To prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met.

HR 1830, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act (also knows as the Andean Trade promotion and drug eradication act) until February 29, 2008. ATPDEA provides Duty free access to the US market for Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Columbia for approximately 5,600 products, including many in sectors of vital importance to women. HR 3427, to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limit under the generalized system of preferences. HR 3905, to provide additional trade preference programs for least developed countries.

Client expense: $18,480 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Opposition to Customs and Border Protection proposal to reinterpret statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule; Issues involving the House Ways and Means Committee initiation of a U.S. International Trade Commission Sec. 332 investigation to monitor textiles and apparel imports from China; Supporting H.R. 7222 to extend the extension of the Andean Trade Preferences Act, the Generalized System of Preference, to make certain changes to the African Growth and Opportunity Act Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Issues involving DR-CAFTA implementation Costa Rica ratification; cumulation; Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; Supporting S. 2372/H.R. 3934 Affordable Footwear Act to eliminate footwear tariffs; Supporting H.R. 3427 prohibiting revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met; Supporting termination of the Cuba trade embargo; Opposing H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; Issues involving implementation of changes to the Lacey Act in H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Opposition to H.R., 5960 to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption; Support for H.R. 6137 and H.R. 6183 to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions; Opposition to ethanol subsidies and mandates; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposing extension of quotas on imported textile and apparel products from China; Opposing extension of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its expansion to imports from China; Issues involving implementation of the Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008, prohibiting the importation of jewelry containing jade or rubies from Burma; Supporting GSP eligibility for Vietnam

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to elimination of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, amendments to the Lacey Act regarding illegal logging, ; H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions; H.R. 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions; H.R. 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions; H.R. 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions; H.R. 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6530, provisions that would change trade remedies laws in ways that would adversely impact imported consumer products; H.R. 7222, provisions that would continue duty free treatment of imported consumer goods under the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act; Generalized System of Preferences relating to the continuation of GSP eligibility for consumer products that have exceeded competitive needs limits; Rules of Origin Proposal by Customs and Border Protection to change the rules of origin for imported products, including consumer goods, from a substantial transformation test to a tariff shift approach.

Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, Title II provisions relations to export controls on internet-restricting countries and Title III relating to minimum corporate standards for online freedom; H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2191, Americas Climate Security Act of 2007, Title VI all provisions relating to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, all provisions; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; China currency Meetings with Treasury; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to eliminataion of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.Res. 587 expressing the sense of the House that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House in the 110th Congress, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; S. 2222 to require the International Trade Commission to report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector basis, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; HR 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, all provisions;; HR 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions;; HR 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions;; HR 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions;; HR 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6148, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, all provisions;; HR 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; HR 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions;; H.Con.Res. 324, expressing the sense of Congress relating to the trade promotion agreement between the United States and Colombia, all provisions;; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions;; S. 1422, Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, all provisions;; S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; Opposition to Customs and Border Protection Proposal on eliminating the first sale rules as a valuation methodology for imported goods; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, Title II provisions relations to export controls on internet-restricting countries and Title III relating to minimum corporate standards for online freedom; H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2191, Americas Climate Security Act of 2007, Title VI all provisions relating to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, all provisions; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; China currency Meetings with Treasury; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to eliminataion of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.Res. 587 expressing the sense of the House that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House in the 110th Congress, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; S. 2222 to require the International Trade Commission to report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector basis, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; HR 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, all provisions;; HR 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions;; HR 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions;; HR 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions;; HR 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6148, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, all provisions;; HR 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; HR 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions;; H.Con.Res. 324, expressing the sense of Congress relating to the trade promotion agreement between the United States and Colombia, all provisions;; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions;; S. 1422, Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, all provisions;; S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; Opposition to Customs and Border Protection Proposal on eliminating the first sale rules as a valuation methodology for imported goods; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

H.R. 3427, Extension of GSP program.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, Title II provisions relations to export controls on internet-restricting countries and Title III relating to minimum corporate standards for online freedom; H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2191, Americas Climate Security Act of 2007, Title VI all provisions relating to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, all provisions; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; China currency Meetings with Treasury; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to eliminataion of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.Res. 587 expressing the sense of the House that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House in the 110th Congress, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; S. 2222 to require the International Trade Commission to report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector basis, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions

H.R.3801: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes H.R. 3688, "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" Export control modernization reform APHIS inspections and AQI user fees on conveyances entering the U.S. from Canada Customs reauthorization legislation Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA (H.R. 1830) Generalized System of Preferences or GSP (P.L.109-432) U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (P.L. 109-401) Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA (S. 122 and H.R. 910) Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act (S.1673 and H.R. 2819) National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 556) U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Customs and Border Protection trade enforcement policies Doha Development Agenda Draft legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry. Enforcing the safety of imported goods, including the Report to the President on the Interagency Working Group's Action Plan on Import Safety. Negotiation of an agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Cargo inspections procedures and U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 - S. 1919 Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - H.R. 1229 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act - S. 1607 Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - S. 1677 SBA Trade Programs Act - H.R. 2992 Golf Club Component Duty Reduction - H.R. 2362 Trade and Globalization Act - H.R. 3920 CFIUS - H.R. 556/S. 1610 Generalized System of Preferences - H.R. 3427

H.R.3801: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes H.R. 3688, "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" Export control modernization reform APHIS inspections and AQI user fees on conveyances entering the U.S. from Canada Customs reauthorization legislation Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA (H.R. 1830) Generalized System of Preferences or GSP (P.L.109-432) U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (P.L. 109-401) Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA (S. 122 and H.R. 910) Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act (S.1673 and H.R. 2819) National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 556) U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Customs and Border Protection trade enforcement policies Doha Development Agenda Draft legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry. Enforcing the safety of imported goods, including the Report to the President on the Interagency Working Group's Action Plan on Import Safety. Negotiation of an agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Cargo inspections procedures and U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 - S. 1919 Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - H.R. 1229 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act - S. 1607 Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - S. 1677 SBA Trade Programs Act - H.R. 2992 Golf Club Component Duty Reduction - H.R. 2362 Trade and Globalization Act - H.R. 3920 CFIUS - H.R. 556/S. 1610 Generalized System of Preferences - H.R. 3427

H.R. 3427, Continued preferences for methanol under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3427, Extension of GSP program.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3427, Continued preferences for methanol under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3427, Continued preferences for methanol under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported H.R. 1127, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, which would allow U.S. manufacturers who use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings to provide standing for industrial consumers like suppliers in cases at the International Trade Commission when disputes arise regarding antidumping and countervailing duty cases. Supported S. 445, a bill that establishes the position of Trade Enforcement Officer and a Trade Enforcement Division in the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and to require identification and reporting of trade enforcement priorities, enforcement actions and their impact on foreign trade barriers; and, priority foreign country trade practices on which the USTR will focus enforcement efforts. Supported H.R. 3427, a bill that prohibits the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met. Lobbied administration officials and members of Congress on reform of China’s currency policy. Supported H.R. 1127, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, which would allow U.S. manufacturers who use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings to provide standing for industrial consumers like suppliers in cases at the International Trade Commission when disputes arise regarding antidumping and countervailing duty cases.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported