I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3214 
To provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security 
considerations of free trade agreements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2007 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. MICHAUD) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To provide greater accountability in reviewing the national 
security considerations of free trade agreements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trade-Related Amer-
ican National Security Enhancement and Accountability 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON NATIONAL SECURITY 
CONSIDERATIONS OF FREE TRADE AGREE-
MENTS. 
(a) PRELIMINARY
REPORT.—The United States 
Trade Representative shall, before commencing negotia-
tions with a foreign country for a free trade agreement 
with that country, submit to Congress a report that details 
the national security considerations likely to result from 
the free trade agreement. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—The United States Trade Rep-
resentative shall, after reaching a free trade agreement 
with a foreign country, submit to Congress a report that 
details the national security considerations of the free 
trade agreement. 
(c) CONCURRENCE
OF
OTHER
OFFICIALS
RE-
QUIRED.—Each report required by this section shall be 
submitted with the concurrence of each of the following: 
(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(2) The Secretary of State. 
(3) The Attorney General. 
(4) The Secretary of Agriculture. 
(d) NATIONAL SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS.—For 
purposes of this section and section 3, national security 
considerations include the consideration of procurement of 
goods and services for military purposes, safety and secu-
rity of the infrastructure of the United States, port secu-
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rity, and potential public health consequences to United 
States consumers because of the importation of goods re-
sulting from the free trade agreement. 
SEC. 3. TRADE AGREEMENTS TO INCLUDE AUTHORITY FOR 
PRESIDENT TO SUSPEND ANY PROVISION OF 
AGREEMENT WHERE NECESSARY TO ENSURE 
THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) INCLUSION
IN
TRADE
AGREEMENTS.—The 
United States may not enter into a trade agreement after 
the date of the enactment of this Act unless the agreement 
provides authority under which the President may suspend 
the agreement, or any part of the agreement, whenever 
the President determines that the suspension is necessary 
to ensure the national security of the United States. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Whenever the President 
uses the authority required by subsection (a), the Presi-
dent shall submit to Congress a report on the use of that 
authority. The report shall— 
(1) identify the agreement (or part of the 
agreement) covered by the suspension; 
(2) describe the national security considerations 
(as defined in section 2(d)) on which the use of the 
authority is based; 
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(3) assess the consequences of the suspension 
on the economy of the United States; and 
(4) identify the administrative, legislative, or 
diplomatic actions that the President proposes to 
remedy the national security concerns described 
under paragraph (2). 
SEC. 4. REVIEW BY COMMISSION OF NATIONAL SECURITY 
CONSIDERATIONS OF FREE TRADE AGREE-
MENTS. 
(a) REVIEW
OF EACH NEW AGREEMENT.—Each 
final report submitted under section 2(b) with respect to 
a free trade agreement shall be transmitted to the Con-
gressional Executive Commission on Trade Security (es-
tablished under section 5). For each such report, the Com-
mission shall— 
(1) review the free trade agreement covered by 
the report; 
(2) independently determine the national secu-
rity considerations of the free trade agreement; and 
(3) submit to Congress a report that— 
(A) details the national security consider-
ations of the free trade agreement; and 
(B) includes a clear finding as described in 
subsection (c). 
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