United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 27, 2007
Latest Action
December 14, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Steny H. HoyerDemocratic(MD)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
83pct
78d open
vs 7,255 other HR bills in the 110th — cohort avg 47d
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Yes
77
No
18
Present
0
Not Voting
5
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| #413 | senate | On Passage of the Bill | Bill Passed (77-18) | December 4, 2007 |
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3688 and S. 2114, the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, as it concerns trade in livestock.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919 Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2113 United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5264 - Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 Antigua WTO case Anit-counterfeiting Trade Agreements (ACTA) Audio visual services Camcording Canada IPR Chile FTA Chile net neutrality legislation China WTO Case Colombia FTA Colombia IPR loss numbers Content protection Customs valuation research project Czech Republic Criminal Code Denmark ISP liability EU content on-line EU data privacy France IPR legislation FTA Agenda IAPC India customs valuation International IPR issues IPR awareness on planes in route to China Jamaica legit distributors Latvia Internet piracy Nigeria OD law Mexican anti-camcord ex officio legislation MPAA Border Conference OECD Phase II Peru Customs valuation Philippines digital television Russia IPR and WTO accession Russian customs and services Strategic Partnership for Prosperity (SPP) Trade and the economy Special 301 briefings Ukraine dubbing US-France IPR conference USG trade capacity building assistance Vietnam market access barriers and IPR regime WIPO WTO negotiations
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Panama Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3688 - U.S. Peru Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Columbia Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Panama Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3688 - U.S. Peru Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Columbia Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. S 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Issues generally relating to trade, including lowering of tariffs worldwide, opening of foreign barriers to trade standards, government procurement and tariffs. Promoting US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement. Columbia Free-Trade Agreement. Export control related to computers. Indian customs duties.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. S. 652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S.2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008 by implementing a China Monitoring Program to ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from China. U.S.-Domincan Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develop a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $14,216 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. S.652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S. 2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in txtiles and apparel. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. H.R. 782/H.R. 2942/S. 796/S. 1607 -- legislation tightening the definition of currency manipulation and providing new tools to manufacturers and the Administration to deal with countries who manipulate their curencies for economic advantage. H.R. 4413/4414/4415/4416/4417/4418/4419/4425/4426/4427/4428/4436/4437/4438/4433/4434/4435/4439/4440/5092/ 5093/5094 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on acrylic fiber. H.R. 5095/5096/5097/5098 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on rayon fiber. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008 by implementing a China Monitoring Program to ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from China. U.S.-Dominican Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develp a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $14,216 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. H.R. 917/H.R. 1686 -- Legislation to expand th Berry Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security and to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. H.R. 1684 -- FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill, Title IV, Section 407, to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. S.652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S. 2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in txtiles and apparel. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- The Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 -- Title I, Sec. 1207 -- Provisions to provide economic adjustment assistance to users of upland cotton. Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. H.R. 4413/4414/4415/4416/4417/4418/4419/4425/4426/4427/4428/4436/4437/4438/4433/4434/4435/4439/4440/5092/5093/5094 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on acrylic fiber. H.R. 5095/5096/5097/5098 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on rayon fiber. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008 by implementing a China Monitoring Program to ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from China. U.S.-Dominican Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develp a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $14,216 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 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, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. 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, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 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, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. 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, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. S 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, Issues generally relating to trade, including lowering of tariffs worldwide, opening of foreign barriers to trade standards, government procurement and tariffs. US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement. US-Panama Free Trade Agreement. Columbia Free-Trade Agreement. Export control related to computers. Indian customs duties. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) export regulations.
