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Trade-Related Agencies: FY2024
~~October 11, 2023~~May 14, 2024
Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science,
Keigh E. Hammond
and Related Agencies (CJS)
Senior Research Librarian Senior Research Librarian

This report provides an overview of actions by the This report provides an overview of actions by the Biden Administration and Congress to provide Administration and Congress to provide
FY2024 appropriations for the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of FY2024 appropriations for the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of

Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or the Commission), and the Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or the Commission), and the
Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). These three trade-related agencies are funded through the annual Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). These three trade-related agencies are funded through the annual
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations. This report also reviews these trade agencies’ Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations. This report also reviews these trade agencies’
programs. programs.
~~President’s Budget Request~~
~~For FY2024, the Administration requests a total of $918.1 million in appropriations for the three CJS trade-related agencies.~~
~~The request is $106.7 million (13.1%) more than the FY2023 enacted level and includes the following funding~~ FY2024 Enacted Appropriations Congress passed and President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42) on March 9, 2024. The Act included a total of $807.0 million for the three trade-related agencies, which was $4.4 million less (-0.5%) than FY2023-enacted funding. The Act provided the following amounts for amounts for
~~each of the three agencies~~each agency: :
• ITA: $ • ITA: $~~712.8~~611.0 million in direct appropriations, million in direct appropriations, 160.3% .3% ~~more~~less than the FY2023 enacted amount; than the FY2023 enacted amount;
• USITC: $• USITC: $~~127.4~~122.0 million, million, ~~4.1% more~~0.3% less than the FY2023 enacted amount; and than the FY2023 enacted amount; and
• USTR: a total of $• USTR: a total of $~~77.9~~74.0 million, 2. million, 2.~~5% more~~6% less than the FY2023 enacted amount. than the FY2023 enacted amount.
~~Senate~~
(USTR’s appropriation includes funding for salaries and expenses and funding from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund for certain enforcement activities.) Summary and Timeline of the FY2024 Budget Cycle The President submitted his FY2024 budget request to Congress on March 9, 2023. The Administration requested a total of $918.1 million in appropriations for the three CJS trade-related agencies. The request was $106.7 million (13.1%) more than the FY2023 enacted level. The President’s budget included $712.8 million in direct appropriations for ITA, $127.4 million for USITC, and a total of $77.9 million for USTR. The Senate Appropriations Committee reported a CJS bill on July 13, 2023 (S. 2321). The Senate committee-reported bill The Senate Appropriations Committee reported a CJS bill on July 13, 2023 (S. 2321). The Senate committee-reported bill
would would ~~provide~~have provided a total of $823.4 million for the three agencies, $12.0 million (1.5%) more than the FY2023 enacted amount, a total of $823.4 million for the three agencies, $12.0 million (1.5%) more than the FY2023 enacted amount,
and $94.7 million less (-10.3%) than the President’s request. The Senate committee-reported bill and $94.7 million less (-10.3%) than the President’s request. The Senate committee-reported bill ~~includes the following~~
~~funding amounts for each of the three agencies:~~
~~• ITA: $625.0 million in direct appropriations, 2.0% more than the FY2023 enacted amount;~~
~~• USITC: $122.4 million, equal to the FY2023 enacted amount; and~~
~~• USTR: a total of $76.0 million, equal to the FY2023 enacted amount.~~
~~House~~
~~The House Committee on Appropriations has not yet introduced an FY2024 CJS bill.~~
~~Continuing Resolution~~
~~On September 30, 2023, Congress passed and the President signed into law a continuing resolution (H.R. 5860), funding~~
~~these agencies at the FY2023 rate through November 17, 2023.~~

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Background
The International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce, the U.S. The International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce, the U.S.
International Trade Commission (USITC, or the Commission), and the Office of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC, or the Commission), and the Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR) are the three trade-related agencies funded through the annual Trade Representative (USTR) are the three trade-related agencies funded through the annual
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations.1 This report provides an Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations.1 This report provides an
overview of these agencies’ programs and compares the FY2024 CJS proposals with the previous overview of these agencies’ programs and compares the FY2024 CJS proposals with the previous
fiscal year’s enacted legislation.2 In this report, appropriation amounts are rounded to the nearest fiscal year’s enacted legislation.2 In this report, appropriation amounts are rounded to the nearest
thousand. However, for greater accuracy, percentage change and annual differences are calculated thousand. However, for greater accuracy, percentage change and annual differences are calculated
using whole, not rounded, numbers; this means that, in some instances, totals may not sum due to using whole, not rounded, numbers; this means that, in some instances, totals may not sum due to
rounding and there may be small differences between the actual percentage change and the rounding and there may be small differences between the actual percentage change and the
percentage change that would be calculated by using the rounded amounts. percentage change that would be calculated by using the rounded amounts.
For FY2023, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 For FY2023, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
(Division B, P.L. 117-328), provided $811.4 million for the three CJS trade-related agencies, (Division B, P.L. 117-328), provided $811.4 million for the three CJS trade-related agencies,
including $613.0 million in direct appropriations for ITA; $122.4 million for USITC; and a total including $613.0 million in direct appropriations for ITA; $122.4 million for USITC; and a total
of $76.0 million for USTR.3 The FY2023 appropriations amount was $71.4 million (9.6%) more of $76.0 million for USTR.3 The FY2023 appropriations amount was $71.4 million (9.6%) more
than the previous year’s enacted amount. than the previous year’s enacted amount.
In addition to providing funding through regular appropriations, Congress also passed In addition to providing funding through regular appropriations, Congress also passed
supplemental funding for USTR in Title IX of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement supplemental funding for USTR in Title IX of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Implementation Act (USMCA, P.L. 116-113) in December 2019. USMCA implementing Implementation Act (USMCA, P.L. 116-113) in December 2019. USMCA implementing
legislation provided a total of $90.0 million for USTR; funds are to remain available until legislation provided a total of $90.0 million for USTR; funds are to remain available until
September 30, 2024.4 The supplemental funds were provided for USTR to monitor September 30, 2024.4 The supplemental funds were provided for USTR to monitor ~~compliance~~
USMCA parties’ compliance with labor and environmental obligations of the agreement and to enforce USMCA environmental with labor and environmental obligations of the agreement and to enforce USMCA environmental
obligations, including for state-to-state dispute settlement actions. In this report, funding levels obligations, including for state-to-state dispute settlement actions. In this report, funding levels
are taken from the regular annual CJS Appropriations Acts and do not include supplemental are taken from the regular annual CJS Appropriations Acts and do not include supplemental
appropriations provided in USMCA. appropriations provided in USMCA.
See th See the Appendix for enacted budget authority for the trade-related agencies for FY2014-for enacted budget authority for the trade-related agencies for FY2014-
FY2023. FY2023.
FY2024 Appropriations
For FY2024, the Administration For FY2024, the Administration ~~requests~~requested a total of $918.1 million in appropriations for the three a total of $918.1 million in appropriations for the three
CJS trade-related agencies. The request CJS trade-related agencies. The request iswas $106.7 million (13.1%) more than the FY2023 enacted $106.7 million (13.1%) more than the FY2023 enacted
level. The President’s budget level. The President’s budget ~~includes~~included $712.8 million in direct appropriations for ITA, $127.4 $712.8 million in direct appropriations for ITA, $127.4
million for USITC, and a total of $77.9 million for USTR. million for USITC, and a total of $77.9 million for USTR.
The The ~~bill reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations (S. 2321) proposes~~Senate Committee on Appropriations reported out a CJS bill (S. 2321) on July 13, 2023. S. 2321 proposed a total of $823.4 a total of $823.4
million for the three CJS trade-related agencies. The Senate million for the three CJS trade-related agencies. The Senate ~~committee-reported proposal is $12.0~~

