In the last few years, the U.S. has considered bilateral and regional free trade areas (FTAs) with a number of trading partners. FTAs could raise some important policy issues if the 111th Congress considers implementing legislation as it monitors ongoing negotiations as part of its oversight responsibilities. This book examines the complex issues of trade policy in a rapidly changing economic landscape, the issues that the 111th Congress faces in the political and economic context in which these issues are being debated, and the future form and role of trade policy.