Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Act
This bill establishes a delegation of up to 24 Members of Congress to periodically meet with European Parliament representatives to discuss issues of interest to the United States and the European Union.
To authorize the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (United States-
   European Union Interparliamentary Group), and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSATLANTIC LEGISLATORS' DIALOGUE (UNITED STATES-EUROPEAN 
              UNION INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP).

    (a) Establishment and Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress shall 
        be appointed to meet not less than twice annually with 
        representatives of the European Parliament for discussions of 
        common problems in the interest of relations between the United 
        States and the European Union.
            (2) Reference.--The Members of Congress appointed pursuant 
        to paragraph (1) shall be referred to as the ``United States 
        Delegation'' of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (United 
        States-European Union Interparliamentary Group).
    (b) Appointment and Members.--Of the Members of Congress appointed 
for purposes of this section--
            (1) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of 
        the House, from among Members of the House (not less than 4 of 
        whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs); and
            (2) half shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of 
        the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority 
        leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (not 
        less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations) unless the majority and minority leaders of 
        the Senate determine otherwise.
    (c) Chairperson and Ranking Member.--
            (1) House.--The Chair and Vice Chair of the House Group 
        shall be designated by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of 
        the House.
            (2) Senate.--The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall 
        designate the Chair or Vice Chair of the Senate group of the 
        United States Delegation.
    (d) Report.--The United States group shall submit to the Congress a 
report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made for the 
United States Delegation, which shall include its expenditures under 
such appropriation.
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Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Act
To authorize the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group), and for other purposes.
Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Act
Rep. Costa, Jim