1 For more on the overall CJS appropriations, see CRS Report R47566, 1 For more on the overall CJS appropriations, see CRS Report R47566, Overview of FY2024 Appropriations for
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), by Nathan James. , by Nathan James.
2 The FY2023 funding levels stated in this report reflect the amounts appropriated in the Consolidated Appropriations 2 The FY2023 funding levels stated in this report reflect the amounts appropriated in the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023. They do not include supplemental appropriations provided in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Act, 2023. They do not include supplemental appropriations provided in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
implementing legislation (P.L. 116-113). implementing legislation (P.L. 116-113).
3 Total USTR funding amounts in this report include both direct appropriations for “salaries and expenses” and funding 3 Total USTR funding amounts in this report include both direct appropriations for “salaries and expenses” and funding
to be derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund for certain trade enforcement activities. See the “Trade to be derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund for certain trade enforcement activities. See the “Trade
Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF), USTR” section in this report. Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF), USTR” section in this report.
4 Section 540, P.L. 117-328 extended the availability of USMCA supplemental funds for USTR for an additional year 4 Section 540, P.L. 117-328 extended the availability of USMCA supplemental funds for USTR for an additional year
beyond the September 30, 2023, date established in USMCA (P.L. 116-113). beyond the September 30, 2023, date established in USMCA (P.L. 116-113).
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committee-reported proposal was $12.0 million (1.5%) more than the FY2023 enacted level, and $94.7 million less (-10.3%) than the million (1.5%) more than the FY2023 enacted level, and $94.7 million less (-10.3%) than the
President’s request. President’s request.
~~The House Committee on Appropriations has not yet introduced an FY2024 CJS bill.~~
S. 2321 included $625.0 million in direct appropriations for ITA; $122.4 million for USITC; and a total of $76.0 million for USTR. On July 14, 2023, the House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee marked up and reported a FY2024 CJS appropriations bill. The House Appropriations Committee did not hold a mark-up for the bill reported by the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee. Chairman Rogers introduced the subcommittee’s bill as H.R. 5893.5 The House introduced proposal would have provided a total of $751.4 million for the three agencies, $60.0 million less (-7.4%) than FY2023 enacted funding. The proposal included $558.0 million in direct appropriations for ITA; $122.4 million in appropriations for USITC; and a total of $71.0 million in appropriations for USTR. Following a series of continuing resolutions, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42) was enacted on March 9, 2024. The Act provided a total of $807.0 million for the three trade-related agencies, which is $4.4 million less (-0.5%) than FY2023 enacted funding. The Act included $611.0 million in direct appropriations for ITA; $122.0 million for USITC; and a total of $74.0 million for USTR. Table 1. Appropriations for CJS Trade-Related Agencies, FY2023-FY2024
Millions of Current U.S. Dollars Millions of Current U.S. Dollars

FY2024
~~Senate~~House Senate Enacted
CJS Trade-
FY2023
Introduced Committee- (P.L. 118~~Committee~~-
Related Agencies
Enacted
Request
~~House~~Bill
Reported Bill
~~Enacted~~42)
Total
811.4
918.1
751.4
823.4

807.0 International Trade Administration International Trade Administration
613.0 613.0
712.8 712.8

558.0 625.0 625.0

611.0 (ITA) (direct appropriation (ITA) (direct appropriations)a
U.S. International Trade Commission U.S. International Trade Commission
122.4 122.4
127.4 127.4

122.4 122.4 122.4

122.0 (USIT (USITC)b
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
76.0 76.0
77.9 77.9

71.0 76.0 76.0

74.0 (USTR (USTR)c
Sources: ForFor FY2023 enacted amounts, see P.L. 117-328. For FY2024, see the appendix tables to the FY2023 enacted amounts, see P.L. 117-328. For FY2024, see the appendix tables to the
President’s budgetPresident’s budget~~, and S. 2321.~~
Notes: Totals may not sum due to rounding. Blank columns indicate that, to date, a bil has not been reported
~~or a final appropriations law has not been enacted~~; House Rules Committee Print 118-12, Text of H.R. 5893; S. 2321; and P.L. 118-42. .
a. In addition to the direct appropriations listed above, ITA’s budget authority included a portion to be a. In addition to the direct appropriations listed above, ITA’s budget authority included a portion to be
derived from user fees, which increased ITA’s available funds. For FY2023, ITA’s available funds were $625.0 derived from user fees, which increased ITA’s available funds. For FY2023, ITA’s available funds were $625.0
mil ion, including $12.0 mil ion in user fees. For the FY2024 figures, in addition to the direct appropriations mil ion, including $12.0 mil ion in user fees. For the FY2024 figures, in addition to the direct appropriations
above, ITA’s available funds include $12.0 mil ion to be derived from user fees. This would raise ITA’s above, ITA’s available funds include $12.0 mil ion to be derived from user fees. This would raise ITA’s
available funds to $724.8 mil ion for the FY2024 request, available funds to $724.8 mil ion for the FY2024 request, ~~and $637.0 mil ion for the Senate bil~~ $570.0 mil ion for the House committee print; $637.0 mil ion for the Senate bil ; and $623.0 mil ion for P.L. 118-42. .
b. In this table, USITC’s request represents the President’s budget request. The Commission is also authorized b. In this table, USITC’s request represents the President’s budget request. The Commission is also authorized
to submit an independent request directly to Congress (19 U.S.C. §2232). The Commission’s independent to submit an independent request directly to Congress (19 U.S.C. §2232). The Commission’s independent
request for FY2024 request for FY2024 iswas $131.0 mil ion. 5 A committee print to be considered by the House Rules Committee (H. Print 118-12) contained modifications of the text of H.R. 5893, but did not change the top-level funding levels for these three trade-related agencies. The committee print included a technical modification, updating ITA’s provision that a portion of its funding would remain available through September 30, 2025 (as opposed to 2024). An Explanatory Statement for H.R. 5893 was published on the House Appropriations Committee website at https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/republicans.appropriations.house.gov/files/FY24-CJS-Explanatory-Materials.pdf. Congressional Research Service 2 link to page 7 link to page 14 Trade-Related Agencies: FY2024 Appropriations (CJS) ~~$131.0 mil ion.~~
c. USTR appropriations include direct appropriations for salaries and expenses and funds to be derived from c. USTR appropriations include direct appropriations for salaries and expenses and funds to be derived from
the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF) for certain trade enforcement activities. Supplemental funding the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF) for certain trade enforcement activities. Supplemental funding
provided in USMCA implementing legislation is excluded from USTR totals above. provided in USMCA implementing legislation is excluded from USTR totals above.
International Trade Administration (ITA)56
ITA, a bureau within the Department of Commerce, has a mission to improve U.S. prosperity by ITA, a bureau within the Department of Commerce, has a mission to improve U.S. prosperity by
strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting U.S. trade and investment, and strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting U.S. trade and investment, and
ensuring foreign trading partners’ compliance with trade laws and agreements. ITA provides ensuring foreign trading partners’ compliance with trade laws and agreements. ITA provides
export promotion services, works to enforce and ensure compliance with trade laws and export promotion services, works to enforce and ensure compliance with trade laws and
agreements, administers trade remedies such as antidumping and countervailing duties, and agreements, administers trade remedies such as antidumping and countervailing duties, and
provides analytical support for provides analytical support for ~~ongoing~~ trade negotiations. trade negotiations.
ITA is comprised of three primary units: (1) Global Markets, (2) Enforcement and Compliance, ITA is comprised of three primary units: (1) Global Markets, (2) Enforcement and Compliance,
and (3) Industry and Analysis. ITA also has a fourth organizational unit, the Executive and and (3) Industry and Analysis. ITA also has a fourth organizational unit, the Executive and
Administrative Directorate, which is responsible for providing policy leadership, information Administrative Directorate, which is responsible for providing policy leadership, information

