Professional Trade Service Corps Act

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: The Professional Trade Service Corps Title II: The Trade Service Institute Title III: Postemployment Restrictions Professional Trade Service Corps Act - Title I: The Professional Trade Service Corps - Establishes within the trade-related Federal agencies a Professional Trade Service Corps consisting of two tiers. Sets forth certain requirements for members of the Corps, including being well-informed with respect to current trends as well as the history of trade negotiations. Establishes a Policy Trade Service Interagency Council (Policy Council). Title II: The Trade Service Institute - Directs the Policy Council to establish a Trade Service Institute in order to furnish training and instruction to: (1) candidates for Tier I; (2) members of the Corps; and (3) other appropriate Government employees. States that the Director of the Trade Service Institute shall be appointed by the Policy Council. Title III: Postemployment Restrictions - Amends Federal law to impose penalties upon former Government employees who knowingly, within eight years after leaving the Government (currently, within one year), represent or advise a foreign entity before any Federal agency officer or employee with the intent to influence such person. Sets forth similar restrictions on former members of the Corps.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 1997

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  summary · EN · 21 January 1997

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