Number: RL31196 Title: Trade Promotion (Fast Track) Authority: H.R. 3005 Provisions and Related Issues Authors: Lenore Sek, Mary Jane Bolle, William H. Cooper, and Vladimir N. Pregelj, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division; Mary Tiemann, Resources, Science, and Industry Division; and Richard S. Beth, Government and Finance Division Abstract: A major trade issue in the 107th Congress is whether or not Congress will approve authority for the President to negotiate trade agreements and submit the agreements for implementation under expedited legislative procedures. This report analyzes a major trade promotion authority proposal, H.R. 3005. Some comparisons are made between H.R. 3005 and the trade negotiating authority bill H.R. 3019. Pages: 24 Date: Updated November 28, 2001