~~5 In this report, the budget authority figures for ITA’s subunits have been rounded; however, calculations comparing~~
~~ITA’s FY2023 budget and the FY2024 proposals are based on the original figures, as identified in ITA’s FY2023 and~~
~~FY2024 congressional budget justifications.~~
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technology support, and administration services for all of ITAtechnology support, and administration services for all of ITA. (Table 2 outlines the FY2024 outlines the FY2024
budget for ITA by unit. For historical budget amounts for ITA units, see tbudget for ITA by unit. For historical budget amounts for ITA units, see the Appendix.)
ITA is funded through a combination of direct appropriations and user fees collected for certain ITA is funded through a combination of direct appropriations and user fees collected for certain
services. For FY2024, the Administration services. For FY2024, the Administration ~~requests~~requested $712.8 million in direct appropriations for $712.8 million in direct appropriations for
ITA, with an additional $12.0 million to be collected in fees, for a total of $724.8 million. The ITA, with an additional $12.0 million to be collected in fees, for a total of $724.8 million. The
request for direct appropriations request for direct appropriations iswas $99.8 million (16.3%) more than the FY2023 enacted amount. $99.8 million (16.3%) more than the FY2023 enacted amount.
Among other initiatives, the request Among other initiatives, the request ~~includes~~included $25.8 million, across multiple $25.8 million, across multiple ITA units, to support units, to support
supply chain resilience, which, according to ITA’s budget, supply chain resilience, which, according to ITA’s budget, ~~will~~would “enable ITA to provide leadership “enable ITA to provide leadership
and coordination of supply chain issues across the U.S. Government; more effectively lead and coordination of supply chain issues across the U.S. Government; more effectively lead
international engagement with key strategic partners; provide timely analysis to inform policy international engagement with key strategic partners; provide timely analysis to inform policy
responses to supply chain disruptions and global shocks; map critical supply chains; and help to responses to supply chain disruptions and global shocks; map critical supply chains; and help to
develop sector-specific strategies.”develop sector-specific strategies.”67 The request also The request also ~~proposes~~proposed reorganizing ITA’s travel and reorganizing ITA’s travel and
tourism work into a new unit, as discussed in more detail below. tourism work into a new unit, as discussed in more detail below.
The Senate committee-reported bill The Senate committee-reported bill ~~proposes~~proposed $625.0 million in direct appropriations, with an $625.0 million in direct appropriations, with an
additional $12.0 million to be collected in fees, for a total of $637.0 millionadditional $12.0 million to be collected in fees, for a total of $637.0 million for ITA. For direct . For direct
appropriations, the amount in the committee-reported bill is $12.0 million (2.0%) more than the appropriations, the amount in the committee-reported bill is $12.0 million (2.0%) more than the
FY2023 enacted amount, and $87.8 million less (-12.3%) than the President’s request. In the FY2023 enacted amount, and $87.8 million less (-12.3%) than the President’s request. In the
report accompanying the bill, the Committee also directed ITA to establish a new office on supply report accompanying the bill, the Committee also directed ITA to establish a new office on supply
chain resiliency program, within the provided increase.chain resiliency program, within the provided increase.7
~~Table 2. ITA Appropriations, by Unit, FY2023-FY2024~~
~~Millions of Current U.S. Dollars~~

~~FY2024~~
~~FY2023~~
~~Senate~~
~~Budget~~
~~Committee-~~
~~ITA Unit~~
~~Authority~~
~~Request~~
~~House~~
~~Reported Bill~~
~~Enacted~~
~~ITA~~
~~613.0~~
~~712.8~~

~~625.0~~

~~Global Markets~~
~~374.0~~
~~420.2~~

—

~~Enforcement and Compliance~~
~~125.1~~
~~134.8~~

—

~~Industry and Analysis~~
~~86.7~~
~~110.8~~

—

~~Travel and Tourism (proposed)~~
~~n/a~~
~~15.5~~

—

~~Executive Administration~~
~~27.2~~
~~31.5~~

—

Sources: ITA budget office; ITA’s FY2024 Congressional Budget Justification; S. 2321.
Notes: Travel and Tourism is a newly proposed unit in FY2024 that would include operations formerly in the
~~Industry and Analysis unit. Of the $15.5 mil ion requested for Travel and Tourism, $12.0 mil ion is to be~~
~~transferred from Industry and Analysis. Blank columns indicate that, to date, a bil has not been reported or a~~
~~final appropriations law has not been enacted.~~

