United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-11-07 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:GAO-08-59 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59 P0b002ee180384313 f:d0859 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59 GAO-08-59 Advisory committees Economic policies Exporting Foreign governments Foreign trade agreements Foreign trade policies Importing International organizations International trade International trade regulation International trade restriction Investments abroad Policy evaluation Program management Trade agreements Trade policies Trade regulation Trade negotiations Other Written Product A78049 Congress granted the President Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to negotiate agreements, including free trade agreements (FTA) in 2002. TPA stipulated negotiating objectives and procedural steps for the administration, including consulting with Congress and trade advisory committees. TPA lapsed in July 2007 amidst questions about its use. GAO was asked to review: (1) What FTAs have been pursued under TPA and why? (2) Overall, what is the economic significance of these agreements for the United States? (3) What is the nature of the consultation process for Congress and how well has it worked in practice? (4) What is the nature of the consultation process for trade advisory committees, and how well has it worked in practice? GAO interviewed staff of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the International Trade Commission (ITC), congressional committees with jurisdiction, trade advisory committees, and others, and reviewed USTR documents. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59.pdf GAO-08-59 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-59 Other Written Product GAO-08-59; International Trade: An Analysis of Free Trade Agreements and Congressional and Private Sector Consultations under Trade Promotion Authority; Advisory committees Economic policies Exporting Foreign governments Foreign trade agreements Foreign trade policies Importing International organizations International trade International trade regulation International trade restriction Investments abroad Policy evaluation Program management Trade agreements Trade policies Trade regulation Trade negotiations Title 5 Appendix 2 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Volume 34 Page 251 34 Stat. 251 Volume 48 Page 943 48 Stat. 943 Volume 86 Page 770 86 Stat. 770 Volume 88 Page 1978 88 Stat. 1978 Volume 93 Page 144 93 Stat. 144 Volume 98 Page 2948 98 Stat. 2948 Volume 102 Page 1107 102 Stat. 1107 Volume 114 Page 251 114 Stat. 251 Volume 116 Page 933 116 Stat. 933 Volume 117 Page 909 Volume 117 Page 948 117 Stat. 909 117 Stat. 948 Volume 118 Page 919 Volume 118 Page 1103 Volume 118 Page 2434 118 Stat. 919 118 Stat. 1103 118 Stat. 2434 Volume 119 Page 462 Volume 119 Page 3581 119 Stat. 462 119 Stat. 3581 Public Law 73-316 Public Law 92-463 Public Law 93-618 Public Law 96-39 Public Law 98-573 Public Law 100-418 Public Law 104-66 Public Law 106-200 Public Law 107-210 Public Law 108-77 Public Law 108-78 Public Law 108-286 Public Law 108-302 Public Law 108-429 Public Law 109-53 Public Law 109-169