Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the approval of Congress before additional countries may join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement) At the end of section 107, add the following: (c) Limitations on Additional Countries Joining the Trans- Pacific Partnership Agreement.-- (1) In general.--The trade authorities procedures shall apply to an implementing bill submitted with respect to an agreement described in subsection (a)(2) with the Trans- Pacific Partnership countries only if that implementing bill covers only the countries that are parties to the negotiations for that agreement as of the date of the enactment of this Act.…
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