,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbe,mr4   
,/utzman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to place a duty on import$
 ,au/ralian ,wagyu beef & to e/abli% a  
reciprocal trade agreem5t betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia z x conc]ns   
wagyu beef4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,am]ican ,beef 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,wagyu is a bre$ ( cattle f
 ,japan4  7#b7 ,today ov] #bj c\ntries  
ar\nd ! _w raise ,wagyu bas$ ^u ^!      
f\ndation animals export$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates f ,japan4  7#c7 ,! ,wagyu indu/ry
 is gr[+ significantly 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! _w's
 l>ge/ consum] ( beef & an e/imat$ #aj  
p]c5t ( ! beef produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a*ieves ! highe/ ,,usda grade ( ,prime4
  7#e7 ,! ,am]ican ,wagyu ,association  
is ! bre$ society = ,wagyu 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ) ov] #a1hjj memb]s :o prim>ily  

raise ,wagyu = ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket4   
7#f7 ,!re is a significant gr[?         
opportunity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet   
consum] dem& = ,wagyu b un=tunately     
,au/ralia has an unfair competitive     
advantage & is a dang]\s ?reat to ,wagyu
 produc]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,bas$
 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates trade agreem5t )    
,au/ralia1 ,au/ralia is able to export  
_! beef to ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on an   
annual quota ( #fhj1jjj metric tons (   
:i* #fc1jjj metric tons are ,wagyu--?is 
agreem5t does n all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
export to ,au/ralia4  7#h7 ,a reciprocal
 trade agreem5t ne$s to be implem5t$4   
7#i7 ,bas$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates_/,au/ralia
 curr5cy ex*ange rate1 ! ,au/ralian     
doll> is valu$ at approximately #ce     
p]c5t less ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates doll> &  
!re=e ,au/ralia c export its ,wagyu to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates at a #ce p]c5t disc\nt4  
,?is #ce p]c5t disc\nt applies to ,wagyu
 meat1 sem5 & embryo sales4 ,?is #ce    
p]c5t disc\nt puts ! ,am]ican ,wagyu    
produc] at an extremely uncompetitive   

f9ancial disadvantage4  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld implem5t a #gj    
p]c5t t>iff on ,wagyu meat1 sem5 &      
conv5tional embryos import$ f ,au/ralia4
 ,?is is necess>y to create a           
competitive balance4 7,,ivf embryos _c  
curr5tly be export$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 despite ,au/ralia's rec5t reque/1 x    
%\ld be kept x t way47  7#aa7 ,bas$ on  
public in=mation produc$ by ,au/ralia1  
!y are t>get+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wagyu    
m>ket aggressively z !y realize !y h a  
"o-sid$ trade agreem5t & a significant  
f9ancial advantage4 ,f ,janu>y #bjbd to 
,janu>y #bjbe ,au/ralia export$ #fc1jjj 
metric tons ( ,wagyu 7repres5t+ #bej1jjj
 head7 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates captur+ #dh   
p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wagyu m>ket &  
#gj p]c5t ( ! ,wagyu food s]vice        
7re/aurant7 m>ket4 ,simply1 e p\nd (    
,au/ralian ,wagyu export$ to ,am]ica    
takes away a p\nd ( ,wagyu :i* c\ld be  
sold by an ,am]ican ,wagyu produce4  #c4
 ,au?ority to take c]ta9 actions relat+ 
to reciprocal trade  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! 

,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! rate (    
duty impos$ by ,au/ralia ) respect to   
wagyu beef1 :5 import$ f ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 is significantly high] ?an !    
rate ( duty impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on
 t wagyu beef products1 :5 import$ f t  
c\ntry1 or  7#b7 ! nont>iff b>ri]s      
appli$ by ,au/ralia ) respect to a      
wagyu1 :5 import$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
impose significantly high] burd5s1 alone
 or 9 comb9ation ) any t>iffs impos$ by 
t c\ntry on t good1 ?an ! burd5s ( !    
nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ) respect to t wagyu beef        
product1 alone or 9 comb9ation ) any    
t>iffs impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on t   
wagyu beef product1 :5 import$ f t      
c\ntry1  ! ,presid5t may take "o or m ( 
! actions au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,actions au?oriz$ ,! actions        
au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection are ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,to negotiate & seek to ent] into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,au/ralia t commits !   
c\ntry to r$uce ! rate ( duty or r$uce  
or elim9ate nont>iff b>ri]s on ! wagyu  

