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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3271 
To improve the enforcement of international trade agreements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2005 
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. MYRICK, and Mr. CONAWAY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To improve the enforcement of international trade 
agreements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trade Agreement En-
forcement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CREATION OF DEPUTY USTR FOR TRADE ENFORCE-
MENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.—Section 141(b) 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(b)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In addition to the Deputy United States 
Trade Representatives appointed under paragraph 
(2), there shall be in the Office of the United States 
Trade Representatives the position of the Deputy 
United States Trade Representatives for Trade En-
forcement. The Deputy United States Trade Rep-
resentatives for Trade Enforcement shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate. The Deputy United States 
Trade Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall 
hold office at the pleasure of the President and shall 
have the rank of Ambassador.’’. 
(b) FUNCTIONS OF POSITION.—Section 141(c) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The principal function of the Deputy 
United States Trade Representatives for Trade En-
forcement shall be to ensure compliance with trade 
agreements relating to United States manufactured 
goods and services. The Deputy United States Trade 
Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall have
the authority to investigate and recommend pros-
ecuting cases before the World Trade Organization 
and under trade agreements to which the United 
States is a party. The Deputy United States Trade 
Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall iden-
tify foreign government barriers to United States 
goods and services that are at odds with current 
trade agreements. The Deputy United States Trade 
Representatives for Trade Enforcement shall per-
form such other functions as the United States 
Trade Representative may direct.’’. 
SEC. 3. INVESTIGATORY RESOURCES. 
There are authorized to be appropriated without fis-
cal year limitation such sums as are necessary for the 
Deputy United States Trade Representatives for Trade 
Enforcement to hire 100 additional trade enforcement in-
vestigators within 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. The investigators shall be assigned to foreign 
nations to aid the Deputy United States Trade Represent-
atives or Trade Enforcement in investigating potential 
cases before the World Trade Organization and under 
trade agreements to which the United States is a party. 
SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) REPORT.—On an annual basis, the Deputy 
United States Trade Representatives for Trade Enforce-
ment shall report to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives, and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate on 
non-tariff trade barriers affecting market access for 
United States companies to markets in— 
(1) the European Union; 
(2) the People’s Republic of China; 
(3) Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El 
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; 
(4) India; 
(5) Brazil; and 
(6) Mexico. 
(b) FOCUS OF REPORT.—Such report shall focus on 
manufacturing in goods, intellectual property piracy, sani-
tary standards, and telecommunications access. 
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