(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 appro-
priate congressional advisory group from that 
committee regarding any matter related to a ne-
gotiation 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 Fi-
nance 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 use-
ful and timely exchange of information be-
tween the Trade Representative and the con-
gressional advisory groups; and 
(ii) may make such revisions to the 
guidelines as may be necessary from time to 
time. 
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(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 regarding ne-
gotiating objectives and positions and the 
status of the applicable negotiations, begin-
ning as soon as practicable after the con-
gressional advisory groups are convened, 
with more frequent briefings as trade nego-
tiations enter the final stage; 
(ii) access by members of the congres-
sional advisory groups, and staff with prop-
er security clearances, to pertinent docu-
ments relating to the negotiations, including 
classified materials; 
(iii) the closest practicable coordina-
tion between the Trade Representative and 
the congressional advisory groups at all 
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-
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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 request 
of a majority of either of the congressional advisory 
groups, the President shall meet with that congres-
sional advisory group before initiating negotiations 
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 consulta-
tion 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 written 
guidelines on public access to information re-
garding negotiations conducted under this Act; 
and 
(B) may make such revisions to the guide-
lines as may be necessary from time to time. 
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(2) PURPOSES.—The guidelines developed under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) facilitate transparency; 
(B) encourage public participation; and 
(C) promote collaboration in the negotiation 
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 devel-
oped under paragraph (1) to all Federal agencies that 
could have jurisdiction over laws affected by trade ne-
gotiations. 
(e) CONSULTATIONS WITH ADVISORY COMMITTEES.— 
(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 
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