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  United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate.
Each state is represented in the House in accordance with the size of its population, with the proviso that each state is entitled to at least one Representative member.
The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C., the national capital.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives   (4771 words)

  
 ipedia.com: United States House of Representatives Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 435 seats in the House are apportioned among the fifty states by population, as determined by a decennial census.
Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia
Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from Guam
www.ipedia.com /united_states_house_of_representatives.html   (2425 words)

  
 Office of the United States Trade Representative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is an arm of the executive branch of the United States government that falls within the Executive Office of the President.
It is responsible for the United States' international trade policy at bilateral and multilateral levels.
On March 17, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Congressman Portman as trade representative, and he was confirmed by the Senate April 29, 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Office_of_the_United_States_Trade_Representative   (176 words)

  
 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATUTE GOVERNING APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
United States, 272 U.S. 52, 128-29 (1926), a restriction ruling out a large portion of those persons best qualified by experience and knowledge to fill a particular office invades the constitutional power of the President and Senate to install the principal officers of the United States.
The Office of United States Trade Representative is "established within the Executive Office of the President." 19 U.S.C. 2171(a).
Congress has also expressed its sense that the United States Trade Representative "be the senior representative on any body that the President may establish for the purpose of providing to the President advice on overall economic policies in which international trade matters predominate." Id.
biotech.law.lsu.edu /blaw/olc/barsh2.htm   (837 words)

  
 [21 Mar 1997]: PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO STATUS OF WOMEN COMMISSION
Tarr-Whelan said she was impressed with the excitement she had found among women across the United States in local follow-ups to the Beijing Conference.
The United States was also very interested in the Secretary-General's intention to create a deputy secretary-general post and consider a woman to fill it, she said.
Tarr-Whelan said she did not have expertise on the subject but noted that the United States had played a major role as a negotiating "broker" in Beijing for countries with differing positions on inheritance in order to see that women's rights were protected.
www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/1997/19970321.us21.mar.html   (735 words)

  
 Emily Taft Douglas: United States Representative, Illinois
Along with California Representative Jerry Voorhis, she proposed legislation to put the United Nations in charge of international programs for arms control and the abolition of atomic weaponry.
He did not claim that almost single-handed he had carried Virginia forward from a feudal state to a modern one by ending primogeniture and entail, dissolving the union of state and church, and reforming the penal code.
Douglas is a former United States representative from Illinois.
www.harvardsquarelibrary.org /unitarians/douglas_e.html   (1455 words)

  
 United States Trade Representative - Zangger Committee
State, with the concurrence of Defense, designates which articles will be controlled under the USML.
A term indicating that a shipper's agent or representative is empowered to make definitive decisions and adjustments abroad without approval of the group or individual represented.
Located in Geneva, WIPO promotes protection of intellectual property around the world through cooperation among states, and administers various "Unions," each founded on a multilateral treaty and dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property.
www.abimportexport.com /articles/Import_Export_Definitions_22.php   (934 words)

  
 a united states, freedom, representative democracy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The ideas behind the western representative democracies have not been allowed expression in terms of modern capabilities.
Those original ideas found expression in the structures that have come down to us, but those structures were defined in the context of the technological capabilities of the times.
Western representative democracies were fixed as a way of doing things at a point in time when reaching the place where discussions were held and decisions were made involved days or even weeks of travelling on horses.
www.headmap.org /index/headmapb/prototyp/auniteds.html   (156 words)

  
 Press Release from the Office of the United States Trade Representative
The United States and Panama announced today they would begin free trade negotiations in Panama City, Panama during the week of April 26.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick met with President Moscoso and Trade Minister Jácome in Miami last November during the Free Trade Area of the Americas Ministerial meeting and announced the plan to undertake these negotiations.
The United States is aggressively working to open markets globally, regionally, and bilaterally and to expand American opportunities in overseas markets.
www.state.gov /p/wha/rls/prsrl/30984.htm   (571 words)

