[House Document 114-73]
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114th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 114-73
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  NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 
                               AGREEMENT

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT KNOWN AS 
    THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO 19 U.S.C. 
            4205(a)(1)(A); PUB. L. 114-26, SEC. 106(a)(1)(A)

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  November 5, 2015.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, November 5, 2015.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: Consistent with section 106(a)(1)(A) of 
the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and 
Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26, Title I; the 
``Trade Priorities Act''), I am pleased to notify the Congress 
of my intention to enter into a free trade agreement, known as 
the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement. The TPP 
Agreement will generate export opportunities for U.S. 
manufacturers, service suppliers, farmers, ranchers, and 
businesses; help create jobs in the United States; and help 
American consumers save money while offering them more choices. 
The TPP Agreement will also benefit the other signatories by 
providing economic opportunity and by strengthening democracy. 
I am negotiating to enter into the TPP Agreement with the 
following countries: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, 
Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, 
and Vietnam; provided that those countries meet the market-
access goals that we set out to achieve and agree to high-
standard obligations, consistent with the Trade Priorities Act.
    Consistent with the Trade Priorities Act, I am sending this 
notification at least 90 days in advance of signing the TPP 
Agreement. My Administration looks forward to working with the 
Congress in developing appropriate legislation to approve and 
implement this TPP Agreement.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.

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