Sec. 907. Office of the United States Trade Representative
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Section 163(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2213(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the operation of all United States Trade Representative-led interagency programs during the preceding year and for the year in which the report is submitted. ; and by adding at the end the following: The report shall include, with respect to the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(C), information regarding— the objectives and priorities of all United States Trade Representative-led interagency programs for the year, and the reasons therefor; the actions proposed, or anticipated, to be undertaken during the year to achieve such objectives and priorities, including actions authorized under the trade laws and negotiations with foreign countries; the role of each Federal agency participating in the interagency program in achieving such objectives and priorities and activities of each agency with respect to their participation in the program; the United States Trade Representative’s coordination of each participating Federal agency to more effectively achieve such objectives and priorities; any proposed legislation necessary or appropriate to achieve any of such objectives or priorities; and the progress that was made during the preceding year in achieving such objectives and priorities and coordination activities included in the statement provided for such year under this paragraph. .
The United States Trade Representative shall on an annual basis develop a plan— to match available resources of the Office of the United States Trade Representative to projected workload and provide a detailed analysis of how the funds allocated from the prior fiscal year to date have been spent; to identify existing staff of the Office and new staff that will be necessary to support the trade negotiation and enforcement functions and powers of the Office (including those of the Trade Policy Staff Committee) as described in section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2171 ) and section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 ); to identify existing staff of the Office and staff of other Federal agencies who will be required to be detailed to support United States Trade Representative-led interagency programs, including any associated expenses; and to provide a detailed analysis of the budgetary requirements of United States Trade Representative-led interagency programs for the next fiscal year and provide a detailed analysis of how the funds allocated from the prior fiscal year to date have been spent.
The United States Trade Representative shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that contains the plan required under subparagraph (A). The report required under this subparagraph shall be submitted in conjunction with the annual budget of the United States Government required to be submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
Pursuant to the goals and objectives of the strategic plan of the Office of the United States Trade Representative as required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code, the United States Trade Representative shall every 4 years develop a plan— to analyze internal quality controls and record management of the Office; to identify existing staff of the Office and new staff that will be necessary to support the trade negotiation and enforcement functions and powers of the Office (including those of the Trade Policy Staff Committee) as described in section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2171 ) and section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 ); to identify existing staff of the Office and staff in other Federal agencies who will be required to be detailed to support United States Trade Representative-led interagency programs, including any associated expenses; to provide an outline of budget justifications, including salaries and expenses as well as non-personnel administrative expenses, for the fiscal years required under the strategic plan; and to provide an outline of budget justifications, including salaries and expenses as well as non-personnel administrative expenses, for United States Trade Representative-led interagency programs for the fiscal years required under the strategic plan.
The United States Trade Representative shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that contains the plan required under subparagraph (A). Except as provided in clause (ii), the report required under this clause shall be submitted in conjunction with the strategic plan of the Office as required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code.
The United States Trade Representative shall submit to the congressional committees specified in clause
(i)an initial report that contains the plan required under subparagraph
(A)not later than February 1, 2016.
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