Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) : Issues, Options, and Prospects for Renewal.

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 discu...

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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], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Foreign trade promotion. Negotiation. Commercial treaties. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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 prospects for TPA renewal.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.