,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4    
,k+1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4   
,coll9s1 & ,ms4 ,slotk97 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require a report on ! competitiv5ess (  
,unit$ ,/ates exports ( specialty crops4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,specialty ,crops ,report+ on       
,opportunities & ,promotion ,act ( #bjbf
 or ! ,specialty ,,crop ,act ( #bjbf4   
#b4 ,report on competitiv5ess ( ,unit$  
,/ates exports ( specialty crops        
,section #bjc7;e77#g7 ( ! ,agricultural 
,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#efbc7;e77#g77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#g7 ,annual report  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 %all submit to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    

report detail+ ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$
 ,/ates exports ( specialty crops4  7,b7
 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 id5tify &   
analyze acts1 policies1 or practices (  
=eign c\ntries t con/itute significant  
b>ri]s to1 or di/ortions ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 exports ( specialty crops1 includ+ !   
imposition (-- 7,i7 t>iffs 7includ+     
retaliatory t>iffs7 & quotas 7includ+   
t>iff-rate quotas72 &  7,,ii7 nont>iff  
b>ri]s1 includ+ te*nical b>ri]s to      
trade1 sanit>y & phytosanit>y measures1 
import lic5s+ proc$ures1 & subsidies2   
7ii7 make an e/imate-- 7,i7 ( ! impacts 
on ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
exports ( specialty crops ( any act1    
policy1 or practice id5tifi$ "u clause  
7i72 &  7,,ii7 if feasible1 ( ! value ( 
additional specialty crops t w\ld1 dur+ 
! ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report1 h   
be5 export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ea*    
=eign c\ntry an act1 policy1 or practice
 ( :i* is id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 if ea* 
su* act1 policy1 or practice ( t c\ntry 

did n exi/2  7iii7 assess ! ext5t to :i*
 ea* act1 policy1 or practice id5tifi$  
"u clause 7i7 is subject to int]national
 agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a  
p>ty2  7iv7 include in=mation ) respect 
to any action tak5 by ! executive bran* 
dur+ ! ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report1
 or expect$ to be tak5 aft] submission (
 ! report1 to elim9ate any act1 policy1 
or practice id5tifi$ "u clause 7i71     
includ+-- 7,i7 any action "u section    
#cja2  7,,ii7 negotiations or           
consultations ) =eign gov]nm5ts1 :i* may
 include engagem5t ?r\gh ! /&+ committee
 on sanit>y & phytosanit>y matt]s       
e/abli%$ "u a free trade agreem5t to :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty2 &  7,,iii7  
action at ! ,_w ,trade ,organization1   
includ+ dispute settlem5t actions1      
consultations1 or negotiations2 &  7v7 a
 description (-- 7,i7 any funds provid$ 
"u subsection 7f77#c77;,a77iv7 t 7 n    
obligat$ 9 ! fiscal ye> prec$+          
submission ( ! report2 &  7,,ii7 !      
reason su* funds 7 n obligat$4  7,c7    

,comm5t p]iod ,be=e prep>+ ! report     
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 !          
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 %all-- 7i7
 seek comm5t f ! public & !             
,agricultural ,te*nical ,advisory       
,committee = ,trade 9 ,fruits &         
,vegetables2 &  7ii7 take su* comm5ts   
into acc\nt 9 prep>+ ! report4  7,d7 ,=m
 ( report  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! report       
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7ii7 ,public       
availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! 
report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be made available to ! public 9 ma*9e   
readable =mat4  4