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ECAT Agenda 2002

Prepared for the ECAT Annual Meeting

Introduction

Summary: ECAT Positions on Issues

Section 1: ECAT's Role in the Promotion of International Trade and Investment

ECAT's Activities to Promote Greater Trade Liberalization

ECAT's Activities to Promote Greater Protection for Overseas Investment

Administration Review of U.S. Negotiating Position on Investment Trade Promotion Authority

New ECAT Study on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy and the Growth of the U.S. Economy in the 21st Century

The Continued Need for Trade Outreach

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Section 2: Major Trade Policy Issues

Congressional Consideration of Trade Promotion Authority

History of Trade-Negotiating Authority Legislation
Importance of Trade Promotion Authority
Congressional Consideration of Trade Promotion Authority in 2001
Main Areas of Debate

Efforts to Renew Trade Promotion Authority in 2002

Comprehensive Review and Reform of Trade Adjustment Assistance and Worker Retraining Programs

Renewal and Expansion of the Andean Trade Preferences Act

Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences Program

Addressing Concerns about Trade and Investment Liberalization

Labor and Environment Issues

U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement

Food Trade Issues

Imports of Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products

ECAT's Food Chain Coalition Proposal

Health Policy and Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Transparency

Steel 201 and International Steel Negotiations
Section 201 Action
International Steel Negotiations
Section 232 Investigation of Semi-Finished Steel and Iron Ore Imports
Proposals to Amend U.S. Trade Remedy Laws
WTO Dispute Settlement Cases Involving U.S. Trade Remedy Laws
Byrd Amendment
Privatization Methodology under the U.S. Countervailing Duty Law
Safeguard Measures
Antidumping Act of 1916
Hot-Rolled Steel from Japan
Steel Plate from India
Corrosion-Resistant Steel from Germany
Other Trade Remedy Cases

Modernization of the Customs Service's Computer and Operational Activities

Section 3: Major Trade Negotiations

Free Trade Area of the Americas

Comprehensive and Trade-Oriented Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements

Section 4: Investment

Importance of Investment for U.S. Companies, the U.S. Economy and

ECAT Studies

U.S. Negotiating Position on Investment

Outlook for a WTO Agreement on Investment

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Antibribery Initiatives

Section 5: The European Union

U.S.-EU Trade Relations

Agricultural Issues

WTO Negotiations and Dispute Settlement Cases

Aircraft Issues

Privacy

Trans-Atlantic Economic Partnership

Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue

Section 6: World Trade Organization

Major Issues

Implementation of WTO Agreements
WTO Institutional Reforms

U.S.-China Relations Act and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Ensuring Implementation of Commitments Russia

Prospects for Accession

Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia

Status of WTO Committees and Working Parties
Rules of Origin
Trade and Competition Policy
Trade and Investment
Trade and Environment
Treatment of Labor Issues in the WTO

Dispute Settlement

Section 7: Sanctions Reform

Issue-Specific Sanctions Legislation
Religious Persecution
Narcotics Enforcement

Country-Specific Issues
Iran-Libya Sanctions
Helms-Burton Cuba Sanctions Legislation
Easing of Cuba Embargo
Iran Nonproliferation Act
India-Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation Sanctions
Sanctions on Myanmar
Sanctions on Sudan

Section 8: Export Promotion and Financing

The Export-Import Bank

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Trade and Development Agency

