3.0.0 1919 2023-01-11T20:36:33Z 2023-01-11T20:36:33Z Senate S S 2007-08-01 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2008-05-22T15:54:25Z Referred to 2007-08-01T19:15:24Z Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 110 6530 HR 2008-09-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. Related bill CRS 2008-05-22 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1047. Committee 2007-08-01 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-08-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10609-10610) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2007-08-01 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-08-01 True Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative remedies China Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Countervailing duties Dispute settlement East Asia Executive reorganization Free trade Government Operations and Politics Import restrictions Intellectual property International Affairs Law Legislative resolutions Nontariff trade barriers Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Tariff Trade agreements Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2007-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-19T21:44:30Z Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise certain trade provisions to require the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify and report to Congress on: (1) U.S. trade enforcement priorities; (2) U.S. trade enforcement actions taken during the previous year and their impact in addressing foreign trade barriers; and (3) priority foreign country trade practices the USTR will focus U.S. trade enforcement efforts.

Requires the USTR to seek satisfactory resolution of any identified priority foreign country trade practice (including elimination or compensatory trade benefits) with the country concerned under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO), pursuant to a bilateral or regional trade agreement to which the United States is a party, or by any other means.

Establishes the WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission.

Requires a recommendation from the International Trade Commission (ITC) before the President can impose any duty or other import restriction on an imported Chinese product that causes or threatens market disruption to a like U.S. product. Requires an ITC recommendation to take effect upon enactment of a joint resolution by Congress disapproving presidential action where the President takes action that differs from such recommendation or declines to take action because it would have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to apply countervailing duty provisions to nonmarket economy countries.

Establishes: (1) the position of Chief Trade Enforcement Officer in the Office of the USTR; (2) an interagency Trade Enforcement Working Group.

Grants the ITC authority to appoint hearing officers (other than administrative law judges) to preside over intellectual property rights infringement cases before the ITC.

Defines the role of the interagency trade organization with respect to the performance of the functions of the USTR.

]]> Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1919is/xml/BILLS-110s1919is.xml 2008-05-22 Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1047. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.