United States Reciprocal Trade Act
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United States Reciprocal Trade Act This bill allows the President, in certain circumstances, to (1) negotiate with a foreign country for tariff reductions on exported U.S. goods, or (2) impose additional duties on imported goods. Specifically, the President may take these actions if it is determined that the country (1) when importing a good from the United States, applies a higher rate of duty on that good than the rate imposed by the United States when imported from that country; or (2) similarly imposes other, nontariff trade restrictions on that good. The President must terminate a rate of duty increase under this bill if the country no longer applies such higher rates or nontariff trade restrictions, or if the higher rate is no longer in the interest of the United States. Congress may nullify a rate of duty increase implemented under this bill through a joint resolution. This bill is effective for three years, subject to one three-year renewal.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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2022 · first_quarter · Education
Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Enforcement of program integrity rules (higher education) H.R.2310/S.966, Climate Change Education, Entirety H.R.1241/S.385, Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021, Community School related issues H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act, Higher education provisions; Child care and early education DC voucher/SOAR FY2022 and FY2023 funding Student Loan Borrower Relief Act (draft bill) H.R.6537 - Pell Grant Sustainability Act H.R.6466, Student Loan Rehabilitation and Credit Score Improvement Act of 2022 H.R.6749, Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2022 H.R.7000, Clean Slate through Consolidation Act H.R.7040/S 3818, Affordable College Textbook Act H.R.4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022, Higher education provisions (Pell Grant and data transparency provisions - House amendment #298); and Monitor Climate related instruction College completion funding proposals Instructional spending metrics (institutions of higher education) Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban H.R.7320/S.3973, Restorative Practices in Schools Act of 2022 H.R.6532/S.3544, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act Child care workforce issues, generally Green Ribbon Schools program related issues Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resiliency (CLEAR) Act, School related issues Book Banning related issues Public Law 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Broadband E-rate related issues Broadband E-rate related issues, generally Rural Education related issues and initiatives Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues Borrower defense rule issues Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Implementation of School Bus related issues H.R.7037, School Social Workers Improving Student Services Act H.R.5428, the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act Department of Education, Safe gun storage information for schools Monitor the following: Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally H.R.604/S.96, Reopen and Rebuild Americas Schools Act of 2021, Entirety Electric Bus related issues TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally H.R.2753/S.1247, Teacher Loan Repayment Act (TELORA)(115th Congress) S.995, Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Technical Corrections Act H.R.3602, Computer Science for All Act of 2021, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) related issues African American History Act, Entirety H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act, American Families Plan, Universal prekindergarten; Teacher investments; Teaching workforce; Education provisions; Climate generally; and Broadband generally H.R.5984/S.3213, The IDEA Full Funding Act H.R.4442, Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021, School infrastructure and Staffing issues Career and Technical Education related issues K-12 school discipline guidance Individualized Education Program (IEP) FAQs S.Res.46/H.Res.100, A resolution calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt Re-opening public schools and universities related issues and initiatives Public Law 116-113, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, Implementation H.R.764/S.72, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act Department of Education, Title IX Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety H.R.4011/S.2125, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Child Care infrastructure, generally Community schools related issues H.R.6898, Teacher Debt Relief Act S.3794, Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act Coronavirus in Schools Student Loan Oversight COVID-19 Accountability Systems, ESEA Civil Rights Data Collection
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 723 Executive Imposition of Duties Congressional Review H.R. 764 Reciprocal Trade Presidential Actions Authorization S. 287 Presidential Authority Limitations On Imports H.R. 5430 United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: U.S.-United Kingdom Trade Agreement, Hong Kong financial market
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 723 Executive Imposition of Duties Congressional Review H.R. 764 Reciprocal Trade Presidential Actions Authorization S. 287 Presidential Authority Limitations On Imports H.R. 5430 United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: U.S.-United Kingdom Trade Agreement
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Support the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430/S. 3052) H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Client expense: $1,845,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Federal Trade Administration (FTA ) negotiations with U.K., EU, and Japan; Draft legislation, reauthorization of Commodity Exchange Act; S. 287 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; S.365 Trade Security Act of 2019 - to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R. 1008 Trade Security Act of 2019 - To amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R.940 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; H.R.764 United State Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes; H.R. 723 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; S. 1284 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.
| Republican |
| OH |
| Carol D. Miller | Republican | WV |
| Chris Collins | Republican | NY |
| Daniel Meuser | Republican | PA |
| Daniel Webster | Republican | FL |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David Rouzer | Republican | NC |
| Duncan Hunter | Republican | CA |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Republican | AR |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| John W. Rose | Republican | TN |
| Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | FL |
| Matt Gaetz | Republican | FL |
| Michael C. Burgess | Republican | TX |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Paul Cook | Republican | CA |
| Pete Stauber | Republican | MN |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Robert B. Aderholt | Republican | AL |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
General issues related to international trade; Issues related to Federal Trade Administration (FTA) negotiations with U.K., EU, and Japan; Draft legislation, reauthorization of Commodity Exchange Act; S. 287 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; S.365 Trade Security Act of 2019 - to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R. 1008 Trade Security Act of 2019 - To amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R.940 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; H.R.764 United State Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes; H.R. 723 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; S. 1284 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; Petition to impose duties on fertilizer imports (opposed).
