A bill to establish a Congressional Trade Office.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 7, 2001

Establishes in Congress the Congressional Trade Office to: (1) reassert the constitutional responsibility of Congress with respect to international trade; (2) assist Congress in providing more effective oversight of trade policy; (3) monitor compliance with major bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements; (4) provide Congress with more analytical capability on trade issues; (5) perform certain dispute resolution functions with respect to the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement; (6) participate as observers in selected bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations; and (7) perform other trade-related functions to Congress.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D–MT

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Finance Committee

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Feb 7, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1130-1131)
Feb 7, 2001
Introduced in Senate

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