[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. 577 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 577

 To establish the negotiating objectives and fast track procedures for 
                        future trade agreements.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 1995

   Mr. Lugar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the negotiating objectives and fast track procedures for 
                        future trade agreements.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Agreement Implementation 
Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES.

    The overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States for 
agreements subject to the provisions of section 3 are--
            (1) to obtain more open, equitable, and reciprocal market 
        access,
            (2) to obtain the reduction or elimination of barriers and 
        other trade-distorting policies and practices,
            (3) to further strengthen the system of international 
        trading disciplines and procedures, and
            (4) to foster economic growth and full employment in the 
        United States and the global economy.

SEC. 3. TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY.

    (a) Agreements Regarding Tariff Barriers.--
            (1) In general.--Whenever the President determines that one 
        or more existing duties or other import restrictions of any 
        foreign country or the United States are unduly burdening and 
        restricting the foreign trade of the United States and that the 
        purposes, policies, and objectives of this Act will be promoted 
        thereby, the President--
                    (A) on or before June 1, 2001, may enter into trade 
                agreements with foreign countries, and
                    (B) may, subject to paragraphs (2) through (5), 
                proclaim--
                            (i) such modification or continuance of any 
                        existing duty,
                            (ii) such continuance of existing duty-free 
                        or excise treatment, or
                            (iii) such additional duties,
        as the President determines to be required or appropriate to 
        carry out any such trade agreement.
            (2) Limitations.--
                    (A) In general.--No proclamation may be made under 
                paragraph (1)(B) that--
                            (i) reduces any rate of duty (other than a 
                        rate of duty that does not exceed 5 percent ad 
                        valorem on the date of the enactment of this 
                        Act) to a rate of duty which is less than 50 
                        percent of the rate of such duty that applies 
                        on such date of enactment,
                            (ii) reduces the rate of duty on an article 
                        over a period greater than 10 years after the 
                        first reduction that is proclaimed to carry out 
                        a trade agreement with respect to such article, 
                        or
                            (iii) increases any rate of duty above the 
                        rate that applied on the date of the enactment 
                        of this Act.
                    (B) Limitation on aggregate reduction.--The 
                aggregate reduction in the rate of duty on any article 
                which is in effect on any day pursuant to a trade 
                agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall not 
                exceed the aggregate reduction which would have been in 
                effect on such day if a reduction of 3 percent ad 
                valorem or a reduction of 10 percent of the total 
                reduction, whichever is greater, had taken effect on 
                the effective date of the first reduction proclaimed 
                pursuant to paragraph (1).
            (3) Exemption from staging.--No staging is required under 
        paragraph (2)(B) with respect to a duty reduction that is 
        proclaimed under paragraph (1) for an article of a kind that is 
        not produced in the United States. The United States 
        International Trade Commission shall advise the President of 
        the identity of articles that may be exempted from staging 
        under this paragraph.
            (4) Rounding.--If the President determines that such action 
        will simplify the computation of reductions under paragraph (2) 
        (A) or (B), the President may round an annual reduction by an 
        amount equal to the lesser of--
                    (A) the difference between the reduction without 
                regard to this paragraph and the next lower whole 
                number, or
                    (B) one-half of 1 percent ad valorem.
            (5) Additional limitation.--A rate of duty reduction or 
        increase that may not be proclaimed by reason of paragraph (2) 
        may take effect only if a provision authorizing such reduction 
        or increase is included within an implementing bill provided 
        for under section 4 of this Act and that bill is enacted into 
        law.
