3.0.0 7014 2022-02-03T05:17:57Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2008-09-23 110 hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-23T13:03:15Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-23T13:03:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-23T13:03:05Z 2008-09-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2008-09-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2008-09-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-09-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 N Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural trade Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Canada Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Environmental health Free trade and trade barriers Intellectual property Labor standards Latin America Mexico Service industries Tariffs Trade agreements and negotiations Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2008-09-23 Introduced in House 2008-12-16T16:35:40Z NAFTA Modernization Trade Negotiating Authority Act - Requires that any renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) resulting in any new trade agreement with Canada, Mexico, or both to: (1) meet the standards established in the areas of labor and environment, dispute settlement, intellectual property, services, foreign investment, and agriculture of trade agreements negotiated under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002; and (2) take into account specified U.S. domestic objectives set out in this Act, including protection of health and safety, security, environmental, consumer, and employment opportunity interests.

Authorizes the President before August 1, 2009, to enter into a trade agreement with such countries to: (1) reduce or eliminate a duty, restriction, barrier, or other distortion of trade that unduly burdens or restricts U.S. trade or adversely affects the U.S. economy; or (2) prohibit, or limit the imposition of, such barrier or other distortion.

Sets forth congressional notification and consultation requirements for implementation of any trade agreement.

Directs the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate, within 30 days after the convening of each Congress, to convene the Congressional Oversight Group. Requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to develop written guidelines to facilitate the useful and timely exchange of information between the USTR and the Group, particularly for the closest practicable coordination between them at all critical periods during NAFTA renegotiations.

Requires the President to submit to Congress a plan for implementing and enforcing any agreement.

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