,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjbe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ai1 #bjbf,mr4 ,smuck] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to provide = an inve/igation ( ,canadian digital trade practices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,/ream+ & ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,digital trade is a critical eng9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 all[+ ,am]ican companies to deliv] innovative audiovisual & audio products & s]vices globally1 creat+ high-pay+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & export+ ,am]ican culture & values4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t 7,,usmca71 :i* ent]$ into =ce on ,july #a1 #bjbj1 includes a robu/ digital trade *apt] int5d$ to prev5t discrim9atory b>ri]s & ensure a level play+ field = ,nor? ,am]ican digital s]vice provid]s4 7#c7 ,canada's law1 ! ,onl9e ,/ream+ ,act1 emp[]s ,canadian regulators to apply contribution & discov]ability obligations to audio & audio-visual cont5t1 result+ 9 a rev5ue-bas$ tax t t>gets ,am]ican companies4 7#d7 ,canada has *os5 to exempt dome/ic /ream+ companies f ^! obligations1 :ile apply+ /rict obligations to ,u4,s4-bas$ companies4 ,! contribution obligations curr5tly require ,u4,s4 companies to pay m&atory high-p]c5tage contributions bas$ on models d]iv$ f traditional broadca/]s & direct ^! funds exclusively to dome/ic cultural funds4 ,!y also require ,u4,s4 audio /ream+ companies to pay twice because royalties paid by audio s]vices to ,canadian right%old]s are includ$ 9 s]vices' taxable rev5ue4 ,discov]ability obligations pot5tially require ,u4,s4 companies to und]take co/ly & te*nically burd5some plat=m modifications1 includ+ ! implem5tation ( invasive data collection & report+ sy/ems1 to en=ce cont5t prioritization or quotas4 ,^! obligations are discrim9atory & place a disproportionate burd5 on ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce4 7#e7 ,^! measures appe> to contrav5e ,canada's commitm5ts "u ! ,,usmca to provide non-discrim9atory treatm5t to ,unit$ ,/ates digital products & s]vices & avoid unnecess>y b>ri]s to digital trade1 & appe> to be unreasonable1 discrim9atory1 & excessively burd5some t[>ds ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce4 ,^! measures also appe> to be a prohibit$ p]=mance requirem5t4 7#f7 ,canada has invok$ ! ,,usmca cultural indu/ries exception to def5d measures l ! ,onl9e ,/ream+ ,act t affect audiovisual & music s]vices4 ,h[ev]1 ! exception traces to ! ,canada-,u4,s4 ,free ,trade ,agreem5t era & reta9s a legacy def9ition ( cultural indu/ry c5t]$ on traditional publi%+1 record+s1 & broadca/+1 r ?an mod]n means ( digital deliv]y4 7#g7 ,if left un*eck$1 ,canada's discrim9atory digital policies w set a h>mful global prec$5t1 enc\rag+ o!r nations to adopt simil> protectioni/ digital sov]eignty regimes t t>get successful ,unit$ ,/ates /ream+ companies & cont5t produc]s4 ,trad+ p>tn]s su* z ,au/ralia1 ,brazil1 ,israel1 & o!rs h adopt$ or are consid]+ simil> discrim9atory digital policies t prim>ily impact ,u4,s4-bas$ s]vices4 ,additionally1 ev5 )9 ,canada1 ,quebec is consid]+ an ov]lapp+ regime t>get+ ,unit$ ,/ates companies4 7#h7 ,x is 9 ! national economic int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce its rights "u trade agreem5ts & /atutory au?orities & take appropriate action to address =eign practices t are unreasonable1 discrim9atory1 & burd5 or re/rict ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce4 #c4 ,inve/igation ( ,canadian digital trade practices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all initiate an inve/igation "u section #cja ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7 to det]m9e :e!r ,canada's implem5tation ( its ,onl9e ,/ream+ ,act 7,bill ,c-#aa71 includ+ ! relat$ regulatory actions ( ! ,canadian ,radio-television & ,telecommunications ,commission 7,,crtc71 con/itutes an act1 policy1 or practice t is unreasonable or discrim9atory & burd5s or re/ricts ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce4 