3.0.0 1900 2023-01-11T13:27:04Z 2023-01-11T13:27:04Z Senate S S 2014-01-09 113 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-01-09T19:32:35Z Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 113 3830 HR 2014-01-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Identical bill CRS 2014-01-09 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2014-01-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S224-225, S226) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-01-09 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 2014-01-09 True Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural trade Child safety and welfare Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional operations and organization Congressional oversight Digital media Economic development Economic performance and conditions Employment discrimination and employee rights Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Free trade and trade barriers Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Human rights Intellectual property International law and treaties International monetary system and foreign exchange International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Labor standards Legislative rules and procedure Marine pollution Members of Congress Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Rule of law and government transparency Rural conditions and development Service industries Small business Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Tariffs Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Trade agreements and negotiations Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments Unemployment Wetlands Worker safety and health Youth employment and child labor Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2014-01-09 Introduced in Senate 2014-03-18T20:07:32Z Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 - States the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives obtaining: (1) more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; and (2) the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for U.S. exports or otherwise distort U.S. trade.

States the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to: (1) goods and services; (2) agriculture; (3) foreign investment; (5) intellectual property; (6) digital goods and services, as well as cross-border data flows; (7) regulatory practices; (8) state-owned and state-controlled enterprises; (9) localization barriers to trade; (10) labor and the environment; (11) currency; (12) the World Trade Organization and multilateral trade agreements; (13) trade institution transparency; (14) anti-corruption; (15) dispute settlement and enforcement; (16) trade remedy laws; (17) border taxes; and (18) textile negotiations.

Authorizes the President to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries for the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers before July 1, 2018, or July 1, 2021, if trade authorities procedures are extended to implementing bills (congressional approval) with respect to such agreements.

Authorizes the President to proclaim necessary or appropriate modifications or continuation of any existing duty, continuation of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties to carry out any such agreement.

Subjects trade agreements to congressional oversight and approval, consultations, and access to information requirements.

Specifies presidential notifications and other actions and their deadlines that must take place for any trade agreement to enter into force.

Prescribes requirements for the treatment of trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) or with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries or the European Union (EU) which result from negotiations commenced before enactment of this Act.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should facilitate participation of small businesses in the trade negotiation process.

]]> Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Display Title Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Short Titles as Introduced Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2014-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1900is/xml/BILLS-113s1900is.xml 2014-01-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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.