§ 1872 — Interagency Trade Organization

(1) The President shall establish an interagency organization. (2) The functions of the organization are— (A) to assist, and make recommendations to, the President in carrying out the functions vested in him by the trade laws and to advise the United States Trade Representative (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Trade Representative”) in carrying out the functions set forth in section 2171 of this title; (B) to assist the President, and advise the Trade Representative, with respect to the development and implementation of the international trade policy objectives of the United States; and (C) to advise the President and the Trade Representative with respect to the relationship between the international trade policy objectives of the United States and other major policy areas which may significantly affect the overall international trade policy and trade competitiveness of the United States. (3) The interagency organization shall be composed of the following: (A) The Trade Representative, who shall be chairperson. (B) The Secretary of Commerce. (C) The Secretary of State. (D) The Secretary of the Treasury. (E) The Secretary of Agriculture. (F) The Secretary of Labor. (b) In assisting the President, the organization shall— (1) make recommendations to the President on basic policy issues arising in the administration of the trade agreements program, (2) of this title, (3) advise the President of the results of hearings held pursuant to section 2412(b)(2) 1 of this title, and recommend appropriate action with respect thereto, and (4) perform such other functions with respect to the trade agreements program as the President may from time to time designate. (c) The organization shall, to the maximum extent practicable, draw upon the resources of the agencies represented in the organization, as well as such other agencies as it may determine, including the United States International Trade Commission. In addition, the President may establish by regulation such procedures and committees as he may determine to be necessary to enable the organization to provide for the conduct of hearings pursuant to section 2412(b)(2) of this title, and for the carrying out of other functions assigned to the organization pursuant to this section.