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HR 3173 106th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Advice and consent of the Senate Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Ambassadors Congress Executive reorganization Foreign trade promotion Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Presidential appointments Trade agreements Trade negotiations

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Introduced: October 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Oct 29, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2225)
Oct 28, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 28, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2213)
Oct 28, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish in the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) the position of Chief Agricultural Negotiator, who shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the Chief to conduct trade negotiations and enforce trade agreements relating to U.S. agricultural products and services, as well as perform other functions as the USTR may direct.
What's happening now November 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 4, 2000
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 9, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 28, 1999
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 28, 1999
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 28, 1999
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 28, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3173: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3173/
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"H.R. 3173: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3173/.
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H.R. 3173, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3173/.
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