,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4       
,moran1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to ent] into   
digital trade agreem5ts1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,digital ,trade ,promotion 
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (       
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,bureau (         
,economic ,analysis f\nd t ! digital    
economy contribut$ r\ghly #aj p]c5t (   
,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product &   
support$ approximately #h1ijj1jjj ,unit$
 ,/ates jobs 9 #bjbb4  7#b7 ,9 #bjbc1   
,unit$ ,/ates exports ( digital s]vices 
surpass$ #fee1jjj1jjj1jjj1 acc\nt+ = m  
?an half ( all ,unit$ ,/ates s]vices    
exports & g5]at+ a digital s]vices trade
 surplus = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( r\ghly     
#bff1hjj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,digital trade  

bol/]s ! economy by enabl+ ! sale (     
goods & ! supply ( s]vices across       
bord]s4  7#d7 ,digital trade has become 
increas+ly vital to ,unit$ ,/ates work]s
 & bus9esses ( all sizes1 includ+       
manufactur]s1 f>m]s1 indu/rial          
facilities1 s]vice suppli]s1 & c\ntless 
small & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises t use     
digital te*nology to produce & export   
goods & s]vices across ! _w4  7#e7      
,digital trade is crucial = ! global    
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z     
,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry relies on free &  
secure cross-bord] data fl[s to deploy  
cutt+-edge te*nology ess5tial to        
innovation & productivity4  7#f7        
,digital innovation has provid$ new     
opportunities = economic developm5t1    
entrepr5eur%ip1 & gr[? 9 develop+       
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w4  7#g7 ,c\ntries h  
negotiat$ int]national rules gov]n+     
digital trade 9 v>i\s bilat]al &        
plurilat]al agreem5ts1 b ^? rules rema9 
fragm5t$4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh 
free trade agreem5ts & trade            

negotiations1 has be5 a lead] 9 develop+
 rules & /&>ds gov]n+ digital trade &   
electronic comm]ce t h help$ ! ,unit$   
,/ates & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates unlock
 ! economic pot5tial ( digital          
innovation4  7#i7 ,c]ta9 c\ntries1      
includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 are    
advanc+ discrim9atory digital policies t
 und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates companies &      
work]s by enabl+ c5sor%ip1 surveillance1
 =c$ te*nology transf]s1 & data fl[     
re/rictions at ! exp5se ( human rights1 
! rule ( law1 privacy1 & an op5 int]net4
  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 !re is a ne$ =       
agreem5ts on digital trade1 z ,congress 
recogniz$ by its support = a robu/      
digital trade *apt] 9 ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t1 :i*   
has be5 ( critical importance to all    
sectors ( ! economy2  7#b7 negotiat+    
/rong digital trade pr9ciples &         
commitm5ts ) c\ntries across ! globe    
enables ! ,unit$ ,/ates to unite l-m9d$ 
c\ntries ar\nd common /&>ds & ensure t  

pr9ciples ( democracy1 rule ( law1      
fre$om ( spee*1 human & work] rights1   
privacy1 & a free & op5 int]net are at !
 v core ( digital gov]nance2 &  7#c7 ev5
 z dome/ic /atutes & regulations gov]n+ 
! digital economy cont9ue to develop &  
evolve1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld coop]ate ) 
its allies & trad+ p>tn]s to advance    
global digital trade rules t reflect    
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & values4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7#b7 ,c\ntry ,! t]m c\ntry means any    
=eign c\ntry or t]ritory1 includ+ any   
ov]seas dep5d5t t]ritory or possession (
 a =eign c\ntry4  7#c7 ,trade           
,repres5tative ,! t]m ,trade            
,repres5tative means ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative4  7#d7 ,digital   
trade agreem5t ,! t]m digital trade     
agreem5t means an agreem5t ) "o or m    

