(ii) neither House of Congress adopts 
an extension disapproval resolution under 
paragraph (5) before July 1, 2018. 
(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS
BY
THE
PRESI-
DENT.—If the President is of the opinion that the 
trade authorities procedures should be extended to 
implementing bills described in paragraph (1)(B), 
the President shall submit to Congress, not later 
than April 1, 2018, a written report that contains a 
request for such extension, together with— 
(A) a description of all trade agreements 
that have been negotiated under subsection (b) 
and the anticipated schedule for submitting 
such agreements to Congress for approval; 
(B) a description of the progress that has 
been made in negotiations to achieve the pur-
poses, policies, priorities, and objectives of this 
Act, and a statement that such progress justi-
fies the continuation of negotiations; and 
(C) a statement of the reasons why the ex-
tension is needed to complete the negotiations. 
(3) OTHER REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) REPORT
BY
THE
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—The President shall promptly inform 
the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and 
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Negotiations established under section 135 of 
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155) of the 
decision of the President to submit a report to 
Congress under paragraph (2). The Advisory 
Committee shall submit to Congress as soon as 
practicable, but not later than June 1, 2018, a 
written report that contains— 
(i) its views regarding the progress 
that has been made in negotiations to 
achieve the purposes, policies, priorities, 
and objectives of this Act; and 
(ii) a statement of its views, and the 
reasons therefor, regarding whether the ex-
tension requested under paragraph (2) 
should be approved or disapproved. 
(B) REPORT
BY
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE 
COMMISSION.—The President shall promptly in-
form the United States International Trade 
Commission of the decision of the President to 
submit a report to Congress under paragraph 
(2). The International Trade Commission shall 
submit to Congress as soon as practicable, but 
not later than June 1, 2018, a written report 
that contains a review and analysis of the eco-
nomic impact on the United States of all trade 
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agreements implemented between the date of 
the enactment of this Act and the date on 
which the President decides to seek an exten-
sion requested under paragraph (2). 
(4) STATUS
OF
REPORTS.—The reports sub-
mitted to Congress under paragraphs (2) and (3), or 
any portion of such reports, may be classified to the 
extent the President determines appropriate. 
(5) EXTENSION DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTIONS.— 
(A) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘‘exten-
sion disapproval resolution’’ means a resolution of 
either House of Congress, the sole matter after the 
resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That the 
llll disapproves the request of the President 
for the extension, under section 3(c)(1)(B)(i) of the 
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 
2014, of the trade authorities procedures under that 
Act to any implementing bill submitted with respect 
to any trade agreement entered into under section 
3(b) of that Act after June 30, 2018.’’, with the 
blank space being filled with the name of the resolv-
ing House of Congress. 
(B) Extension disapproval resolutions— 
(i) may be introduced in either House of 
Congress by any member of such House; and 
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(ii) shall be referred, in the House of Rep-
resentatives, to the Committee on Ways and 
Means and, in addition, to the Committee on 
Rules. 
(C) The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of 
section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2192) (relating to the floor consideration of certain 
resolutions in the House and Senate) apply to exten-
sion disapproval resolutions. 
(D) It is not in order for— 
(i) the House of Representatives to con-
sider any extension disapproval resolution not 
reported by the Committee on Ways and Means 
and, in addition, by the Committee on Rules; 
(ii) the Senate to consider any extension 
disapproval resolution not reported by the Com-
mittee on Finance; or 
(iii) either House of Congress to consider 
an extension disapproval resolution after June 
30, 2018. 
(d) COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS.—In order 
to contribute to the continued economic expansion of the 
United States, the President shall commence negotiations 
covering tariff and nontariff barriers affecting any indus-
try, product, or service sector, and expand existing sec-
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toral agreements to countries that are not parties to those 
agreements, in cases where the President determines that 
such negotiations are feasible and timely and would ben-
efit the United States. Such sectors include agriculture, 
commercial services, intellectual property rights, industrial 
and capital goods, government procurement, information 
technology products, environmental technology and serv-
ices, medical equipment and services, civil aircraft, and in-
frastructure products. In so doing, the President shall 
take into account all of the principal negotiating objectives 
set forth in section 2(b). 
SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT, CONSULTATIONS, 
AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION. 
