(C) Reports to Congressional Committees. At least 30 days before the
United States brings an action described in subparagraph (A), the Trade
Representative shall provide a report to the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate-
(i) describing the proposed action;
(ii) describing efforts by the Trade Representative to resolve the
matter with the State concerned by other means; and
(iii) if the State law was the subject of consultations under the
Dispute Settlement Understanding, certifying that the Trade
Representative has substantially complied with the requirements of
paragraph (1)(C) in connection with the matter.
Following the submission of the report, and before the action is
brought, the Trade Representative shall consult with the committees
referred to in the preceding sentence concerning the matter.
(3) Definition of State Law. For purposes of this subsection-
(A) the term "State law" includes-
(i) any law of a political subdivision of a State; and
(ii) any State law regulating or taxing the business of insurance; and
(B) the terms "dispute settlement panel" and "Appellate Body" have the
meanings given those terms in section 121.
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