    (b) Agreements Regarding Tariff and Nontariff Barriers.--
            (1) In general.--Whenever the President determines that any 
        duty or other import restriction imposed by any foreign country 
        or the United States or any other barrier to, or other 
        distortion of, international trade--
                    (A) unduly burdens or restricts the foreign trade 
                of the United States or adversely affects the United 
                States economy,
                    (B) the imposition of any such barrier or 
                distortion is likely to result in such a burden, 
                restriction, or effect, or
                    (C) the reduction or elimination of such barrier or 
                distortion is likely to result in economic growth or 
                expanded trade opportunities for the United States,
        and that the purposes, policies, and objectives of this Act 
        will be promoted thereby, the President may, on or before June 
        1, 2001, enter into a regional, bilateral, or multilateral 
        trade agreement described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Description of trade agreement.--A trade agreement is 
        described in this paragraph if it is a regional, bilateral, or 
        multilateral trade agreement entered into by the President with 
        a foreign country providing for--
                    (A) the reduction or elimination of such duty, 
                restriction, barrier, or other distortion, or
                    (B) the prohibition of, or limitation on the 
                imposition of, such barrier or other distortion.
            (3) Conditions.--A trade agreement may be entered into 
        under this subsection only if such agreement makes substantial 
        progress in meeting the applicable negotiating objectives 
        described in section 2 and the President satisfies the 
        conditions set forth in subsections (c) and (d).
            (4) Compliance with uruguay round agreements and other 
        obligations.--In determining whether to enter into negotiations 
        with a particular country under this subsection, the President 
        shall take into account whether that country has implemented 
        its obligations under the Uruguay Round Agreements and any 
        other trade agreement with respect to which the United States 
        and such other country are parties.
            (5) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, no trade benefit shall be extended to any country solely 
        by reason of the extension of any trade benefit to another 
        country under a trade agreement entered into under paragraph 
        (1) with such other country.
    (c) Notice and Consultation Before Negotiation.--
            (1) General rule.--The President, at least 60 calendar days 
        before initiating negotiations on any agreement that is subject 
        to the provisions of subsection (b), shall--
                    (A) provide written notice to the Congress of the 
                President's intent to enter into the negotiations and 
                set forth therein the date the President intends to 
                initiate such negotiations and the specific United 
                States objectives for the negotiations,
                    (B) before submitting the notice, seek the advice 
                of and consult with the relevant private sector 
                advisory committees established under section 135 of 
                the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155), regarding the 
                negotiations and the negotiating objectives the 
                President proposes to establish for the negotiations, 
                and
                    (C) before and after submission of the notice, 
                consult with the Congress regarding the negotiations 
                and the negotiating objectives.
            (2) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3) and 
        section 4(c), the provisions of this subsection shall not apply 
        to an agreement which results from negotiations that were 
        commenced before the date of the enactment of this Act and the 
        provisions of this Act regarding implementation shall apply to 
        such agreement, if with respect to such agreement, the 
        President provides notice, seeks advice, and consults in 
        accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph 
        (1) as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
    (d) Consultation With Congress Before Agreements Entered Into.--
            (1) Consultation.--Before entering into any trade agreement 
        under subsection (b), the President shall consult with--
                    (A) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the 
                Senate, and
                    (B) each other committee of the House and the 
                Senate, and each joint committee of the Congress, which 
                has jurisdiction over legislation involving subject 
                matters which would be affected by the trade agreement.
            (2) Scope.--The consultation described in paragraph (1) 
        shall include consultation with respect to--
                    (A) the nature of the agreement,
                    (B) how and to what extent the agreement will 
                achieve the applicable negotiating objectives, and
                    (C) all matters relating to the implementation of 
                the agreement under section 4.

SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Notification and submission.--Any agreement entered 
        into under section 3(b) shall enter into force with respect to 
        the United States if (and only if)--
                    (A) the President, at least 120 calendar days 
                before the day on which the President enters into the 
                trade agreement, notifies the House of Representatives 
                and the Senate of the President's intention to enter 
                into the agreement, and promptly thereafter publishes 
                notice of such intention in the Federal Register;
                    (B) after entering into the agreement, the 
                President submits a copy of the final legal text of the 
                agreement, together with--
                            (i) a draft of an implementing bill,
                            (ii) a statement of any administrative 
                        action proposed to implement the trade 
                        agreement, and
                            (iii) the supporting information described 
                        in paragraph (3); and
                    (C) the implementing bill is enacted into law.
            (2) Restrictions on implementing bill.--
                    (A) In general.--An implementing bill referred to 
                in paragraph (1) shall contain only necessary 
                provisions.
                    (B) Necessary provision.--For purposes of this Act, 
                the term ``necessary provision'' means a provision in 
                an implementing bill that--
                            (i)(I) makes progress in meeting the 
                        negotiating objectives contained in section 2 
                        for the trade agreement with respect to which 
                        the implementing bill is submitted, and
                            (II) is an integral part of a provision or 
                        title of an implementing bill or sets forth a 
                        procedure to carry out substantive provisions 
                        of the trade agreement with respect to which 
                        the implementing bill is submitted, or
                            (ii) is a revenue provision.
            (3) Supporting information.--The supporting information 
        required under paragraph (1)(B)(iii) consists of--
                    (A) an explanation as to how the implementing bill 
                and proposed administrative action will change or 
                affect existing law; and
                    (B) a statement--
                            (i) asserting that the agreement makes 
                        progress in achieving the applicable 
                        negotiating objectives, and
                            (ii) setting forth the reasons of the 
                        President regarding, among other things--
                                    (I) how and to what extent the 
                                agreement makes progress in achieving 
                                the applicable negotiating objectives 
                                referred to in clause (i), and why and 
                                to what extent the agreement does not 
                                achieve other applicable negotiating 
                                objectives,
                                    (II) how the agreement serves the 
                                interests of United States commerce,
                                    (III) why the implementing bill and 
                                proposed administrative action is 
                                required or appropriate to carry out 
                                the agreement,
                                    (IV) how the provisions of the 
                                implementing bill are substantially 
                                related to the negotiating objectives 
                                set forth in this Act, and
                                    (V) how any revenue provision in 
                                the implementing bill is necessary to 
                                comply with the Balanced Budget and 
                                Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
            (4) Other considerations.--To ensure that a foreign country 
        that receives benefits under a trade agreement entered into 
        under section 3(b) is subject to the obligations imposed by 
        such agreement, the President shall recommend to Congress in 
        the implementing bill and statement of administrative action 
        submitted with respect to such agreement that the benefits and 
        obligations of such agreement apply solely to the parties to 
        such agreement, if such application is consistent with the 
        terms of such agreement. The President may also recommend with 
        respect to any such agreement that the benefits and obligations 
        of such agreement not apply uniformly to all parties to such 
        agreement, if such application is consistent with the terms of 
        such agreement.
    (b) Application of Congressional ``Fast Track'' Procedures To 
Implementing Bills.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        subsection and subsection (c), the provisions of section 151 of 
        the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191) (hereafter in this Act 
        referred to as ``fast track procedures'') apply to implementing 
        bills submitted with respect to trade agreements entered into 
        under section 3(b) on or before June 1, 2001 (or if extended 
        under section 5, June 1, 2003).
            (2) Certain points of order and amendments in order.--
                    (A) In general.--
                            (i) Points of order.--A point of order may 
                        be made by any Senator against a provision in 
                        an implementing bill that is not a necessary 
                        provision (as defined in subsection (a)(2)(B)). 
                        If such point of order is sustained by a 
                        majority of the Members of the Senate duly 
                        chosen and sworn, the provision shall be 
                        stricken.
                            (ii) Amendments in order.--The provisions 
                        of section 151(d) of such Act shall not apply 
                        to a provision in an implementing bill that is 
                        a revenue provision and an amendment to a 
                        revenue provision shall be in order if the 
                        amendment meets the requirements of paragraph 
                        (4).
                    (B) Time limit.--Sections 151(f)(2) and 151(g)(2) 
                of such Act shall be applied by substituting ``25 
                hours'' for ``20 hours'' each place such term appears 
                and such time limits shall include all amendments to 
                and points of order made with respect to an 
                implementing bill.
                    (C) Rules for the senate.--Debate in the Senate on 
                any amendment to or point of order made with respect to 
                an implementing bill under this paragraph shall be 
                limited to not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided 
                between, and controlled by the mover and the manager of 
                the implementing bill, except that in the event the 
                manager of the implementing bill is in favor of any 
                such amendment, the time in opposition thereto shall be 
                controlled by the minority leader or the minority 
                leader's designee. The majority and minority leader may 
                from the time under their control on the passage of an 
                implementing bill, allot additional time to any Senator 
                during the consideration of any amendment. A motion in 
                the Senate to further limit debate on an amendment to 
                any implementing bill is not debatable.
            (3) Revenue provision.--For purposes of this Act, the term 
        ``revenue provision'' means a provision in an implementing bill 
        that--
                    (A) is not an integral part of a provision of, or 
                does not set forth a procedure to carry out a 
                substantive provision of, the trade agreement with 
                respect to which the implementing bill is submitted,
                    (B) is not inconsistent with the obligations of the 
                United States under the trade agreement with respect to 
                which the implementing bill is submitted, and
                    (C) either decreases specific budget outlays for 
                the fiscal years covered by the implementing bill or 
                increases revenues for such fiscal years in order to 
                comply with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
                Control Act of 1985.
            (4) Requirements for amendment.--It shall not be in order 
        in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any 
        amendment to a revenue provision in an implementing bill that 
        would have the effect of increasing any specific budget outlays 
        above the level of such outlays provided in the implementing 
        bill for the fiscal years covered by the implementing bill or 
        would have the effect of reducing any specific revenues below 
        the level of such revenues provided in the implementing bill 
        for such fiscal years, unless such amendment makes at least an 
        equivalent reduction in other specific budget outlays, an 
        equivalent increase in other specific Federal revenues, or an 
        equivalent combination thereof for such fiscal years. For 
        purposes of this paragraph, the levels of budget outlays and 
        Federal revenues for a fiscal year shall be determined on the 
        basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget of 
the Senate or of the House of Representatives, as the case may be.
            (5) Difference between the 2 houses.--If the text of 
        implementing bills described in subsection (b)(1) concerning 
        any matter is not identical--
                    (A) the Senate shall vote passage on the 
                implementing bill introduced in the Senate, and
                    (B) the text of the implementing bill passed by the 
                Senate shall, immediately upon its passage (or, if 
                later, upon receipt of the implementing bill passed by 
                the House), be substituted for the text of the 
                implementing bill passed by the House of 
                Representatives, and such implementing bill, as amended 
                shall be returned with a request for a conference 
                between the 2 Houses.
            (6) Amendment between houses.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (7)--
                    (A) overall debate on all motions necessary to 
                resolve amendments between the Houses on an 
                implementing bill under this subsection shall be 
                limited to 2 hours at any stage of the proceedings; and
                    (B) debate on any motion, appeal, or point of order 
                under this subsection which is submitted shall be 
                limited to 30 minutes, and such time shall be equally 
                divided and controlled by, the majority leader and the 
                minority leader or their designees.
            (7) Procedures relating to conference reports in the 
        senate.--
                    (A) Appointment of conferees.--A request for a 
                conference shall be accepted and conferees shall be 
                appointed--
                            (i) in the case of the Senate, by the 
                        President pro tempore, and
                            (ii) in the case of the House of 
                        Representatives, by the Speaker of the House,
                not later than 3 calendar days after such request is 
                made.
                    (B) General rules for consideration of conference 
                report.--Consideration in the Senate of the conference 
                report on an implementing bill described in paragraph 
                (5), including consideration of all amendments in 
                disagreement (and all amendments thereto), and 
                consideration of all debatable motions and appeals in 
                connection therewith, shall be limited to 4 hours, to 
                be equally divided between, and controlled by, the 
                majority leader and the minority leader or their 
                designees. Debate on any debatable motion or appeal 
                related to the conference report shall be limited to 
                \1/2\ hour, to be equally divided between, and 
                controlled by, the mover and the manager of the 
                conference report.
