[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 166 (Tuesday, December 4, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H8843-H8844]
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                               AMENDMENTS

  Under Clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 3005

                        Offered By: Mr. Manzullo

       Amendment No. 1: Page 55, insert the following after line 2 
     and redesignate succeeding sections accordingly:

     SEC. 9. ASSISTANT USTR FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

       (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:
       ``(6)(A) There is established in the Office the position of 
     Assistant United States Trade Representative for Small 
     Business. The Assistant United States Trade Representative 
     for Small Business shall be appointed by the United States 
     Trade Representative.
       ``(B) The primary function of the Assistant United States 
     Trade Representative for Small Business shall be to promote 
     the trade interests of small businesses, to remove foreign 
     trade barriers that impede small business exporters, and to 
     enforce existing trade agreements beneficial to small 
     businesses. The Assistant United States Trade Representative 
     for Small Business shall be a vigorous advocate on behalf of 
     small businesses. In carrying out that advocacy function, the 
     Assistant United States Trade Representative for Small 
     Business shall conduct meetings throughout the United States 
     on a regular basis in order to solicit views and 
     recommendations from small business exporters in the 
     formulation of trade policy. The Assistant United States 
     Trade Representative for Small Business shall perform such 
     other functions as the United States Trade Representative may 
     direct.

[[Page H8844]]

       ``(C) The Assistant United States Trade Representative for 
     Small Business shall be paid at the level of a member of the 
     Senior Executive Service with equivalent time and service.''.
       Page 4, line 17, strike ``10(2)'' and insert ``11(2)''.
       Page 19, line 2, strike ``10(2)'' and insert ``11(2)''.
       Page 22, line 10, strike ``10(2)'' and insert ``11(2)''.