Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track) : Labor Issues (Including H.R. 3005 and H.R. 3019).

Examines fast-track trade promotion authority (TPA) under which Congress may consider trade agreements negotiated by the President, focusing on labor issues. Reviews key Congressional issues; and provides background on the issue, including North American Free Trade Agreement, worker rights and the W...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Executive-legislative relations. Foreign trade promotion. Industrial relations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines fast-track trade promotion authority (TPA) under which Congress may consider trade agreements negotiated by the President, focusing on labor issues. Reviews key Congressional issues; and provides background on the issue, including North American Free Trade Agreement, worker rights and the World Trade Organization; 1997-1998 legislation to renew TPA; and the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement. Reviews key TPA legislation in 2001, and compares H.R. 3005, the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001, and H.R 3019, the Comprehensive Trade Negotiating Authority Act of 2001. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.