Title: An original joint resolution providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of certain persons as the United States Trade Representative.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This joint resolution establishes an exception to the law that prohibits a person who has directly represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States from being appointed as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) or as a Deputy USTR. The exception applies only to the first person appointed as USTR after the enactment of this joint resolution who served as Deputy USTR prior to the enactment of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 41 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                        Calendar No. 42
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 41

  Providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of 
       certain persons as the United States Trade Representative.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2017

   Mr. Hatch, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following 
   original joint resolution; which was read twice and placed on the 
                                calendar

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of 
       certain persons as the United States Trade Representative.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS AS 
              UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.

    (a) In General.--The limitation under section 141(b)(4) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(b)(4)) shall not apply to the first 
person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as 
the United States Trade Representative after the date of the enactment 
of this joint resolution, if that person served as a Deputy United 
States Trade Representative before the date of the enactment of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
    (b) Limited Exception.--This section applies only to the first 
person appointed as United States Trade Representative after the date 
of the enactment of this joint resolution, and to no other person.




                                                        Calendar No. 42

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                             S. J. RES. 41

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION

  Providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of 
       certain persons as the United States Trade Representative.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 25, 2017

                 Read twice and placed on the calendar