S 1258 · 108th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Stand With American Workers Act

Introduced 2003-06-12· Sponsored by Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2003-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stand With American Workers Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to: (1) declare that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is the primary government official responsible for dispute settlement proceedings before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that involve the United States; and (2) designate a Deputy USTR to oversee dispute settlement proceedings involving the United States before the WTO, including negotiations regarding Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes. Amends the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to modify procedural guidelines for dispute settlement panels. Establishes the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Review Commission to review: (1) all reports of dispute settlement panels or the Appellate Body of the WTO in proceedings initiated by other parties to the WTO that are adverse to the United States and that are adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body; and (2) upon the request of the USTR or specified congressional officials, any other report of a dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body that is adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body. Requires the Commission to determine whether the panel or Appellate Body: (1) exc…

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