Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commercial treaties.

Executive-legislative relations.

Foreign trade promotion.

Negotiation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (28 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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PDF

Summary:

Presents background on development of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which grants the President authority to negotiate certain trade agreements and to have their implementing bills considered under expedited legislative procedures. Summarizes major provisions under the current authority, and discusses issues that are likely to arise in the debate over TPA renewal. Explores policy options available to Congress, and considers current legislation to renew TPA.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy

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