[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 98-103]
[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                Ambassador Ronald Kirk
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Washington)     Demetrios Marantis
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva)         Peter F. Allgeier
Chief of Staff                                    Julianna Smoot
General Counsel                                   Timothy Reif
Senior Counsel                                    Peter Cowhey
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 and the Pacific
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Daniel Sepulveda
        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    Christopher Wilson
        and the Middle East
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Market    James Sanford
        Access & Industrial Competitiveness
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Lisa Garcia
        Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 
        Liaison
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan,    Wendy Cutler
        Korea, and Asia Pacific Economic 
        Cooperation Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China     Timothy Stratford
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Central   Michael Delaney
        & South Asian Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Daniel Brinza
        Monitoring and Enforcement
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa    Florie Liser

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Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Policy    Carmen Suro-Bredie
        Coordination
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Services  Christine Bliss
        and Investment
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for           Stanford McCoy
        Intellectual Property and Innovation
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Labor     Lewis Karesh
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for World     Matthew Rohde
        Trade Organization (WTO) and 
        Multilateral Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the       Everett Eissenstat
        Americas
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public    Carol Guthrie
        and Media Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade &   Mary Ryckman
        Development
Deputy Chief of Mission (Geneva)                  David Shark

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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.

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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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