tru/$ trade p>tn]s ent]$ into "u section
 #d4  #d4 ,au?ority to ent] into digital
 trade agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,presid5t may1 subject to ! requirem5ts 
"u section #e1 negotiate1 ent] into1 &  
en=ce a digital trade agreem5t ) a      
c\ntry or c\ntries4  7b7 ,consid]ations 
,9 det]m9+ :e!r to ent] into            
negotiations = a digital trade agreem5t 
) a c\ntry pursuant to subsection 7a71 !
 ,presid5t %all take into acc\nt :e!r ! 
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry has-- 7#a7 express$ 
a desire to ent] into su* an agreem5t2  
7#b7 adh]$ to & implem5t$ ! commitm5ts &
 obligations "u any exi/+ free trade    
agreem5ts to :i* t c\ntry & ! ,unit$    
,/ates are p>ties2  7#c7 implem5t$      
measures to r$uce or elim9ate unnecess>y
 trade b>ri]s & di/ort+ practices       
affect+ electronic comm]ce2  7#d7       
ma9ta9$ ! rule ( law by enact+ & en=c+  
laws & regulations 9 a cle>1 publiciz$1 
transp>5t1 & nondiscrim9atory mann]2 &  
7#e7 adopt$ & en=c$ laws t provide      
adequate & effective protection (       

intellectual prop]ty rights reflect+ a  
/&>d ( protection simil> to t f\nd "u   
,unit$ ,/ates law4  7c7 ,cont5t (       
digital trade agreem5ts ,a digital trade
 agreem5t %all apply to all sectors ( ! 
economy & provide =-- 7#a7              
nondiscrim9atory treatm5t ( digital     
products & digital s]vices2  7#b7       
prohibition ( discrim9atory taxes on    
digital s]vices2  7#c7 ! free fl[ ( data
 across bord]s & ! prohibition ( data   
localization requirem5ts2  7#d7         
frameworks = ! secure transf] & %>+ (   
indu/rial data & o!r s5sitive data t    
bol/] data security1 includ+ ?r\gh !    
promotion & protection ( end-to-end     
encryption2  7#e7 ! protection (        
consum]s engag$ 9 electronic comm]ce1   
includ+ ! promotion ( int]op]ability    
me*anisms1 su* z ! ,cross-,bord]        
,privacy ,rules ( ! ,asia-,pacific      
,economic ,coop]ation1 or successor     
frameworks1 to facilitate int]national  
data transf]s :ile ensur+ ! protection (
 ! privacy ( p]sonal in=mation2  7#f7   

prohibition ( =c$ transf] or disclosure 
( s\rce code1 algori?ms1 cryptographic  
te*nology1 trade secrets1 & o!r         
propriet>y te*nology z a condition (    
m>ket access2  7#g7 coop]ation to       
advance int]op]able1 risk-bas$          
frameworks = ! developm5t1 deploym5t1 & 
cross-bord] trade 9 em]g+ digital       
te*nologies1 includ+ artificial         
intellig5ce & quantum comput+2  7#h7    
coop]ation 9 address+ cyb]security      
?reats & adh]5ce to risk-bas$ approa*es 
to mitigat+ cyb]security ?reats1 includ+
 %>+ ( in=mation & coord9ation on       
incid5t response & be/ practices bas$ on
 cons5sus /&>ds2  7#i7 prohibition (    
cu/oms duties on electronic             
transmissions1 includ+ on cont5t        
transmitt$ electronically2  7#aj7       
promotion ( volunt>y1 int]national /&>ds
 = digital te*nologies & s]vices2  7#aa7
 promotion ( alignm5t on export         
controls1 sanctions1 & inve/m5t review  
me*anisms t impact digital trade2  7#ab7
 great] transp>5cy 9 dome/ic regulation 

( s]vices2  7#ac7 promotion ( risk-bas$ 
approa*es to gov]nm5t procurem5t (      
h>dw>e & s(tw>e to support secure       
digital infra/ructure2  7#ad7 o!r       
provisions t1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,trade    
,repres5tative1 w\ld advance ! national 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to  
digital trade2 &  7#ae7 exceptions to ! 
provisions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#ad7 to all[ = ! protection (    
legitimate public policy objectives &   
national security4  #e4 ,congressional  
ov]sight1 notice1 consultations1 access 
to in=mation1 & review  7a7 ,notice ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days be=e initiat+         
negotiations ) a c\ntry "u section      
#d7;a7 = a digital trade agreem5t1 !    
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress      
writt5 notice ( ! int5tion ( ! ,presid5t
 to ent] into ! negotiations1 :i* %all  
include ! date on :i* negotiations w    
beg9 & ! c\ntry ) :i* ! ,presid5t seeks 
to ent] into ! agreem5t4  7b7           
,consultation ) memb]s ( ,congress  7#a7
 ,consultation dur+ negotiations &      

