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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 extension 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 ei-
ther House of Congress, the sole matter after the re-
solving clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That the 
llll disapproves the request of the President for 
the extension, under section 103(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Bi-
partisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Account-
ability Act of 2015, of the trade authorities procedures 
under that Act to any implementing bill submitted 
with respect to any trade agreement entered into 
under section 103(b) of that Act after June 30, 
2018.’’, with the blank space being filled with the 
name of the resolving 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 resolu-
tions in the House and Senate) apply to extension 
disapproval resolutions. 
(D) It is not in order for— 
(i) the House of Representatives to consider 
any extension disapproval resolution not re-
ported 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 sectoral
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agreements to countries that are not parties to those agree-
ments, in cases where the President determines that such 
negotiations are feasible and timely and would benefit the 
United States. Such sectors include agriculture, commercial 
services, intellectual property rights, industrial and capital 
goods, government procurement, information technology 
products, environmental technology and services, medical 
equipment and services, civil aircraft, and infrastructure 
products. In so doing, the President shall take into account 
all of the negotiating objectives set forth in section 102. 
SEC. 104. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT, CONSULTATIONS, 
AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION. 
(a) CONSULTATIONS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) CONSULTATIONS DURING NEGOTIATIONS.—In 
the course of negotiations conducted under this title, 
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 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;
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(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 negotiations, 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate; 
(D) consult closely and on a timely basis 
with, and keep fully apprised of the negotiations, 
the House Advisory Group on Negotiations and 
the Senate Advisory Group on Negotiations con-
vened 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 resulting from the negotia-
tions; 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 negotiations, 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
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Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, 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 com-
mittees as specified in paragraph (1), and keep them 
fully apprised of the measures a trading partner has 
taken to comply with those provisions of the agree-
ment that are to take effect on the date that the agree-
ment 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 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 on enhanced coordi-
nation with Congress, including coordina-
tion with designated congressional advisers
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under subsection (b), regarding negotiations 
conducted under this title; and 
(ii) may make such revisions to the 
guidelines as may be necessary from time to 
time. 
(B) CONTENT OF GUIDELINES.—The guide-
lines developed under subparagraph (A) shall en-
hance coordination with Congress through proce-
dures 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 title, 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 re-
quirement of, amendment to, or rec-
ommendation under, that agreement; and 
(ii) the sharing of detailed and timely 
information with Members of Congress, and 
their staff with proper security clearances 
as appropriate, regarding those negotiations 
and pertinent documents related to those ne-
gotiations (including classified informa-
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tion), and with committee staff with proper 
security clearances as would be appropriate 
in the light of the responsibilities of that 
committee over the trade agreements pro-
grams affected 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 Rep-
resentatives may be designated as a congres-
sional adviser on trade policy and negotiations 
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
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 Member will be se-
lected. 
(B) SENATE.—In each Congress, any Mem-
ber of the Senate may be designated as a con-
gressional adviser on trade policy and negotia-
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tions by the President pro tempore of the Senate, 
after consultation with the chairman and rank-
ing member of the Committee on Finance and 
the chairman and ranking member of the com-
mittee from which the Member will be selected. 
(2) CONSULTATIONS
WITH
DESIGNATED
CON-
GRESSIONAL ADVISERS.—In the course of negotiations 
conducted under this title, 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 nego-
tiations, the congressional advisers for trade policy 
and negotiations designated under paragraph (1). 
(3) ACCREDITATION.—Each Member of Congress 
designated as a congressional adviser under para-
graph (1) shall be accredited by the United States 
Trade Representative on behalf of the President as an 
official adviser to the United States delegations to 
international conferences, meetings, and negotiating 
sessions relating to trade agreements. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY GROUPS ON NEGOTIA-
TIONS.— 
(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-
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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 Senate 
shall convene the Senate Advisory Group on Negotia-
tions (in this subsection referred to collectively as the 
‘‘congressional advisory groups’’). 
(2) MEMBERS AND FUNCTIONS.— 
(A) MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE ADVISORY 
GROUP
ON
NEGOTIATIONS.—In each Congress, 
the House Advisory Group on Negotiations shall 
be comprised of the following Members of the 
House of Representatives: 
(i) The chairman and ranking member 
of the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 House of Representatives that would 
have, under the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives, jurisdiction over provisions of 
law affected by a trade agreement negotia-
tion conducted at any time during that
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Congress and to which this title 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 Members 
of the Senate: 
(i) The chairman and ranking member 
of the Committee on Finance and 3 addi-
tional 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 provisions of 
law affected by a trade agreement negotia-
tion conducted at any time during that 
Congress and to which this title would 
apply. 
(C) ACCREDITATION.—Each member of the 
congressional advisory groups described in sub-
paragraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) shall be accredited 
by the United States Trade Representative on be-
half of the President as an official adviser to the
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United States delegation in negotiations for any 
trade agreement to which this title applies. Each 
member of the congressional advisory groups de-
scribed 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 con-
gressional advisory groups shall consult with 
and provide advice to the Trade Representative 
regarding the formulation of specific objectives, 
negotiating strategies and positions, the develop-
ment 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 Chairman 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.