(a) CONSULTATIONS
WITH
MEMBERS
OF
CON-
GRESS.— 
(1) CONSULTATIONS DURING NEGOTIATIONS.— 
In the course of negotiations conducted under this 
Act, the United States Trade Representative shall— 
(A) meet upon request with any Member of 
Congress regarding negotiating objectives, the 
status of negotiations in progress, and the na-
ture of any changes in the laws of the United 
States or the administration of those laws that 
may be recommended to Congress to carry out 
any trade agreement or any requirement of, 
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amendment to, or recommendation under, that 
agreement; 
(B) upon request of any Member of Con-
gress, provide access to pertinent documents re-
lating to the negotiations, including classified 
materials; 
(C) consult closely and on a timely basis 
with, and keep fully apprised of the negotia-
tions, the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate; 
(D) consult closely and on a timely basis 
with, and keep fully apprised of the negotia-
tions, the House Advisory Group on Negotia-
tions and the Senate Advisory Group on Nego-
tiations convened under subsection (c) and all 
committees of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate with jurisdiction over laws that 
could be affected by a trade agreement result-
ing from the negotiations; and 
(E) with regard to any negotiations and 
agreement relating to agricultural trade, also 
consult closely and on a timely basis (including 
immediately before initialing an agreement) 
with, and keep fully apprised of the negotia-
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tions, the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate. 
(2) CONSULTATIONS
PRIOR
TO
ENTRY
INTO 
FORCE.—Prior to exchanging notes providing for the 
entry into force of a trade agreement, the United 
States Trade Representative shall consult closely 
and on a timely basis with Members of Congress and 
committees as specified in paragraph (1), and keep 
them fully apprised of the measures a trading part-
ner has taken to comply with those provisions of the 
agreement that are to take effect on the date that 
the agreement enters into force. 
(3) ENHANCED
COORDINATION
WITH
CON-
GRESS.— 
(A) WRITTEN
GUIDELINES.—The United 
States Trade Representative, in consultation 
with the chairmen and the ranking members of 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Finance of the Senate, respectively— 
(i) shall, not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, de-
velop written guidelines on enhanced co-
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ordination with Congress, including coordi-
nation with designated congressional advis-
ers under subsection (b), regarding nego-
tiations conducted under this Act; and 
(ii) may make such revisions to the 
guidelines as may be necessary from time 
to time. 
(B) 
CONTENT
OF
GUIDELINES.—The 
guidelines developed under subparagraph (A) 
shall 
enhance 
coordination 
with 
Congress 
through procedures to ensure— 
(i) timely briefings upon request of 
any Member of Congress regarding negoti-
ating objectives, the status of negotiations 
in progress conducted under this Act, and 
the nature of any changes in the laws of 
the United States or the administration of 
those laws that may be recommended to 
Congress to carry out any trade agreement 
or any requirement of, amendment to, or 
recommendation under, that agreement; 
and 
(ii) the sharing of detailed and timely 
information to Members of Congress re-
garding those negotiations and pertinent 
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documents related to those negotiations 
(including classified information), and to 
committee staff with proper security clear-
ances as would be appropriate in the light 
of the responsibilities of that committee 
over the trade agreements programs af-
fected by those negotiations. 
(C) DISSEMINATION.—The United States 
Trade Representative shall disseminate the 
guidelines developed under subparagraph (A) to 
all Federal agencies that could have jurisdiction 
over laws affected by trade negotiations. 
(b) DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL ADVISERS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.— 
(A) HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES.—In 
each Congress, any Member of the House of 
Representatives may be designated as a con-
gressional adviser on trade policy and negotia-
tions by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, after consulting with the chairman 
and ranking member of the Committee on Ways 
and Means and the chairman and ranking 
member of the committee from which the Mem-
ber will be selected. 
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(B) SENATE.—In each Congress, any 
Member of the Senate may be designated as a 
congressional adviser on trade policy and nego-
tiations by the President pro tempore of the 
Senate, after consultation with the chairman 
and ranking member of the Committee on Fi-
nance and the chairman and ranking member 
of the committee from which the Member will 
be selected. 
(2) CONSULTATIONS WITH DESIGNATED CON-
GRESSIONAL ADVISERS.—In the course of negotia-
tions conducted under this Act, the United States 
Trade Representative shall consult closely and on a 
timely basis (including immediately before initialing 
an agreement) with, and keep fully apprised of the 
negotiations, the congressional advisers for trade 
policy and negotiations designated under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) ACCREDITATION.—Each Member of Con-
gress designated as a congressional adviser under 
paragraph (1) shall be accredited by the United 
States Trade Representative on behalf of the Presi-
dent as an official adviser to the United States dele-
gations to international conferences, meetings, and 
negotiating sessions relating to trade agreements. 