Client expense: $1,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Legislation relating to Section 232 investigations. S.365 & H.R.1008 - Trade Security Act of 2019 S.287 & H.R.940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 S.121 & H.R.1710 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 S.2409 & H.R.764 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 948, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 H.R. 991, Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 H.R. 2219/S. 1188, Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act H.R. 3407, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 8884, To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act S. 178, Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response (UIGHUR) Act of 2019 S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1060, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 S.J.Res. 71, A joint resolution withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation; U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113); Congressional action to pass technical corrections to the USMCA Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113); U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); reauthorization of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583); reforms to export controls; Implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); 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"); Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub.L. 95-223; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); negotiations on a U.S.- Kenya Free Trade Agreement; International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO); Government Procurement Act (GPA) at the World Trade Organization; implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); utilization and implementation of Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774); medicine and medical product supply chains; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; implementation of the U.S.- China trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- India trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; implementation of the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Brazil trade agreement; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe; IP issues relating to COVID-19; IP issues relating to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Canada economic and commercial relations; U.S.-China economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Colombia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Ghana economic and commercial relations; U.S.-India economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Indonesia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Iraq economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Nigeria economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-South East Asia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations; U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Vietnam economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. trade relations with Africa; U.S. sanctions on Russia; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU privacy shield; U.S.-U.K. trade agreement; U.S.-EU trade agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; U.S.-Switzerland economic and commercial relations; EU tax policy including digital tax proposals; USTR section 301 investigation of Frances digital service tax; Ukraine related sanctions; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); general advocacy for Congress to reach a working quorum for the board of the Export-Import Bank; trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile; 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), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy; international cybersecurity policy; advancing international regulatory cooperation; steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China; customs and duties on electronic transmissions, particularly a proposal considered by the World Customs Organization (WCO); honey shipments from the nation of India held by CBP officials at ports of entry; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. Japan; proposed rules implementing Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-114); comments on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 21st century customs framework initiative; comments on proposed rulemaking for customs broker verification and importers identification; comments on CBP notice of proposed rulemaking on the Modernization of the Customs Brokers Regulations; comments on Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures (Investigation No. TPA-105-008); comments on Export-Import Bank of the United States [Public Notice: EIB-2020-003]: request to renew Partnership With Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO); extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); letter to USTR urging Congress to renew the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (P.L. 106-200); comments on USTR request for information on China WTO Compliance; Indias non-personal data governance framework; implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), including plastics toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act; issues related to a potential U.S.-Brazil Trade Deal; negotiations on a U.S.-Brazil Trade Agreement to update the 2011 Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ATEC); supplemental funding for additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports-of-entry; Fiscal Year 2020 Customs and Boarder Protection supplemental; duty drawback claims; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization: Puerto Rico Electronic Export Information (EEI); comment period extension request on Section 232 investigation; U.S.-Brazil trade package; U.S. Trade Representative on initiation of section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; potential Buy American executive order; comments on Export-Import Bank of the United States [Public Notice: EIB-2020-0011]: Proposal To Consider Changes to EXIMs Content Policy With Respect to the Program on China and Transformational Exports; letter to 301 Proposed Rulemaking; renewal/reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act in the Omnibus Spending Bill; Submission in response to Federal Register notice on USTR Vietnam 301 investigation; comments regarding the advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning identification and review of controls for certain foundational technologies
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 723 Executive Imposition of Duties Congressional Review H.R. 764 Reciprocal Trade Presidential Actions Authorization S. 287 Presidential Authority Limitations On Imports H.R. 5430 United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: U.S.-United Kingdom Trade Agreement, Hong Kong financial market
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019, support H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, oppose S.4729; A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes, support Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam H. R. 7665; To direct the United States Trade Representative to extend the exclusions of goods of China from additional duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes, support S.4497 - Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020, support. Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Support changes to allow duty drawback for charitable donations Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Educated members of Congress and the administration on the effects and impact of Sec. 232 and 301 tariffs on the motor vehicle supplier industry. Educated members of Congress and the administration on the challenges/impacts on the supply chain created by tariff exclusions processes. Monitored H.R. 764, the Reciprocal Trade Act. Spoke with Members of Congress and the Administration on the impact of tariffs on imports from Mexico and the negative effect they would have on the motor vehicle parts supplier industry. Educated members of Congress and the Administration on the impact of implementation of USMCA. Educated members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of reliable North American supply chains. Educated members of Congress on the importance of correcting the USMCA merchandise processing fee drafting error. Educated the administration on the impact of various trade agreements on the motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
General issues related to international trade; Issues related to Federal Trade Administration (FTA) negotiations with U.K., EU, and Japan; Draft legislation, reauthorization of Commodity Exchange Act; S. 287 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; S.365 Trade Security Act of 2019 - to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R. 1008 Trade Security Act of 2019 - To amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R.940 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; H.R.764 United State Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes; H.R. 723 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; S. 1284 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; Petition to impose duties on fertilizer imports (opposed).