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); H.R. 888 (Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007); China financial services market access and currency issues; H.R. 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); H.R. 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development; Transatlantic Economic Counsel; Bilateral Investment Treaty discussions for Brazil, Russia, India, China; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Panama Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3688 - U.S. Peru Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Columbia Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.RES.336, expresses that the U.S. should adhere to moral principles relating to international trade pacts. H.RES.587, expresses that the House should not at this time consider fast-track negotiating authority. H.RES.926, recognizes the importance of food, product safety and U.S. trade policy. H.J.RES.55, to disapprove a final rule on importation of cattle and beef. H.R.137, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. H.R.169, to improve trade deficits between U.S. and other countries. H.R.294, to prohibit entry into bilateral or regional trade agreement for 2 years. H.R.321, to require Treasury to report on exchange rate policies of the PRC. H.R.624, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.782, to amend title 7 of the 1930 Tariff Act. H.R.1026, to facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba. H.R.1042, to extend trade promotion authority. H.R.1706, to assist U.S. exporters of certain fruits and vegetables. H.R.1830, to extend authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act. H.R.2819, to facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba. H.R.2844, to promote U.S. emergency and non-emergency food assistance programs. H.R.3182, to let the U.S. participate in energy development offshore from Cuba and other countries. H.R.3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in trade agreement negotiations. H.R.3688, to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.4124, to direct withdrawal from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S.J.RES.20, to disapprove a rule relating to importation of cattle and beef. S.1106, to extend the additional duty on ethanol. S.1485, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1848, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to address the impact of globalization and other purposes. S.2113, to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.5724, to implement the U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.6137, to remove the additional tariff on ethanol. S.2830, to implement the U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement. S.2906, to require a report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases prior to free-trade agreement negotiations. S.3083, to require a review of trade agreements and other purposes. H.R.6522, to prohibit swine, pork imports from Argentina until certified free of foot and mouth disease. S.3238, to prohibit swine, pork imports from Argentina until certified free of foot and mouth disease. Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Govt. Procurement Agreement/Trade Agreements Act (TAA) & Buy America Act (BAA); Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, & Korea; EU noncompliance with Information Technology Agreement (ITA); legislation related to currency valuation, countervailing duties, & their impact on global trade (including Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796; Currency Harmonization Initiative (H.R.321); Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 (H.R.2942); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, (S.1607); Nonmarket Economic Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (H.R.1229); "First Sale" tariff rule. (H.R.556) Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007; (H.R.1042) To extend trade promotion authority; Free trade agreements for Panama, Peru, Columbia, Korea; (H.R.3688) Peru FTA; Export Controls.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Opposition to enactment of Peru and Colombia trade agreements; H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.RES.336, expresses that the U.S. should adhere to moral principles relating to international trade pacts. H.RES.587, expresses that the House should not at this time consider fast-track negotiating authority. H.RES.926, recognizes the importance of food, product safety and U.S. trade policy. H.J.RES.55, to disapprove a final rule on importation of cattle and beef. H.R.137, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. H.R.169, to improve trade deficits between U.S. and other countries. H.R.294, to prohibit entry into bilateral or regional trade agreement for 2 years. H.R.321, to require Treasury to report on exchange rate policies of the PRC. H.R.624, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.782, to amend title 7 of the 1930 Tariff Act. H.R.1026, to facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba. H.R.1042, to extend trade promotion authority. H.R.1706, to assist U.S. exporters of certain fruits and vegetables. H.R.1830, to extend authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act. H.R.2819, to facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba. H.R.2844, to promote U.S. emergency and non-emergency food assistance programs. H.R.3182, to let the U.S. participate in energy development offshore from Cuba and other countries. H.R.3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in trade agreement negotiations. H.R.3688, to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.4124, to direct withdrawal from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S.J.RES.20, to disapprove a rule relating to importation of cattle and beef. S.1106, to extend the additional duty on ethanol. S.1485, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1848, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to address the impact of globalization and other purposes. S.2113, to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.5724, to implement the U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.6137, to remove the additional tariff on ethanol. S.2830, to implement the U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement. S.2906, to require a report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases prior to free-trade agreement negotiations. S.3083, to require a review of trade agreements and other purposes. H.R.6522, to prohibit swine, pork imports from Argentina until certified free of foot and mouth disease. S.3238, to prohibit swine, pork imports from Argentina until certified free of foot and mouth disease. Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. H.R. 917/H.R. 1686 -- Legislation to expand th Berry Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security and to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. H.R. 1684 -- FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill, Title IV, Section 407, to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. S.652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S. 2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in txtiles and apparel. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- The Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 -- Title I, Sec. 1207 -- Provisions to provide economic adjustment assistance to users of upland cotton. Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. H.R. 4413/4414/4415/4416/4417/4418/4419/4425/4426/4427/4428/4436/4437/4438/4433/4434/4435/4439/4440/5092/5093/5094 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on acrylic fiber. H.R. 5095/5096/5097/5098 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on rayon fiber. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008 by implementing a China Monitoring Program to ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from China. U.S.-Dominican Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develp a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $10,099 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. S.652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S. 2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in txtiles and apparel. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. H.R. 782/H.R. 2942/S. 796/S. 1607 -- legislation tightening the definition of currency manipulation and providing new tools to manufacturers and the Administration to deal with countries who manipulate their curencies for economic advantage. H.R. 4413/4414/4415/4416/4417/4418/4419/4425/4426/4427/4428/4436/4437/4438/4433/4434/4435/4439/4440/5092/ 5093/5094 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on acrylic fiber. H.R. 5095/5096/5097/5098 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on rayon fiber. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008 by implementing a China Monitoring Program to ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from China. U.S.