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HR 4186 109th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Commerce Executive reorganization Federal officials Free trade Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Intellectual property International Affairs Nontariff trade barriers Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Service industries Trade agreements

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to create a Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 1, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to create in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) the position of Chief Trade Prosecutor (CTP) to ensure that U.S. trading partners comply with trade agreements to which the United States is a party.

Requires the CTP to assist the USTR in: (1) investigating and prosecuting disputes before the World Trade Organization (WTO) and pursuant to other trade agreements to which the United States is a party; and (2) carrying out USTR functions under the Act.

Require the CTP to: (1) make recommendations with respect to administration of U.S. trade laws relating to foreign government barriers to U.S. goods, services, intellectual property, and other trade matters; and (4) perform such other functions as the USTR may direct.

What's happening now November 1, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2