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Support efforts to encourage development of free and fair trade agreements, including digital trade issues. Monitor tariff decisions. Monitor H.R. 704 and S. 2 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act; H.R. 940, S. 287 -- Bicameral Trade Authority Act of 2019; H.R. 764 -- U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oSection 301 investigations on Vietnam currency and timber. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S. 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S. 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. opending nominations. oLegislation related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program: ï‚§To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (H.R. 8884). ï‚§A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (S. 4784). ï‚§Opposing any inclusion of apparel, textile, and footwear products in the Generalized System of Preferences (H.Res. 1178). oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,729
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oSection 301 investigations on Vietnam currency and timber. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S. 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S. 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. opending nominations. oLegislation related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program: ï‚§To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (H.R. 8884). ï‚§A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (S. 4784). ï‚§Opposing any inclusion of apparel, textile, and footwear products in the Generalized System of Preferences (H.Res. 1178). oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270).
Client expense: $216,929 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Defense (DEF) Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries (FPI), and Ability One programs. Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues and the following legislation: oNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including simplified acquisition threshold, Berry athletic, Foreign Military Sales, and other misc. Berry provisions. (S. 1790) oFY 2020 Defense Appropriations bills. (H.R. 2740) Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement during the COVID-19 crisis. Discussions with the Administration - DLA - on government procurement of PPE product. Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oSection 301 investigations on Vietnam currency and timber. oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. opending nominations. oLegislation related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program: ï‚§To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (H.R. 8884). ï‚§A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (S. 4784). ï‚§Opposing any inclusion of apparel, textile, and footwear products in the Generalized System of Preferences (H.Res. 1178). oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270). TAR (Miscellaneous Tariff Bills) Conversations with Congress, ITC, Commerce, and USTR on MTB process and individual petitions. Transportation Discussions with Congress and Administration on Hours of Service (HoS) and other driver-related rules. Discussions with Congress and Administration on potential for disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussions with Congress and key agencies on port metrics. Discussions with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Congress on ocean carrier / port terminal issues, including congestion surcharges, demurrage charges, and PierPass. Discussions with Congress on comprehensive infrastructure funding and repair. Product Safety (CSP) Discussions with Administration, including CPSC, Commerce, USTR, and EPA, and various Congressional offices on: implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). regulations involving flammability, sleepwear, and drawstring hazards. possible modifications to flammability requirements to add spandex to the exempt fibers list. implementation of previously implemented legislation to reduce third party testing burdens and costs. monitoring issues relating to apparel, footwear, and travel goods/fashion accessories safety and product labeling. implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, including foreign chemical management initiatives that function as non-tariff barriers. Pending nominations. annual CPSC budget (including increased funding), resource allocation, and priorities testimony. Link between counterfeit products and unsafe products Digitization of apparel labeling as it relates to product safety information Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions with Congress and Administration (including Labor, State, USTR, USAID, DFC, and CBP) on oChild/Forced labor rules and lists, oImpact of COVID-19 on supply chain workers, oUzbek cotton, oBetter Work programs, oChina Xinjiang, oBangladesh, Cambodia, Burma, and oFTA and trade preference labor cases. Lobbying on appropriations level for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in FY2021 Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill. Small Business Discussion with the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, and Congress on Trade Credit Insurance and the main street lending program. CARES Act (S. 752). CARES Act III (H.R. 748). CARES Act IV (H.R. 6800). JOBS Credit Act of 2020 (H.R. 6776). Other possible stimulus legislation. Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on digitizing apparel labels as well as on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, and other labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling. Discussions with the Administration and Congress on FPI reform and impact on small business. IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: $216,929 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 948, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 H.R. 991, Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 H.R. 2219/S. 1188, Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act H.R. 3407, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 4695, Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1060, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 S. 2641, Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019 S.J.Res. 71, A joint resolution withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Nomination of Paul Shmotolokha for First Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be a Member Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Spencer Bachus to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation; U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113); U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); reauthorization of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583); reforms to export controls; Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD Act) (Public Law No: 115-254); Implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); 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"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub.L. 95-223; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); negotiations on a U.S.- Kenya Free Trade Agreement; International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO); Government Procurement Act (GPA) at the World Trade Organization; implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774); medicine and medical product supply chains; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; implementation of the U.S.- China trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- India trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; implementation of the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Brazil trade agreement; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe; IP issues relating to COVID-19; IP issues relating to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Canada economic and commercial relations; U.S.-China economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Colombia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Ghana economic and commercial relations; U.S.