ing the applicable purposes, policies,
and objectives referred to in clause (i);
(II) whether and how the agree-
ment changes provisions of an agree-
ment previously negotiated;
(III) how the agreement serves
the interests of United States com-
merce; and
(IV) how the implementing bill
meets the standards set forth in sec-
tion 3(b)(3).
(3) RECIPROCAL BENEFITS.—In order to en-
sure that a foreign country that is not a party to a
trade agreement entered into under section 3(b)
does not receive benefits under the agreement unless
the country is also subject to the obligations under
the agreement, the implementing bill submitted with
respect to the agreement shall provide that the bene-
fits and obligations under the agreement apply only
to the parties to the agreement, if such application
is consistent with the terms of the agreement. The
implementing bill may also provide that the benefits
and obligations under the agreement do not apply
uniformly to all parties to the agreement, if such ap-
plication is consistent with the terms of the agree-
ment.
(b) LIMITATIONS ON TRADE AUTHORITIES PROCE-
DURES.—
(1) FOR
LACK
OF
NOTICE
OR
CONSULTA-
TIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The trade authorities
procedures shall not apply to any implementing
bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement
entered into under section 3(b) if during the
60-day period beginning on the date that one
House of Congress agrees to a procedural dis-
approval resolution for lack of notice or con-
sultations with respect to that trade agreement,
the other House separately agrees to a proce-
dural disapproval resolution with respect to that
agreement.
(B) PROCEDURAL DISAPPROVAL RESOLU-
TION.—For purposes of this paragraph, the
term ‘‘procedural disapproval resolution’’ means
a resolution of either House of Congress, the
sole matter after the resolving clause of which
is as follows: ‘‘That the President has failed or
refused to notify or consult (as the case may
be) with Congress in accordance with section 4
or 5 of the Trade Promotion Authority Act of
2001 
on 
negotiations 
with 
respect 
to
llllll and, therefore, the trade au-
thorities procedures under that Act shall not
apply to any implementing bill submitted with
respect to that trade agreement.’’, with the
blank space being filled with a description of
the trade agreement with respect to which the
President is considered to have failed or refused
to notify or consult.
(2) PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING RESOLU-
TIONS.—(A) Procedural disapproval resolutions—
(i) in the House of Representatives—
(I) shall be introduced by the chair-
man or ranking minority member of the
Committee on Ways and Means or the
chairman or ranking minority member of
the Committee on Rules;
(II) shall be referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means and, in addi-
tion, to the Committee on Rules; and
(III) may not be amended by either
Committee; and
(ii) in the Senate shall be original resolu-
tions of the Committee on Finance.
(B) The provisions of section 152(d) and (e) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(d) and (e))
(relating to the floor consideration of certain resolu-
tions in the House and Senate) apply to procedural
disapproval resolutions.
(C) It is not in order for the House of Rep-
resentatives to consider any procedural disapproval
resolution not reported by the Committee on Ways
and Means and, in addition, by the Committee on
Rules.
(c) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
SENATE.—Subsection (b) of this section and section 3(c)
are enacted by the Congress—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the House of Representatives and the Senate, re-
spectively, and as such are deemed a part of the
rules of each House, respectively, and such proce-
dures supersede other rules only to the extent that
they are inconsistent with such other rules; and
(2) with the full recognition of the constitu-
tional right of either House to change the rules (so
far as relating to the procedures of that House) at
any time, in the same manner, and to the same ex-
tent as any other rule of that House.
SEC. 6. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TRADE AGREEMENTS.
(a) CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3(b)(2), if an agreement to which section 3(b)
applies—
(1) is entered into under the auspices of the
World Trade Organization regarding the rules of ori-
gin work program described in Article 9 of the
Agreement on Rules of Origin referred to in section
101(d)(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(10)),
(2) is entered into with Chile,
(3) is entered into with Singapore, or
(4) establishes a Free Trade Area for the
Americas,
and results from negotiations that were commenced before
the date of the enactment of this Act, subsection (b) shall
apply.
(b) TREATMENT OF AGREEMENTS.—In the case of
any agreement to which subsection (a) applies—
(1) the applicability of the trade authorities
procedures to implementing bills shall be determined
without regard to the requirements of section 4(a),
and any procedural disapproval resolution under sec-
tion 5(b)(1)(B) shall not be in order on the basis of
a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of
section 4(a); and
(2) the President shall consult regarding the
negotiations described in subsection (a) with the
committees described in section 4(a)(1)(B) as soon
as feasible after the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT GROUPS.
