The expedited consideration, originally called "fast track" procedure, but recentlyalso named "trade authorities procedures (TAPs)," provides for mandatory consideration of themeasure once introduced, with specific deadlines for each legislative phase; allows no amendments;and requires a final up-or-down vote. Implementing Procedure

The steps in the expedited procedure for the legislative consideration and enactment of animplementing bill, and the implementation of the underlying trade agreement are described belowin their functional time sequence. The agreement can take effect only if it is approved by the enactment of an implementing bill(Section 2105(a)(1)(D), TA02); 19 U.S.C.
Trade agreements on tariff-and-nontariff barriers, including those establishing free-tradeareas, must be approved and implemented by the enactment of implementing bills, for theconsideration of which expedited legislative procedures have been enacted. The procedures, initiallyreferred to as "fast track" and more recently as "trade authorities procedures," provide for mandatoryintroduction and consideration of an implementing bill with deadlines for individual legislativestages, prohibit any amendments, and require an up-or-down vote.
This report presents the individual statutes setting out the authorities and procedures forrelevant legislative action in a functional time-table, together with references to their public-law andU.S. Code alphanumerical designations.