                    (C) Failure of conference to act.--If the committee 
                on conference on an implementing bill considered under 
                this section fails to submit a conference report within 
                10 calendar days after the conferees have been 
                appointed by each House, any Member of either House may 
                introduce an implementing bill containing only the text 
                of the draft implementing bill of the President on the 
                next day of session thereafter and the implementing 
                bill shall be considered as provided in subparagraph 
                (B).
    (c) Additional Limitations on ``Fast Track'' Procedures.--
            (1) Prenegotiation requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--The fast track procedures shall 
                not apply to any implementing bill that contains a 
                provision approving any trade agreement which is 
                entered into under section 3(b) with any foreign 
                country if--
                            (i) the requirements of section 3(c) are 
                        not met with respect to the negotiation of such 
                        agreement; or
                            (ii) both Houses of Congress agree to a 
                        resolution disapproving the negotiation of such 
                        agreement before the later of--
                                    (I) the close of the 60-calendar 
                                day period beginning on the date notice 
                                is provided under section 3(c); or
                                    (II) the close of the 15-day period 
                                beginning on the date such notice is 
                                provided, computed without regard to 
                                the days on which either House of 
                                Congress is not in session because of 
                                an adjournment of more than 3 days to a 
                                day certain or an adjournment of the 
                                Congress sine die, and any Saturday or 
                                Sunday, not otherwise excluded under 
                                this subclause, when either House of 
                                Congress is not in session.
                    (B) Resolution disapproving negotiations.--A 
                resolution referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) is a 
                resolution of either House of the Congress with which 
                the other House of Congress concurs, the sole matter 
                after the resolving clause of which is as follows: 
                ``That the Congress disapproves the negotiation of the 
                trade agreement notice of which was provided to the 
                Congress on ____ under section 3(c) of the Trade 
                Agreement Implementation Reform Act.'', with the blank 
                space being filled with the appropriate date.
            (2) Lack of consultations.--
                    (A) In general.--The fast track procedures shall 
                not apply to any implementing bill submitted with 
                respect to a trade agreement entered into under section 
                3(b) if both Houses of the Congress separately agree to 
                procedural disapproval resolutions within any 60-day 
                period.
                    (B) Procedural disapproval resolution.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph, the term ``procedural 
                disapproval resolution'' means a resolution of either 
                House of the Congress, the sole matter after the 
                resolving clause of which is as follows: ``That the 
                President has failed or refused to consult with the 
                Congress on trade negotiations and trade agreements in 
                accordance with the provisions of the Trade Agreement 
                Implementation Reform Act and, therefore, the 
                provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 
                shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with 
                respect to any trade agreement entered into under 
                section 3(b) of the Trade Agreement Implementation 
                Reform Act, if, during the 60-day period beginning on 
                the date on which this resolution is agreed to by ____, 
                the ____ agrees to a procedural disapproval resolution 
                (within the meaning of section 4(c)(2)(B) of the Trade 
                Agreement Implementation Reform Act).'', with the first 
                blank space being filled with the name of the resolving 
                House of the Congress and the second blank space being 
                filled with the name of the other House of the 
                Congress.
            (3) Procedures for considering resolutions.--
                    (A) In general.--Resolutions under paragraph (1) 
                and procedural disapproval resolutions under paragraph 
                (2)--
                            (i) in the House of Representatives--
                                    (I) shall be introduced by the 
                                chairman or ranking minority member of 
                                the Committee on Ways and Means or the 
                                chairman or ranking minority member of 
                                the Committee on Rules,
                                    (II) shall be jointly referred to 
                                the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
                                Committee on Rules, and
                                    (III) may not be amended by either 
                                Committee; and
                            (ii) in the Senate shall be original 
                        resolutions of the Committee on Finance.
                    (B) Application of section 152.--The provisions of 
                section 152 (d) and (e) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
                U.S.C. 2192 (d) and (e)) (relating to the floor 
                consideration of certain resolutions in the House and 
                Senate) apply to resolutions under paragraph (1) and to 
                procedural disapproval resolutions under paragraph (2).
