7/14/2004: Text of Conference Report on U.S.-Australia Trade Bill (PDF)

U.S. Government Printing Office

Excerpt (at page 25 of 26; a dissenting view): 'When Congress is in the midst of serious discussions about a change in current law, USTR should not negotiate a specific provision in a FTA that could create a violation of that provision if the pending congressional consideration leads to a change in the law. This is especially so where there is no specific mandate by Congress in trade negotiating authority to include such provisions in the FTA.

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