Multilateral Development Banks and International Monetary Fund

Section 9: Export Controls

Microprocessor Export Restrictions

Export Administration Act Reauthorization

Encryption

Wassenaar Arrangement

Section 10: Regional Trade Arrangements and Country-Specific Issues

Western Hemisphere

North American Free Trade Agreement

Success of NAFTA in Expanding Trade

NAFTA Dispute Settlement - Chapter 20

Mexico

Canada

Caribbean Basin Countries

MERCOSUR

Brazil

Vietnam

U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Commercial Agreement

Indonesia

India

Sub-Saharan Africa

Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

Russia

Section 11: Intellectual Property

WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

WTO Dispute Settlement

Special 301

Optical Media Products Piracy, Organized Crime and End-User
Piracy of Software

Implementation of World Intellectual Property Organization Treaties

Section 12: Taxation of Foreign Source Income

Foreign Sales Corporation Rules

Treasury Deferral Study

International Tax Simplification Legislation


	ECAT Agenda 2002 Prepared for the ECAT Annual Meeting Introduction Summary: ECAT Positions on Issues Section 1: ECAT's Role in the Promotion of International Trade and Investment Why International Trade and Investment Are Important ECAT's Activities to Promote Greater Trade Liberalization ECAT's Activities to Promote Greater Protection for Overseas Investment Administration Review of U.S. Negotiating Position on Investment Trade Promotion Authority New ECAT Study on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy and the Growth of the U.S. Economy in the 21st Century The Continued Need for Trade Outreach ECAT's Trade Outreach Messages ECAT's Trade: Discover the Opportunity (TDO)^TM Employee Outreach Program Section 2: Major Trade Policy Issues Building a Consensus on Trade and Investment Liberalization Congressional Consideration of Trade Promotion Authority History of Trade-Negotiating Authority Legislation Importance of Trade Promotion Authority Congressional Consideration of Trade Promotion Authority in 2001 Main Areas of Debate Labor and Environment Issues Investment Congressional Consultations and Mandated Outcomes Efforts to Renew Trade Promotion Authority in 2002 Comprehensive Review and Reform of Trade Adjustment Assistance and Worker Retraining Programs Review of the Operation of the TAA Programs Prospects for Renewal and Reform of the TAA Programs Private Sector Retraining Efforts Renewal and Expansion of the Andean Trade Preferences Act Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences Program Addressing Concerns about Trade and Investment Liberalization Labor and Environment Issues Labor Issues WTO Activities International Labor Organization Activities Section 307 of the Trade Act of 1930 Generalized System of Preferences and Other Preference Programs U.S.-Cambodia Bilateral Textile Agreement U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement Environmental Issues WTO Activities Environmental Reviews of Trade Agreements U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement Food Trade Issues Bioengineered and Genetically-Modified Organisms Biosafety Protocol EU Beef-Hormone Case Imports of Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products ECAT's Food Chain Coalition Proposal Health Policy and Intellectual Property Rights Protection Transparency Import Restraints and Trade Remedy Law Issues Steel 201 and International Steel Negotiations Section 201 Action International Steel Negotiations Section 232 Investigation of Semi-Finished Steel and Iron Ore Imports Proposals to Amend U.S. Trade Remedy Laws WTO Dispute Settlement Cases Involving U.S. Trade Remedy Laws Byrd Amendment Privatization Methodology under the U.S. Countervailing Duty Law Safeguard Measures Antidumping Act of 1916 Hot-Rolled Steel from Japan Steel Plate from India Corrosion-Resistant Steel from Germany Other Trade Remedy Cases Modernization of the Customs Service's Computer and Operational Activities Automation Modernization Understaffing Customs Modernization Section 3: Major Trade Negotiations WTO Negotiations Background Doha Development Agenda Agriculture Services Non-agricultural Market Access WTO Rules - Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Rules Transparency in Government Procurement Investment and Competition Policy Electronic Commerce Environment Intellectual Property Rights Trade Facilitation Dispute Settlement Next Steps Importance of WTO Negotiations Free Trade Area of the Americas Background on the Negotiations Status of the Negotiations and Outlook for 2002 Importance of the Negotiations Comprehensive and Trade-Oriented Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements U.S-Jordan Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Negotiations U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Other Proposed Negotiations Section 4: Investment Importance of Investment for U.S. Companies, the U.S. Economy and Development Worldwide ECAT Studies U.S. Negotiating Position on Investment Operation of U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaties and NAFTA Chapter 11 Interagency Review Outlook for a WTO Agreement on Investment OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises Antibribery Initiatives Section 5: The European Union EU Integration Efforts Enlargement of the European Union European Monetary Union and the Euro Other Preferential Trade Arrangements U.S.-EU Trade Relations Agricultural Issues WTO Negotiations and Dispute Settlement Cases EU Challenge to U.S. Foreign Sales Corporation Rules EU Challenge to "Carousel" Legislation EU Challenge to Section 110(5) of the Copyright Act EU Challenge to Section 211 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act Other EU Challenges to U.S. Law and Decisions Other U.S. Challenges to EU Law and Decisions Aircraft Issues Privacy Trans-Atlantic Economic Partnership Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue Section 6: World Trade Organization WTO Framework Major Issues Implementation of WTO Agreements WTO Institutional Reforms WTO Accessions China's Entry into the WTO China's WTO Commitments U.S.-China Relations Act and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China Ensuring Implementation of Commitments Russia Prospects for Accession Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia Status of WTO Committees and Working Parties Rules of Origin Trade and Competition Policy Trade and Investment Trade and Environment Treatment of Labor Issues in the WTO Dispute Settlement Section 7: Sanctions Reform Sanctions Reform Legislation Issue-Specific Sanctions Legislation Religious Persecution Narcotics Enforcement Country-Specific Issues Iran-Libya Sanctions Helms-Burton Cuba Sanctions Legislation Easing of Cuba Embargo Iran Nonproliferation Act India-Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation Sanctions Sanctions on Myanmar Sanctions on Sudan Section 8: Export Promotion and Financing The Export-Import Bank Overseas Private Investment Corporation Trade and Development Agency Multilateral Development Banks and International Monetary Fund Section 9: Export Controls High Performance Computer Export Restrictions Microprocessor Export Restrictions Export Administration Act Reauthorization Encryption Wassenaar Arrangement Section 10: Regional Trade Arrangements and Country-Specific Issues Western Hemisphere North American Free Trade Agreement Success of NAFTA in Expanding Trade NAFTA Dispute Settlement - Chapter 20 NAFTA Dispute Settlement - Chapter 19 NAFTA Chapter 11 NAFTA and the Environment NAFTA and Labor Mexico Major U.S.-Mexican Trade Issues Mexican Trade Agreements and Negotiations Canada Major U.S.-Canadian Trade Issues Canadian Trade Agreements and Negotiations Caribbean Basin Countries Implementation of the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act MERCOSUR Brazil Asia-Pacific Region Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Association of Southeast Asian Nations Japan Korea Vietnam U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Commercial Agreement Indonesia India Sub-Saharan Africa Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Russia Section 11: Intellectual Property WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights WTO Dispute Settlement Special 301 Optical Media Products Piracy, Organized Crime and End-User Piracy of Software Implementation of World Intellectual Property Organization Treaties Section 12: Taxation of Foreign Source Income Foreign Sales Corporation Rules Background EU Challenge to FSC Provisions FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Act Treasury Deferral Study International Tax Simplification Legislation ECAT - 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