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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.
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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 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to elimination of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, amendments to the Lacey Act regarding illegal logging, ; H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions; H.R. 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions; H.R. 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions; H.R. 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions; H.R. 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6530, provisions that would change trade remedies laws in ways that would adversely impact imported consumer products; H.R. 7222, provisions that would continue duty free treatment of imported consumer goods under the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act; Generalized System of Preferences relating to the continuation of GSP eligibility for consumer products that have exceeded competitive needs limits; Rules of Origin Proposal by Customs and Border Protection to change the rules of origin for imported products, including consumer goods, from a substantial transformation test to a tariff shift approach.
Client expense: $620,000 · 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), 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 · 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 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, Title II provisions relations to export controls on internet-restricting countries and Title III relating to minimum corporate standards for online freedom; H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2191, Americas Climate Security Act of 2007, Title VI all provisions relating to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, all provisions; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; China currency Meetings with Treasury; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to eliminataion of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.Res. 587 expressing the sense of the House that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House in the 110th Congress, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; S. 2222 to require the International Trade Commission to report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector basis, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; HR 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, all provisions;; HR 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions;; HR 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions;; HR 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions;; HR 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6148, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, all provisions;; HR 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; HR 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions;; H.Con.Res. 324, expressing the sense of Congress relating to the trade promotion agreement between the United States and Colombia, all provisions;; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions;; S. 1422, Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, all provisions;; S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; Opposition to Customs and Border Protection Proposal on eliminating the first sale rules as a valuation methodology for imported goods; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
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 · 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
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.
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, Title II provisions relations to export controls on internet-restricting countries and Title III relating to minimum corporate standards for online freedom; H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2191, Americas Climate Security Act of 2007, Title VI all provisions relating to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, all provisions; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; China currency Meetings with Treasury; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to eliminataion of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.Res. 587 expressing the sense of the House that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House in the 110th Congress, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; S. 2222 to require the International Trade Commission to report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector basis, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; HR 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, all provisions;; HR 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions;; HR 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions;; HR 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions;; HR 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6148, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, all provisions;; HR 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; HR 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions;; H.Con.Res. 324, expressing the sense of Congress relating to the trade promotion agreement between the United States and Colombia, all provisions;; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions;; S. 1422, Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, all provisions;; S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; Opposition to Customs and Border Protection Proposal on eliminating the first sale rules as a valuation methodology for imported goods; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
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
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)
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
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