,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #f1 #bjbf,ms4   
,t5ney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative to initiate       
inve/igations to det]m9e :e!r =eign     
c\ntries1 includ+ ,canada1 h ceas$      
importation & di/ribution ( alcoholic   
bev]age exports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a   
mann] t is actionable "u section #cja ( 
! ,trade ,act ( #aigd1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,combat+ ,attacks on our ,national 
,alcoholic ,dr9ks by ,allies ,act or !  
,,canada ,act4  #b4 ,inve/igation (     
re/rictions on alcoholic bev]age exports
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        
,repres5tative %all initiate an         
inve/igation to det]m9e :e!r a cov]$    
=eign c\ntry has ceas$ importation &    
di/ribution ( alcoholic bev]age exports 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a mann] t is        
actionable "u section #cja ( ! ,trade   
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa74  7b7
 ,consultations  7#a7 ,be=e             
actionability det]m9ation ,be=e mak+ a  
det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r a cov]$   
=eign c\ntry has act$ 9 a mann] t is    
actionable "u su* section #cja 7#ai     
,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7 aft] an inve/igation   
initiat$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all--     
7,a7 consult )-- 7i7 manufactur]s (     
alcoholic bev]ages 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
are affect$ by limits impos$ by cov]$   
=eign c\ntries on importation &         
di/ribution ( alcoholic bev]age exports 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 & 
7iv7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national      
,trade ,commission2 &  7,b7 seek        
in=mation f trade associations & f      
dome/ic produc]s & di/ributors (        
alcoholic bev]age exports ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 z det]m9$ relevant by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4  7#b7     

,be=e en=cem5t det]m9ation ,be=e tak+   
action ) respect to a det]m9ation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all-- 7,a7
 notify ! appropriate committees (      
,congress ( a propos$ action ) respect  
to su* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 consult )   
/akehold]s t may be affect$ by su*      
propos$ action to ensure t su* propos$  
action-- 7i7 is t>get$ & proportionate2 
&  7ii7 m9imizes pot5tial un9t5d$       
consequ5ces =-- 7,i7 consum]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 allies ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7c7 ,negative det]m9ation ,if !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative    
det]m9es1 aft] an inve/igation initiat$ 
"u subsection 7a71 t a cov]$ =eign      
c\ntry has n act$ 9 a mann] t is        
actionable "u su* section #cja 7#ai     
,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade
 ,repres5tative %all submit to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
writt5 report t expla9s su* det]m9ation4
  #c4 ,report  7a7 ,initial report ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade     
,repres5tative %all submit to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
writt5 report t includes-- 7#a7 ! /atus 
( ea* inve/igation initiat$ "u section  
#b2  7#b7 ! policy ( ea* cov]$ =eign    
c\ntry ) respect to ! importation &     
di/ribution ( alcoholic bev]age exports 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 ! f9d+s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative     
reg>d+ ! impact ( su* policies on       
manufactur]s ( alcoholic bev]ages 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & on a qu>t]ly basis       
!reaft] = #b ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,trade ,repres5tative %all submit to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
writt5 report t includes-- 7#a7 a       
description ( consultations held = !    
purpose ( an inve/igation initiat$ "u   
section #b7;a72  7#b7 any rem$ial or    
en=cem5t action tak5 "u subsection 7a7  
or 7b7 ( section #cja ( ! ,trade ,act ( 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7 ) respect to

 an inve/igation initiat$ "u section    
#b7;a72 &  7#c7 ! /atus ( any engagem5t 
) a cov]$ =eign c\ntry reg>d+ trade     
issues relat$ to alcoholic bev]age      
exports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,public 
summ>y ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade          
,repres5tative %all make publicly       
available a summ>y ( ! writt5 reports   
requir$ "u ?is section1 :i* %all n      
include confid5tial in=mation provid$ by
 a /akehold]4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,alcoholic bev]age ,! t]m   
alcoholic bev]age has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #bjc ( ! ,alcoholic       
,bev]age ,label+ ,act ( #aihh 7#bg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bad74  7#b7 ,appropriate     
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &   
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4
  7#c7 ,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ 
=eign c\ntry-- 7,a7 means a =eign c\ntry
 t has 9 effect a free trade agreem5t ) 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 includes       

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