[20050718]RS22102_贸易促进局：关于延长两年的可能投票.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22102Updated July 18, 2005Trade Promotion Authority: Possible Vote on Two-Year Extensionnae redactedSpecialist in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryUnder the Trade Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-210), Congress approved expeditedlegislative procedures (no amendment, limited debate) for trade agreements that wereentered into before July 1, 2005. The Act provided an automatic two-year extension if:(1) the President requested an extension not later than April 1, 2005; and (2) neitherHouse of the Congress adopted an extension disapproval resolution before July 1, 2005.The President submitted the request for an extension on March 30, 2005. An extensiondisapproval resolution (S.Res. 100) was introduced in the Senate and referred to theSenate Finance Committee on April 6, 2005. Under the 2002 Trade Act, a resolutionhad to be reported out of committee to be considered on the floor. By July 1, 2005, theSenate Finance Committee had not reported out S.Res. 100. No extension disapprovalresolution had been introduced in the House. Therefore,