Paper Prepared at the Request of the Inter-American Development Bank on the Trade Policymaking Process in the United States

Author
Huenemann, Jon E.
Date
Sep 2002
The constitution of the United States (U.S.) in effect proscribes both the authority and the responsibility to develop and carry out trade and investment (referred to as commerce in the constitution) policy and negotiate international agreements to two entities - the congress and the President.