Service Industries Commerce Development Act of 1982

Summary

Services Industries Commerce Development Act of 1982 - Requires that a principal U.S. negotiating objective under the Trade Act of 1974 shall be to develop agreements which: (1) reduce barriers to U.S. service sector trade in foreign markets; (2) modify practices which distort international trade in services; and (3) develop international rules that are consistent with U.S. commercial policies and that will help ensure open international trade in services. Requires the United States Trade Representatives (USTR) to pay particular attention to the interests of the States in any negotiation concerning barriers to international trade in services. Prohibits the USTR from entering negotiations involving a service sector regulated by the States unless the USTR has developed negotiating objectives with respresentatives of the States. Requires the USTR to consult regularly with the States on the negotiations. Requires the USTR to inform the service sector advisory committees established by the Trade Act of 1974 of prospective trade negotiations to reduce trade barriers. Requires the USTR to develop negotiating objectives with such committees before entering the negotiations and to consult with the committees during the negotiations. Requires the USTR to consult with interested congressional committees on such negotiations. Requires the USTR to present a proposed negotiating program and an analysis of U.S. negotiating interests to such congressional committees within 45 days after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish in the Department of Commerce a service industries development program. Sets forth the purposes of such program. Directs the USTR and the Secretary to advise States and local governments on U.S. policies on international trade in services. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress by April 1, 1983, a recommended comprehensive national policy to promote equality in commercial relations beteen the United States and foreign countries with respect to services. Sets forth additional material that must accompany the policy. Prohibits a foreign person from providing services within the United States unless such person registers with the Secretary. Permits a foreigner who is engaged in providing services within the United States before enactment of this Act to continue to do so if such foreigner registers with the Secretary within a specified time. Authorizes the Secretary to determine the method of registering. Sets forth information to be included in the registration. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for the USTR to determine if: (1) services sold by a foreign supplier to the United States are government subsidized or sold at unfair prices; and (2) a competing service sector industry in the United States is injured or threatened with injury by such sales. Requires such subsidization or unfair pricing to be considered an unreasonable practice which burdens U.S. commerce. Directs the President to take appropriate action under such Act. Sets forth the method of filing a petition with the USTR requesting an investigation into subsidization or unfair prices. Requires the USTR to complete an investigation of subsidization or unfair pricing within six months. Permits termination or suspension of such investigations. Authorizes the President to impose duties or other import restrictions on suppliers of services in order to respond to unfair foreign trade practices. Requires the USTR, before the President imposes such duties or import restrictions, to consult with Federal and State agencies that regulate the services involved. Permits such fees or restrictions to be in any amount or of any kind determined by the President to be appropriate. Expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. authorities responsible for regulating a service sector should, in developing their market access policies, consider the extent to which U.S. suppliers are accorded access to foreign markets. Defines a "service sector access authorization" as an authorization issued under Federal law that allows a foreign supplier access to the U.S. market. Requires foreign suppliers, before applying for such authorization, to request the Secretary to issue an advisory opinion. Requires such advisory opinion to State the extent to which: (1) U.S. suppliers are accorded access to the service sector in the supplier's home country; and (2) such authorization would promote equality in foreign commerce. Requires the Secretary to provide an opportunity for interested parties to inform the Secretary of the possible effect on market access of any proposed Federal regulation. Requires the Secretary to make appropriate representations on the basis of such information to the Federal agency considering the proposed regulation. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the consideration by Federal agencies of market access given by foreign countries to U.S. service sector industries. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 19 August 1982

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 February 1982

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