[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3173 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 1999

  Mr. Hulshof (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of 
    Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. 
 Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Bishop, 
 Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
Hayes, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Brady of 
    Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CHIEF AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATOR.

    (a) Establishment of Position.--Section 141(c) of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
    ``(5)(A) There is established the position of Chief Agricultural 
Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The 
Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall be appointed by the President, with 
the rank of Ambassador, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.
    ``(B) The primary function of the Chief Agricultural Negotiator 
shall be to conduct trade negotiations and to enforce trade agreements 
relating to United States agricultural products and services. The Chief 
Agricultural Negotiator shall be a vigorous advocate on behalf of 
United States agricultural interests. The Chief Agricultural Negotiator 
shall perform such other functions as the United States Trade 
Representative may direct.
    ``(C) The Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall be paid at the 
highest rate of basic pay payable to a member of the Senior Executive 
Service.''.
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