~~6 International Trade Administration, Congressional Budget Justification, Fiscal Year 2024, p. 5. (Hereinafter ITA,~~
Congressional Budget Justification.)
~~7 U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, report~~
~~to accompany S. 2321, 118th Cong., 1st sess., July 13, 2023, S.Rept. 118-63, p. 11-12. (Hereinafter, S.Rept. 118-63.)~~
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8 The House-introduced bill provided $558.0 million in direct appropriations for ITA, with an additional $12.0 million to be collected in fees, for a total of $570.0 million in authorized spending. The proposal was $55.0 million less (-9.0%) than the amount enacted through FY2023 direct appropriations, and $154.8 million less (-21.7%) than the President’s request. According to 6 In this report, the budget authority figures for ITA’s subunits have been rounded; however, calculations comparing ITA’s FY2023 budget and the FY2024 proposal are based on the original figures, as identified in ITA’s FY2023 and FY2024 congressional budget justifications. 7 International Trade Administration, Congressional Budget Justification, Fiscal Year 2024, p. 5. (Hereinafter ITA, Congressional Budget Justification.) 8 U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, report to accompany S. 2321, 118th Cong., 1st sess., July 13, 2023, S.Rept. 118-63, pp. 11-12 (hereinafter, S.Rept. 118-63). Congressional Research Service 3 link to page 7 link to page 7 Trade-Related Agencies: FY2024 Appropriations (CJS) the explanatory statement, the proposal would have scaled funding for ITA to a level similar to fiscal year 2022.9 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), provided $611.0 million in direct appropriations for ITA, with an additional $12.0 million to be collected in fees, for a total of $623.0 million in authorized spending. The enacted funding was $2.0 million less (-0.3%) than the amount enacted through FY2023 direct appropriations, and $101.8 million less (-14.3%) than the President’s request. The explanatory statement accompanying the bill also encouraged ITA to establish a supply chain resiliency office within Industry and Analysis.10 Table 2. ITA Appropriations, by Unit, FY2023-FY2024 Millions of Current U.S. Dollars FY2024 FY2023 House Senate Budget Introduced Committee- ITA Unit Authority Request Bill Reported Bill Enacted ITA 613.0 712.8 558.0 625.0 611.0 Global Markets 374.0 420.2 — — — Enforcement and Compliance 125.1 134.8 — — — Industry and Analysis 86.7 110.8 — — — Travel and Tourism (proposed) n/a 15.5a — — —b Executive Administration 27.2 31.5 — — — Sources: ITA budget office; ITA’s FY2024 Congressional Budget Justification; H.R. 5893 and House Committee Print 118-12; S. 2321; P.L. 118-42. Notes: “—” denotes that the bil and its explanatory material did not provide a specific funding amount. a. Travel and Tourism was a newly proposed unit in FY2024 that would include operations formerly in the Industry and Analysis unit. Of the $15.5 mil ion requested for Travel and Tourism, $12.0 mil ion would have been transferred from Industry and Analysis, and an additional $3.5 mil ion was requested. b. The agreement provides up to the requested level of $3.5 mil ion “for ITA to implement the ‘Visit America Act” (P.L. 117-328). Global Markets
ITA’s Global Markets (GM) unit is a combination of the United States and Foreign Commercial ITA’s Global Markets (GM) unit is a combination of the United States and Foreign Commercial
Service (US&FCS) program, which provides export promotion services to U.S. businesses, and Service (US&FCS) program, which provides export promotion services to U.S. businesses, and
the SelectUSA program, which works to attract foreign investment into the United States.the SelectUSA program, which works to attract foreign investment into the United States.811
Through US&FCS, GM aims to promote U.S. exports by helping U.S. exporters research foreign Through US&FCS, GM aims to promote U.S. exports by helping U.S. exporters research foreign
markets and identify opportunities abroad. GM’s country and regional experts—in domestic and markets and identify opportunities abroad. GM’s country and regional experts—in domestic and
overseas offices—advise U.S. companies on market access, local standards, and regulations. The overseas offices—advise U.S. companies on market access, local standards, and regulations. The
9 “Explanatory Materials for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024, H.R. 5893,” published on the House Appropriations Committee’s website, https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/republicans.appropriations.house.gov/files/FY24-CJS-Explanatory-Materials.pdf. 10 Explanatory Statement accompanying H.R. 4366, Congressional Record, vol. 170, part 39 (March 5, 2024), p. S1398. 11 For more on the US&FCS, see “U.S. Commercial Service,” U.S. International Trade Administration, https://www.trade.gov/us-commercial-service. For more on SelectUSA, see CRS In Focus IF10674, SelectUSA: U.S. Inbound Investment Promotion, by Shayerah I. Akhtar. Congressional Research Service 4 Trade-Related Agencies: FY2024 Appropriations (CJS) unit also seeks to help to make business-to-business connections through trade shows, fairs, and unit also seeks to help to make business-to-business connections through trade shows, fairs, and
missions. GM is designed to advance U.S. commercial interests by engaging with foreign missions. GM is designed to advance U.S. commercial interests by engaging with foreign
governments and U.S. businesses, identifying and resolving market barriers, and leading efforts governments and U.S. businesses, identifying and resolving market barriers, and leading efforts
~~that advocate for U.S. firms with foreign governments.~~
~~The Administration requests $420.2 million for GM, which is~~to advocate with foreign governments for U.S. firms competing for international contracts or other commercial opportunities. The Administration requested $420.2 million for GM, which was $46.2 million (12.4%) more than $46.2 million (12.4%) more than
the FY2023 enacted amount. The request the FY2023 enacted amount. The request ~~includes~~included $16.8 million to expand export promotion $16.8 million to expand export promotion
activities and counter China’s unfair trade practices, by increasing staff abroad in strategic activities and counter China’s unfair trade practices, by increasing staff abroad in strategic
locations in Asia, locations in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and the Western HemisphereMiddle East and Africa, and the Western Hemisphere, as well as in domestic as well as in domestic
U.S. Export Assistance Centers and ITA headquarters. The request also U.S. Export Assistance Centers and ITA headquarters. The request also ~~includes~~included $4.8 million to $4.8 million to
expand SelectUSA services to coordinate supply chain priorities, and $3.0 million for Indo-expand SelectUSA services to coordinate supply chain priorities, and $3.0 million for Indo-
Pacific economic engagement, including through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Pacific economic engagement, including through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for
Prosperity (IPEF).Prosperity (IPEF).9
~~The~~12 Neither the Senate committee-reported bill Senate committee-reported bill nor the House introduced bill included specific funding amounts for ITA units, and Congress also did not outline~~did not include~~ specific funding specific funding ~~amounts~~levels for ITA for ITA ~~units~~’s units in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42). .
Enforcement and Compliance
The mission of ITA’s Enforcement and Compliance unit is to enforce U.S. trade laws and ensure The mission of ITA’s Enforcement and Compliance unit is to enforce U.S. trade laws and ensure
compliance with negotiated international trade agreements. The unit is responsible for enforcing compliance with negotiated international trade agreements. The unit is responsible for enforcing
U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) laws, overseeing a variety of programs and U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) laws, overseeing a variety of programs and
policies regarding the enforcement and administration of U.S. trade remedy laws, assisting U.S. policies regarding the enforcement and administration of U.S. trade remedy laws, assisting U.S.
industry and businesses with unfair trade matters, and administering the Foreign-Trade Zone industry and businesses with unfair trade matters, and administering the Foreign-Trade Zone
program and other U.S. import programs.program and other U.S. import programs.10
~~For FY2024, the Administration requests~~ The Enforcement and Compliance unit also administers the steel and aluminum import monitoring and licensing programs, and supports the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in work related to the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum products. 13 For FY2024, the Administration requested $134.8 million for the Enforcement and Compliance $134.8 million for the Enforcement and Compliance
unit, which is $9.7 million (7.7%) more than the FY2023-enacted amount. unit, which is $9.7 million (7.7%) more than the FY2023-enacted amount.
~~The~~Neither the Senate committee-reported bill Senate committee-reported bill ~~did not include~~nor the House introduced bill included specific specific funding amounts for ITA units. Congress did not outline specific funding level for ITA’s Enforcement and Compliance unit in the enacted legislation (P.L. 118-42). In the accompanying explanatory statement, Congress directed ITA to report to the committees on “efforts to counteract the use of third countries for transshipment by state-backed industries and producers to evade U.S. AD/CVD laws.”14 12 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 83, p. 89. For more on IPEF, see CRS In Focus IF12373, Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), by Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs, Kyla H. Kitamura, and Mark E. Manyin. 13 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 59. For more on related issues, see CRS In Focus IF10018, Trade Remedies: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, by Christopher A. Casey. 14 Explanatory Statement accompanying H.R. 4366, Congressional Record, vol. 170, part 39 (March 5, 2024), p. S1398: “ITA is directed to continue following the directive under the heading ‘‘Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) Evasion’’ in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117–328,” which was published in the Congressional Record, Dec. 20, 2022, p. S7898. Congressional Research Service 5~~funding amounts for ITA units.~~
~~Industry and Analysis~~
~~ITA’s Industry and Analysis unit brings together ITA’s industry, trade, and economic experts to~~
~~advance the competitiveness of U.S. industries through the development and execution of~~
~~international trade and investment policies, export promotion strategies, and investment~~
~~promotion. The unit analyzes economic and international policies to improve market access for~~
~~U.S. businesses and designs and implements trade and investment promotion programs. It aims to~~
~~serve as the primary liaison between U.S. industries and the federal government on trade and~~

