3.0.0 3271 2019-11-15T21:48:50Z 2019-11-15T21:48:50Z House H HR 2005-07-13 109 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2005-07-19T19:34:05Z Referred to 2005-07-13T13:58:05Z 2005-07-19 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2005-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2005-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000572 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] Mike Rogers R MI 8 N M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2005-07-13 True C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2005-07-13 True Foreign Trade and International Finance Advice and consent of the Senate Brazil China Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Costa Rica Diplomats Dominican Republic East Asia El Salvador Europe European Union Executive reorganization Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Guatemala Honduras India Intellectual property International Affairs International agencies Latin America Manufacturing industries Mexico Nicaragua Nontariff trade barriers Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Presidential appointments Product counterfeiting Recruiting of employees Science, Technology, Communications South Asia Tariff Telecommunication industry Trade agreements Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2005-07-13 Introduced in House 2005-09-20T20:23:04Z Trade Agreement Enforcement Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to create in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) the position of Deputy U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Enforcement to ensure compliance with trade agreements relating to U.S. manufactured goods and services.

Grants the Deputy authority to investigate and recommend prosecuting cases before the World Trade Organization (WTO) and under trade agreements to which the United States is a party.

Requires the Deputy to: (1) identify foreign government barriers to U.S. goods and services that are at odds with current trade agreements; and (2) perform such other functions as the USTR may direct.

Authorizes appropriations without fiscal year limitations for the Deputy to hire 100 additional trade enforcement investigators to be assigned to foreign nations to aid the Deputy in investigating such potential cases.

Requires the Deputy to report annually to specified congressional committees on non-tariff trade barriers affecting market access for U.S. companies to markets in: (1) the European Union; (2) the People's Republic of China; (3) Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; (4) India; (5) Brazil; and (6) Mexico.

Focuses such report on manufacturing in goods, intellectual property piracy, sanitary standards, and telecommunications access.


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