S.Res. 459 · 109th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States participation and agreement in the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Evan Bayh
Introduced
2006-05-02
Latest action
2006-05-02 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should not be a signatory to any agreement or protocol with respect to the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, unless: (1) a nonagricultural market access (NAMA) agreement would lead to a significant reduction or elimination of the substantial inequities in the average level of industrial tariff rates of all WTO members; (2) substantial increases in market access and U.S. exports are achieved through reductions in average tariff rates applied to manufactured goods; (3) sectoral tariff agreements are included that would result in a significant number of countries eliminating tariffs on products and in sectors that would increase U.S. exports; and (4) real new market access is achieved through the dismantling of nontariff barriers, particularly in sectors of primary importance to American manufacturers.