~~8 For more on the US&FCS, see “U.S. Commercial Service,” U.S. International Trade Administration,~~
~~https://www.trade.gov/us-commercial-service. For more on SelectUSA, see CRS In Focus IF10674,~~ ~~SelectUSA: U.S.~~
~~Inbound Investment Promotion, by Shayerah I. Akhtar.~~
~~9 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 83, p. 89. For more on IPEF, see CRS In Focus IF12373,~~ ~~Indo-Pacific~~
~~Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), by Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs, Kyla H. Kitamura, and Mark E. Manyin.~~
~~10 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 59.~~
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Trade-Related Agencies: FY2024 Appropriations (CJS) Industry and Analysis ITA’s Industry and Analysis unit brings together ITA’s industry, trade, and economic experts to advance the competitiveness of U.S. industries through the development and execution of international trade and investment policies, export promotion strategies, and investment promotion. The unit analyzes economic and international policies to improve market access for U.S. businesses and designs and implements trade and investment promotion programs. It aims to serve as the primary liaison between U.S. industries and the federal government on trade and investment promotion activities. It also administers programs that support small and medium-investment promotion activities. It also administers programs that support small and medium-
sized enterprises, such as the Market Development Cooperator Program, which provides financial sized enterprises, such as the Market Development Cooperator Program, which provides financial
and technical assistance to nonprofit industry groups, like trade associations and standards-and technical assistance to nonprofit industry groups, like trade associations and standards-
developing organizations, for projects that help U.S. companies to compete globally.developing organizations, for projects that help U.S. companies to compete globally.1115
For FY2024, the Administration For FY2024, the Administration ~~requests~~requested $110.8 million for ITA’s Industry and Analysis unit, $110.8 million for ITA’s Industry and Analysis unit,
which which iswas $24.2 million (27.9%) more than the FY2023-enacted amount. The request $24.2 million (27.9%) more than the FY2023-enacted amount. The request ~~includes an~~
included an increase of $21.0 million to support and expand its supply chain resiliency work and to establish a increase of $21.0 million to support and expand its supply chain resiliency work and to establish a
supply chain resiliency office. The request also supply chain resiliency office. The request also ~~includes~~included an additional $5.0 million “to fulfill any an additional $5.0 million “to fulfill any
new requirements related to outbound investment” from the United States into critical sectors and new requirements related to outbound investment” from the United States into critical sectors and
$2.0 million for an attaché program to promote development of international standards.$2.0 million for an attaché program to promote development of international standards.16 The The
Industry and Analysis program request also Industry and Analysis program request also ~~includes~~included a transfer of its travel and tourism staff to a a transfer of its travel and tourism staff to a
new unit in ITA (see section below).new unit in ITA (see section below).1217
The Senate committee-reported bill did not include specific funding amounts for ITA units; The Senate committee-reported bill did not include specific funding amounts for ITA units;
however, in the accompanying report, the committee directs ITA to establish a supply chain unit however, in the accompanying report, the committee directs ITA to establish a supply chain unit
and expresses support for ITA’s efforts to gather and analyze information regarding outbound and expresses support for ITA’s efforts to gather and analyze information regarding outbound
investments in critical sectors.investments in critical sectors.13
~~Travel and Tourism (Newly Proposed Unit)~~
~~In the FY2024 budget request, the Administration proposes~~18 The House introduced bill did not provide specific funding level for ITA units. Congress did not outline specific funding level for ITA’s units in the enacted legislation (P.L. 118-42); however, the accompanying explanatory statement clarified the Senate report language, “to encourage ITA, within the funds provided, to establish a supply chain resiliency office within Industry and Analysis. The agreement also encourages ITA, within funds provided, to prioritize efforts to support the resilience of supply chains that are critical to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness.”19 Travel and Tourism (Proposed Unit) In the FY2024 budget request, the Administration proposed reorganizing ITA’s existing travel and reorganizing ITA’s existing travel and
tourism activities from the Industry and Analysis unit into a new and expanded Travel and tourism activities from the Industry and Analysis unit into a new and expanded Travel and
Tourism unit. The Visit America Act (Division BBTourism unit. The Visit America Act (Division BB, Title VI of P.L. 117-328 ~~Title VI of the Consolidated Appropriations~~
~~Act, 2023 [P.L. 117-328]~~) created a new Assistant Secretary position in ITA and expanded “the ) created a new Assistant Secretary position in ITA and expanded “the
scope of ITA’s authorities beyond attracting international visitors and related research, analysis, scope of ITA’s authorities beyond attracting international visitors and related research, analysis,
~~and statistics to activities in support of the domestic travel and tourism industry.”14 The newly~~
~~proposed unit would provide~~and statistics to activities in support 15 For more on the Market Development Cooperator Program, see “Market Development Cooperator Program,” International Trade Administration, https://www.trade.gov/mdcp. 16 ITA’s request cites new requirements on outbound investment, per Executive Order 14105, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern,” 88 Federal Register 54867, August 9, 2023. 17 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, pp. 37-54. 18 S.Rept. 118-63, pp. 11-12. 19 Explanatory Statement accompanying H.R. 4366, Congressional Record, vol. 170, part 39 (March 5, 2024), p. S1398. Congressional Research Service 6 Trade-Related Agencies: FY2024 Appropriations (CJS) of the domestic travel and tourism industry.”20 According to the reorganization request, the proposed unit would have provided expertise, analytical capability, and data programs on the travel and expertise, analytical capability, and data programs on the travel and
tourism industry, including administering the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT). The tourism industry, including administering the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT). The
proposed Travel and Tourism unit would proposed Travel and Tourism unit would ~~absorb~~have absorbed existing ITA authorities to promote exports and existing ITA authorities to promote exports and
competitiveness of the travel and tourism industry.competitiveness of the travel and tourism industry.1521
The proposal would The proposal would ~~transfer~~have transferred existing staff and budget from Industry and Analysis’s National existing staff and budget from Industry and Analysis’s National
Travel and Tourism Office ($12.0 million) to the new unit, and Travel and Tourism Office ($12.0 million) to the new unit, and ~~requests~~requested an additional $3.5 million an additional $3.5 million
to set up the new unit.to set up the new unit.1622
~~The~~Neither the Senate committee-reported bill Senate committee-reported bill ~~and accompanying report did not include any language on~~nor the House introduced bill included specific funding for the the
~~proposed Travel and Tourism unit.~~
~~U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)~~
~~USITC is an independent, quasi-judicial agency responsible for conducting trade-related~~
~~investigations and providing independent technical advice on U.S. international trade policy to~~
~~Congress, the President, and USTR. The Commission (1) investigates and determines whether~~