  
 Delaware United States Senators
Elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress; reelected to the Twenty-third Congress and as a Whig to the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1831 thru March 3, 1839; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress being defeated by
Elected on January 19, 1897, as a Democrat to the United States Senate for the term commencing March 4, 1897, to fill the vacancy caused by failure of the Delaware Legislature to elect and served until March 3, 1901; unsuccessful candidate for reelection by the Delaware Legislature again failing to elect
Clerk of the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1857
www.russpickett.com /history/sentbio3.htm   (2387 words)

  
 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The United States will continue to work with the EU to manage this and other disputes in an appropriate way, and we look forward to advancing our shared objectives in the Doha global trade negotiations and other fora," Zoellick added.
In the United States, 75% of soy, 34% of corn and 71% of cotton are biotech crops.
The first step in a WTO dispute, which the United States and other countries are taking today, is to request and conduct consultations in the next 60 days.
uruguay.usembassy.gov /biotecue.htm   (953 words)

  
 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Section 301 provides a means for businesses, farmers and workers in the United States to seek the aid of the U.S. government to gain relief from foreign unfair trade practices which burden or restrict U.S. commerce.
With the launch of the Doha Development Agenda, the United States has an unprecedented opportunity to pursue permanent reform of the CWB through the development of new disciplines and rules on state trading enterprises that export agricultural goods.
The United States has an unprecedented opportunity to pursue comprehensive and meaningful reform of the Canadian Wheat Board through the development of new disciplines and rules on state trading enterprises that export agricultural goods.
www.namamillers.org /USTRannouncement.html   (3078 words)

  
 Punk Voter
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing negotiations with other countries.
The head of USTR is the U.S. Trade Representative, a Cabinet member who serves as the president's principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on trade issues.
Under the first President Bush, he served as the State Department's lead official in the negotiations leading to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Uruguay Round of negotiations for the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT).
www.mylocalbands.com /punkvoter/zoellick.asp   (307 words)

  
 Delaware United States Senators
Clerk of the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1859, 1863, and 1871
Appointed United States Attorney for the District of Delaware in 1868 by
Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1888, and on January 1, 1889, was chosen Speaker of the House
www.russpickett.com /history/sentbio5.htm   (1525 words)

  
 United States Representative Adam Smith:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This initiative is so important because it deals with matters that are central to our state's economy and environment.
If passed, the measure would prevent the use of unlined soil trenches for storage of radioactive waste, require the cleanup of liquid high-level nuclear waste tanks, and require existing landfills and tanks be cleaned up before more waste is added.
It is my hope the legislature will act on this issue in the coming legislative session, however, if they do not Washington voters will have an important opportunity to safeguard our state.
www.heartofamericanorthwest.org /AdamSmithStmt010104.htm   (261 words)

  
 HEADQUARTERS PRESS BRIEFING BY UNITED STATES PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
The United States was off to an aggressive start in combating international terrorism, focusing on blocking its assets, tracking down those already in the country and denying entry to others, United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Negroponte told correspondents at a Headquarters press briefing this morning.
Negroponte continued.  Since then, United States authorities had pinpointed 153 groups, individuals and entities that were actively involved in supporting international terrorism.
A number of countries had asked in a general way for technical assistance, he said, but the United States also wanted to examine their own requirements before sitting down to talk about specific training courses.
www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/2001/negropontebrf.doc.htm   (259 words)

  
 FR Doc 04-10461
The United States, which is also a party to the GPA, has agreed to waive discriminatory purchasing requirements for eligible products and suppliers of the new Member States.
The European Communities, including its new Member States, is an instrumentality that (A) is a party to the GPA and (B) will provide appropriate reciprocal competitive government procurement opportunities to United States products and services and suppliers of such products and services.
The Trade Representative may modify or withdraw the designation in paragraph 1 and the waiver in paragraph 2.
a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-10461.htm   (484 words)

  
 US CODE: Title 19,2411. Actions by United States Trade Representative   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Actions may be taken that are within the power of the President with respect to trade in any goods or services, or with respect to any other area of pertinent relations with the foreign country.
(6) Any action taken by the Trade Representative under this section with respect to export targeting shall, to the extent possible, reflect the full benefit level of the export targeting to the beneficiary over the period during which the action taken has an effect.
(2) An act, policy, or practice of a foreign country that burdens or restricts United States commerce may include the provision, directly or indirectly, by that foreign country of subsidies for the construction of vessels used in the commercial transportation by water of goods between foreign countries and the United States.
www4.law.cornell.edu /uscode/19/2411.html   (1767 words)