                    (C) Special rules relating to house.--It is not in 
                order for the House of Representatives to consider any 
                resolution under paragraph (1) or any procedural 
                disapproval resolution under paragraph (2) that is not 
                reported by the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
                Committee on Rules.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF TRADE AGREEMENTS AUTHORITY AND FAST TRACK 
              PROCEDURES.

    (a) Extension of Fast Track Procedures To Implementing Bills.--
            (1) In general.--The fast track procedures shall, as 
        modified by this Act, be extended to implementing bills 
        submitted with respect to trade agreements entered into under 
        section 3(b) after May 31, 2001, and before June 1, 2003, if 
        (and only if)--
                    (A) the President requests such extension under 
                paragraph (2), and
                    (B) neither House of the Congress adopts an 
                extension disapproval resolution under paragraph (5) 
                before June 1, 2001.
            (2) Report to congress by the president.--If the President 
        is of the opinion that the fast track procedures should be 
        extended to implementing bills described in paragraph (1), the 
        President shall submit to the Congress, not later than March 1, 
        2001, a written report that contains a request for such 
        extension, together with--
                    (A) a description of all trade agreements that have 
                been negotiated under section 3(b) and the anticipated 
                schedule for submitting such agreements to the Congress 
                for approval,
                    (B) a description of the progress that has been 
                made in multilateral and bilateral negotiations to 
                achieve the purposes, policies, and objectives of this 
                Act, and a statement that such progress justifies the 
                continuation of negotiations, and
                    (C) a statement of the reasons why the extension is 
                needed to complete the negotiations.
            (3) Report to congress by the advisory committee.--The 
        President shall promptly inform the Advisory Committee for 
        Trade Policy and Negotiations established under section 135 of 
        the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155) of the President's 
        decision to submit a report to Congress under paragraph (2). 
        The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Congress as soon as 
        practicable, but not later than March 1, 2001, a written report 
        that contains--
                    (A) its views regarding the progress that has been 
                made in multilateral and bilateral negotiations to 
                achieve the purposes, policies, and objectives of this 
                Act, and
                    (B) a statement of its views, and the reasons 
                therefor, regarding whether the extension requested 
                under paragraph (2) should be approved or disapproved.
            (4) Reports may be classified.--The reports submitted to 
        the Congress under paragraphs (2) and (3), or any portion of 
        the reports, may be classified to the extent the President 
        determines appropriate.
            (5) Extension disapproval resolutions.--
                    (A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, 
                the term ``extension disapproval resolution'' means a 
                resolution of either House of the Congress, the sole 
                matter after the resolving clause of which is as 
                follows: ``That the ____ disapproves the request of the 
                President for the extension, under section 5(a)(1) of 
                the Trade Agreement Implementation Reform Act, of the 
                provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (as 
                modified by section 4(b) of the Trade Agreement 
                Implementation Reform Act) to any implementing bill 
                submitted with respect to any trade agreement entered 
                into under section 3(b) of the Trade Agreement 
                Implementation Reform Act after June 1, 2001, because 
                sufficient tangible progress has not been made in trade 
                negotiations.'', with the blank space being filled with 
                the name of the resolving House of the Congress.
                    (B) Procedure.--Extension disapproval resolutions--
                            (i) may be introduced in either House of 
                        the Congress by any Member of such House; and
                            (ii) shall be jointly referred, in the 
                        House of Representatives, to the Committee on 
                        Ways and Means and the Committee on Rules.
                    (C) Application of section 152.--The provisions of 
                sections 152 (d) and (e) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
                U.S.C. 2192 (d) and (e)) (relating to the floor 
                consideration of certain resolutions in the House and 
                Senate) apply to extension disapproval resolutions.