access to in=mation ,9 ! c\rse (        
negotiations "u section #d7;a7 = a      
digital trade agreem5t1 ! ,trade        
,repres5tative %all-- 7,a7 meet ^u      
reque/ ) ! appropriate committees (     
,congress reg>d+ negotiat+ objectives1 !
 /atus ( negotiations 9 progress1 &     
pot5tial effects to ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates result+ f ! agreem5t2  7,b7 ^u   
reque/ by ! appropriate committees (    
,congress1 provide access to p]t95t     
docum5ts relat+ to ! negotiations2 &    
7,c7 consult closely & on a timely basis
 )1 & keep fully appris$ ( !            
negotiations1 ! appropriate committees (
 ,congress4  7#b7 ,consultation be=e    
entry into agreem5t ,be=e ent]+ into a  
digital trade agreem5t "u section #d1 ! 
,trade ,repres5tative %all consult )--  
7,a7 ! appropriate committees (         
,congress2 &  7,b7 ea* o!r committee ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &  
ea* jo9t committee ( ,congress1 t has   
jurisdiction ov] legislation involv+ a  
subject matt] t w\ld be affect$ by !    

agreem5t4  7c7 ,consultation ) ,f$]al   
ag5cies ,9 ! c\rse ( negotiations "u    
section #d7;a7 = a digital trade        
agreem5t1 ! ,trade ,repres5tative %all  
in=m & consult ) any ,f$]al ag5cy hav+  
exp]tise 9 ! matt]s be+ negotiat$4  7d7 
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t     
ent]s into a digital trade agreem5t ) a 
c\ntry "u section #d1 ! ,presid5t %all  
submit to ,congress a report describ+-- 
7#a7 ! nature & scope ( ! agreem5t2     
7#b7 ! propos$ duration ( ! agreem5t2   
7#c7 h[ & to :at ext5t ! agreem5t w     
a*ieve ! applicable purposes1 policies1 
priorities1 & objectives ( ?is ,act2    
7#d7 :e!r suffici5t evid5ce exi/s       
demon/rat+ t ! c\ntry satisfies !       
conditions "u section #d7;b72 &  7#e7 ! 
propos$ implem5tation ( ! agreem5t1     
includ+ ! g5]al effect ( ! agreem5t on  
exi/+ laws4  7e7 ,congressional "r ,to  
review & disapprove  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
digital trade agreem5t %all n take      
effect until--  7,a7 ! propos$ agreem5t 

& ! report requir$ by subsection 7d7 )  
respect to t agreem5t h be5 submitt$ to 
,congress2 &  7,b7 ! review p]iod       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 foll[+ ! date  
on :i* ! propos$ agreem5t has be5       
submitt$ to ,congress "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 has be5 exhau/$1 dur+ :i* p]iod a  
jo9t resolution is n enact$ "u p>agraph 
7#d74  7#b7  ,review  7,a7  ,initial    
review  ,unless ext5d$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 or 7,c71 ! review p]iod "u ?is     
p>agraph ) respect to a digital trade   
agreem5t is #cj days1 dur+ :i* "t       
,congress %all review--  7i7 ! propos$  
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 :e!r--  7,i7 !        
,presid5t fail$ or refus$ to provide    
notice ) respect to ! agreem5t 9        
accordance ) subsection 7a72  7,,ii7 !  
,presid5t fail$ or refus$ to consult )  
respect to ! agreem5t 9 accordance )    
subsections 7b7 & 7c72  7,,iii7 !       
,presid5t fail$ or refus$ to submit to  
,congress a report ) respect to !       
agreem5t 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72 
or  7,,iv7 ! ,presid5t fail$ or refus$  

