§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 lead the creation and coordination of U.S. policy on trade in services through the interagency trade group or its subcommittees. Federal 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 practices. The Department of Commerce, and other agencies when asked, must provide staff help and other support for the Trade Representative’s service negotiations and for putting service-related agreements into effect. This does not change any agency’s current powers over specific service areas. The President must consult with state governments on trade issues that affect state or local rules or their buying of goods and services. The President must set up one or more intergovernmental advisory committees so states and local governments have a main place to consult with the federal government. When asked, the federal government must give states, local governments, and U.S. service industries advice, help, and, unless the law forbids it, data and analysis about U.S. policy on international trade in services.