                    (D) Other requirements.--It is not in order for--
                            (i) the Senate to consider any extension 
                        disapproval resolution not reported by the 
                        Committee on Finance;
                            (ii) the House of Representatives to 
                        consider any extension disapproval resolution 
                        not reported by the Committee on Ways and Means 
and the Committee on Rules; or
                            (iii) either House of the Congress to 
                        consider an extension disapproval resolution 
                        that is reported to such House after May 15, 
                        2001.
    (b) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--Subsection (a) 
of this section, and section 4 (b) and (c), are enacted by the 
Congress--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such are 
        deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and 
        such procedures supersede other rules only to the extent that 
        they are inconsistent with such other rules; and
            (2) with the full recognition of the constitutional right 
        of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the 
        procedures of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and 
        to the same extent as any other rule of that House.

SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Title I of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2111 
and following) is amended as follows:
            (1) Implementing bill.--Section 151(b)(1) (19 U.S.C. 
        2191(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``section 4 of the Trade 
        Agreement Implementation Reform Act,'' after ``the Omnibus 
        Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988,''.
            (2) Advice from international trade commission.--Section 
        131 (19 U.S.C. 2151) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
                        123 of this Act or section 1102 (a) or (c) of 
                        the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
                        1988,'' and inserting ``section 123 of this 
                        Act, section 1102 (a) or (c) of the Omnibus 
                        Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, or 
                        section 3 of the Trade Agreement Implementation 
                        Reform Act'', and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or 
                        section 3 (a) or (b) of the Trade Agreement 
                        Implementation Reform Act'' after ``1988'',
                    (B) in subsection (b), by inserting ``of the 
                Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or 
                section 3(a)(2)(B) of the Trade Agreement 
                Implementation Reform Act'' before the end period, and
                    (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``of this Act or 
                section 1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness 
                Act of 1988,'' and inserting ``of this Act, section 
                1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
                1988, or section 3 of the Trade Agreement 
                Implementation Reform Act''.
            (3) Hearings and advice concerning negotiations.--Sections 
        132, 133(a), and 134(a) (19 U.S.C. 2152, 2153(a), and 2154(a)) 
        are each amended by striking ``or section 1102 of the Omnibus 
        Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988,'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``, section 1102 of the Omnibus Trade and 
        Competitiveness Act of 1988, or section 3 of the Trade 
        Agreement Implementation Reform Act,''.
            (4) Prerequisites for offers.--Section 134(b) (19 U.S.C. 
        2154(b)) is amended by inserting ``or section 3 of the Trade 
        Agreement Implementation Reform Act'' after ``1988''.
            (5) Information and advice from private and public 
        sectors.--Section 135(a)(1)(A) (19 U.S.C. 2155(a)(1)(A)) is 
        amended by inserting ``or section 3 of the Trade Agreement 
        Implementation Reform Act'' after ``1988''.
            (6) Meeting of advisory committees at conclusion of 
        negotiations.--Section 135(e) (19 U.S.C. 2155(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or section 3 
                of the Trade Agreement Implementation Reform Act'' 
                after ``1988'' the first two places it appears, and by 
                inserting ``or section 4(a)(1)(A) of the Trade 
                Agreement Implementation Reform Act'' after ``1988'' 
                the third place it appears; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or section 2 
                of the Trade Agreement Implementation Reform Act'' 
                after ``1988''.
    (b) Application of Sections 125, 126, and 127 of the Trade Act of 
1974.--For purposes of applying sections 125, 126, and 127 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2135, 2136, and 2137)--
            (1) any trade agreement entered into under section 3 shall 
        be treated as an agreement entered into under section 101 or 
        102, as appropriate, of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2111 
        or 2112); and
            (2) any proclamation or Executive order issued pursuant to 
        a trade agreement entered into under section 3 shall be treated 
        as a proclamation or Executive order issued pursuant to a trade 
        agreement entered into under section 102 of the Trade Act of 
        1974 (19 U.S.C. 2112).

SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS.

    Section 135(e)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155) is 
amended by striking ``the date on which'' and inserting ``45 days 
after''.
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