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(c) CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY GROUPS ON NEGO-
TIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—By not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not 
later than 30 days after the convening of each Con-
gress, the chairman of the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives shall convene 
the House Advisory Group on Negotiations and the 
chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Sen-
ate shall convene the Senate Advisory Group on Ne-
gotiations (in this subsection referred to collectively 
as the ‘‘congressional advisory groups’’). 
(2) MEMBERS AND FUNCTIONS.— 
(A) MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE ADVI-
SORY GROUP ON NEGOTIATIONS.—In each Con-
gress, the House Advisory Group on Negotia-
tions shall be comprised of the following Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives: 
(i) The chairman and ranking mem-
ber of the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and 3 additional members of such Com-
mittee (not more than 2 of whom are 
members of the same political party). 
(ii) The chairman and ranking mem-
ber, or their designees, of the committees 
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of the House of Representatives that would 
have, under the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, jurisdiction over provi-
sions of law affected by a trade agreement 
negotiation conducted at any time during 
that Congress and to which this Act would 
apply. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE ADVI-
SORY GROUP ON NEGOTIATIONS.—In each Con-
gress, the Senate Advisory Group on Negotia-
tions shall be comprised of the following Mem-
bers of the Senate: 
(i) The chairman and ranking mem-
ber 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). 
(ii) The chairman and ranking mem-
ber, or their designees, of the committees 
of the Senate that would have, under the 
Rules of the Senate, jurisdiction over pro-
visions of law affected by a trade agree-
ment negotiation conducted at any time 
during that Congress and to which this Act 
would apply. 
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(C) ACCREDITATION.—Each member of 
the congressional advisory groups described in 
subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) shall be ac-
credited by the United States Trade Represent-
ative on behalf of the President as an official 
adviser to the United States delegation in nego-
tiations for any trade agreement to which this 
Act applies. Each member of the congressional 
advisory groups described in subparagraphs 
(A)(ii) and (B)(ii) shall be accredited by the 
United States Trade Representative on behalf 
of the President as an official adviser to the 
United States delegation in the negotiations by 
reason of which the member is in one of the 
congressional advisory groups. 
(D) CONSULTATION
AND
ADVICE.—The 
congressional advisory groups shall consult with 
and provide advice to the Trade Representative 
regarding the formulation of specific objectives, 
negotiating strategies and positions, the devel-
opment of the applicable trade agreement, and 
compliance and enforcement of the negotiated 
commitments under the trade agreement. 
(E) CHAIR.—The House Advisory Group 
on Negotiations shall be chaired by the Chair-
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man of the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate 
Advisory Group on Negotiations shall be 
chaired by the Chairman of the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate. 
(F) COORDINATION WITH OTHER COMMIT-
TEES.—Members of any committee represented 
on one of the congressional advisory groups 
may submit comments to the member of the ap-
propriate congressional advisory group from 
that committee regarding any matter related to 
a negotiation for any trade agreement to which 
this Act applies. 
(3) GUIDELINES.— 
(A) PURPOSE AND REVISION.—The United 
States Trade Representative, in consultation 
with the chairmen and the ranking members of 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Finance of the Senate, respectively— 
(i) shall, not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, de-
velop written guidelines to facilitate the 
useful and timely exchange of information 
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between the Trade Representative and the 
congressional advisory groups; and 
(ii) may make such revisions to the 
guidelines as may be necessary from time 
to time. 
(B) CONTENT.—The guidelines developed 
under subparagraph (A) shall provide for, 
among other things— 
(i) detailed briefings on a fixed time-
table to be specified in the guidelines of 
the congressional advisory groups regard-
ing negotiating objectives and positions 
and the status of the applicable negotia-
tions, beginning as soon as practicable 
after the congressional advisory groups are 
convened, with more frequent briefings as 
trade negotiations enter the final stage; 
(ii) access by members of the congres-
sional advisory groups, and staff with 
proper security clearances, to pertinent 
documents relating to the negotiations, in-
cluding classified materials; 
(iii) the closest practicable coordina-
tion between the Trade Representative and 
the congressional advisory groups at all 
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critical periods during the negotiations, in-
cluding at negotiation sites; 
(iv) after the applicable trade agree-
ment is concluded, consultation regarding 
ongoing compliance and enforcement of ne-
gotiated commitments under the trade 
agreement; and 
(v) the timeframe for submitting the 
report required under section 5(d)(3). 