-India economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Indonesia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Iraq economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Nigeria economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-South East Asia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations; U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Vietnam economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. trade relations with Africa; U.S. sanctions on Russia; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU privacy shield; U.S.-U.K. trade agreement; U.S.-EU trade agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; U.S.-Switzerland economic and commercial relations; EU tax policy including digital tax proposals; Ukraine related sanctions; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); general advocacy for Congress to reach a working quorum for the board of the Export-Import Bank trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; 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), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy; international cybersecurity policy; advancing international regulatory cooperation; steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China; customs and duties on electronic transmissions, particularly a proposal considered by the World Customs Organization (WCO); honey shipments from the nation of India held by CBP officials at ports of entry; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. Japan; proposed rules implementing Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-114); comments on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 21st century customs framework initiative; comments on proposed rulemaking for customs broker verification and importers identification; comments on CBP notice of proposed rulemaking on the Modernization of the Customs Brokers Regulations; comments on Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures (Investigation No. TPA-105-008); comments on Export-Import Bank of the United States [Public Notice: EIB-2020-003]: request to renew Partnership With Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO); extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); Comments on USTR request for information on China WTO Compliance; Indias non-personal data governance framework; implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), including plastics toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act; issues related to a potential U.S.-Brazil Trade Deal; comments on Section 301 Investigation of Digital Service Taxes; Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; supplemental funding for additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports-of-entry; Fiscal Year 2020 Customs and Boarder Protection supplemental; duty drawback claims; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; Puerto Rico Electronic Export Information (EEI); comment period extension request on Section 232 investigation; U.S.-Brazil trade package; U.S. Trade Representative on initiation of section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; potential Buy American executive order
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.287 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes (Pat Toomey, R-PA) H.R.764 - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes (Sean Duffy, R-WI-7) S.2409 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes (Lindsey Graham, R-SC) S.2362 - American Business Tariff Relief Act of 2019 - To establish a process for United States businesses to obtain exclusions from certain duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and for other purposes (Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI) H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Steny Hoyer, D-MD-5) S.3052 - A bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Steny Hoyer, D-MD-5) H.R.8132 - American COMPETE Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct studies and submit reports on the impact of artificial intelligence and other technologies on United States businesses conducting interstate commerce, and for other purposes (Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA-5) S.5043 - A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct studies and submit reports on the impact of artificial intelligence and other technologies on United States businesses conducting interstate commerce, and for other purposes (Deb Fischer, R-NE)
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
USTR Section 232 and 301 Tariffs USMCA Trade agreement with United States, Mexico and Canada S. 287 and H.R. 940, the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 577 and H.R. 1452, the Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 764, the United States Reciprocal Trade Act Vietnam Currency Manipulation investigation
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Legislation relating to Section 232 investigations. S.365 & H.R.1008 - Trade Security Act of 2019 S.287 & H.R.940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 S.121 & H.R.1710 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 S.2409 & H.R.764 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Free Trade Agreements Sanctions Tariffs Buy America Provisions USTR: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute Sec. 232 Investigations Sec. 301 Investigations U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act U.S. - Republic of Kenya Trade Agreement H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113) U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) S. 287/ H.R. 940, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 S. 365/ H.R. 1008, Trade Security Act of 2019
Client expense: $683,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 948, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 H.R. 991, Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 H.R. 2219/S. 1188, Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act H.R. 3407, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 4695, Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1060, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 S. 2641, Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019 S.J.Res. 71, A joint resolution withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Nomination of Paul Shmotolokha for First Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be a Member Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Spencer Bachus to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation; U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113); U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); reauthorization of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583); reforms to export controls; Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD Act) (Public Law No: 115-254); Implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); 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"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub.L. 95-223; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); negotiations on a U.S.- Kenya Free Trade Agreement; International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO); Government Procurement Act (GPA) at the World Trade Organization; implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774); medicine and medical product supply chains; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; implementation of the U.S.- China trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- India trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; implementation of the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Brazil trade agreement; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe; IP issues relating to COVID-19; IP issues relating to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Canada economic and commercial relations; U.S.-China economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Colombia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Ghana economic and commercial relations; U.S.