7b7 ,consultations ,9 conduct+ ! inve/igation requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all-- 7#a7 consult ) affect$ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses provid+ onl9e audiovisual or audio /ream+ s]vices2 7#b7 seek in=mation f relevant trade associations1 labor repres5tatives1 & cultural organizations2 & 7#c7 coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade ,commission4 7c7 ,det]m9ations & action 7#a7 ,affirmative det]m9ation ,if ! ,trade ,repres5tative makes an affirmative det]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all-- 7,a7 publi% su* det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7,b7 consid] appropriate action "u section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;c771 :i* may include ! susp5sion ( trade agreem5t b5efits or imposition ( duties comm5surate ) ! burd5 impos$4 7#b7 ,negative det]m9ation ,if ! ,trade ,repres5tative makes a negative det]m9ation "u subsection 7a7 & det]m9es t no action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 is w>rant$1 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report expla9+ ! det]m9ation4 #d4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( section #c2 7#b7 ,canada's regulatory implem5tation s*$ule = ! ,onl9e ,/ream+ ,act 7,bill ,c-#aa72 & 7#c7 ! prelim9>y f9d+s on ! impact ( ^! measures on ,unit$ ,/ates digital s]vice provid]s4 7b7 ,qu>t]ly updates ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all submit updates to ! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 on a qu>t]ly basis = a p]iod ( two ye>s describ+-- 7#a7 consultations held ) affect$ /akehold]s2 7#b7 any rem$ial or en=cem5t actions und]tak52 & 7#c7 ! /ate ( bilat]al engagem5t ) ,canada on digital trade issues4 7c7 ,public summ>y ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all make publicly available a non-confid5tial summ>y ( ea* report & update submitt$ "u ?is section4 #e4 ,retaliatory actions if ,canada fails to rem$y discrim9atory measures 7a7 ,det]m9ation ( non-,compliance ,if1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] publication ( an affirmative det]m9ation "u section #c7;c77#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative det]m9es t ,canada has n tak5 satisfactory /eps to remove or am5d ! discrim9atory measures id5tifi$ 9 ! inve/igation ) respect to :i* ! det]m9ation 0 made1 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all take appropriate action "u section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;c774 7b7 ,=ms ( action ,actions "u subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 ! susp5sion1 )drawal1 or modification ( trade agreem5t concessions or b5efits to ,canada "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t or o!r agreem5ts2 & 7#b7 ! imposition ( additional duties on goods ( ,canadian orig9 9 am\nts comm5surate ) ! h>m f implem5tation ( ,canada's ,onl9e ,/ream+ ,act 7,bill ,c-#aa74 7c7 ,notice & consultation ,be=e tak+ any action "u ?is section1 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all-- 7#a7 notify ! appropriate congressional committees ( ! propos$ action2 & 7#b7 consult ) affect$ /akehold]s to ensure t measures are t>get$1 proportionate1 & m9imize un9t5d$ consequ5ces = ,unit$ ,/ates consum]s & allies4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ( action ,! ,trade ,repres5tative may t]m9ate any action "u ?is section if-- 7#a7 ,canada elim9ates or modifies ! measures to ! satisfaction ( ! ,trade ,repres5tative2 & 7#b7 ! ,trade ,repres5tative notifies ,congress 9 writ+ !re(4 #f4 ,relation to o!r global free trade agreem5ts ,to ! ext5t t any o!r =eign c\ntry ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 9 effect a free trade agreem5t takes actions t are simil> to ! actions ( ,canada describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all apply ! provisions ( sections #c1 #d1 & #e to su* o!r =eign c\ntry4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! t]m onl9e /ream+ s]vice means any digital s]vice deliv]+ audiovisual or audio programm+ to us]s 9 ,canada via ! int]net4