OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Bills and resolutions

China: safeguard certain U.S. technology and intellectual property from export to or influence by China and protect U.S. industry from unfair competition by China (see S. 2826), S2623 [10MY] (see S. 3361), S5759 [21AU] (see H.R. 6001), H4775 [5JN]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval of certain trade remedies including tariffs (see H.R. 6923), H9089 [26SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend and make technical changes to competitive need limitations provision (see H.R. 4979), H1074 [8FE]

——— require countries to comply with certain labor standards to be eligible (see S. 2307), S187 [16JA]

Petroleum: pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2929), S2877 [23MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3072), S3951 [14JN] (see H.R. 5952), H4728 [24MY]

Treaties and agreements: certify U.S. trade agreements include strong and enforceable provisions on labor and environmental standards (see H.R. 7064), H9435 [16OC]

——— permit the public to submit comments on trade agreement negotiations through the Internet (see S. 2310), S187 [16JA]

Remarks in House

China: address violations of U.S. intellectual property rights, H3962 [15MY], E1078 [26JY], E1102 [27JY], E1128 [7AU], E1705 [20DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend and make technical changes to competitive need limitations provision (H.R. 4979), H1100–H1105 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

China: address violations of U.S. intellectual property rights, S1887 [22MR], S2057 [11AP], S2637 [14MY], S2673–S2675 [15MY], S2784 [21MY], S2850–S2853 [23MY], S3285 [7JN], S5483, S5484 [31JY], S5539–S5541 [1AU], S7149 [28NO], S7533 [13DE], S7828 [19DE], S7975 [20DE]

——— safeguard certain U.S. technology and intellectual property from export to or influence by China and protect U.S. industry from unfair competition by China (S. 2826), S2625–S2627 [10MY]

Doud, Gregory: nomination to be Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator, S1762 [15MR]

Gerrish, Jeffrey: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative for Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial Competitiveness, S1335 [5MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1309 [1MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S7382 [10DE]

——— making appropriations (S. 3072), S6203–S6205 [18SE]

Reports filed

Nomination of C.J. Mahoney To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative for Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1164 [15FE]

Nomination of Dennis Shea To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative for the Geneva Office: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1164 [15FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5952) (H. Rept. 115–704), H4728 [24MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3072) (S. Rept. 115–275), S3951 [14JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4979, Generalized System of Preferences extension and technical changes to competitive need limitations provision, H1100 [13FE]