[United States Government Manual] [May 31, 1996] [Pages 106-107] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]________________________________________________________________________ Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20508 Phone, 202-395-3230 United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives (Washington) Charlene Barshefsky, Jeffrey Lang Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) Booth Gardner Chief of Staff Margaret Sullivan Senior Counsel and Negotiator Ira Shapiro General Counsel Jennifer Hillman Chief Textile Negotiator Rita Hayes Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Phyllis Jones Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Jane Bradley Monitoring and Enforcement Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public/ Jay Ziegler Media Affairs Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Elizabeth Arky, Acting Congressional Affairs Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for David Walters Economic Affairs Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Policy Fred Montgomery Coordination Special Counsel for Finance and Investment Howard Reed Policy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Suzanne Early Agricultural Affairs Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Jon Rosenbaum and Development Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for World Dorothy Dwoskin Trade Organization (WTO) and Multilateral Affairs Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Donald Phillips Industry Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan Lee Sands and China Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Asia Bob Cassidy and the Pacific Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for APEC Nancy Adams Affairs Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe James Murphy and the Mediterranean Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Jennifer Haverkamp Environment and Natural Resources Associate U.S. Trade Representative for Western Peter Allgeier Hemisphere Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North David Weiss American Affairs [[Page 107]] Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Wendy Cutler Services, Investment, and Intellectual Property Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for John Hopkins Administration ________________________________________________________________________ The United States Trade Representative is responsible for directing all trade negotiations of and formulating trade policy for the United States. The Office of the United States Trade Representative was created as the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations by Executive Order 11075 of January 15, 1963. The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) established the Office as an agency of the Executive Office of the President charged with administering the trade agreements program under the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1654), the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1801), and the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101). Other powers and responsibilities for coordinating trade policy were assigned to the Office by the Trade Act of 1974 and by the President in Executive Order 11846 of March 27, 1975, as amended. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 (5 U.S.C. app.), implemented by Executive Order 12188 of January 4, 1980, charged the Office with responsibility for setting and administering overall trade policy. It also provides that the United States Trade Representative shall be chief representative of the United States for: --all activities concerning the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; --discussions, meetings, and negotiations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development when such activities deal primarily with trade and commodity issues; --negotiations in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and other multilateral institutions when such negotiations deal primarily with trade and commodity issues; --other bilateral and multilateral negotiations when trade, including East-West trade, or commodities is the primary issue; --negotiations under sections 704 and 734 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c and 1673c); and --negotiations concerning direct investment incentives and disincentives and bilateral investment issues concerning barriers to investment. The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 codified these prior authorities and added additional authority, including the implementation of section 301 actions (regarding enforcement of U.S. rights under international trade agreements). The Office is headed by the United States Trade Representative, a Cabinet-level official with the rank of Ambassador, who is directly responsible to the President. There are three Deputy United States Trade Representatives, who also hold the rank of Ambassador, two located in Washington and one in Geneva. The Chief Textile Negotiator also holds the rank of Ambassador. The United States Trade Representative serves as an ex officio member of the Boards of Directors of the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and serves on the National Advisory Council for International Monetary and Financial Policy. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-395-3230.