    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2006]
    [Pages 97-98]
    [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 J. Portman
    Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives (Washington)    Karan K. Bhatia, Susan
                                                              C. Schwab
    Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva)         Peter F. Allgeier
    Special Textile Negotiator                        Scott D. Quesenberry
    General Counsel                                   James Mendenhall
    Chief Agricultural Negotiator                     Richard T. Crowder
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Fred Ames
            Administration
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           James Murphy
            Agricultural Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Barbara Weisel
            Southeast Asia, Pacific, and
            Pharmaceutical Policy
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Justin J. McCarthy
            Congressional Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Economic  David A. Walters
            Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Mark Linscott
            Environment and Natural Resources
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe    Shaun Donnelly
            and the Middle East
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Meredith Broadbent
            Industry, Market Access and
            Telecommunications
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Tiffany M. Moore
            Intergovernmental Affairs and Public
            Liaison
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan,    Wendy Cutler
            Korea, and APEC Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China     Timothy Stratford
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South     Douglas Hartwick
            Asian Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Daniel Brinza
            Monitoring and Enforcement
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa    Florie Liser
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Policy    Carmen Suro-Bredie
            Coordination
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Services  Christine Bliss,
            and Investment                                    Acting
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Victoria Espinel,
            Intellectual Property Rights                      Acting
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade     Lewis Karesh
          and Labor
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    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for World     Dorothy Dwoskin
            Trade Organization (WTO) and
            Multilateral Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the       Everett Eissenstat
            Americas
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public    Christin Baker
            and Media Affairs
    Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade     Mary Ryckman
            Capacity Building

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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
    the following:
        --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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