To transfer certain functions from the United States Trade Representative to the Secretary of Commerce.
Latest action · Mar 10, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transfers the functions of the United States Trade Representatives to the Secretary of Commerce with respect to: (1) identification of countries that deny adequate protection, or market access, for intellectual property rights; (2) enforcement of U.S. rights under trade agreements and response to certain foreign trade practices; and (3) the Uruguay Round Agreement Act regarding dispute settlement panels and procedures, related matters in the annual report to Congress on the World Trade Organization (WTO), access to the WTO dispute settlement process, specified actions for enforcement of U.S. rights under the Subsidies Agreement, and specified administrative actions following WTO panel reports.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2004 to Jun 17, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Mar 18, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 23, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Mar 24, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 24, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Mar 24, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Ralph Regula | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Mar 30, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Mar 30, 2004 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Apr 1, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Apr 1, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Mar 3, 2004Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (text of measure as introduced: CR E289)
- Mar 3, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287-288)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of Commerce
- Dispute settlement
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free trade
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Import restrictions
- Intellectual property
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- Nontariff trade barriers
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- Subsidies
- Tariff
- Trade agreements
- Trade negotiations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2004Introduced in House
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