~~11 For more on the Market Development Cooperator Program, see “Market Development Cooperator Program,”~~
~~International Trade Administration, https://www.trade.gov/mdcp.~~
~~12 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 37-54.~~
~~13 S.Rept. 118-63, p. 11-12.~~
~~14 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 6.~~
~~15 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 105 -112.~~
~~16 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 109.~~
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proposed Travel and Tourism unit. The Explanatory Statement accompanying the final agreement included “up to the requested level of $3,500,000 for ITA to implement the ‘Visit America Act,’” the act which established a new Assistant Secretary position in ITA for travel and tourism. The agreement did not specifically address the issue of reorganization.23 ITA’s FY2025 budget request, released in March 2024, did not include further plans for this proposal. U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) USITC is an independent, quasi-judicial agency responsible for conducting trade-related investigations and providing independent technical advice on U.S. international trade policy to Congress, the President, and USTR. The Commission (1) investigates and determines whether imports injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; (2) provides imports injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; (2) provides
independent tariff, trade, and competitiveness-related analysis to the President, Congress, and independent tariff, trade, and competitiveness-related analysis to the President, Congress, and
USTR; and (3) maintains the U.S. tariff schedule. USITC also serves as a federal resource for USTR; and (3) maintains the U.S. tariff schedule. USITC also serves as a federal resource for
trade data and other trade policy information. It makes most of its information and analyses trade data and other trade policy information. It makes most of its information and analyses
available to the public to promote understanding of competitiveness, international trade issues, available to the public to promote understanding of competitiveness, international trade issues,
and the role that international trade plays in the U.S. economy. and the role that international trade plays in the U.S. economy.
USITC’s annual budget request to Congress is subject to two types of submission: (1) the USITC’s annual budget request to Congress is subject to two types of submission: (1) the
President’s budget request for the Commission, which is included in the President’s annual President’s budget request for the Commission, which is included in the President’s annual
budget; and (2) the Commission’s independent budget request. USITC has the authority to submit budget; and (2) the Commission’s independent budget request. USITC has the authority to submit
its independent budget directly to Congress without revision by the President, pursuant to Section its independent budget directly to Congress without revision by the President, pursuant to Section
175 of the Trade Act of 1974. 175 of the Trade Act of 1974.
The President’s FY2024 budget The President’s FY2024 budget ~~requests~~requested $127.4 million for USITC, which is $5.0 million less (- $127.4 million for USITC, which is $5.0 million less (-
4.1%) than the FY2023 enacted amount. The Commission’s independent budget submission to 4.1%) than the FY2023 enacted amount. The Commission’s independent budget submission to
Congress Congress ~~requests~~requested $131.0 million for FY2024, which is $8.6 million (7.0%) more than the $131.0 million for FY2024, which is $8.6 million (7.0%) more than the
FY2023 enacted amount, and $3.6 million more than the President’s request. FY2023 enacted amount, and $3.6 million more than the President’s request.
The Senate committee-reported bill The Senate committee-reported bill ~~proposes~~proposed $122.4 million for USITC, which is equal to the $122.4 million for USITC, which is equal to the
FY2023 enacted amount. The Senate committee-reported amount is $5.0 million less (-3.9%) FY2023 enacted amount. The Senate committee-reported amount is $5.0 million less (-3.9%)
~~than the President’s request and $8.6 million less (-6.6%) than the Commission’s independent~~
20 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 6. 21 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, pp. 105 -112. 22 ITA, Congressional Budget Justification, p. 109. 23 Explanatory Statement accompanying H.R. 4366, Congressional Record, vol. 170, part 39 (March 5, 2024), p. S1398. Congressional Research Service 7 link to page 13 link to page 12 Trade-Related Agencies: FY2024 Appropriations (CJS) than the President’s request and $8.6 million less (-6.6%) than the Commission’s independent request.24 The House-introduced bill provided $122.4 million in appropriations for USITC. The proposal was equal to the amount enacted through FY2023 direct appropriations, and $5.0 million less (-3.9%) than the President’s request. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), provided $122.0 million in funding for USITC. The enacted amount is $400,000 less (-0.3%) than the amount enacted through FY2023 direct appropriations, and $5.4 million less (-4.2%) than the President’s request. request.
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
USTR has primary responsibility for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade and USTR has primary responsibility for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade and
direct investment policies, as the head of the interagency trade policy coordinating process.direct investment policies, as the head of the interagency trade policy coordinating process.1725 As As
part of the Executive Office of the President, USTR is the President’s principal advisor on trade part of the Executive Office of the President, USTR is the President’s principal advisor on trade
policy and the President’s chief negotiator for international trade agreements, including policy and the President’s chief negotiator for international trade agreements, including
commodity and direct investment negotiations. USTR negotiates directly with foreign commodity and direct investment negotiations. USTR negotiates directly with foreign
governments to create trade agreements governments to create trade agreements ~~(which may require legislative approval to enter into~~
~~effect), and on~~or other trade initiatives, and other trade initiatives, and to resolve disputes, and it participates in global trade resolve disputes, and it participates in global trade
policy organizations such as the World Trade Organization. policy organizations such as the World Trade Organization. ItUSTR also meets with business groups, also meets with business groups,
policymakers, and public interest groups on trade policy issues, and manages the U.S. advisory policymakers, and public interest groups on trade policy issues, and manages the U.S. advisory
committee system for public and private sector input in U.S. trade policy.committee system for public and private sector input in U.S. trade policy.1826
In addition to providing direct appropriations for USTR, Congress can provide USTR In addition to providing direct appropriations for USTR, Congress can provide USTR
supplementary funding from the congressionally established Trade Enforcement Trust Fund. supplementary funding from the congressionally established Trade Enforcement Trust Fund.
USTR may use funding from this trust fund for certain trade enforcement activities, authorized by USTR may use funding from this trust fund for certain trade enforcement activities, authorized by
the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125). See the section below, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125). See the section below,
“Trade Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF), USTR” for more detail. for more detail.
For FY2024, the Administration For FY2024, the Administration ~~requests~~requested a total of $77.9 million for USTR, including $62.9 a total of $77.9 million for USTR, including $62.9
million in direct appropriations for salaries and expenses and $15.0 million to be derived from the million in direct appropriations for salaries and expenses and $15.0 million to be derived from the
TETF for certain trade enforcement activities (seeTETF for certain trade enforcement activities (see Table 3). The total request . The total request iswas $1.9 million $1.9 million
(2.5%) more than the FY2023 enacted amount. (2.5%) more than the FY2023 enacted amount.