-Dominican Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develp a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $10,099 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. S. 652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S.2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008 by implementing a China Monitoring Program to ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from China. U.S.-Domincan Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develop a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $10,099 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); Foreign Trade Agreements; H.R. 888 (Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007); China financial services market access and currency issues; H.R. 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); H.R. 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development; Transatlantic Economic Counsel; Bilateral Investment Treaty discussions for Brazil, Russia, India, China; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 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, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. 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, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Panama Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3688 - U.S. Peru Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. U.S. Columbia Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. H.R. 3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
China WTO Commitments; Software Procurement; Information Security; Customs Valuation; Multi-lateral trade negotiations on services; WTO Doha Round on Services; trade promotion agreements with Peru, Columbia, Panama and South Korea. S. 2113 and H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5724 - legislation to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, JCCT outcomes
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. S 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Issues generally relating to trade, including lowering of tariffs worldwide, opening of foreign barriers to trade standards, government procurement and tariffs. US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement. US-Panama Free Trade Agreement. Columbia Free-Trade Agreement. Export control related to computers. Indian customs duties. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) export regulations.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.RES.336, expresses that the U.S. should adhere to moral principles relating to international trade pacts. H.RES.587, expresses that the House should not at this time consider fast-track negotiating authority. H.RES.926, recognizes the importance of food, product safety and U.S. trade policy. H.J.RES.55, to disapprove a final rule on importation of cattle and beef. H.R.137, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. H.R.169, to improve trade deficits between U.S. and other countries. H.R.294, to prohibit entry into bilateral or regional trade agreement for 2 years. H.R.321, to require Treasury to report on exchange rate policies of the PRC. H.R.624, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.782, to amend title 7 of the 1930 Tariff Act. H.R.1026, to facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba. H.R.1042, to extend trade promotion authority. H.R.1706, to assist U.S. exporters of certain fruits and vegetables. H.R.1830, to extend authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act. H.R.2819, to facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba. H.R.2844, to promote U.S. emergency and non-emergency food assistance programs. H.R.3182, to let the U.S. participate in energy development offshore from Cuba and other countries. H.R.3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in trade agreement negotiations. H.R.3688, to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.4124, to direct withdrawal from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S.J.RES.20, to disapprove a rule relating to importation of cattle and beef. S.1106, to extend the additional duty on ethanol. S.1485, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1848, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to address the impact of globalization and other purposes. S.2113, to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.5724, to implement the U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.6137, to remove the additional tariff on ethanol. S.2830, to implement the U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement. S.2906, to require a report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases prior to free-trade agreement negotiations. S.3083, to require a review of trade agreements and other purposes. H.R.6522, to prohibit swine, pork imports from Argentina until certified free of foot and mouth disease. S.3238, to prohibit swine, pork imports from Argentina until certified free of foot and mouth disease. Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements.
Client expense: $210,369 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Govt. Procurement Agreement/Trade Agreements Act (TAA) & Buy America Act (BAA); Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, & Korea; EU noncompliance with Information Technology Agreement (ITA); legislation related to currency valuation, countervailing duties, & their impact on global trade (including Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796; Currency Harmonization Initiative (H.R.321); Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 (H.R.2942); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, (S.1607); Nonmarket Economic Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (H.R.1229); "First Sale" tariff rule. (H.R.556) Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007; (H.R.1042) To extend trade promotion authority; Free trade agreements for Panama, Peru, Columbia, Korea; (H.R.3688) Peru FTA; Export Controls.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 556 Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007; HR 1042 To extend trade promotion authority; Free trade agreements for Panama, Peru, Columbia, Korea; HR 3688, Peru FTA; Export Controls
Client expense: $653,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Opposition to enactment of Peru and Colombia trade agreements; H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $85,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. - Republic of Korea FTA H.R. 3688, U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act U.S. - Panama FTA U.S. - Columbia FTA Trade Promotion Authority extension WTO Doha Round global trade talks Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED)/Foreign Investment Policy (CFIUS, Sovereign Wealth Funds) Internal Labor Organization (ILO) Standards U.S. - China trade relations Export controls IMF exchange rate guidelines High tech trade Trans-Atlantic Economic Integration Framework "Deemed" exports Safety of Chinese imports Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) H.R. 3920, Trade Assistance and Globalization Act China's currency manipulation China subsidizing industries P-4 group negotiations H.R. 5264, Trade Preference Extension Act NAFTA Chemicals Initiative Customs Reauthorization "First Sale" Customs Rule Change Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Anti-bribery Convention Enforcement U.S. Export Promotion Strategy EU Regulations on Access for Imported Poultry Russia 123 Agreement U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Funding Program licenses
Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S. 1677 Currency Reform and Financial Market Access of 2007; H.R. 1830, to extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until February 29, 2008; H.R. 782, H.R. 2942 & S. 796, the Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1229 & S. 974, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 3905, the New Partnership for Development Act of 2007; S. 1607, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act H.R. 1229 & S. 974, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; S. 796 & H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; Issues related to the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (H.R. 3688 & S. 2113); Issues related to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Issues related to Korea - U.S. Free Trade Agreement; H.R. 2714; To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body that is adverse to the United States...; Issues related to the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority; Issues related to the U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement; Issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences; Issues related to teh Duty Free Quota Program, Issues related to the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA); (H.R. 5365), The Digital Television Transistion Consumer Relief Act of 2008; Opposed to a proposed interpretation by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to revoke the so-called "First Sale Rule".
