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5 Fla. Int'l L.J. 471 (1989-1990)
Derailing the Fast-Track for International Trade Agreements

handle is hein.journals/fjil5 and id is 479 raw text is: DERAILING THE FAST-TRACK FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS Edmund W. Sim* I. INTRODUCTION .................................. 472 II. BACKGROUND ................................... 475 III. POTENTIAL OPPONENTS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS ............................ 481 A. Textiles ................................ 482 B. Agriculture .............................. 484 1. Commodities with Price Supports and Import Quotas 485 2. Border State Agricultural Interests ............ 485 3. Progressive Farm Groups ................... 485 C. Environmental and Consumer Groups .......... 486 D. Labor .................................. 488 E. Manufacturers ............................ 489 F. Maritime ............................... 490 G. Aviation ................................ 491 H. Religious and Human Rights Interests ........ 492 IV. THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1992 ......... 493 A. Pre-Notification ........................... 493 1. Congressional Input ........................ 493 a. Extension of Fast-Track Authority .......... 493 b. Free Trade Agreement Review by Congressional Committee ....................... 497 c. Congressional Participation in Trade Negotiations ...................... 498 2. Private Industry Input ..................... 499 B. Notification of Congress ..................... 499 C. Non-Markups and Non-Conferences ............ 500 D. Conclusion of Agreement and Formal Submission to Congress .............................. 502 E. Committee and Floor Consideration .......... 503 * A.B. 1988, Dartmouth College; J.D. 1991, University of Michigan Law School. The author is an associate at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Patton, Boggs & Blow and would like to thank Professor John H. Jackson of the University of Michigan Law School, colleagues at Patton, Boggs and Blow and staff members of the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Executive Office of the President for their helpful comments. However, he retains full responsibility for its content.

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