-India economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Indonesia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Iraq economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Nigeria economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-South East Asia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations; U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Vietnam economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. trade relations with Africa; U.S. sanctions on Russia; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU privacy shield; U.S.-U.K. trade agreement; U.S.-EU trade agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; U.S.-Switzerland economic and commercial relations; EU tax policy including digital tax proposals; Ukraine related sanctions; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); general advocacy for Congress to reach a working quorum for the board of the Export-Import Bank trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; 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), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy; international cybersecurity policy; advancing international regulatory cooperation; steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China; customs and duties on electronic transmissions, particularly a proposal considered by the World Customs Organization (WCO); honey shipments from the nation of India held by CBP officials at ports of entry; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. Japan; proposed rules implementing Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-114); comments on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 21st century customs framework initiative; comments on proposed rulemaking for customs broker verification and importers identification; comments on CBP notice of proposed rulemaking on the Modernization of the Customs Brokers Regulations; comments on Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures (Investigation No. TPA-105-008); comments on Export-Import Bank of the United States [Public Notice: EIB-2020-003]: request to renew Partnership With Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO); extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); Comments on USTR request for information on China WTO Compliance; Indias non-personal data governance framework; implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), including plastics toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act; issues related to a potential U.S.-Brazil Trade Deal; comments on Section 301 Investigation of Digital Service Taxes; Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; supplemental funding for additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports-of-entry; Fiscal Year 2020 Customs and Boarder Protection supplemental; duty drawback claims; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; Puerto Rico Electronic Export Information (EEI); comment period extension request on Section 232 investigation; U.S.-Brazil trade package; U.S. Trade Representative on initiation of section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; potential Buy American executive order
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Support efforts to encourage development of free and fair trade agreements, including digital trade issues. Monitor tariff decisions. Monitor H.R. 704 and S. 2 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act; H.R. 940, S. 287 -- Bicameral Trade Authority Act of 2019; H.R. 764 -- U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019, support H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, opposH.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, oppose Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences H.R.991 - Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, support Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Support changes to allow duty drawback for charitable donations Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 723 Executive Imposition of Duties Congressional Review H.R. 764 Reciprocal Trade Presidential Actions Authorization S. 287 Presidential Authority Limitations On Imports H.R. 5430 United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: U.S.-United Kingdom Trade Agreement, Hong Kong financial market
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
MMiscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S. 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S. 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Defense (DEF) Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries (FPI), and Ability One programs. Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues and the following legislation: oNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including simplified acquisition threshold, Berry athletic, Foreign Military Sales, and other misc. Berry provisions. (S. 1790) oFY 2020 Defense Appropriations bills. (H.R. 2740) Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement during the COVID-19 crisis. Discussions with the Administration - DLA - on government procurement of PPE product. Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270). TAR (Miscellaneous Tariff Bills) Conversations with Congress, ITC, Commerce, and USTR on MTB process and individual petitions. Transportation Discussions with Congress and Administration on Hours of Service (HoS) and other driver-related rules. Discussions with Congress and Administration on potential for disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussions with Congress and key agencies on port metrics. Discussions with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Congress on ocean carrier / port terminal issues, including congestion surcharges, demurrage charges, and PierPass. Discussions with Congress on comprehensive infrastructure funding and repair. Product Safety (CSP) Discussions with Administration, including CPSC, Commerce, USTR, and EPA, and various Congressional offices on: implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). regulations involving flammability, sleepwear, and drawstring hazards. possible modifications to flammability requirements to add spandex to the exempt fibers list. implementation of previously implemented legislation to reduce third party testing burdens and costs. monitoring issues relating to apparel, footwear, and travel goods/fashion accessories safety and product labeling. implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, including foreign chemical management initiatives that function as non-tariff barriers. Pending nominations. annual CPSC budget (including increased funding), resource allocation, and priorities testimony. Link between counterfeit products and unsafe products Digitization of apparel labeling as it relates to product safety information Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions with Congress and Administration (including Labor, State, USTR, USAID, DFC, and CBP) on oChild/Forced labor rules and lists, oImpact of COVID-19 on supply chain workers, oUzbek cotton, oBetter Work programs, oChina Xinjiang, oBangladesh, Cambodia, Burma, and oFTA and trade preference labor cases. Lobbying on appropriations level for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in FY2021 Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill. Small Business Discussion with the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, and Congress on Trade Credit Insurance and the main street lending program. CARES Act (S. 752). CARES Act III (H.R. 748). CARES Act IV (H.R. 6800). JOBS Credit Act of 2020 (H.R. 6776). Other possible stimulus legislation. Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on digitizing apparel labels as well as on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, and other labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling. Discussions with the Administration and Congress on FPI reform and impact on small business. IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: $176,105 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270).
