§2114c Trade in services: development, coordination, and implementation of Federal policies; staff support and other assistance; specific service sector authorities unaffected; executive functions

Summary

The United States Trade Representative must use the interagency trade group or its subcommittees to create and coordinate U.S. policy on trade in services. This work must follow this Act and other laws. Federal agencies that regulate service industries must, when needed, advise and work with the Trade Representative about how U.S. service providers are treated abroad and about claims of unfair foreign practices. The Department of Commerce and other agencies must provide staff and help for service trade talks and for putting service agreements into effect. This does not change any agency’s existing authority over a specific service sector. The President must, when appropriate, consult State and local governments about trade policies that affect their rules or how they buy goods and services. The President must set up one or more advisory committees so states and localities can talk with the federal government about these issues. On request, the federal government must give State and local governments and U.S. service industries advice, help, and, unless the law forbids it, data and analysis about U.S. policies on international trade in services.