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1/23/2007--Introduced.<br/>Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act - Allows, under specified conditions, certain U.S. persons supportive of the government's position before a dispute settlement panel or Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to participate in consultations and panel or Appellate Body proceedings. Establishes the Congressional Advisory Commission on WTO Dispute Settlement to provide advice to Congress on the operation of the WTO dispute settlement system. Amends the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to require congressional approval before any modification of an agency regulation or practice that has been adversely affected by a WTO decision. Directs the United States to negotiate with the WTO to determine clarification of its obligations under the Uruguay Round Agreement due to an adverse WTO decision if the United States, Congress, or Commission finds that such decision created obligations never agreed to by the United States. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make specified changes to strengthen the Act's antidumping and countervailing duty provisions. Requires congressional approval for revocation of nonmarket economy country determinations made by the administering authority. Expands the authority of the administering authority or the International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose countervailing duties on products from a nonmarket economy country that have been provided a countervailable subsidy. Includes exchange-rate manipulation by a country as a countervailable subsidy. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require a recommendation from the ITC before the President can impose a duty on an imported Chinese product that causes or threatens market disruption to a like U.S. product. Applies the amendments made by this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico.<br/>

1169528400 2007-01-23 Fri Nov 07 13:03:44 -0600 2008 introduced 40488 'law':8 'bill':2 'unit':5 'state':6 'trade':7 'purpos':12 'strengthen':4 40492 official introduced 40488 'act':6 'law':5 'trade':4 'america':2 'strengthen':1 43876 short action 40488 1169528400 Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104701 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S914-916) R000361 1937-06-18 531 Hart Senate Office Building http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-7665 John 'd':4 'wv':5 'jay':8 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'rockefel':3,7,10 M 300084 Rockefeller John_Rockefeller D. Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] Jay N00001685 9933 Democrat 202-224-6472 Presbyterian WV Jay John Rockefeller 1.04411764705882 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ action 40488 1169528400 Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104701 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S914-916) introduced 40488 1169528400 Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91620 action 40488 1169528400 Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2007 114910 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S914-916) action 40488 1169528400 Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91621 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.