Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee
Headline: Establishes Trade and Environment Advisory Committee in U.S. Trade Office
What it does: The Trade Representative must establish, staff, appoint members to, and fund an advisory committee on trade and the environment.
- Creates a formal advisory channel for environmental and industry voices on trade policy.
- Requires advisory reports to the President and Congress after trade negotiations.
- Adds unpaid, two-year appointments that shape who advises trade decisions.
Summary
This order creates a Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee inside the office that handles U.S. trade policy (the Trade Representative). The committee will advise on trade and environmental policy and must submit reports after trade agreement negotiations.
Up to 35 unpaid members will represent environmental groups, industry (including environmental technology and services), agriculture (farmers), non-Federal government, services, and consumer interests; members serve two-year terms and are appointed by the Trade Representative.
The order requires the Trade Representative to provide staff, funding, approve meeting agendas, and ensure reports go to the President and Congress.
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