17 The Senate committee-reported bill proposed a total of $76.0 million, equal to the FY2023 enacted amount. The bill included $61.0 million in direct appropriations for salaries and expenses and $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for certain trade enforcement activities. The Senate committee-reported amount was equal to FY2023 funding amount, and was $1.9 million less (-2.4%) than the President’s budget request. The House-introduced bill provided a total of $71.0 million in appropriations for USTR, including $56.0 million for salaries and expenses and $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for certain trade enforcement activities. The total was $5.0 million less (-6.6%) than the amount 24 S. Rept. 118-63, p. 181. For more on Section 337, see CRS In Focus IF12295, An Introduction to Section 337 Intellectual Property Litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission, by Christopher T. Zirpoli 25 USTR coordinates U.S. trade policy through the interagency process, as outlined by statute (see 19 U.S.C. 1872). USTR coordinates U.S. trade policy through the interagency process, as outlined by statute (see 19 U.S.C. 1872).
The interagency draws its membership from key executive trade agencies and the White House. For more on the The interagency draws its membership from key executive trade agencies and the White House. For more on the
interagency process, see CRS In Focus IF11016, interagency process, see CRS In Focus IF11016, U.S. Trade Policy Functions: Who Does What?
1826 For more on the advisory committee system, see “Advisory Committees,” Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, For more on the advisory committee system, see “Advisory Committees,” Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,
https://ustr.gov/about-us/advisory-committees. https://ustr.gov/about-us/advisory-committees.
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~~The Senate committee-reported bill proposes a total of $76.0 million, equal to the FY2023~~
~~enacted amount. The bill includes $61.0 million in direct appropriations~~enacted through FY2023 direct appropriations, and $6.9 million less (-8.8%) than the President's request. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), provided a total of $74.0 million in appropriations for USTR, including $59.0 million for salaries and expenses for salaries and expenses
and $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for certain trade enforcement activities. The and $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for certain trade enforcement activities. The
~~Senate committee-reported amount is $1.9 million less (-2.4%) than the President’s budget~~
total was $2.0 million less (-2.6%) than the amount enacted through FY2023 direct appropriations, and $3.9 million less (-5.0%) than the President’s request. request.
Table 3. USTR: FY2023-FY2024 Regular Appropriations
Millions of Current U.S. Dollars Millions of Current U.S. Dollars

FY2023
FY2024
Senate
House Committee
Introduced -Reported

Enacted
Request
~~House~~Bill
Bill
Enacted
USTR
76.0
77.9
71.0
76.0
74.0
Direct appropriation Direct appropriation ~~for~~
61.0 61.0
62.9 62.9

56.0 61.0 61.0

59.0 for salaries and expenses salaries and expenses
Funding to be derived Funding to be derived ~~from~~ 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0

15.0 15.0

15.0 from TETF for certain trade TETF for certain trade
enforcement activities enforcement activities
Sources: For For ~~FY2024~~FY2023-enacted amounts, see P.L. 117-328. For the FY2024 request, see the Appendix tables to -enacted amounts, see P.L. 117-328. For the FY2024 request, see the Appendix tables to
the President’s budgetthe President’s budget ~~and S. 2321~~; H.R. 5893 and House Committee Print 118-12; S. 2321; P.L. 118-42. .
Notes: The totals exclude supplemental funding from USMCA. TETF = Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, The totals exclude supplemental funding from USMCA. TETF = Trade Enforcement Trust Fund,
authorized by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. §4405). authorized by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. §4405). ~~Blank columns~~
~~indicate that, to date, a bil has not been reported or a final appropriations law has not been enacted~~
Selected Trade-Related Programs and Activities
China Trade Enforcement and Compliance Activities, ITA
Since 2004, Congress has dedicated some of ITA’s funding to AD/CVD enforcement and Since 2004, Congress has dedicated some of ITA’s funding to AD/CVD enforcement and
compliance activities with respect to China and other nonmarket economies.compliance activities with respect to China and other nonmarket economies.1927 ITA’s Office of ITA’s Office of
China Compliance was established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199). China Compliance was established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-199).
Its primary role has been to enforce U.S. AD/CVD laws and to develop and implement other Its primary role has been to enforce U.S. AD/CVD laws and to develop and implement other
policies and programs aimed at countering unfair foreign trade practices in China. ITA’s China policies and programs aimed at countering unfair foreign trade practices in China. ITA’s China
Countervailing Duty Group was established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. Countervailing Duty Group was established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L.
111-117), to accommodate the workload that resulted from the application of countervailing duty 111-117), to accommodate the workload that resulted from the application of countervailing duty
law to imports from nonmarket economy countries.law to imports from nonmarket economy countries.20
~~ITA’s FY2024 budget justification requested $16.4 million, within ITA’s budget, for China~~
~~AD/CVD enforcement and compliance activities in FY2024, which is equal to the FY2023~~
~~enacted level.~~
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1927 For the purposes of trade remedies, the Commerce Department determines “nonmarket economy” countries, For the purposes of trade remedies, the Commerce Department determines “nonmarket economy” countries,
according to 19 U.S.C. §1677(18); “the term ‘nonmarket economy country’ means any foreign country that the according to 19 U.S.C. §1677(18); “the term ‘nonmarket economy country’ means any foreign country that the
administering authority determines does not operate on market principles of cost or pricing structures, so that sales of administering authority determines does not operate on market principles of cost or pricing structures, so that sales of
merchandise in such country do not reflect the fair value of the merchandise.” merchandise in such country do not reflect the fair value of the merchandise.”
For more on trade remedies, see CRS In Focus IF10018, Trade Remedies: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, by Christopher A. Casey. 28 20 U.S. Congress, Conference Committee, U.S. Congress, Conference Committee, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 2010, ,
conference report accompanying H.R. 2847, 111th Cong. 1st sess., H.Rept. 111-149, June 12, 2009, pp. 10-11. conference report accompanying H.R. 2847, 111th Cong. 1st sess., H.Rept. 111-149, June 12, 2009, pp. 10-11.
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~~The Senate committee-reported bill also proposes $16.4 million,~~ITA’s FY2024 budget justification requested $16.4 million, within ITA’s budget, for China AD/CVD enforcement and compliance activities in FY2024, which is equal to the FY2023 enacted level. Both the Senate committee-reported bill and the House introduced bill also proposed $16.4 million for these activities. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42) provided $16.4 million for China AD/CVD enforcement for China AD/CVD enforcement
and compliance activitiesand compliance activities ~~in FY2024, which is~~, an amount equal to the equal to the ~~Administration’s request~~FY2023 enacted amount. .
Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT), ITA
The Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT), a program within ITA’s Industry and Analysis The Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT), a program within ITA’s Industry and Analysis
unit, gathers statistics about air passenger travelers in the United States. Federal agencies use unit, gathers statistics about air passenger travelers in the United States. Federal agencies use
these statistics for a variety of purposes, such as to estimate the contribution of international these statistics for a variety of purposes, such as to estimate the contribution of international
travel to the economy, develop public policy on the travel industry, and forecast staffing needs at travel to the economy, develop public policy on the travel industry, and forecast staffing needs at
consulates and ports of entry. Since FY2020, congressional appropriators have provided specific consulates and ports of entry. Since FY2020, congressional appropriators have provided specific
funding for SIAT or have directed ITA regarding study and support of the travel industry. funding for SIAT or have directed ITA regarding study and support of the travel industry.
For FY2024, the Administration’s budget request For FY2024, the Administration’s budget request ~~proposes~~proposed a reorganization of ITA’s travel and a reorganization of ITA’s travel and
tourism activities, out of Industry and Analysis and into a newly proposed unit, the Travel and tourism activities, out of Industry and Analysis and into a newly proposed unit, the Travel and
Tourism unit. The Administration’s budget does not provide a detailed funding level for SIAT Tourism unit. The Administration’s budget does not provide a detailed funding level for SIAT
within the Travel and Tourism unit. (Sewithin the Travel and Tourism unit. (See “Travel and Tourism (~~Newly~~ Proposed Unit).””) )
~~The~~Neither the Senate committee-reported bill Senate committee-reported bill ~~does not~~nor the House-introduced bill specifically address SIAT or the Travel and Tourism specifically address SIAT or the Travel and Tourism
~~unit~~unit. The final agreement also did not provide specific funding or directives regarding SIAT. .
Trade Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF), USTR
To provide additional funding for trade enforcement activities, Congress established the Trade To provide additional funding for trade enforcement activities, Congress established the Trade
Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF)Enforcement Trust Fund (TETF), in ~~in 2016. In~~ Section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade
Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125)Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125). In Section 611, Congress directed the Secretary of the Treasury to , Congress directed the Secretary of the Treasury to
transfer $15.0 million annually into TETF from the general fund of Treasury and outlined transfer $15.0 million annually into TETF from the general fund of Treasury and outlined
authorized uses of the funds. Under Section 611(d) of this act, funds are available to USTR, “only authorized uses of the funds. Under Section 611(d) of this act, funds are available to USTR, “only
as provided by appropriations Acts,” for any of the following: (1) to monitor and enforce U.S. as provided by appropriations Acts,” for any of the following: (1) to monitor and enforce U.S.
free trade agreements and World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments; (2) to support trade free trade agreements and World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments; (2) to support trade
capacity-building assistance to help partner countries meet their free trade agreement obligations capacity-building assistance to help partner countries meet their free trade agreement obligations
and commitments; and (3) to investigate petitions concerning unfair trade practices under Section and commitments; and (3) to investigate petitions concerning unfair trade practices under Section
301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 also 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 also
authorizes USTR to transfer funds to select federal agencies for trade enforcement activities authorizes USTR to transfer funds to select federal agencies for trade enforcement activities
authorized in Section 611(d). authorized in Section 611(d).
For FY2024, the Administration For FY2024, the Administration ~~requests~~requested $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for USTR, $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for USTR,
for trade enforcement activities authorized by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act for trade enforcement activities authorized by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
of 2015. The request is equal to the FY2023 enacted funding level. of 2015. The request is equal to the FY2023 enacted funding level.
The Senate committee-reported bill The Senate committee-reported bill ~~also proposes~~and the House introduced bill both proposed $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for
~~USTR.~~
USTR. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), provided $15.0 million to be derived from the TETF for USTR, an amount equal to the FY2023 enacted funding level. Congressional Research Service Congressional Research Service

