[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 [[Page 98]] 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------