to demon/rate t ! agreem5t w\ld a*ieve !
 applicable purposes1 policies1         
priorities1 & objectives ( ?is ,act4    
7,b7  ,fur!r review  ,if1 dur+ !        
#cj-;day p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )    
respect to a digital trade agreem5t1 "o 
,h\se ( ,congress adopts a resolution   
/at+ t ! ,h\se ( ,congress wi%es to     
fur!r review ! propos$ agreem5t1 !      
review p]iod "u ?is p>agraph ) respect  
to ! propos$ agreem5t %all be ext5d$ by 
a p]iod ( #fj days1 dur+ :i* "t !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress %all 
engage ! ,presid5t ) respect to !       
propos$ agreem5t & ! failures or        
refusals ( ! ,presid5t specifi$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7  ,additional    
p]iod  ,if1 dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod "u    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to a digital 
trade agreem5t1 "o ,h\se ( ,congress    
adopts a resolution /at+ t ! ,h\se (    
,congress wi%es to fur!r review !       
propos$ agreem5t1 ! review p]iod "u ?is 
p>agraph ) respect to ! propos$ agreem5t
 %all be fur!r ext5d$ by a p]iod ( #cj  

days4  7#c7  ,proc$ures = consid]+      
resolutions  ,a resolution "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph     
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! ,s5ate--  7i7 may be    
introduc$ by any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2     
7ii7 %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance2 &  7iii7 may n be am5d$2  7,b7 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7i7 may  
be introduc$ by any ,memb] ( ! ,h\se2   
7ii7 %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,ways & ,means or ! ,committee on       
,rules2 &  7iii7 may n be am5d$ by ei!r 
,committee2 &  7,c7 ! vote on passage ( 
! resolution %all occur imm$iately      
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on !     
digital trade agreem5t at issue & a s+le
 quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate4
  7#d7  ,disapproval  ,if1 dur+ ! review
 p]iod requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 )       
respect to a digital trade agreem5t1 a  
jo9t resolution is enact$ /at+ t        
,congress does n favor ! agreem5t1 !    
agreem5t %all n take effect4  #f4       
,monitor+ & en=cem5t ( cont9u$          
compliance ) digital trade agreem5ts    

7a7 ,monitor+ ,! ,trade ,repres5tative  
%all p]iodically monitor compliance by a
 c\ntry ) ! commitm5ts & obligations ( !
 c\ntry "u a digital trade agreem5t4    
7b7 ,actions 9 response to failure ,to  
comply  7#a7 ,det]m9ation & report (    
trade repres5tative ,if ! ,trade        
,repres5tative det]m9es t a c\ntry has  
fail$ to satisfactorily implem5t1       
ma9ta91 & en=ce ! commitm5ts &          
obligations ( ! c\ntry "u a digital     
trade agreem5t1 ! ,trade ,repres5tative 
%all submit to ! ,presid5t a report     
sett+ =?--  7,a7 ! det]m9ation & ! f9d+s
 t support ! det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 bas$  
on su* f9d+s1 ! recomm5dations ( !      
,trade ,repres5tative = action or       
inaction "u ?is subsection4  7#b7       
,det]m9ation ( ,presid5t  ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] receiv+ a report "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a c\ntry1 !  
,presid5t %all--  7,a7 det]m9e :e!r !   
,presid5t concurs ) ! det]m9ation ( !   
,trade ,repres5tative set =? 9 ! report2
 &  7,b7 if ! ,presid5t concurs1 det]m9e

 :e!r-- 7i7 to susp5d1 )draw1 or prev5t 
! application ( ! digital trade agreem5t
 ) ! c\ntry2  7ii7 to ent] into a b9d+  
agreem5t ) ! c\ntry t commits ! c\ntry--
  7,i7 to elim9ate any burd5 or         
re/riction on ! ,unit$ ,/ates result+ f 
! failure ( ! c\ntry to comply ) !      
commitm5ts & obligations ( ! c\ntry "u a
 digital trade agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7 to   
provide ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) su*           
comp5satory trade b5efits z are         
negotiat$ betwe5 ! ,trade ,repres5tative
 & ! c\ntry2 or  7iii7 to take su* o!r  
actions z ! ,trade ,repres5tative       
consid]s necess>y to enc\rage ! c\ntry  
to adh]e to ! commitm5ts & obligations (
 ! c\ntry "u a digital trade agreem5t4  
7#c7  ,timel9e = action  ,if ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to take 
action1 ! ,presid5t %all implem5t t     
action by n lat] ?an ! date t is #ae    
days aft] ! day on :i* ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es to take action "u t p>agraph4