HR 2149 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001

Introduced Jun 13, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Philip M. Crane R-IL

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Latest action · Jun 22, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 13, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 - Sets forth the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States for trade agreements (generally similar to the objectives of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (OTCA)), including to: (1) further strengthen the system of international trading disciplines and procedures, including dispute settlement; and (2) foster economic growth, raise living standards, and promote full employment in the United States and to enhance the global economy.

Sets forth the principal U.S. negotiating objectives (generally similar to the principal OTCA negotiating objectives) regarding trade barriers and other trade distortions, trade in services, foreign investment, intellectual property, transparency, improvement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other multilateral and bilateral trade agreements, foreign regulatory practices, electronic commerce, reciprocal trade in agriculture, and WTO extended negotiations.

Requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to consult closely with Congress during trade negotiations.

Sets forth the authority of the President (generally similar to the authority under OTCA) to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries regarding tariff and non-tariff barriers. States that a trade agreement may be entered into (before June 1, 2005; or June 1, 2007, if trade authorities procedures (or fast-track procedures) are extended under this Act) only if it makes progress in meeting the overall and principal trade negotiating objectives, and the President satisfies certain notification and consultation requirements set forth in this Act, including submission of the agreement for assessment by the International Trade Commission.

Applies trade authorities procedures to bills implementing trade agreements if they consist of: (1) a provision approving a trade agreement entered into under this Act, and approving any statement of administrative action; and (2) if changes in existing laws or new statutory authority are required to implement such agreements, provisions necessary to implement them, either repealing or amending existing laws or providing new statutory law. Authorizes both Houses of Congress to adopt, within 60 days of each other, a procedural disapproval resolution denying trade authorities procedures to any trade agreement if the President has failed or refused to notify or consult with Congress about it.

Exempts from the notice and consultation requirements of this Act any tariff or nontariff agreement which results from negotiations commenced before enactment of this Act, and which: (1) is entered into under the auspices of the WTO regarding the rules of origin work program; (2) is entered into with Chile or Singapore; or (3) establishes a Free Trade Area for the Americas.

Requires the appointment of a Congressional Oversight Group to serve as advisor to the U.S. delegation after the President notifies Congress of his intention to enter into the negotiation of any tariff or nontariff trade agreement.

Requires the President to submit an implementation and enforcement plan at the same time a final text of any tariff or nontariff trade agreement is submitted to Congress.

Cosponsors 100

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2001 to Aug 1, 2001; 60 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYAmo HoughtonOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-NHCharles F. BassOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-MIDave CampOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CADavid DreierOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-OHDeborah PryceOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-WADoc HastingsOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-NEDoug BereuterOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.OriginalJun 13, 2001
R-VAEdward L. SchrockOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-VAEric CantorOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-NMHeather WilsonOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-OKJ. C. Watts Jr.OriginalJun 13, 2001
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILJ. Dennis HastertOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-WAJennifer DunnOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-LAJim McCreryOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-IAJim NussleOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-MNJim RamstadOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-MIJoe KnollenbergOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-MOKenny C. HulshofOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-GAMac CollinsOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILMark KirkOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-OHMichael G. OxleyOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-INMike PenceOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CTNancy L. JohnsonOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-FLPorter J. GossOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILRay LaHoodOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-FLRic KellerOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-TXRichard K. ArmeyOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-KYRon LewisOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-COScott McInnisOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-NYThomas M. ReynoldsOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-TXTom DeLayOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-NETom OsborneOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CAWally HergerOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-OKWes WatkinsOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-CAWilliam M. ThomasOriginalJun 13, 2001
R-PAJoseph R. PittsJun 14, 2001
R-MNMark R. KennedyJun 14, 2001
R-VATom DavisJun 14, 2001
R-INBrian D. KernsJun 19, 2001
R-TXJoe BartonJun 19, 2001
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerJun 19, 2001
R-ILJohn ShimkusJun 19, 2001
R-GAJohnny IsaksonJun 19, 2001
R-MIMike RogersJun 19, 2001
R-NYVito FossellaJun 19, 2001
R-KYAnne M. NorthupJun 20, 2001
R-UTChris CannonJun 20, 2001
R-UTJames V. HansenJun 20, 2001
R-SCJim DeMintJun 20, 2001
R-KSJim RyunJun 20, 2001
R-NHJohn E. SununuJun 20, 2001
R-MDRobert L. Ehrlich Jr.Jun 20, 2001
R-OKSteve LargentJun 20, 2001
R-WYBarbara CubinJun 21, 2001
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonJun 21, 2001
R-TXMac ThornberryJun 21, 2001
R-CAMary BonoJun 21, 2001
R-IAGreg GanskeJun 25, 2001
R-TXHenry BonillaJun 25, 2001
R-LAJohn CookseyJun 25, 2001
R-MOSam GravesJun 25, 2001
R-COThomas G. TancredoJun 25, 2001
R-VABob GoodlatteJun 27, 2001
R-CADoug OseJun 27, 2001
R-KYErnie FletcherJun 27, 2001
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodJun 27, 2001
R-NELee TerryJun 27, 2001
R-NYFelix J. Grucci Jr.Jun 28, 2001
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesJun 28, 2001
R-TXKay GrangerJun 28, 2001
R-ALSpencer BachusJun 28, 2001
R-MIVernon J. EhlersJun 28, 2001
R-NJMarge RoukemaJul 11, 2001
R-IAJames A. LeachJul 16, 2001
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonAug 1, 2001

Withdrew 2 Larry Combest R-TX Jun 26, 2001·Norman D. Dicks D-WA Nov 7, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jun 13, 2001
Trade Subcommittee
Referred Jun 22, 2001
HouseRules Committee
Referred Jun 13, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 22, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  2. Jun 13, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Jun 13, 2001Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8996Philip M. Crane R-ILDec 6, 2001

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 107-22TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AND TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE: HOW WILL SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTERS AND FARMERS BENEFIT?108 pagesSmall Business CommitteeJul 24, 2001
Serial No. 107-30TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: CURRENT ISSUES AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS102 pagesFinancial Services CommitteeJun 26, 2001

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements.
Short Titles as Introduced
Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001
Popular Titles
Fast Track Trade Authority bill

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 13, 2001Introduced in House

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