eas clause #b (       
section #e ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 grants pl5>y p[] to 
! ,s5ate to det]m9e ! ,rules ( its      
,proce$+s2 ,:]eas an int]national       
agreem5t %\ld take ! =m ( a treaty      
requir+ ,s5ate advice & cons5t & %\ld be
 transmitt$ by ! ,presid5t to ! ,s5ate =
 ! ,s5ate's consid]ation & approval if--
 7#a7 ! agreem5t involves commitm5ts or 
risks affect+ ! ,nation z a :ole2  7#b7 

! agreem5t is int5d$ to affect ,/ate    
laws2  7#c7 ! agreem5t w n take effect  
until aft] subsequ5t legislation is     
enact$ by ,congress2  7#d7 simil>       
agreem5ts 7 subject$ to ! advice &      
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7#e7 simil>         
agreem5ts are typically subject to !    
approval ( national legislatures 9 o!r  
c\ntries2  7#f7 ,congress has express$ a
 pref]5ce reg>d+ its involvem5t 9 su*   
type ( agreem5t2  7#g7 ! agreem5t       
involves a high degree ( =mality2  7#h7 
! agreem5t is n r\t9e1 is n expect$ to h
 a %ort duration1 & does n ne$ to be    
promptly conclud$2 or  7#i7 if !        
agreem5t is int5d$ to implem5t an exi/+ 
treaty or make te*nical am5dm5ts to an  
exi/+ treaty1 ! relevant ,s5ate         
committee has previ\sly indicat$ t su*  
implem5tation or am5dm5ts are           
significant en\gh to require submission 
to ! ,s5ate = its advice & cons5t3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort title ,?is        
,resolution may be cit$ z ! ,_w ,heal?  
,organization ,p&emic ,treaty           

,implem5tation ,resolution4  #b4        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,resolution is
 = ! ,s5ate1 z ! article ,i bran* ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t is entru/$ ) !
 ,advice & ,cons5t p[] "u clause #b (   
section #b ( article ,,ii ( !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to      
e/abli%1 ?r\gh ! use ( ! rulemak+       
au?ority ( ! ,s5ate1 a means = det]m9+ !
 =m t an int]national agreem5t1         
protocol1 legal in/rum5t or agre$       
outcome ) legal =ce1 sign$ by !         
,presid5t or by 8 designee1 %all take & 
to :i* ! ,presid5t int5ds ! ,unit$      
,/ates to become a ,p>ty or to o!rwise  
be b\nd "u int]national law1 9 :ole or 9
 "p4  #c4 ,decl>ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ex]cis+ ! rulemak+ au?ority ( ! ,s5ate1
 ! ,s5ate decl>es1 "u clause #b (       
section #b ( article ,,ii ( !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t any   
int]national conv5tion1 agreem5t1       
protocol1 legal in/rum5t1 or agre$      
outcome ) legal =ce relat+ to p&emic    
prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 & response draft$

 by ! int]gov]nm5tal negotiat+ body ( ! 
,_w ,heal? ,assembly t-- 7#a7 is int5d$ 
to be adopt$ pursuant to article #ai or 
any o!r provision ( ! ,con/itution ( !  
,_w ,heal? ,organization2 &  7#b7       
e/abli%es significant int]national      
commitm5ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !      
au?ority ( ,_w ,heal? ,assembly         
,decision ,,ssa#b7e7 or any relat$      
decision1  meets #a or m ( ! factors set
 =? 9 ! la/ clause ( ! preamble1        
indicat+ t su* agreem5t %\ld take ! =m (
 a treaty requir+ ,s5ate approval4  7b7 
,limitation ( agreem5t ,! ,s5ate decl>es
 t any agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7#a7 involves a significant       
political & economic commitm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to =eign c\ntries2 &  7#b7
 does n legally b9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
until aft]-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t transmits 
su* agreem5t to ! ,s5ate = its          
consid]ation z a treaty1 subject to !   
applicable con/itutional advice & cons5t
 proc$ures2 &  7,b7 ! ,s5ate provides   
its cons5t to su* treaty ?r\gh a        

