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President Bush signs "Trade Act of 2002"
into law on August 6, 2002

President Bush, Cabinet Members, House and Senate Members at Signing Ceremony for H.R. 1836, the "Trade Act of 2002", August 6, 2002

Pictured above from left to right: United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, Representative William J. Jefferson (D-LA) (behind Calvin Dooley), Representative Calvin M. Dooley (D-CA), Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Senate Committee on Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) (behind Bill Thomas), House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA), and House Majority Whip Tom Delay (R-TX).

H.R. 3009, the "Trade Act of 2002," (P.L. 107-210) incorporates provisions of multiple trade bills, which were previously reported by the Committee on Ways and Means:

H.R. 3005, the "Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002,"
H.R. 3008, the "Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002,"
H.R. 3009, the "Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act,"
H.R. 3010, a bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the Generalized System of Preferences until December 31, 2006, and
H.R. 3129, the "Customs Border Security Act of 2002."