Client expense: $176,105 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Support Autos Drive America efforts promoting jobs and investment in support of free trade agreements and open investment; General discussion regarding trade issues; Issues related to USMCA; Issues related to Sec. 232 tariff imposition on steel and imported autos and auto parts; discussion of issues related to foreign direct investment in the United States; H.R. 764 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act; H.R. 940/S. 287 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019; and H.R. 7753 - Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2020.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
General issues related to international trade; Issues related to Federal Trade Administration (FTA) negotiations with U.K., EU, and Japan; Draft legislation, reauthorization of Commodity Exchange Act; S. 287 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; S.365 Trade Security Act of 2019 - to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R. 1008 Trade Security Act of 2019 - To amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R.940 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; H.R.764 United State Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes; H.R. 723 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; S. 1284 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; Petition to impose duties on fertilizer imports (opposed).
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Educated members of Congress and the administration on the effects and impact of Sec. 232 and 301 tariffs on the motor vehicle supplier industry. Educated members of Congress and the administration on the challenges/impacts on the supply chain created by tariff exclusions processes. Monitored S. 121/ H.R. 1710 Automotive Jobs Act which requires the ITC to conduct a study of the auto sector before any Sec. 232 actions can be implemented. Monitored H.R. 764, the Reciprocal Trade Act. Spoke with Members of Congress and the Administration on the impact of tariffs on imports from Mexico and the negative effect they would have on the motor vehicle parts supplier industry. Educated members of Congress and the Administration on the impact of implementation of USMCA. Educated members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of reliable North American supply chains. Educated members of Congress on the importance of correcting the USMCA merchandise processing fee drafting error. Monitored export controls rules. Educated the administration on the impact of various trade agreements on the motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 948, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 H.R. 991, Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 H.R. 2219/S. 1188, Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act H.R. 3407, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 4695, Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1060, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 S. 2641, Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019 S.J.Res. 71, A joint resolution withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Nomination of Paul Shmotolokha for First Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be a Member Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Spencer Bachus to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation; U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113); U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); reauthorization of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583); reforms to export controls; Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD Act) (Public Law No: 115-254); Implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); 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"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub.L. 95-223; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); negotiations on a U.S.- Kenya Free Trade Agreement; International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO); Government Procurement Act (GPA) at the World Trade Organization; implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774); medicine and medical product supply chains; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; implementation of the U.S.- China trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- India trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; implementation of the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Brazil trade agreement; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe; IP issues relating to COVID-19; IP issues relating to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Canada economic and commercial relations; U.S.-China economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Colombia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Ghana economic and commercial relations; U.S.-India economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Indonesia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Iraq economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Nigeria economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-South East Asia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations; U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Vietnam economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. trade relations with Africa; U.S. sanctions on Russia; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU privacy shield; U.S.-U.K. trade agreement; U.S.-EU trade agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; U.S.-Switzerland economic and commercial relations; EU tax policy including digital tax proposals; Ukraine related sanctions; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); general advocacy for Congress to reach a working quorum for the board of the Export-Import Bank trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; 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), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy; international cybersecurity policy; advancing international regulatory cooperation; steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China; customs and duties on electronic transmissions, particularly a proposal considered by the World Customs Organization (WCO); honey shipments from the nation of India held by CBP officials at ports of entry; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. Japan; proposed rules implementing Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-114); comments on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 21st century customs framework initiative; comments on proposed rulemaking for customs broker verification and importers identification; comments on CBP notice of proposed rulemaking on the Modernization of the Customs Brokers Regulations; comments on Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures (Investigation No. TPA-105-008); comments on Export-Import Bank of the United States [Public Notice: EIB-2020-003]: request to renew Partnership With Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO); extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 98-67); Comments on USTR request for information on China WTO Compliance; Indias non-personal data governance framework; implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), including plastics toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act; issues related to a potential U.S.-Brazil Trade Deal; comments on Section 301 Investigation of Digital Service Taxes; Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; supplemental funding for additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports-of-entry; Fiscal Year 2020 Customs and Boarder Protection supplemental; duty drawback claims; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; Puerto Rico Electronic Export Information (EEI); comment period extension request on Section 232 investigation; U.S.-Brazil trade package; U.S. Trade Representative on initiation of section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; potential Buy American executive order
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