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. - Republic of Korea FTA H.R. 3688, U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act U.S. - Panama FTA U.S. - Columbia FTA Trade Promotion Authority extension WTO Doha Round global trade talks Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED)/Foreign Investment Policy (CFIUS, Sovereign Wealth Funds) Internal Labor Organization (ILO) Standards U.S. - China trade relations Export controls IMF exchange rate guidelines High tech trade Trans-Atlantic Economic Integration Framework "Deemed" exports Safety of Chinese imports Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) H.R. 3920, Trade Assistance and Globalization Act China's currency manipulation China subsidizing industries P-4 group negotiations H.R. 5264, Trade Preference Extension Act NAFTA Chemicals Initiative Customs Reauthorization "First Sale" Customs Rule Change Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Anti-bribery Convention Enforcement U.S. Export Promotion Strategy EU Regulations on Access for Imported Poultry Russia 123 Agreement U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Funding Program licenses
Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, 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, all provisions; H.R. 1001, To amend the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 to extend the date for the President to determine if Haiti meets certain requirements, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1830, To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until February 29, 2008, all provisions; S. 2830/H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions; S. 2113/H.R. 3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions; DR-CAFTA implementation cumulation; S. 652, To extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries, and for other purposes., all provisions; S. 318, Textile Negotiator Promotion Act, all provisions; H.R. 857/S. 491, To clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products, all provisions; US-Korea FTA; Vietnam textile monitoring program; WTO Doha Round negotiations; HR 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007, all provisions; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, provisions relating to Haiti trade preferences; 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; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act, all provisions; 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; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Rate Commission, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes; jointly to Transportation; Ways & Means; and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to Judiciary. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; jointly to Ways & Means; Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; and Financial Services. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India; to Ways & Means. S. 364, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); Foreign Trade Agreements; HR 888 (Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007); China financial services market access and currency issues; HR 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); HR 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development; Transatlantic Economic Counsel; Bilateral Investment Treaty discussions for Brazil, Russia, India, China.
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1607: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1229: Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 H.R. 1042: Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3920: The Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 Russian Permanent Normal Trade Relations Russian Combine Harvester Import Duty WTO Doha Development Round Kazakhstan WTO Accession negotiations Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act; P.L. 109-480 U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5724: U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S. Compliance with WTO "Zeroing" methodology rulings H.R. 3688/S. 2113: U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement; P.L. 110-138 S. 122: Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 S. 1848: The Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.Res1090: Columbia FTA Consideration
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. S.652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S. 2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in txtiles and apparel. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. H.R. 782/H.R. 2942/S. 796/S. 1607 -- legislation tightening the definition of currency manipulation and providing new tools to manufacturers and the Administration to deal with countries who manipulate their curencies for economic advantage. H.R. 4413/4414/4415/4416/4417/4418/4419/4425/4426/4427/4428/4436/4437/4438/4433/4434/4435/4439/4440/5092/ 5093/5094 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on acrylic fiber. H.R. 5095/5096/5097/5098 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on rayon fiber. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008. U.S.-Dominican Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develp a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $32,553 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. H.R. 917/H.R. 1686 -- Legislation to expand th Berry Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security and to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. H.R. 1684 -- FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill, Title IV, Section 407, to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. S.652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S. 2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in txtiles and apparel. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- The Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 -- Title I, Sec. 1207 -- Provisions to provide economic adjustment assistance to users of upland cotton. Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. H.R. 4413/4414/4415/4416/4417/4418/4419/4425/4426/4427/4428/4436/4437/4438/4433/4434/4435/4439/4440/5092/5093/5094 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on acrylic fiber. H.R. 5095/5096/5097/5098 -- Legislation to suspend the duties on rayon fiber. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008. U.S.-Dominican Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develp a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $32,553 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Worked with Congress and Executive Branch regarding effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically, an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. Organization also worked on changes to the CAFTA short-supply model as well as an expanded trade proposal for the Dominican Republic to provide more flexibility relative to the sourcing of trouser fabrics. S. 652/H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 5724/S.2830 -- U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 2419 (Public Law 110-234) -- Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. S. 2776/H.S. 6387 -- Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufactured in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would receive preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 5264 -- Andean Trade Preference Extension Act -- to extend trade preferences for the Andean region through December 31, 2008. Appropriations -- worked with Congress to continue funding for textile enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in the FY2009 appropriations process and to provide funding for an expanded import monitoring program at the Department of Commerce. Working with Congress and the Administration to evaluate options to address the end of safeguards on Chinese textile and apparel products at the end of 2008. U.S.-Domincan Republic Trouser Program -- worked with the Administration and Congress to develp a program to enhance trouser production.
