,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfed ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #b1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s*iff introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh to exp& agricultural m>ket access1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,m>ket ,access ,act4 #b4 ,agricultural trade promotion & facilitation 7a7 ,modification to =eign m>ket developm5t coop]ator program ,section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efbc7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance to improve infra/ructure 9 =eign m>kets = unit$ /ates agricultural commodities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into contracts or o!r agreem5ts1 ) eligible trade organizations or ) nonpr(it organizations ) exp]tise 9 supply *a9 infra/ructure1 to provide ne$s assessm5ts1 tra9+1 & o!r te*nical assi/ance to enhance ! capabilities ( infra/ructure 9 new & develop+ =eign m>kets1 includ+ infra/ructure relat+ to cold *a9 capacity1 port improvem5ts1 & o!r developm5ts1 to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural commodities are n damag$ or lo/ due to defici5cies ( su* infra/ructure4 7,b7 ,limitation ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 n m ?an #a1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg & n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] may be made available to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,report on competitiv5ess ( unit$ /ates 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 ,bi5nial report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 %all submit e #b ye>s to ! appropriate congressional committees a report detail+ ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates 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 (1 ,unit$ ,/ates exports ( specialty crops1 includ+ ! imposition (-- 7,i7 t>iffs 7includ+ retaliatory t>iffs7 or 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$ures1 & subsidies2 7ii7 id5tify acts1 policies1 or practices ( =eign c\ntries t enhance ! competitiv5ess ( import$ specialty crops ) dome/ic specialty crop produc]s2 7iii7 id5tify & analyze any diff]5ces 9 applicable food safety regulations ( =eign c\ntries t may result 9 import$ specialty crops pos+ a risk to ,unit$ ,/ates consum]s2 7iv7 make an e/imate ( ! impacts on ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates specialty crops ( any act1 policy1 or practice id5tifi$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 7v7 assess ! ext5t to :i* ea* act1 policy1 or practice id5tifi$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 are subject to int]national agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty2 7vi7 include in=mation ) respect to any action tak5 by ! executive or legislative bran* dur+ ! #b ye>s prec$+ submission ( ! report1 or expect$ to be tak5 aft] submission ( ! report1 to elim9ate any act1 policy1 or practice id5tifi$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 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 & 7vii7 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$4 7,c7 ,comm5t p]iod ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 %all seek & consid] comm5ts f ! public & f ! ,agricultural ,te*nical ,advisory ,committee = ,trade 9 ,fruits & ,vegetables4 7,d7 ,=m ( report ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made available to ! public 9 ma*9e-readable =mat4 7,e7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 4 7c7 ,modification & ext5sion ( fund+ ,section #bjc7;f7 ( ! ,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efbc7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,fund+ am\nt ,( ! funds (1 or an equal value ( commodities own$ by1 ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section ! foll[+ am\nts1 to rema9 available until exp5d$3 7,a7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 #bee1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #ejj1jjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjca1 #ecc1jjj1jjj4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y2 7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ n less ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 n less ?an-- 7,i7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7,,ii7 #djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7,,iii7 #daj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjca4 2 7,c7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ n less ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 n less ?an-- 7,i7 #cd1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7,,ii7 #gj1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7,,iii7 #hb1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjca4 2 7,d7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ n m ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 n m ?an-- 7,i7 #h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg2 & 7,,ii7 #af1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjca4 2 7,e7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ,corporation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,corporation-- 7,i7 #i1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 & 7,,ii7 #ah1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 2 & 7,f7 9 clause 7v77,i71 by /rik+ commodities1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8commodities-- 7aa7 #c1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg2 & 7bb7 #g1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjca4 4 7d7 ,repeals ,! foll[+ provisions ( law are repeal$3 7#a7 ,section #gah ( title ,,vii ( ! ,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7z enact$ by section #aja7;a7 ( division ,a ( ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #efbc note74 7#b7 ,section #ajfjb ( ,public ,law #aai-ba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efbc;a74