(a) APPOINTMENT AND FUNCTIONS.—Not later than
30 days after the date on which the President provides
notice under section 4(a)(1) of the President’s intention
to enter into negotiations with respect to a trade
agreement—
(1) the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, upon the recommendation of the chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means, shall appoint 5
members (not more than 3 of whom are members of
the same political party) of such committee, and
(2) the President pro tempore of the Senate,
upon the recommendation of the chairman of the
Committee on Finance, shall appoint 5 members
(not more than 3 of whom are members of the same
political party) of such committee,
to serve as members of a Congressional Oversight Group
for the negotiations. Each such member shall be accred-
ited by the United States Trade Representative on behalf
of the President as official advisers to the United States
delegation in the negotiations. Members of the Congres-
sional Oversight Group shall consult with and provide ad-
vice to the Trade Representative regarding the formula-
tion of specific objectives, negotiating strategies and posi-
tions, and the development of the trade agreement.
(b) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO APPOINT.—In addition to
the members appointed under subsection (a) for a
Congressional Oversight Group—
(A) the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives may appoint additional members of
the House from any other committee of the
House or joint committee of Congress to serve
as members of the Congressional Oversight
Group; and
(B) the President pro tempore of the Sen-
ate may appoint additional members of the Sen-
ate from any other committee of the Senate or
joint committee of Congress to serve as mem-
bers of the Congressional Oversight Group.
Members of the House and Senate appointed under
this paragraph shall be accredited by the United
States Trade Representative in the same manner as
the members designated under subsection (a).
(2) CONSULTATIONS.—Before appointing any
member under paragraph (1), the Speaker or the
President pro tempore (as the case may be) shall
consult with—
(A) the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Ways and Means
or the Committee on Finance, as appropriate;
and
(B) the chairman and ranking minority
member of the committee from which the mem-
ber will be appointed.
(3) AFFILIATION.—Not more than 2 members
from any committee of Congress may be appointed
under this subsection as members of any Congres-
sional Oversight Group. If 2 members are appointed
from a committee, they must be from different polit-
ical parties, and the number of members appointed
for any Congressional Oversight Group under this
subsection from any political party may not exceed
by more than 2 the number of members appointed
for that Congressional Oversight Group from any
other political party.
(c) GUIDELINES.—
(1) PURPOSE AND REVISION.—Within 120 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
United States Trade Representative shall develop
written guidelines, in consultation with the chairmen
and ranking minority members of the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, to fa-
cilitate the useful and timely exchange of informa-
tion between the Trade Representative and the Con-
gressional Oversight Groups established under this
section. The Trade Representative may revise the
guidelines from time to time as needed following fur-
ther such consultation.
(2) CONTENT.—The guidelines developed under
paragraph (1) shall provide for, among other
things—
(A) regular, detailed briefings of each Con-
gressional Oversight Group regarding negoti-
ating objectives and positions and the status of
the negotiations with respect to which the group
was appointed, beginning as soon as practicable
after the appointment of the members of the
group, with more frequent briefings as trade
negotiations enter the final stage;
(B) access by members of each Congres-
sional Oversight Group, and staff with proper
security clearances, to pertinent documents re-
lating to the negotiations, including classified
materials; and
(C) the closest practicable coordination be-
tween the Trade Representative and each Con-
gressional Oversight Group at all critical peri-
ods during the negotiations, including at nego-
tiation sites.
SEC. 8. ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCE-
MENT REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the time the President submits
to the Congress the final text of an agreement pursuant
to section 5(a)(1)(C), the President shall also submit a
plan for implementing and enforcing the agreement. The
implementation and enforcement plan shall include the fol-
lowing:
(1) BORDER
PERSONNEL
REQUIREMENTS.—A
description of additional personnel required at bor-
der entry points, including a list of additional cus-
toms and agricultural inspectors.
(2) AGENCY STAFFING REQUIREMENTS.—A de-
scription of additional personnel required by Federal
agencies responsible for monitoring and imple-
menting the trade agreement, including personnel
required by the Office of the United States Trade
Representative, the Department of Commerce, the
Department of Agriculture (including additional per-
sonnel 
required 
to 
implement 
sanitary 
and
phytosanitary measures in order to obtain market
access for United States exports), the Department of
the Treasury, and such other agencies as may be
necessary.
(3) 
CUSTOMS
INFRASTRUCTURE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—A description of the additional equipment
and facilities needed by the United States Customs
Service.
(4) IMPACT
ON
STATE
AND
LOCAL
GOVERN-
MENTS.—A description of the impact the trade
agreement will have on State and local governments
as a result of increases in trade.
(5) COST ANALYSIS.—An analysis of the costs
associated with each of the items listed in para-
graphs (1) through (4).
(b) BUDGET SUBMISSION.—The President shall in-
clude a request for the resources necessary to support the
plan described in subsection (a) in the first budget that
the President submits to the Congress after the submis-
sion of the plan.
SEC. 9. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2111 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) IMPLEMENTING BILL.—