An original joint resolution providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of certain persons as the United States Trade Representative.

Bill: 115-sjres-41
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-04-25
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Federal officials

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Latest action: action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 42.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2017-04-25
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) 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. </p>

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 42 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 41 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of certain persons as the United States Trade Representative.

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.

April 25, 2017 Read twice and placed on the calendar