USTR Section 232 and 301 Tariffs USMCA Trade agreement with United States, Mexico and Canada S. 287 and H.R. 940, the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 577 and H.R. 1452, the Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 764, the United States Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.287 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes (Pat Toomey, R-PA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.764 - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes (Sean Duffy, R-WI-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2409 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes (Lindsey Graham, R-SC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2362 - American Business Tariff Relief Act of 2019 - To establish a process for United States businesses to obtain exclusions from certain duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and for other purposes (Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Steny Hoyer, D-MD-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3052 - A bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Steny Hoyer, D-MD-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8132 - American COMPETE Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct studies and submit reports on the impact of artificial intelligence and other technologies on United States businesses conducting interstate commerce, and for other purposes (Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Legislation relating to Section 232 investigations. S.365 & H.R.1008 - Trade Security Act of 2019 S.287 & H.R.940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 S.121 & H.R.1710 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 S.2409 & H.R.764 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 948, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 H.R. 2219/S. 1188, Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act H.R. 3407, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 4695, Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1060, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 S. 2641, Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019 S.J.Res. 71, A joint resolution withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Nomination of Paul Shmotolokha for First Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation; U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113); U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583); reforms to export controls; Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD Act) (Public Law No: 115-254); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); 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"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub.L. 95-223; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); negotiations on a U.S.- Kenya Free Trade Agreement; International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; efforts to reform the World Trade Organization; Government Procurement Act (GPA) at the World Trade Organization; implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774); medicine and medical product supply chain; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; implementation of the U.S.- China trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- India trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; implementation of the U.S.- Japan trade agreement; negotiations on the U.S.- Brazil trade agreement; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe; IP issues relating to COVID-19; IP issues relating to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Canada economic and commercial relations; U.S.-China economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Colombia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Ghana economic and commercial relations; U.S.-India economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Indonesia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Iraq economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Nigeria economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-South East Asia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations; U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Vietnam economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. trade relations with Africa; U.S. sanctions on Russia; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU privacy shield; U.S.-U.K. trade agreement; U.S.-EU trade agreement; U.S.-Japan trade agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; U.S.-Switzerland economic and commercial relations; EU tax policy including digital tax proposals; Ukraine related sanctions; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); general advocacy for Congress to reach a working quorum for the board of the Export-Import Bank; trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; 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), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy; international cybersecurity policy; antitrust policy; advancing international regulatory cooperation; steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China; customs and duties on electronic transmissions, particularly a proposal considered by the World Customs Organization (WCO); honey shipments from the nation of India held by CBP officials at ports of entry; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. Japan; proposed rules implementing Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democracy Solidarity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-114); comments on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 21st century customs framework initiative; comments on proposed rulemaking for customs broker verification and importers identification; comments on fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico; supplemental funding for additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports-of-entry; Fiscal Year 2020 Customs and Boarder Protection supplemental; duty drawback claims; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; Puerto Rico Electronic Export Information (EEI); comment period extension request on Section 232 investigation; U.S.-Brazil trade package; implementation of the Merchandise Processing Fee in the USMCA; U.S. Trade Representative on initiation of section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; potential Buy American executive order; Executive Order 13920, Securing the United States Bulk-Power System; section 232 investigation into imports of laminations and wound cores for incorporation into transformers, electrical transformers, and transformer regulators
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Federal Trade Administration (FTA ) negotiations with U.K., EU, and Japan; Draft legislation, reauthorization of Commodity Exchange Act; S. 287 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; S.365 Trade Security Act of 2019 - to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R. 1008 Trade Security Act of 2019 - To amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes; H.R.940 Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes; H.R.764 United State Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes; H.R. 723 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; S. 1284 Global Trade Accountability Act - To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Supported USMCA (HR 5430) implementing legislation. Educated members of Congress and the administration on the effects and impact of Sec. 232 and 301 tariffs on the motor vehicle supplier industry. Educated members of Congress and the administration on the challenges/impacts on the supply chain created by tariff exclusions processes. Monitored S. 287/H.R. 940 - the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Authority Act which returns Sec. 232 trade authority to Congress. Monitored S. 365/H.R. 1008 - Trade Security Act which returns Sec. 232 trade authority to Congress Monitored S. 121/ H.R. 1710 Automotive Jobs Act which requires the ITC to conduct a study of the auto sector before any Sec. 232 actions can be implemented. Monitored H.R. 764, the Reciprocal Trade Act. Spoke with Members of Congress and the Administration on the impact of tariffs on imports from Mexico and the negative effect they would have on the motor vehicle parts supplier industry. Monitored H.R. 3673, Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act of 2019, and S.899, Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019. Educated members of Congress and the Administration on the impact of implementation of USMCA. Educated members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of reliable North American supply chains. Educated members of Congress on the importance of correcting the USMCA merchandise processing fee drafting error. Export controls
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Support Here for America campaign promoting jobs and investment in support of free trade agreements and open investment; General discussion regarding trade issues; Issues related to USMCA; Issues related to Sec. 232 tariff imposition on steel and imported autos and auto parts; H.R. 764 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act; H.R. 940/S. 287 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
H.R.1008 and S.365, the Trade Security Act of 2019 - tariffs; S.287 and H.R.940, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R.764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act - tariffs; H.Res 31, exclusion process for 301 tariffs; Section 232 Proclamations 9704 and 9705 on steel and aluminum.
