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(A) The chairman and ranking member of
the Committee on Ways and Means, and 3 ad-
ditional members of such Committee (not more
than 2 of whom are members of the same polit-
ical party).
(B) The chairman and ranking member, or
their designees, of the committees of the House
of Representatives which would have, under the
Rules of the House of Representatives, jurisdic-
tion over provisions of law affected by a trade
agreement negotiations for which are conducted
at any time during that Congress and to which
this Act would apply.
(3) MEMBERSHIP FROM THE SENATE.—In each
Congress, the Congressional Oversight Group shall
also be comprised of the following members of the
Senate:
(A) The chairman and ranking Member of
the Committee on Finance and 3 additional
members of such Committee (not more than 2
of whom are members of the same political
party).
(B) The chairman and ranking member, or
their designees, of the committees of the Senate
which would have, under the Rules of the Sen-
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ate, jurisdiction over provisions of law affected
by a trade agreement negotiations for which are
conducted at any time during that Congress
and to which this Act would apply.
(4) ACCREDITATION.—Each member of the
Congressional Oversight Group described in para-
graph (2)(A) and (3)(A) shall be accredited by the
United States Trade Representative on behalf of the
President as official advisers to the United States
delegation in negotiations for any trade agreement
to which this Act applies. Each member of the Con-
gressional Oversight Group described in paragraph
(2)(B) and (3)(B) shall be accredited by the United
States Trade Representative on behalf of the Presi-
dent as official advisers to the United States delega-
tion in the negotiations by reason of which the mem-
ber is in the Congressional Oversight Group. The
Congressional Oversight Group shall consult with
and provide advice to the Trade Representative re-
garding the formulation of specific objectives, negoti-
ating strategies and positions, the development of
the applicable trade agreement, and compliance and
enforcement of the negotiated commitments under
the trade agreement.
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(5) 
CHAIR.—The 
Congressional 
Oversight
Group shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Chairman of the Committee on
Finance of the Senate.
(b) GUIDELINES.—
(1) PURPOSE
AND
REVISION.—The United
States Trade Representative, 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—
(A) shall, within 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, develop written
guidelines to facilitate the useful and timely ex-
change of information between the Trade Rep-
resentative and the Congressional Oversight
Group established under this section; and
(B) may make such revisions to the guide-
lines as may be necessary from time to time.
(2) CONTENT.—The guidelines developed under
paragraph (1) shall provide for, among other
things—
(A) regular, detailed briefings of the Con-
gressional Oversight Group regarding negoti-
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ating objectives, including the promotion of cer-
tain priorities referred to in section 2(c), and
positions and the status of the applicable nego-
tiations, beginning as soon as practicable after
the Congressional Oversight Group is convened,
with more frequent briefings as trade negotia-
tions enter the final stage;
(B) access by members of the Congres-
sional Oversight Group, and staff with proper
security clearances, to pertinent documents re-
lating to the negotiations, including classified
materials;
(C) the closest practicable coordination be-
tween the Trade Representative and the Con-
gressional Oversight Group at all critical peri-
ods during the negotiations, including at nego-
tiation sites; and
(D) after the applicable trade agreement is
concluded, consultation regarding ongoing com-
pliance and enforcement of negotiated commit-
ments under the trade agreement.
(c) REQUEST FOR MEETING.—Upon the request of
a majority of the Congressional Oversight Group, the
President shall meet with the Congressional Oversight
Group before initiating negotiations with respect to a
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trade agreement, or at any other time concerning the ne-
gotiations.
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
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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. COMMITTEE STAFF.
The grant of trade promotion authority under this
Act is likely to increase the activities of the primary com-
mittees of jurisdiction in the area of international trade.
In addition, the creation of the Congressional Oversight
Group under section 7 will increase the participation of
a broader number of Members of Congress in the formula-