2006 Trade Policy Agenda to Congress by Bush Admin
02 Mar '06
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The Bush Administration delivered to Congress the 2006 Trade Policy Agenda and the 2005 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program.
The 2006 report details the many benefits of trade for US businesses, farmers and ranchers, service providers and consumers, reviews the Administration's accomplishments of 2005 and lays out its ambitious Agenda for 2006.
In the report, US Trade Representative Portman laid out an ambitious agenda and wrote, "In 2006, the Administration is committed to creating new momentum for a bipartisan consensus to open markets and knock down barriers to trade around the world. Working in partnership with Congress, we will be promoting an aggressive and proactive agenda."
One of the top priorities is conclusion of the Doha Development Round by the end of the year.
"The potential benefits from the successful Doha Round for the United States and its trading partners, especially in the developing nations, are enormous, and we will continue to do all we can to achieve a successful result," wrote Portman.
Portman also emphasized the importance of successfully concluding bilateral and regional agreements in 2006, writing, "In parallel to its Doha Round efforts, the Administration will move vigorously to negotiate new bilateral and regional trade agreements to create a host of new opportunities for U.S. workers, farmers and businesses."
He also said trade rules must be fair and aggressively enforced. "The Administration agrees with lawmakers from both parties that free trade only works if the parties agree to trade fairly."
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