Client expense: $32,553 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions. S 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions. Issues generally relating to trade, including lowering of tariffs worldwide, opening of foreign barriers to trade standards, government procurement and tariffs. US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement. Columbia Free-Trade Agreement. Export control related to computers. Indian customs duties.
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, 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, all provisions; H.R. 1001, To amend the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 to extend the date for the President to determine if Haiti meets certain requirements, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1830, To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until February 29, 2008, all provisions; S. 2830/H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions; S. 2113/H.R. 3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions; DR-CAFTA implementation cumulation; S. 652, To extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries, and for other purposes., all provisions; S. 318, Textile Negotiator Promotion Act, all provisions; H.R. 857/S. 491, To clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products, all provisions; US-Korea FTA; Vietnam textile monitoring program; WTO Doha Round negotiations; HR 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007, all provisions; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, provisions relating to Haiti trade preferences; 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; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act, all provisions; 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; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Rate Commission, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property U.S. Panama Free Tree Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property H.R. 3688 - U.S. Peru Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property U.S. Columbia Free Trade Agreement - provisions pertaining to the protection of intellectual property H.R. 3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S. 1677 Currency Reform and Financial Market Access of 2007; H.R. 1830, to extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until February 29, 2008; H.R. 782, H.R. 2942 & S. 796, the Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1229 & S. 974, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 3905, the New Partnership for Development Act of 2007; S. 1607, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act H.R. 1229 & S. 974, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; S. 796 & H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; Issues related to the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (H.R. 3688 & S. 2113); Issues related to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Issues related to Korea - U.S. Free Trade Agreement; H.R. 2714; To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body that is adverse to the United States...; Issues related to the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority; Issues related to the U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement; Issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences; Issues related to teh Duty Free Quota Program, Issues related to the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA); (H.R. 5365), The Digital Television Transistion Consumer Relief Act of 2008; Opposed to a proposed interpretation by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to revoke the so-called "First Sale Rule".
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 5724/S 2830 - U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; all provisions HR 3688/S 2113 - U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement; all provisions S 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; all provisions HR 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; all provisions S 2813 - China Currency Manipulation Act of 2008; all provisions HR 1229 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; all provisions S 364 - Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act; all provisions S 974 - Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; all provisions S 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007; all provisions S 2813 - China Currency Manipulation Act of 2008; all provisions
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919 Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2113 United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5264 - Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 Antigua WTO case Anit-counterfeiting Trade Agreements (ACTA) Audio visual services Camcording Canada IPR Chile FTA Chile net neutrality legislation China WTO Case Colombia FTA Colombia IPR loss numbers Content protection Customs valuation research project Czech Republic Criminal Code Denmark ISP liability EU content on-line EU data privacy France IPR legislation FTA Agenda IAPC India customs valuation International IPR issues IPR awareness on planes in route to China Jamaica legit distributors Latvia Internet piracy Nigeria OD law Mexican anti-camcord ex officio legislation MPAA Border Conference OECD Phase II Peru Customs valuation Philippines digital television Russia IPR and WTO accession Russian customs and services Strategic Partnership for Prosperity (SPP) Trade and the economy Special 301 briefings Ukraine dubbing US-France IPR conference USG trade capacity building assistance Vietnam market access barriers and IPR regime WIPO WTO negotiations
Client expense: $309,173 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)