Brief Description: Evaluating funding alternatives for an international trade corps fellowship program.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on International Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Kastama, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Doumit, Weinstein, Fraser, Swecker, McAuliffe, Oke, Eide, Honeyford, Franklin, Mulliken, Prentice, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen and Roach).

Senate Committee on International Trade & Economic Development
Senate Committee on Ways & Means
House Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade
House Committee on Appropriations

Background: The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) is responsible for establishing and operating foreign offices promoting overseas trade and commerce. The department currently has overseas offices in China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan. The department does not have a program which places college and graduate students in its overseas offices.

Summary: To promote international trade and enhance the work of Washington's international trade offices, the Legislature finds that college and graduate students should be provided an opportunity to gain experience in international trade.

CTED is to research alternative funding sources for an international trade corps fellowship program and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding starting and operating a program without the use of general fund monies.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      47   0
House      65   33   (House amended)
Senate            (Senate refused to concur)
House            (House insists on position)
Senate      44   2   (Senate concurred)