    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2000]
    [Pages 103-105]
    [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
    Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives (Washington)    Susan Esserman,
                                                              Richard Fisher
    Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva)         Rita Hayes
    Chief of Staff                                    Nancy Leamond
    Chief Textile Negotiator                          C. Donald Johnson
    Counselor to the U.S. Trade Representative        Janet Hall

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    General Counsel                                   Robert Novick
    Special Trade Negotiator                          Greg Frazier
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           John Hopkins
            Administration
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           James Murphy
            Agricultural Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Asia and  Joseph Damond,Acting
            the Pacific
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China     Donald Phillips
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Emily Beizer
            Congressional Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Economic  David Walters
            Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Jennifer Haverkamp
            Environment and Natural Resources
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe    Cathy Novelli
            and the Mediterranean
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Industry  Gordana Earp, Acting
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           J. Pate Felts
            Intergovernmental Affairs and Public
            Liaison
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan     Wendy Cutler
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Jane Bradley
            Monitoring and Enforcement
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North     (vacancy)
            American Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Policy    Carmen Suro-Bredie,
            Coordination                                      Acting
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public/   Brendan Daly
            Media 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
    Associate U.S. Trade Representative for Western   Peter Allgeier
            Hemisphere

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    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.
        The Office is responsible 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 U.N. Conference on Trade and Development and
    other multilateral institutions when such

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    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.

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