(4) REQUEST
FOR
MEETING.—Upon the re-
quest of a majority of either of the congressional ad-
visory groups, the President shall meet with that 
congressional advisory group before initiating nego-
tiations with respect to a trade agreement, or at any 
other time concerning the negotiations. 
(d) CONSULTATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC.— 
(1) GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.— 
The United States Trade Representative, in con-
sultation with the chairmen and the ranking mem-
bers of the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate, respectively— 
(A) shall, not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, develop writ-
ten guidelines on public access to information 
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regarding negotiations conducted under this 
Act; and 
(B) may make such revisions to the guide-
lines as may be necessary from time to time. 
(2) 
PURPOSES.—The 
guidelines 
developed 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) facilitate transparency; 
(B) encourage public participation; and 
(C) promote collaboration in the negotia-
tion process. 
(3) CONTENT.—The guidelines developed under 
paragraph (1) shall include procedures that— 
(A) provide for rapid disclosure of informa-
tion in forms that the public can readily find 
and use; and 
(B) provide frequent opportunities for pub-
lic input through Federal Register requests for 
comment and other means. 
(4) DISSEMINATION.—The United States Trade 
Representative shall disseminate the guidelines de-
veloped under paragraph (1) to all Federal agencies 
that could have jurisdiction over laws affected by 
trade negotiations. 
(e) CONSULTATIONS
WITH
ADVISORY
COMMIT-
TEES.— 
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(1) GUIDELINES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEES.—The United States Trade Rep-
resentative, in consultation with the chairmen and 
the ranking members of the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate, respectively— 
(A) shall, not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, develop writ-
ten guidelines on enhanced coordination with 
advisory committees established pursuant to 
section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2155) regarding negotiations conducted 
under this Act; 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 enhance coordination with advi-
sory committees described in that paragraph 
through procedures to ensure— 
(A) timely briefings of advisory committees 
and regular opportunities for advisory commit-
tees to provide input throughout the negotiation 
process on matters relevant to the sectors or 
functional areas represented by those commit-
tees; and 
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(B) the sharing of detailed and timely in-
formation with each member of an advisory 
committee regarding negotiations and pertinent 
documents related to the negotiation (including 
classified information) on matters relevant to 
the sectors or functional areas the member rep-
resents, and with a designee with proper secu-
rity clearances of each such member as appro-
priate. 
(3) DISSEMINATION.—The United States Trade 
Representative shall disseminate the guidelines de-
veloped under paragraph (1) to all Federal agencies 
that could have jurisdiction over laws affected by 
trade negotiations. 
SEC. 5. NOTICE, CONSULTATIONS, AND REPORTS. 
(a) NOTICE, CONSULTATIONS, AND REPORTS BE-
FORE NEGOTIATION.— 
(1) NOTICE.—The President, with respect to 
any agreement that is subject to the provisions of 
section 3(b), shall— 
(A) provide, at least 90 calendar days be-
fore initiating negotiations with a country, writ-
ten notice to Congress of the President’s inten-
tion to enter into the negotiations with that 
country and set forth in the notice the date on 
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(ii) consult with Congress as provided 
in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of para-
graph (1). 
(3) 
NEGOTIATIONS
REGARDING
AGRI-
CULTURE.— 
(A) ASSESSMENT
AND
CONSULTATIONS 
FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT.—Before initiating or 
continuing negotiations the subject matter of 
which is directly related to the subject matter 
under section 2(b)(3)(B) with any country, the 
President shall— 
(i) assess whether United States tar-
iffs on agricultural products that were 
bound under the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments are lower than the tariffs bound by 
that country; 
(ii) consider whether the tariff levels 
bound and applied throughout the world 
with respect to imports from the United 
States are higher than United States tar-
iffs and whether the negotiation provides 
an opportunity to address any such dis-
parity; and 
(iii) consult with the Committee on 
Ways and Means and the Committee on 
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Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Finance and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate concerning the 
results of the assessment, whether it is ap-
propriate for the United States to agree to 
further tariff reductions based on the con-
clusions reached in the assessment, and 
how all applicable negotiating objectives 
will be met. 
(B) SPECIAL CONSULTATIONS ON IMPORT 
SENSITIVE PRODUCTS.—(i) Before initiating ne-
gotiations with regard to agriculture and, with 
respect to agreements described in paragraphs 
(2) and (3) of section 7(a), as soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the United States Trade Representative 
shall— 
(I) identify those agricultural products 
subject to tariff rate quotas on the date of 
enactment of this Act, and agricultural 
products subject to tariff reductions by the 
United States as a result of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements, for which the rate of 
duty was reduced on January 1, 1995, to 
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a rate which was not less than 97.5 per-
cent of the rate of duty that applied to 
such article on December 31, 1994; 
(II) consult with the Committee on 
Ways and Means and the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Finance and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate concerning— 
(aa) whether any further tariff 
reductions on the products identified 
under subclause (I) should be appro-
priate, taking into account the impact 
of any such tariff reduction on the 
United States industry producing the 
product concerned; 
(bb) whether the products so 
identified face unjustified sanitary or 
phytosanitary restrictions, including 
those not based on scientific principles 
in contravention of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements; and 
(cc) whether the countries par-
ticipating in the negotiations maintain 
export subsidies or other programs, 
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policies, or practices that distort world 
trade in such products and the impact 
of such programs, policies, and prac-
tices on United States producers of 
the products; 
(III) request that the International 
Trade Commission prepare an assessment 
of the probable economic effects of any 
such tariff reduction on the United States 
industry producing the product concerned 
and on the United States economy as a 
whole; and 
(IV) upon complying with subclauses 
(I), (II), and (III), notify the Committee 
on Ways and Means and the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Finance and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate of those prod-
ucts identified under subclause (I) for 
which the Trade Representative intends to 
seek tariff liberalization in the negotiations 
and the reasons for seeking such tariff lib-
eralization. 
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(ii) If, after negotiations described in 
clause (i) are commenced— 
(I) the United States Trade Rep-
resentative identifies any additional agri-
cultural product described in clause (i)(I) 
for tariff reductions which were not the 
subject of a notification under clause 
(i)(IV), or 
(II) any additional agricultural prod-
uct described in clause (i)(I) is the subject 
of a request for tariff reductions by a 
party to the negotiations, 
the Trade Representative shall, as soon as prac-
ticable, notify the committees referred to in 
clause (i)(IV) of those products and the reasons 
for seeking such tariff reductions. 
(4) NEGOTIATIONS
REGARDING
THE
FISHING 
INDUSTRY.—Before initiating, or continuing, nego-
tiations that directly relate to fish or shellfish trade 
with any country, the President shall consult with 
the Committee on Ways and Means and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Finance and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, and shall keep the Committees 
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apprised of the negotiations on an ongoing and time-
ly basis. 
(5) NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING TEXTILES.—Be-
fore initiating or continuing negotiations the subject 
matter of which is directly related to textiles and ap-
parel products with any country, the President 
shall— 
(A) assess whether United States tariffs on 
textile and apparel products that were bound 
under the Uruguay Round Agreements are 
lower than the tariffs bound by that country 
and whether the negotiation provides an oppor-
tunity to address any such disparity; and 
(B) consult with the Committee on Ways 
and Means of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate con-
cerning the results of the assessment, whether 
it is appropriate for the United States to agree 
to further tariff reductions based on the conclu-
sions reached in the assessment, and how all 
applicable negotiating objectives will be met. 
(6) ADHERENCE TO EXISTING INTERNATIONAL 
TRADE
AND
INVESTMENT
AGREEMENT
OBLIGA-
TIONS.—In determining whether to enter into nego-
tiations with a particular country, the President 
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shall take into account the extent to which that 
country has implemented, or has accelerated the im-
plementation of, its international trade and invest-
ment commitments to the United States, including 
pursuant to the WTO Agreement. 
(b) CONSULTATION
WITH
CONGRESS
BEFORE 
ENTRY INTO AGREEMENT.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.—Before entering into any 
trade agreement under section 3(b), the President 
shall consult with— 
(A) the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate; 
(B) each other committee of the House 
and the Senate, and each joint committee of 
Congress, which has jurisdiction over legislation 
involving subject matters which would be af-
fected by the trade agreement; and 
(C) the House Advisory Group on Negotia-
tions and the Senate Advisory Group on Nego-
tiations convened under section 4(c). 
(2) SCOPE.—The consultation described in 
paragraph (1) shall include consultation with respect 
to— 
(A) the nature of the agreement; 
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(B) how and to what extent the agreement 
will achieve the applicable purposes, policies, 
priorities, and objectives of this Act; and 
(C) the implementation of the agreement 
under section 6, including the general effect of 
the agreement on existing laws. 
(3) 
REPORT
REGARDING
UNITED
STATES 
TRADE REMEDY LAWS.— 
(A) CHANGES IN CERTAIN TRADE LAWS.— 
The President, not less than 180 calendar days 
before the day on which the President enters 
into a trade agreement under section 3(b), shall 
report to the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate— 
(i) the range of proposals advanced in 
the negotiations with respect to that agree-
ment, that may be in the final agreement, 
and that could require amendments to title 
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671 et seq.) or to chapter 1 of title II of 
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et 
seq.); and 
(ii) how these proposals relate to the 
objectives described in section 2(b)(16). 
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(B) RESOLUTIONS.—(i) At any time after 
the transmission of the report under subpara-
graph (A), if a resolution is introduced with re-
spect to that report in either House of Con-
gress, the procedures set forth in clauses (iii) 
through (vii) shall apply to that resolution if— 
(I) no other resolution with respect to 
that report has previously been reported in 
that House of Congress by the Committee 
on Ways and Means or the Committee on 
Finance, as the case may be, pursuant to 
those procedures; and 
(II) no procedural disapproval resolu-
tion under section 6(b) introduced with re-
spect to a trade agreement entered into 
pursuant to the negotiations to which the 
report under subparagraph (A) relates has 
previously been reported in that House of 
Congress by the Committee on Ways and 
Means or the Committee on Finance, as 
the case may be. 
(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
term ‘‘resolution’’ means only a resolution of ei-
ther House of Congress, the matter after the 
resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That 
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the llll finds that the proposed changes 
to United States trade remedy laws contained 
in the report of the President transmitted to 
Congress on llll under section 5(b)(3) of 
the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities 
Act of 2014 with respect to llll, are in-
consistent with the negotiating objectives de-
scribed in section 2(b)(16) of that Act.’’, with 
the first blank space being filled with the name 
of the resolving House of Congress, the second 
blank space being filled with the appropriate 
date of the report, and the third blank space 
being filled with the name of the country or 
countries involved. 
(iii) Resolutions in the House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(I) may be introduced by any Member 
of the House; 
(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. 
(iv) Resolutions in the Senate— 
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(I) may be introduced by any Member 
of the Senate; 
(II) shall be referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance; and 
(III) may not be amended. 
(v) It is not in order for the House of Rep-
resentatives to consider any resolution that is 
not reported by the Committee on Ways and 
Means and, in addition, by the Committee on 
Rules. 
(vi) It is not in order for the Senate to 
consider any resolution that is not reported by 
the Committee on Finance. 
(vii) The provisions of subsections (d) and 
(e) of section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2192) (relating to floor consideration of 
certain resolutions in the House and Senate) 
shall apply to resolutions. 
(4) ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS.—The re-
port required under section 135(e)(1) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(e)(1)) regarding any 
trade agreement entered into under subsection (a) or 
(b) of section 3 shall be provided to the President, 
Congress, and the United States Trade Representa-
tive not later than 30 days after the date on which 
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the President notifies Congress under section 
3(a)(2) or 6(a)(1)(A) of the intention of the Presi-
dent to enter into the agreement. 
(c) INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION ASSESS-
MENT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO COMMIS-
SION.—The President, not later than 90 calendar 
days before the day on which the President enters 
into a trade agreement under section 3(b), shall pro-
vide the International Trade Commission (referred 
to in this subsection as the ‘‘Commission’’) with the 
details of the agreement as it exists at that time and 
request the Commission to prepare and submit an 
assessment of the agreement as described in para-
graph (2). Between the time the President makes 
the request under this paragraph and the time the 
Commission submits the assessment, the President 
shall keep the Commission current with respect to 
the details of the agreement. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 105 calendar 
days after the President enters into a trade agree-
ment under section 3(b), the Commission shall sub-
mit to the President and Congress a report assessing 
the likely impact of the agreement on the United 
States economy as a whole and on specific industry 
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