MATT NIEMEYER DAVID WALTERS MARK LINSCOTT CATHY NOVELLI MEREDITH BROADBENT CHRISTOPHER PADILLA WENDY CUTLER E. ASHLEY WILLS Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs Economic Affairs Environment and Natural Resources and the Mediterranean Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Industry, Market Access and Telecommunications Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison Asian Affairs Asian Affairs Monitoring and Enforcement Coordination Services, Investment, and Intellectual Property and Labor DANIEL BRINZA FLORIE LISER JAMES MENDENHALL WILLIAM CLATANOFF Trade Organization (WTO) and Multilateral Affairs Americas and Media Affairs DOROTHY DWOSKIN REGINA VARGO RICHARD MILLS The United States Trade Representative is responsible for directing all trade negotiations of and formulating trade policy for the United States. The Office of the United States Trade Representative was created as the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations by Executive Order 11075 of January 15, 1963. The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) established the Office as an agency of the Executive Office of the President charged with administering the trade agreements program. The Office is responsible for setting and administering overall trade policy. It also provides that the United States Trade Representative shall be chief representative of the United States for the following: -all activities concerning the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; --discussions, meetings, and negotiations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development when such activities deal primarily with trade and commodity issues; -negotiations in the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development and other multilateral institutions when such negotiations deal primarily with trade and commodity issues; -other bilateral and multilateral negotiations when trade, including East West trade, or commodities is the primary issue; -negotiations under sections 704 and 734 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c and 1673c); and ---negotiations concerning direct investment incentives and disincentives and bilateral investment issues concerning barriers to investment. The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 codified these prior authorities and added additional authority, including the implementation of section 301 actions (regarding enforcement of U.S. rights under international trade agreements). The Office is headed by the United States Trade Representative, a Cabinet level official with the rank of Ambassador, who is directly responsible to the President. There are three Deputy United States Trade Representatives, who also hold the rank of Ambassador-two located in Washington and one in Geneva. The Chief Agricultural Negotiator also holds the rank of Ambassador. The United States Trade Representative serves as an ex officio member of the Boards of Directors of the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and serves on the National Advisory Council for International Monetary and Financial Policy. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202–395–3230. Internet, www.ustr.gov. Departments DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250 Phone, 202-720-4623. Internet, www.usda.gov. ANN M. VENEMAN JIM BUTLER, FLOYD GABLER KATE COLER ELSA A. MURANO MARK E. REY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Services Administrator, Risk Management Agency Consumer Services Policy and Promotion Deputy Under Secretary Service Environment Service Economics Education, and Extension Service Service Deputy Under Secretary Service DAVE TENNY JOSEPH J. JEN RODNEY J. BROWN SUSAN E. OFFUTT GILBERT GONZALEZ, Acting ARTHUR A. GARCIA HILDA GAY LEGG CHUCK LAMBERT DONNA REIFSCHNEIDER (VACANCY) PRISCILLA CAREY JAMES HOUSE Administrator, Rural Utilities Service Deputy Assistant Secretary Programs Inspection Service and Stockyards Administration Assistant Secretary for Administration Deputy Assistant Secretary Management Property Management Business Utilization Associate Assistant Secretary Director, Office of Outreach Deputy Chief Information Officer Chief Financial Officer Deputy Chief Financial Officer General Counsel Deputy General Counsel Inspector General Deputy Inspector General Deputy Chief Economist Cost-Benefit Analysis Board Uses Analysis VERNON PARKER GERALD BANGE WILLIAM HOHENSTEIN ROGER J. KLURFELD BRUCE BUNDICK |