Sec. 5. Prohibition on compromising United States trading rights to China and Russia
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The President, and any official, employee, or agent of the United States, may not negotiate or conclude any withdrawal, suspension, or modification to a trade agreement that adversely affects, nullifies, or impairs the rights of the United States or United States persons under a trade agreement with respect to the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation. Any official, employee, or agent of the United States who violates subsection
(a)shall be subject to appropriate discipline, as determined by the President, including suspension from duty without pay or removal from office. Immediately following any violation of subsection
(a)by an official, employee, or agent of the United States, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth a statement regarding the violation and a description of the actions taken with respect to the official, employee, or agent, as the case may be, including all relevant facts. No amendment or other modification to a trade agreement, including a waiver of one or more provisions of the agreement, shall take effect with respect to the United States— if the amendment or modification adversely affects, nullifies, or impairs the benefits to the United States under the agreement with respect to the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including with respect to intellectual property rights; or if the President failed or refused to consult on the amendment or modification pursuant to sections 6 and 7.