Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012

Issues related to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, U.S.-EU trade relations, Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations; U.S. - China economic relations; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations, S. 3406, H.R. 6149

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

H.R. 622, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 639, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 2407, to protect the safety of America's roads by limiting the operation of motor carriers domiciled in Mexico beyond municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border to a pilot program. H.R. 2707, to establish trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products to facilitate trade in agriculture, and for other purposes. H.R. 3078, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 3079, to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 3080, to implement the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. H.R. 4105, to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to non-market economy countries. H.R. 4216, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement; to Judiciary. H.R. 6149, to require the U.S. trade representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the agreement establishing the WTO. H.R. 6156, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization. H.R. 6536, to authorize the president of the United States to seek to conduct negotiations with the European Union for purposes of entering into a trade agreement with the European Union, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 6538, to establish trade negotiating objectives with respect to the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 6539, to establish a U.S.-Brazil joint commission on commerce and trade, and for other purposes. H.R. 6654, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes; to Judiciary. H.R. 6656, to reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes; jointly to Ways & Means; Homeland Security; and Budget. S. 98, to renew trade promotion authority, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1116, to merge the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration to establish a Department of Commerce and the Workforce, and for other purposes; to Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. S. 1130, to strengthen the U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 1238, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 1641, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 1642, to implement the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. S. 1643, to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2153, to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to non-market economy countries. S. 2171, to enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 3285, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation. S. 3327, to require the U.S. trade representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the WTO. S. 3347, to require reports on countries with which the United States negotiates trade agreements, to establish terms for future trade agreements, and to enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. S. 3406, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova, to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and to impose sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of human rights, and for other purposes; from Finance; placed on the calendar.

Trans-Pacific Partnership; US Japan Trade; Most Favored Nation treatment for Russia (H.R. 6149/S. 3327).

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 622, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes; jointly to Ways & Means and Budget. H.R. 639, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country; to Ways & Means. H.R. 2407, to protect the safety of America's roads by limiting the operation of motor carriers domiciled in Mexico beyond municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border to a pilot program; to Transportation. H.R. 2707, to establish trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products to facilitate trade in agriculture, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3078, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3079, to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3080, to implement the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement; to Ways & Means. H.R. 4105, to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to non-market economy countries. H.R. 4216, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement; to Judiciary. H.R. 6149, to require the U.S. trade representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes. H.R. 6156, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 6536, to authorize the president of the United States to seek to conduct negotiations with the European Union for purposes H.R. 6538, to establish trade negotiating objectives with respect to the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 6539, to establish a U.S.-Brazil joint commission on commerce and trade, and for other purposes. S. 98, to renew trade promotion authority, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1116, to merge the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration to establish a Department of Commerce and the Workforce, and for other purposes; to Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. S. 1130, to strengthen the U.S. trade laws and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1238, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1641, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance. S. 1642, to implement the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement; to Finance. S. 1643, to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance. S. 2153, to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to non-market economy countries, and for other purposes; considered and passed. S. 2171, to enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 3285, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation; to Finance. S. 3327, to require the U.S. trade representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 3347, to require reports on countries with which the United States negotiates trade agreements, to establish terms for future trade agreements, and to enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 3406, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova, to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and to impose sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of human rights, and for other purposes; from Finance; placed on the calendar.

GSP - H.R.913, S.433 LDC Trade Relief - S.1443 Russia PNTR - H.R. 6149, H.R. 6156, S. 3327, S. 3406

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

Trans-Pacific Partnership; US Japan Trade; Most Favored Nation treatment for Russia (H.R. 6149/S. 3327).

Client expense: $523,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, US-EU trade relations, Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations; U.S. - China economic relations; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations, S. 3406, HR 6149

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Russia PNTR HR 6149, HR 6156, S.3327, S.3406

Client expense: $75,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R.639 / S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.R. 4041, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 4105 / S.2143, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4221 / S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R.5143, To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute H.R. 5855/S.3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5986, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 H.R. 6149, To require the United States Trade Representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 H.R. 6280, United States - Mexico Cross-Border Security Act of 2012 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation S. 3326, A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes S. 3327, Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012 S. 3406, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft with Senate Finance and House Ways and Means) U.S. - Mexico Security Act (House Discussion Draft from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hours of Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 4, 2010 Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review Various issues relating to the Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; miscellaneous tariff bills; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; Indias cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-India commercial and trade relationship; implementation of the free trade agreement with Panama; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; International Services Agreement (ISA) negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR and Industrial Policies; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S.-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth; the Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, Australia, and Mexico; IP issues relating to counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the USPTO IP Attache Program; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); business facilitation and competitiveness; customs facilitation

H.R. 622, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 639, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 2407, to protect the safety of America's roads by limiting the operation of motor carriers domiciled in Mexico beyond municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border to a pilot program. H.R. 2707, to establish trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products to facilitate trade in agriculture, and for other purposes. H.R. 3078, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 3079, to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 3080, to implement the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. H.R. 4105, to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to non-market economy countries. H.R. 4216, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement; to Judiciary. H.R. 6149, to require the U.S. trade representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the agreement establishing the WTO. S. 98, to renew trade promotion authority, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1116, to merge the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration to establish a Department of Commerce and the Workforce, and for other purposes; to Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. S. 1130, to strengthen the U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 1238, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 1641, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 1642, to implement the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. S. 1643, to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2153, to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to non-market economy countries. S. 2171, to enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 3285, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation. S. 3327, to require the U.S. trade representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the WTO. S. 3347, to require reports on countries with which the United States negotiates trade agreements, to establish terms for future trade agreements, and to enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes.