United States shall not be considered a congression-
ally delegated trade action for purposes of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CONGRESSIONALLY DEL-
EGATED TRADE ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A congressionally delegated 
trade action shall take effect 60 days after the date 
of the submission of the report required under para-
graph (2) unless a joint resolution of disapproval is 
enacted pursuant to subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—With respect to any 
proposed congressionally delegated trade action, the 
President shall submit to Congress and to the 
Comptroller General of the United States a report 
that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of the proposed action; 
‘‘(B) the proposed effective period for the 
action; 
‘‘(C) an analysis of the action, including 
whether the action is in the national economic 
interest of the United States; 
‘‘(D) an assessment of the potential effect 
of retaliation from trading partners affected by 
the action; 
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‘‘(E) an analysis of the economic impacts 
of the action and of such retaliation; and 
‘‘(F) a list of articles that will be affected 
by the action by subheading number of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States. 
‘‘(c) REPORT
OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not 
later than 15 days after the submission of the report re-
quired by subsection (b)(1) with respect to a proposed con-
gressionally delegated trade action, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress a report on the proposed 
action that includes an assessment of the compliance of 
the President with the provision of law specified in sub-
section (a)(2) pursuant to which the action would be 
taken. 
‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT PROCEDURES 
FOR JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW 
ACT
PROCEDURES.—A joint resolution under this 
subsection shall be considered in the same manner 
and subject to the same procedures as a joint resolu-
tion under section 802 of title 5, United States Code 
(referred to as the ‘Congressional Review Act’), ex-
cept that subsection (b)(2) of such section shall be 
applied by substituting the date of the submission of 
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the report required under paragraph (2) for the 
‘submission or publication date’ under such sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) JOINT RESOLUTION DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘joint resolution’ 
means only a joint resolution of either House of 
Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of 
which is as follows: ‘That Congress disapproves the 
action proposed by the President in the report sub-
mitted to Congress under section 155(b)(2) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 on lllllll, and such 
action shall have no force or effect.’, with the blank 
space being filled with the appropriate date. 
‘‘(e) REPORT
BY
THE UNITED STATES INTER-
NATIONAL
TRADE
COMMISSION.—Not later than 12 
months after the date on which a congressionally dele-
gated trade action enters into effect pursuant to this sec-
tion, the United States International Trade Commission 
shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives a report on the effects of the action on 
the United States economy, including a comprehensive as-
sessment of the economic effects of the action on pro-
ducers and consumers in the United States.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 154 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 155. Review of congressionally delegated trade actions.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS AUTHORITY.—Sec-
tion 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2132) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), in the flush text fol-
lowing paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and subject 
to disapproval under section 155’’ after ‘‘Con-
gress)’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), in the flush text fol-
lowing paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and subject 
to disapproval under section 155’’ after ‘‘Con-
gress)’’; and 
(C) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘and 
subject to disapproval under section 155’’ after 
‘‘of this section’’. 
(2) RULES OF HOUSE AND SENATE.—Section 
151(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2191(a)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘and 153’’ and inserting ‘‘, 153, 
and 155’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
153(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 153(a), and 155(e)’’. 
(3) ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS UNDER TRADE 
AGREEMENTS.—Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 301— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the flush text, 
by inserting ‘‘to disapproval under section 
155 and’’ after ‘‘subsection (c), subject’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting 
‘‘to disapproval under section 155 and’’ 
after ‘‘subsection (c), subject’’; 
(B) in section 305(a)(1), by inserting ‘‘to 
disapproval under section 155 and’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 301, subject’’; and 
(C) in section 307(a)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘to dis-
approval under section 155 and’’ after ‘‘any ac-
tion, subject’’. 
(4) MARKET DISRUPTION.—Section 406 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2436) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘With respect 
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to’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to disapproval under 
section 155, with respect to’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), in the second sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘If the President’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Subject to disapproval under section 155, 
if the President’’. 
(5) ACTION
TO
ADDRESS
MARKET
DISRUP-
TION.—Section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and 
subject to disapproval under section 155’’ after 
‘‘of this section’’; 
(B) in subsection (i)(4)(A), by inserting ‘‘, 
subject to disapproval under section 155,’’ after 
‘‘provisional relief and’’; 
(C) in subsection (k)(1), by striking 
‘‘Within 15 days’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 
section 155, within 15 days’’; 
(D) by striking subsection (m) and by re-
designating subsections (n) and (o) as sub-
sections (m) and (n), respectively; 
(E) in subsection (m), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (D)— 
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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (m)’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’; 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘and subject to disapproval under section 
155’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (3) of subsection (n), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘subsection (m)’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’. 
(6) ACTION
IN
RESPONSE
TO
TRADE
DIVER-
SION.—Section 422(h) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451a(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘Within 20 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to disapproval under 
section 155, within 20 days’’. 
(7) 
DISCRIMINATION
BY
FOREIGN
COUN-
TRIES.—Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1338) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, subject to 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade Act 
of 1974,’’ after ‘‘by proclamation’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘subject 
to disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 and’’ after ‘‘hereby authorized,’’; 
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approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and the consultation and layover require-
ments of section 103(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
the consultation and layover requirements 
of section 103(a), and disapproval under 
section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,’’. 
(B) 
URUGUAY
ROUND
AGREEMENTS 
ACT.—Section 111 of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3521) is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
subject to disapproval under section 155 of 
the Trade Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘2902)’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 115’’; 
(iii) in subsection (c)(1)(A), in the 
flush text at the end, by striking ‘‘may’’ 
and inserting ‘‘may, subject to disapproval 
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under section 155 of the Trade Act of 
1974,’’; and 
(iv) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and disapproval under section 155 of the 
Trade Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 115’’. 
(C) UNITED STATES-ISRAEL FREE TRADE 
AREA IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 1985.—Section 
4 of the United States-Israel Free Trade Area 
Implementation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99– 
47; 19 U.S.C. 2112 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
subject to disapproval under section 155 of 
the Trade Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(c)’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
subject to disapproval under section 155 of 
the Trade Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(c)’’. 
(D) UNITED STATES-JORDAN FREE TRADE 
AREA IMPLEMENTATION ACT.—Section 101 of 
the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Im-
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plementation Act (Public Law 107–43; 19 
U.S.C. 2112 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’. 
(E) 
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC-CENTRAL 
AMERICA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREE-
MENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT.—Section 201 of 
the 
Dominican 
Republic-Central 
America- 
United States Free Trade Agreement Imple-
mentation Act (19 U.S.C. 4031) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
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disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
(F) UNITED STATES-CHILE FREE TRADE 
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
ACT.—Section 
201 of the United States-Chile Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 
108–77; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 103(a)’’. 
(G) UNITED
STATES-SINGAPORE
FREE 
TRADE
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
ACT.— 
Section 201 of the United States-Singapore 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 
(Public Law 108–78; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
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approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 103(a)’’. 
(H) UNITED
STATES-AUSTRALIA
FREE 
TRADE
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
ACT.— 
Section 201 of the United States-Australia Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
Law 108–286; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
(I) 
UNITED
STATES-MOROCCO
FREE 
TRADE
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
ACT.— 
Section 201 of the United States-Morocco Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
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Law 108–302; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
(J) UNITED STATES-BAHRAIN FREE TRADE 
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
ACT.—Section 
201 of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 
109–169; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
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(K) UNITED
STATES-OMAN
FREE
TRADE 
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
ACT.—Section 
201 of the United States-Oman Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 
109–283; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
(L) UNITED
STATES-PERU
TRADE
PRO-
MOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT.— 
Section 201 of the United States-Peru Trade 
Promotion 
Agreement 
Implementation 
Act 
(Public Law 110–138; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
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(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
(M) UNITED STATES-KOREA FREE TRADE 
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
ACT.—Section 
201 of the United States-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 
112–41; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
(N) UNITED
STATES-COLOMBIA
TRADE 
PROMOTION
AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION 
ACT.—Section 201 of the United States-Colom-
bia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementa-
tion Act (Public Law 112–42; 19 U.S.C. 3805 
note) is amended— 
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(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
(O) UNITED STATES-PANAMA TRADE PRO-
MOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT.— 
Section 201 of the United States-Panama 
Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation 
Act (Public Law 112–43; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) 
is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘may, subject to dis-
approval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
disapproval under section 155 of the Trade 
Act of 1974’’ after ‘‘section 104’’. 
Æ 
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