,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,craw=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t]
 ( ,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,higg9s (          
,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !      
e/abli%m5t ( a task =ce to id5tify trade
 b>ri]s to ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural   
exports & c>ry out o!r relat$ duties4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,prioritiz+ ,(f5sive ,agricultural    
,disputes & ,en=cem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,agricultural competitiv5ess ?r\gh      
access to int]national m>kets is a vital
 "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4  7#b7 ,a 
heal?y1 well-function+ rules-bas$ trad+ 
sy/em is ! basis = ! success ( ,unit$   
,/ates agricultural exports4  7#c7 ,:5  
=eign gov]nm5ts erect trade b>ri]s ?is  
makes x difficult = ,unit$ ,/ates       
agricultural export]s to compete 9 !    
global m>ketplace :ile und]m9+ !        

rules-bas$ trad+ sy/em4  7#d7 ,^! trade 
b>ri]s c h>m ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s1       
ran*]s1 work]s1 & bus9esses1 & !y c also
 lead to high] prices = consum]s & a    
less resili5t int]national trad+ sy/em4 
7#e7 ,dispute settlem5t is available    
?r\gh trade agreem5ts ) #afe o!r        
c\ntries & !re are protectioni/ trade   
b>ri]s to ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural    
exports 9 _m ( ^! c\ntries4  7#f7 ,_m ( 
^! b>ri]s are sy/emically important4 ,= 
example1 ,india's unre/ra9$ use ( price 
support programs violates its commitm5ts
 "u ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 7,,wto74 
7#g7 ,india recognizes t its price      
support programs violate its ,,wto      
commitm5ts1 s in/ead ( re=m+ its        
programs1 x has repeat$ly dem&$ a       
p]man5t exemption f disputes = ^!       
programs4 ,moreov]1 ,india has tri$ to  
prev5t discussions at ! ,,wto ( any o!r 
significant agricultural trade issue    
unless x receives su* a p]man5t         
exemption4  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 has        
submitt$ sev]al c\nt] notifications at !
 ,_w ,trade ,organization %[+ t price   
supports provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india
 are well beyond ! ,_w ,trade           
,organization limit = ,india ( #aj p]c5t
 ( ! value ( production4 ,= example1 !  
late/ c\nt] notification = rice %[s     
support at #hg4i p]c5t 9 m>ket+ ye>     
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbc & = :eat at #fg4e     
p]c5t = ! same p]iod4 ,o!r commodities  
also receiv$ support levels well beyond 
#aj p]c5t commitm5t limits 9 previ\s    
c\nt] notifications1 includ+ #fg4i p]c5t
 = cotton1 #ca4g p]c5t = *ickpeas1 #da  
p]c5t = l5tils1 & #dg4d p]c5t = pulses4 
7#aj7 ,m9or attempts to re=m ! ,indian  

agriculture subsidy sy/em 9 ! m>ket+ ye>
 #bjbj_/bjba fail$ to produce results4  
,! enact$ re=ms w\ld n h *ang$ !        
policies t violate ,,wto commitm5ts b   
w\ld h m]ely provid$ f>m]s )            
opportunities to sell _! products       
outside ( ! gov]nm5t-run m&i sy/em1 b ^?
 7 ultimately repeal$4  7#aa7 ,dispute  
settlem5t is an effective way to provide
 a neutral assessm5t ( compliance )     
trade agreem5t t]ms & provide ! ,unit$  
,/ates a legal framework = en=cem5t     
me*anisms to facilitate fair &          
reciprocal trade4  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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld accel]ate     
ef=ts to address =eign trade b>ri]s t   
h>m ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural exports2 

7#b7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade  
,repres5tative & ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,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 ( ,india's m9imum price   
supports1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has exhau/$   
o!r options available ?r\gh ! ,_w ,trade
 ,organization %ort ( reque/+           
consultations "u ! ,dispute ,settlem5t  
,und]/&+ 7,,dsu72  7#e7 !re %\ld be a   
plan & def9itive deadl9es 9 place = a   
reque/ = consultations & e/abli%m5t ( a 
panel "u ! ,,dsu2  7#f7 ! ,(fice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %\ld jo9tly    
develop a proactive en=cem5t /rategy =  
address+ sy/emic & economically         
significant trade b>ri]s 9 ! agriculture
 sector1 9 consultation ) ,congress & ! 
private sector2 &  7#g7 ! ,(fice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative is !
 lead ag5cy = ,unit$ ,/ates trade       

policy4  #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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task 
,=ce74  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,task ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 id5tify trade    
b>ri]s to ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural    
exports t are vuln]able to dispute      
settlem5t "u ! ,_w ,trade ,organization 
7,,wto7 or o!r trade agreem5ts2  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 = specific trade b>ri]s t  
c\ld act z co-compla9ants or prim>y     
compla9ants on disputes t are           
sy/emically or economically important to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 report qu>t]ly
 to ,congress on progress t[>ds resolv+ 
cases or fil+ disputes4  7#b7           
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out its duties "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,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$]al dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies t are n repres5t$ 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 ! dispute        
settlem5t process4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compris$ 
( ! foll[+ memb]s3  7,a7 ,"o or m       
employees ( ! ,=eign ,agricultural      
,s]vice1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,"u    
,secret>y = ,trade & ,=eign             
,agricultural ,affairs4  7,b7 ,"o or m  
employees ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative1 :o %all be       
appo9t$ jo9tly by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel = !  
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative & ! ,*ief ,agricultural  
,negotiator4  7,c7 ,"o or m employees ( 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ne$$1 :o %all be   
appo9t$ jo9tly by ! (ficials specifi$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#b7         

,qualification ,employees ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cies specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71   
7,b71 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 may be     
appo9t$ z memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce only if 
su* employees h appropriate exp]tise 9  
agricultural trade policy & trade       
en=cem5t4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on a qu>t]ly     
basis !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit 
to ,congress a report on its progress 9 
id5tify+ & address+ trade b>ri]s to     
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural exports4     
7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,! report    
requir$ by ?is subsection %all include !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description ( !       
sy/emic & economically significant trade
 b>ri]s t h be5 id5tifi$4  7,b7 ,a      
ju/ification = includ+ ! id5tifi$ trade 
b>ri]s4  7,c7 ,a description ( !        
progress t has be5 made 9 develop+      
dispute settlem5t cases & fur!r         
in=mation t is requir$4  7,d7 ,! curr5t 
/atus ( ongo+ disputes at ! ,,wto &     
implem5tation ( panel1 arbitration1 or  

,appellate ,body decisions4  7#c7       
,additional matt]s to be includ$ 9      
initial report ,! initial report requir$
 by ?is subsection %all1 9 addition to !
 matt]s describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71   
7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b71     
include a plan to file a reque/ "u !    
,,wto dispute settlem5t process =       
consultations to address ,india's m9imum
 price supports4 ,! plan %all include-- 
7,a7 an id5tification ( l-m9d$ trad+    
p>tn]s t c\ld act z co-compla9ants or   
prim>y compla9ants ) respect to !       
reque/2  7,b7 a description ( specific  
claims ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5ds to make ) 
respect to ! reque/2 &  7,c7 a timel9e  
to--  7i7 reque/ consultations2 &  7ii7 
reque/ ! e/abli%m5t ( a panel n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( ! reque/ =      
consultations if ,india does n provide  
assurances t x w address its m9imum     
price supports4  7e7 ,congressional     
brief+s ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative & ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture %all provide brief+s on !  

,task ,=ce to appropriate ,memb]s (     
,congress & congressional /aff4