1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe American Food Exports Act of 2023 or the SAFE Act of 2023 . 2. Engagement with key export markets (a) In general Section 10405 of the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8304 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Engagement with key export markets (1) In general To reduce the impact of animal disease outbreaks on United States exports, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to negotiate regionalization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other trade agreements regarding outbreaks of known animal disease threats of trade significance with the governments of countries with export markets for livestock animals or animal products from the United States. (2) Research A negotiation carried out under paragraph (1) should seek to take into account accepted global research advances. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed— (1) to limit the ability of the United States Trade Representative to negotiate trade agreements