[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2002]
[Pages 101-103]
[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. Internet, www.ustr.gov.

United States Trade Representative                Robert Zoellick

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Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives (Washington)    Peter F. Allgeier, Jon 
                                                          M. Huntsman, 
                                                          Jr.
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva)         Linnet F. Deily
Special Textile Negotiator                        David Spooner
General Counsel                                   Peter Davidson
Chief Agricultural Negotiator                     Allen F. Johnson
Associate U.S. Trade Representative for Policy    Josette Shiner
        and Communication
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  Ralph Ives
        the Pacific
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China     (vacancy)
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           John Veroneau
        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  Florie Liser
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Elizabeth Gianini, 
        Intergovernmental Affairs and Public              Acting
        Liaison
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan     Wendy Cutler
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Bruce Hirsh, Acting
        Monitoring and Enforcement
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa    Rosa Whitaker
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Policy    Carmen Suro-Bredie
        Coordination
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Joseph Papovich
        Services, Investment, and Intellectual 
        Property
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade     Jon Rosenbaum
        and Development
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade     William Clatanoff
        and Labor
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for World     Dorothy Dwoskin
        Trade Organization (WTO) and 
        Multilateral Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the       Regina Vargo
        Americas
Press Secretary                                   Richard Mills

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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

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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 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 Agricultural 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. Internet, www.ustr.gov.



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