A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 regarding identifying trade expansion priorities.

Summary

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend from FY 2005 through 2009 (currently, 1995 only) the U.S. Trade Representative's mandate to identify and report on trade expansion priorities. Requires the Trade Representative, before initiating an investigation (as under current law), to seek consultations with each foreign country identified in the report as engaging in priority foreign country practices, for the purpose of reaching a satisfactory resolution of such priority practices. Requires initiation of an investigation only if a satisfactory resolution of such practices has not been reached.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2004

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4701-4702)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 2004

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4700-4701)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 April 2004 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2004

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2004

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 2004

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Sponsors

• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To amend the Trade Act of 1974 regarding identifying trade expansion priorities.
• related to ← Get Tough on Trade Act