§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 create and coordinate U.S. policy on trade in services through the interagency trade group set up under section 1872(a) or any of its subcommittees. Federal departments and agencies that regulate service industries must, when needed, tell and work with the Trade Representative about how U.S. service interests are treated in other countries and about claims of unfair foreign government or company actions. The Department of Commerce, and other agencies when asked, must give staff help and other support for negotiations and for putting service trade agreements into effect. These rules do not change any agency’s existing authority over a specific service sector. The President must consult with State governments on trade issues that affect state or local rules or buying of goods and services, set up intergovernmental advisory committees for those talks, and offer states, local governments, and U.S. service industries advice, help, and, where allowed by law, data and analysis when they ask.