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From the Government Manual Online via GPO Access
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Office of the United States Trade Representative
600 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20508
Phone, 202-395-3230
United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Washington) (vacancy)
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) Rita Hayes
Chief of Staff Nancy Leamond
Special Trade Negotiator Peter Scher
Counselor to the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Novick
General Counsel Susan Esserman
Chief Textile Negotiator C. Donald Johnson
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for J. Pate Felts
Intergovernmental Affairs and Public
Liaison
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Jane Bradley
Monitoring and Enforcement
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public/ Jay Ziegler
Media Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Elizabeth Arky
Congressional Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Economic David Walters
Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Policy Fred Montgomery
Coordination
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for James Murphy
Agricultural Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Jon Rosenbaum
and Development
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for World Dorothy Dwoskin
Trade Organization (WTO) and
Multilateral Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Industry Joseph Papovich
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Robert Cassidy
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Asia and Donald Phillips
the Pacific
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Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe Cathy Novelli
and the Mediterranean
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Jennifer Haverkamp
Environment and Natural Resources
Associate U.S. Trade Representative for Western Peter Allgeier
Hemisphere
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North Jonathan Hueneman
American Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan Wendy Cutler
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for John Hopkins
Administration
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The United States Trade Representative is responsible for directing all
trade negotiations of and formulating trade policy for the United
States.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative was created as the
Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations by Executive
Order 11075 of January 15, 1963. The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171)
established the Office as an agency of the Executive Office of the
President charged with administering the trade agreements program under
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1654), the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
(19 U.S.C. 1801), and the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101). Other
powers and responsibilities for coordinating trade policy were assigned
to the Office by the Trade Act of 1974 and by the President in Executive
Order 11846 of March 27, 1975, as amended.
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 (5 U.S.C. app.), implemented by
Executive Order 12188 of January 4, 1980, charged the Office with
responsibility for setting and administering overall trade policy. It
also provides that the United States Trade Representative shall be chief
representative of the United States for:
--all activities concerning the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade;
--discussions, meetings, and negotiations in the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development when such activities deal primarily
with trade and commodity issues;
--negotiations in the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development and other multilateral institutions when such negotiations
deal primarily with trade and commodity issues;
--other bilateral and multilateral negotiations when trade,
including East-West trade, or commodities is the primary issue;
--negotiations under sections 704 and 734 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1671c and 1673c); and
--negotiations concerning direct investment incentives and
disincentives and bilateral investment issues concerning barriers to
investment.
The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 codified these
prior authorities and added additional authority, including the
implementation of section 301 actions (regarding enforcement of U.S.
rights under international trade agreements).
The Office is headed by the United States Trade Representative, a
Cabinet-level official with the rank of Ambassador, who is directly
responsible to the President. There are three Deputy United States Trade
Representatives, who also hold the rank of Ambassador, two located in
Washington and one in Geneva. The Chief Textile Negotiator also holds
the rank of Ambassador.
The United States Trade Representative serves as an ex officio
member of the Boards of Directors of the Export-Import Bank and the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and serves on the National
Advisory Council for International Monetary and Financial Policy.
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Office of
the United States Trade Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-395-3230.