S.Amdt. 1869

1. Adds TITLE VIII--TRADE at the end of the bill

   Adds a title

   In H.R. 3606 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Passed the House of Representatives March 8, 2012.

   Inserted: TITLE VIII--TRADE

   Inserted: SEC. 801. DISCLOSURE OF UNITED STATES POSITIONS RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR THE INTERNET IN THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS.

   Inserted: (a) Disclosure of Existing Documents.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall make available to the public on the website of the Office of the United States Trade Representative each document--

   Inserted: (1) describing a position of, or proposal made by, the United States with respect to intellectual property, the Internet, or entities that use the Internet, including electronic commerce; and

   Inserted: (2) that was shared with other parties to negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement before such date of enactment.

   Inserted: (b) Ongoing Disclosure of Documents.--On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall make available to the public on the website of the Office of the United States Trade Representative any document describing a position of, or proposal made by, the United States with respect to intellectual property, the Internet, or entities that use the Internet, including electronic commerce, not later than 24 hours after the document is shared with other parties to negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

   Inserted: (c) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) if the President--

   Inserted: (1) determines that making a document described in subsection (a) or (b) (as the case may be) available to the public would pose a threat to the national security of the United States; and

   Inserted: (2) submits to Congress a report describing the reasons for that determination.

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