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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. Internet, www.ustr.gov.
United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick
Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives (Washington) Peter F. Allgeier, Jon
M. Huntsman,
Jr.
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) Linnet F. Deily
Special Textile Negotiator David Spooner
General Counsel John Veroneau
Chief Agricultural Negotiator Allen F. Johnson
Associate U.S. Trade Representative Josette Shiner
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for John Hopkins
Administration
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for James Murphy
Agricultural Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Ralph Ives
Southeast Asia, Pacific, and APEC
Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Matt Niemeyer
Congressional Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Economic David Walters
Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for (vacancy)
Environment and Natural Resources
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe Cathy Novelli
and the Mediterranean
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Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Meredith Broadbent
Industry, Market Access and
Telecommunications
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Christopher Padilla
Intergovernmental Affairs and Public
Liaison
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North Wendy Cutler
Asian Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Daniel Brinza
Monitoring and Enforcement
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Florie Liser
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Policy Carmen Suro-Bredie
Coordination
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for James Mendenhall
Services, Investment, and Intellectual
Property
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Jon Rosenbaum
and Development
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade William Clatanoff
and Labor
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for World Dorothy Dwoskin
Trade Organization (WTO) and
Multilateral Affairs
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Regina Vargo
Americas
Press Secretary Richard Mills
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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.
The Office is responsible 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 U.N. 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
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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 Agricultural 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.
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. Internet, www.ustr.gov.