[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3271 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3271

     To improve the enforcement of international trade agreements.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2005

  Mr. Rogers of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Conaway) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
     To improve the enforcement of international trade agreements.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Agreement Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. CREATION OF DEPUTY USTR FOR TRADE ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Establishment of Position.--Section 141(b) of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) In addition to the Deputy United States Trade 
        Representatives appointed under paragraph (2), there shall be 
        in the Office of the United States Trade Representatives the 
        position of the Deputy United States Trade Representatives for 
        Trade Enforcement. The Deputy United States Trade 
        Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall be appointed by the 
        President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
        The Deputy United States Trade Representatives for Trade 
        Enforcement shall hold office at the pleasure of the President 
        and shall have the rank of Ambassador.''.
    (b) Functions 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:
            ``(6) The principal function of the Deputy United States 
        Trade Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall be to ensure 
        compliance with trade agreements relating to United States 
        manufactured goods and services. The Deputy United States Trade 
        Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall have the authority 
        to investigate and recommend prosecuting cases before the World 
        Trade Organization and under trade agreements to which the 
        United States is a party. The Deputy United States Trade 
        Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall identify foreign 
        government barriers to United States goods and services that 
        are at odds with current trade agreements. The Deputy United 
        States Trade Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall 
        perform such other functions as the United States Trade 
        Representative may direct.''.

SEC. 3. INVESTIGATORY RESOURCES.

     There are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year 
limitation such sums as are necessary for the Deputy United States 
Trade Representatives for Trade Enforcement to hire 100 additional 
trade enforcement investigators within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. The investigators shall be assigned to foreign 
nations to aid the Deputy United States Trade Representatives or Trade 
Enforcement in investigating potential cases before the World Trade 
Organization and under trade agreements to which the United States is a 
party.

SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT.

    (a) Report.--On an annual basis, the Deputy United States Trade 
Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall report to the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, 
and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate on non-tariff trade 
barriers affecting market access for United States 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.
    (b) Focus of Report.--Such report shall focus on manufacturing in 
goods, intellectual property piracy, sanitary standards, and 
telecommunications access.
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