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 ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require         
congressional approval = ! imposition or
 alt]ation ( c]ta9 t>iffs1 duties1      
quotas1 or t>iff-rate quotas ) respect  
to articles import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 f a ,,nato ally4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,respect ,,nato    
,allies ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,nor?  
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,nato7 alliance1 
includ+ ! pr9ciple ( collective def5se 9
 article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,wa%+ton ,treaty71 is

 critically important to ! national     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 aga9/ 
! backdrop ( ! ris+ ?reats pos$ by !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian      
,f$]ation1 ,nor? ,am]ican & ,european   
security is be/ assur$ :5 work+ ?r\gh ! 
,,nato alliance2  7#c7 prioritiz+       
,arctic security is a %>$ transatlantic 
int]e/ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to 
support+ & facilitat+ coop]ation among  
,,nato ,memb] ,c\ntries to improve      
security outcomes 9 ! ,arctic region2   
7#d7 security 9 ! ,arctic mu/ be a*iev$ 
collectively1 ?r\gh coop]ation &        
det]r5ce1 & by uphold+ ! pr9ciples ( !  
,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1 includ+          
sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 & !   
inviolability ( bord]s2  7#e7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates is committ$ to respect+ !        
democratic sov]eignty ( ,,nato ,memb]   
,/ates & ,,nato protect$ t]ritories1 z  
outl9$ 9 ,article #f ( ! ,wa%+ton       
,treaty2 &  7#f7 at a "t ( gr[+ ?reats &
 /rategic competition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mu/ cont9ue to lev]age ,,nato1 its      

unique plat=m ) ,transatlantic ,p>tn]s1 
to promote ,alli$ cohesion & solve our  
diff]5ces ?r\gh dialogue & coop]ation1 9
 ! _s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty4  #c4 
,congressional approval = imposition or 
alt]ation ( c]ta9 t>iffs1 duties1       
quotas1 or t>iff-rate quotas ) respect  
to articles import$ into ,unit$ ,/ates f
 ,,nato ally  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ by subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t1 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 may n impose or increase any t>iff
 or o!r duty or r$uce any quota or      
t>iff-rate quota ) respect to an article
 import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a ,,nato
 ally1 unless !re is enact$ into law a  
jo9t resolution ( approval "u section #c
 ) respect to su* imposition1 increase1 
or r$uction4  7b7 ,exceptions ,!        
requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all n     
apply ) respect to-- 7#a7 antidump+ &   
c\nt]vail+ duties impos$ or increas$ "u 
title ,,vii ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afga et seq472  7#b7 duties 
impos$ or increas$ or quotas or         

t>iff-rate quotas r$uc$ "u *apt] #a (   
title ,,ii ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbea et seq472 or  7#c7      
duties impos$ or increas$ consi/5t ) a  
rul+ au?oriz+ ! susp5sion ( b5efits or  
concessions on ! "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
issu$ by-- 7,a7 a dispute settlem5t     
panel con/itut$ "u a bilat]al or        
plurilat]al free trade agreem5t = :i*   
explicit congressional approval pursuant
 to ! requirem5ts ( section #aea ( !    
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#baia7 has be5 enact$ be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates is a p>ty2 or  7,b7 a dispute    
settlem5t panel describ$ 9 section #abc 
( ! ,uruguay ,r\nds ,agreem5t ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cecc7 on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is a p>ty4  7c7 ,,nato ally def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m ,,nato ally-- 7#a7 means
 a c\ntry t is a memb] ( ! ,nor?        
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 &  7#b7
 includes any t]ritory to :i* ,article  
#e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,wa%+ton ,treaty7 applies1    

includ+ any t]ritory describ$ 9 ,article
 #f ( su* treaty4  #d4 ,jo9t resolution 
proc$ures  7a7 ,jo9t resolution (       
approval def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 !
 t]m jo9t resolution ( approval means   
only a jo9t resolution1 ! sole matt]    
aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3
 ,t ,congress approves  impos$ ) respect
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a description ( ! propos$ action )      
respect to ! article & ! second blank   
space be+ fill$ ) a description ( !     
article4  7b7 ,introduction ( jo9t      
resolution ( approval ,a jo9t resolution
 ( approval may be introduc$ 9 ei!r     
,h\se ( ,congress by any ,memb]4  7c7   
,exp$it$ proc$ures ,! provisions (      
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f7 ( section #aeb
 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#baib7 %all apply to a jo9t resolution (
 approval describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to !
 same ext5t t su* subsections apply to  
jo9t resolutions "u su* section #aeb4   
7d7 ,rules ( ! s5ate & ! h\se (         
repres5tatives ,?is section is enact$ by

 ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !      
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su*  
is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1    
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution (    
approval1 & sup]s$es o!r rules only to !
 ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 & 
7#b7 ) full recognition ( !             
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
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