resolution ( ratification4  #d4 ,advice 
7a7 ,ref]ral ,any agreem5t describ$ 9   
section #c7;a7 t is transmitt$ to !     
,s5ate pursuant to section              
#c7;b77#b77;,a7 %all be ref]r$ to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate = its consid]ation4  7b7         
,consultation ) ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate  7#a7             
,consultations dur+ negotiations ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! designee ( !    
,secret>y1 %all-- 7,a7 at ! reque/ ( !  
,*air or ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 meet ) 
any or all memb]s ( ! ,committee        
reg>d+-- 7i7 negotiat+ objectives2  7ii7
 ! /atus ( negotiations 9 progress2 &   
7iii7 ! nature ( any pot5tial *anges to 
! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !           
adm9i/ration ( su* laws t may be        
recomm5d$ to ,congress to c>ry out--    
7,i7 an agreem5t describ$ 9 section     
#c7;a72 or  7,,ii7 any requirem5t (1    
am5dm5t to1 or recomm5dation "u1 su*    
agreem5t2 &  7,b7 consult closely & on a

 timely basis )1 & keep fully appris$ ( 
! negotiations1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7            
,consultations be=e sign+ agreem5t ,be=e
 sign+ an agreem5t describ$ 9 section   
#c7;a71 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 consult 
closely1 & on a timely basis1 ) ! memb]s
 ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 keep su* memb]s fully  
appris$ ( ! measures o!r nations h tak5 
to comply ) ! provisions ( su* agreem5t 
t are to take effect on ! date on :i*   
su* agreem5t ent]s into =ce4  7c7       
,designat$ ,s5ate advisors  7#a7        
,designation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7,a7
 %all designate n few] ?an #b memb]s ( !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate1 on a bip>tisan basis1 to s]ve z 
,s5ate advisors to ! negotiations reg>d+
 an agreem5t describ$ 9 section #c7;a72 
&  7,b7 may designate additional memb]s 
( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! 
,s5ate z ,s5ate advisors1 aft]          
consultation ) ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] (
 ! ,committee4  7#b7 ,consultations )   

designat$ congressional advisors ,dur+  
negotiations reg>d+ an agreem5t describ$
 9 section #c7;a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
or an (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate :o has
 be5 confirm$ to su* position by !      
,s5ate & designat$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all 
consult closely & on a timely basis     
7includ+ imm$iately be=e initial+ any   
agreem5t7 )1 & keep fully appris$ ( !   
negotiations1 ! ,s5ate advisors         
designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,accr$itation ,ea* ,s5ator         
designat$ z a ,s5ate advisor pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be accr$it$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate on behalf ( !         
,presid5t z an (ficial advisor to !     
,unit$ ,/ates delegation to any relevant
 int]national conf]5ces1 meet+s1 &      
negotiat+ sessions relat+ to an agreem5t
 describ$ 9 section #c7;a74  #e4 ,cons5t
  7a7 ,submission ( treaty to ! ,s5ate  
,an int]national conv5tion1 agreem5t1   
protocol1 legal in/rum5t1 or agre$      
outcome ) legal =ce relat+ to p&emic    
prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 & response       

describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 %all n become 
effective ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
until aft] ! ,presid5t1 n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] su* agreem5t is sign$1 submits
 to ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 su* agreem5t1       
includ+ all relat$ mat]ials1 annexes1 & 
o!r relevant docum5ts2 &  7#b7 a        
c]tification t-- 7,a7 ! mat]ials        
submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7      
con/itute ! totality ( su* agreem5t 9   
"q2 &  7,b7 ! adoption ( ! treaty is 9 !
 vital national security int]e/ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,decl>ation ,ex]cis+
 ! rulemak+ au?ority grant$ to ! ,s5ate 
"u clause #b ( section #e ( article ,i (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,s5ate decl>es t x %all n be 9 ord] = ! 
,s5ate to consid] any bill1 any jo9t or 
concurr5t resolution1 any am5dm5t to su*
 bill or am5dm5t1 or any conf]5ce report
 au?oriz+ or provid+ budget au?ority to 
implem5t1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 any           
int]national p&emic prep>$ness1         
prev5tion1 & response conv5tion1        
agreem5t1 protocol1 legal in/rum5t1 or  

agre$ outcome ) legal =ce ( ! ,_w ,heal?
 ,assembly1 ! purpose ( :i* is to       
implem5t1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 an agreem5t   
describ$ 9 section #c7;a74  7c7 ,sunset 
,?is section %all rema9 9 effect until !
 date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits !      
agreem5t & c]tification requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 to ! ,s5ate z a treaty = 
its con/itutional advice & cons5t4