"The trade advisory committee on IP does not have balanced membership. It is not subject to public oversight. And it has an extended term limit, at the discretion of the USTR. Other open government laws also don’t apply—the USTR exempts itself from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by claiming a national security exemption, and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) doesn’t apply to international lawmaking. As a consequence, the U.S. role in international IP lawmaking is captured through one-sided industry advice."
Hmmm... so that's got to be in everyone's best interest. Of course.