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116 STAT. 1018 PUBLIC LAW 107-210—AUG. 6, 2002 of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (b) GUIDELINES.— (1) PURPOSE AND REVISION.—The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate— (A) shall, within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop written guidelines to facilitate the useful and timely exchange of information between the Trade Representative and the Congressional Oversight Group convened under this section; and (B) may make such revisions to the guidelines as may be necessary from time to time. (2) CONTENT.— The guidelines developed under paragraph (1) shall provide for, among other things— (A) regular, detailed briefings of the Congressional Oversight Group regarding negotiating objectives, including the promotion of certain priorities referred to in section 2102(c), and positions and the status of the applicable negotiations, beginning as soon as practicable after the Congressional Oversight Group is convened, with more frequent briefings as trade negotiations enter the final stage; (B) access by members of the Congressional Oversight Group, and staff with proper security clearances, to pertinent documents relating to the negotiations, including classified materials; (C) the closest practicable coordination between the Trade Representative and the Congressional Oversight Group at all critical periods during the negotiations, including at negotiation sites; (D) after the applicable trade agreement is concluded, consultation regarding ongoing compliance and enforcement of negotiated commitments under the trade agreement; and (E) the time fi*ame for submitting the report required under section 2102(c)(8). (c) REQUEST FOR MEETING. —Upon the request of a majority of the Congressional Oversight Group, the President shall meet with the Congressional Oversight Group before initiating negotiations with respect to a trade agreement, or at any other time concerning the negotiations. 19 USC 3808. SEC. 2108. ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS. President. (a) IN GENERAL. —At the time the President submits to the Congress the final text of an agreement pursuant to section 2105(a)(1)(C), the President shall also submit a plan for implementing and enforcing the agreement. The implementation and enforcement plan shall include the following: (1) BORDER PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS. — A description of additional personnel required at border entry points, including a list of additional customs and agricultural inspectors. (2) AGENCY STAFFING REQUIREMENTS. — A description of additional personnel required by Federal agencies responsible for monitoring and implementing the trade agreement,