beef t is ! subject ( ! det]m9ation "u  
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,to impose a rate 
( duty on imports ( ! wagyu beef t is   
equal to-- 7,a7 ! rate ( duty impos$ by 
! =eign c\ntry ) respect to ! wagyu beef
 product1 9 ! case ( a det]m9ation      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,b7 
! effective rate ( duty ( ! nont>iff    
b>ri]s appli$ by ,au/ralia ) respect to 
! good1 alone or 9 comb9ation ) any     
t>iffs impos$ by t c\ntry on t wagyu    
beef product1 9 ! case ( a det]m9ation  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7c7     
,factors ,9 tak+ an action au?oriz$ "u  
subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t %all consid]
 ! foll[+ factors3 7#a7 ,! t>iff        
classification ( ! wagyu beef products  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! t>iff            
classification ( wagyu beef by !        
,au/ralia4  7#b7 ,! rate ( duty appli$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! wagyu 
beef product & ! rate ( duty appli$ by  
,au/ralia ) respect to ! ,wagyu beef4   
7#c7 ,! physical *>act]i/ics ( ! wagyu  
beef4  7#d7 ,! end uses & exi/5ce ( a   

competitive relation%ip betwe5 ! wagyu  
beef import-- 7,a7 z export$ f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! =eign c\ntry2 &  7,b7 z     
import$ f ! c\ntry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#e7 ,! level ( exports ( ! wagyu by !  
c\ntry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to          
,au/ralia4  7#f7 ,9 ! case ( a          
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a71 ! ext5t to :i* ! rate ( duty   
appli$ by ,au/ralia ) respect to wagyu  
beef products is imp$+ or di/ort+ trade4
  7#g7 ,9 ! case ( a det]m9ation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 !  
ext5t ( ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by !   
,au/ralia ) respect to wagyu beef1 & !  
ext5t ( ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! wagyu beef 
products2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* !        
nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by ,au/ralia )   
respect to ! wagyu beef1 alone or 9     
comb9ation ) any t>iffs impos$ by t     
c\ntry on t good1 are imp$+ or di/ort+  
trade2  7,c7 ! id5tifi$ purpose ( !     
nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by ,au/ralia )   
respect to ! wagyu beef1 if any1 & !    

ext5t to :i* ! nont>iff b>ri]s are m    
re/rictive ?an necess>y to meet t       
purpose2 &  7,d7 ! degree ( transp>5cy (
 ! process by :i* ,au/ralia adopt$ !    
nont>iff b>ri]s4  7#h7 ,o!r factors1 z !
 ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate4  7d7   
,role ( ,,u/r ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 9 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all advise ! ,presid5t 
9 det]m9+ ! effective rate ( duty impos$
 by ! nont>iff b>ri]s appli$ by         
,au/ralia ) respect to wagyu beef1 9 !  
case ( a det]m9ation describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b74  7e7 ,l[] rate (    
duty ,! ,presid5t may impose a rate (   
duty on imports ( a wagyu beef products 
f ,au/ralia t is l[] ?an ! rate ( duty  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 or   
l[] ?an ! effective rate ( duty describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 z ! case may
 be1 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t          
application ( su* l[] rate ( duty is    
necess>y & appropriate4  7f7 ,high] rate

 ( duty ,if ! ,presid5t imposes a rate (
 duty on imports ( wagyu beef products f
 ,au/ralia "u subsection 7b77#b71 &     
,au/ralia fur!r increases its rate (    
duty on imports ( ! wagyu f ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! ,presid5t may fur!r increase !
 rate ( duty on imports ( ! wagyu beef f
 ,au/ralia to a rate t is equal to !    
rate ( duty appli$ by t ,au/ralia4  7g7 
,t]m9ation ,! ,presid5t %all t]m9ate !  
imposition ( any increase 9 ! rate (    
duty on imports ( wagyu beef products f 
a ,au/ralia "u subsection 7b77#b7       
effective on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ,au/ralia is no       
long]-- 7,a7 impos+ a rate ( duty )     
respect to ! wagyu beef products1 z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,b7 
apply+ nont>iff b>ri]s ) respect to !   
wagyu beef products1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#b72 or  7#b7 cont9u$    
imposition ( ! increas$ rate ( duty on  
imports ( ! wagyu beef products f !     
=eign c\ntry is n 9 ! economic or public
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4