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Appendix. Budget Authority Table
Table A-1. Budget Authority for ITA, USITC, and USTR: FY2014-FY2023
Millions of Current U.S. Dollars Millions of Current U.S. Dollars

FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Total (3 Agencies)
596.2
600.8
626
636.5
648.3
647
678.7
703
740
811.4
ITA (total)
460.6
462.0
483.0
483.0
482.0
484.0
510.3
530.0
559.0
613.0
Global Markets Global Markets
312.0 312.0
311.8 311.8
324.4 324.4
319.2 319.2
319.2 319.2
320.0 320.0
333.0 333.0
340.8 340.8
352.1 352.1
374.0 374.0
Enforcement and Enforcement and
70.6 70.6
71.6 71.6
79.0 79.0
85.5 85.5
87.5 87.5
88.5 88.5
91.8 91.8
99.2 99.2
111.6 111.6
125.1 125.1
Compliance Compliance
Industry and Analysis Industry and Analysis
54.9 54.9
55.5 55.5
56.3 56.3
55.4 55.4
52.3 52.3
52.6 52.6
62.5 62.5
66.0 66.0
70.0 70.0
86.7 86.7
Travel and Touri Travel and Tourisma
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
Executive and Executive and
23.1 23.1
23.1 23.1
23.3 23.3
22.9 22.9
22.9 22.9
22.9 22.9
23.0 23.0
24.0 24.0
25.3 25.3
27.2 27.2
Administration Administration
USITC
83.0
84.5
88.5
91.5
93.7
95.0
99.4
103.0
110.0
122.4
USTR (total)b
52.6
54.3
54.5
62.0
72.6
68.0
69.0
70.0
71.0
76.0
Direct appropriation for Direct appropriation for
52.6 52.6
54.3 54.3
54.5 54.5
47.0 47.0
57.6 57.6
53.0 53.0
54.0 54.0
55.0 55.0
56.0 56.0
61.0 61.0
salaries and expenses salaries and expenses
Funds to be derived Funds to be derived
— —
— —
— —
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
from TETF for certain from TETF for certain
trade enforcement trade enforcement
activities activities
Sources: Budget office, International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department of Commerce. USITC and USTR figures from: Budget office, International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department of Commerce. USITC and USTR figures from: FY2014: Joint explanatory statement : Joint explanatory statement
to accompany P.L. 113-76to accompany P.L. 113-76. FY2015: Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany P.L. 113-235. Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany P.L. 113-235. FY2016: P.L. 114-113. P.L. 114-113. FY2017: P.L. 115-31. P.L. 115-31. FY2018: P.L. 115-141. P.L. 115-141.
FY2019: P.L. 116-6. P.L. 116-6. FY2020: P.L. 116-93. P.L. 116-93. FY2021: P.L. 116-260. P.L. 116-260. FY2022: P.L. 117-103. P.L. 117-103. FY2023: P.L. 117-328. P.L. 117-328.
Notes: Totals may not sum due to rounding.Totals may not sum due to rounding.
a. Travel and Tourism a. Travel and Tourism iswas a newly proposed unit in the FY2024 budget. Division BB Title VI of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328) created a a newly proposed unit in the FY2024 budget. Division BB Title VI of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328) created a ~~new~~
new Assistant Secretary position for Travel and Tourism and expanded the scope of ITA’s authorities in the sector. Assistant Secretary position for Travel and Tourism and expanded the scope of ITA’s authorities in the sector.
b. USTR totals exclude supplemental appropriations from USMCA. TETF = the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, established by the Trade Facilitation and Trade b. USTR totals exclude supplemental appropriations from USMCA. TETF = the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, established by the Trade Facilitation and Trade
Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125). Congress first provided funds for USTR to be derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund in FY2017. Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125). Congress first provided funds for USTR to be derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund in FY2017.
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