  
 Congressman Bernard Sanders (I-VT)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Representative Bernie Sanders is leading the charge in Congress to protect the civil liberties and rights of all Americans.
Hastily passed in the wake of the horrific attacks of September 11th, the USA Patriot Act gives the government sweeping authority to monitor what books we read and buy, search our homes and businesses without prior notification, monitor our electronic communications, and allows noncitizens to be locked up without charges on the Attorney General's say-so.
The Vermont Legislature recently entered the state in a program to allow residents to purchase their prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the UK at substantial savings off U.S. prices.
bernie.house.gov   (495 words)

  
 noticias - President Nominates Rob Portman as United States Trade Representative   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Congressman Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks during a ceremony in which President Bush nominated him to be the next U.S. Trade Representative during a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room Thursday, March 17, 2005.
Sally, who is a fourth grader, had to admit that she had never heard of the U.S. Trade Representative.
I've had the honor to represent them for almost 12 years now, and I'm very proud of what we've been able to accomplish.
www.noticias.info /asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=52966   (1120 words)

  
 United States Representative Tom Price
Under various other related acts, the payment of wages is made dependent upon determinations by the Secretary of Labor under sections 3142 of title 40, United States Code.
Section 3147 of title 40, United States Code, provides that "[the President may suspend the provisions of this subchapter during a national emergency."
(b) The wage rates imposed by the section 3142 of title 40, United States Code, increase the cost to the Federal Government of providing Federal assistance to these areas.
tomprice.house.gov /html/release.cfm?id=74   (370 words)

  
 United States Defense Representative - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about United States Defense Representative   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
United States Defense Representative is not available in the Hutchinson encyclopedia.
United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /United+States+Defense+Representative   (110 words)

  
 United States Representative, District 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
United States Representative, District 1 - 1,063 valid signatures
THEREFORE, I, KATHERINE HARRIS, Secretary of State of the State of Florida, do hereby fix and declare that the date on which candidates may qualify for said Special Election shall be from 8:00 a.m., June 11, 2001 through Noon, June 12, 2001.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, The Capitol, this 25th day of May, A.D., 2001.
election.dos.state.fl.us /Elections/specials/2001spcUSR1.shtml   (152 words)

  
 The Avalon Project : Indochina - Mission of the Special United States Representative in Viet-Nam: Statement Issued by ...
Indochina - Mission of the Special United States Representative in Viet-Nam: (1) Statement Issued by the White House, November 3, 1954 (2)
Lawton Collins as Special United States Representative in Viet-Nam with the personal rank of Ambassador, to undertake a diplomatic mission of limited duration.
The United States has already played an important role in the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of refugees from Communist rule in North Viet-Nam.
www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/intdip/indoch/inch033.htm   (391 words)

  
 WTO | United States of America - Member information
This page gathers key information on the United States of America's participation in the WTO.
The United States of America has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995.
Provides the original official documents from the United States of America.
www.wto.org /english/thewto_e/countries_e/usa_e.htm   (238 words)

  
 Remarks by the President at Swearing-In Ceremony for the United States Trade Representative
That is an important priority of this administration, and it should be an important priority of the United States Congress.
At the moment, about 80 percent of imports from the region already enter the United States duty-free.
The President already mentioned this and I concur with him that China's entry into the WTO was, and remains, in the best interests of the United States.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/wh/rem/46404.htm   (2292 words)

  
 Ambassador John D. Negroponte, United States Representative to the United Nations, Biographical Sketch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
John D. Negroponte was sworn in as United States Representative to the United Nations on September 18, 2001.
Europe and Latin America; and he also held important positions at the State Department and the White House.
Negroponte was Ambassador to Honduras (1981-85); Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (1985-87); Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1987-89); Ambassador to Mexico (1989-93); and Ambassador to the Philippines (1993-96).
www.un.int /usa/negroponte_bio.htm   (201 words)

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