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 723 Executive Imposition of Duties Congressional Review H.R. 764 Reciprocal Trade Presidential Actions Authorization S. 287 Presidential Authority Limitations On Imports H.R. 5430 United States Mexico Canada Agreement Implementation **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: U.S.-United Kingdom Trade Agreement, Hong Kong financial market
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Free Trade Agreements Sanctions Tariffs Buy America Provisions USTR: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute Sec. 232 Investigations Sec. 301 Investigations U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act U.S. - Republic of Kenya Trade Agreement H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113) U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS)
Client expense: $683,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Support efforts to encourage development of free and fair trade agreements, including digital trade issues. Monitor tariff decisions. Monitor H.R. 704 and S. 2 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act; H.R. 940, S. 287 -- Bicameral Trade Authority Act of 2019; H.R. 764 -- U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S. 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S. 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526) ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440) ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744) ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Defense (DEF) Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries (FPI), and Ability One programs. Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues and the following legislation: oNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including simplified acquisition threshold, Berry athletic, Foreign Military Sales, and other misc. Berry provisions. (S. 1790) oFY 2020 Defense Appropriations bills. (H.R. 2740) Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement during the COVID-19 crisis. Discussions with the Administration - DLA - on government procurement of PPE product. Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526) ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440) ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744) ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471) TAR (Miscellaneous Tariff Bills) Conversations with Congress, ITC, Commerce, and USTR on MTB process and individual petitions. Transportation Discussions with Congress and Administration on Hours of Service (HoS) and other driver-related rules. Discussions with Congress and Administration on potential for disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussions with Congress and key agencies on port metrics. Discussions with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Congress on ocean carrier / port terminal issues, including congestion surcharges, demurrage charges, and PierPass. Discussions with Congress on comprehensive infrastructure funding and repair. Product Safety (CSP) Discussions with Administration, including CPSC, Commerce, USTR, and EPA, and various Congressional offices on: implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). regulations involving flammability, sleepwear, and drawstring hazards. possible modifications to flammability requirements to add spandex to the exempt fibers list. implementation of previously implemented legislation to reduce third party testing burdens and costs. monitoring issues relating to apparel, footwear, and travel goods/fashion accessories safety and product labeling. implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, including foreign chemical management initiatives that function as non-tariff barriers. Pending nominations. annual CPSC budget (including increased funding), resource allocation, and priorities testimony. Link between counterfeit products and unsafe products Digitization of apparel labeling as it relates to product safety information Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions with Congress and Administration (including Labor, State, USTR, USAID, DFC, and CBP) on oChild/Forced labor rules and lists, oImpact of COVID-19 on supply chain workers, oUzbek cotton, oBetter Work programs, oChina Xinjiang, oBangladesh, Cambodia, Burma, and oFTA and trade preference labor cases. Lobbying on appropriations level for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in FY2021 Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill. Small Business Discussion with the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, and Congress on Trade Credit Insurance and the main street lending program. CARES Act (S. 752). CARES Act III (H.R. 748). CARES Act IV (H.R. 6800). JOBS Credit Act of 2020 (H.R. 6776). Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on digitizing apparel labels as well as on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, and other labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling. Discussions with the Administration and Congress on FPI reform and impact on small business. IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: $183,267 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: ï‚§Rules of origin ï‚§Duties ï‚§Customs provisions ï‚§IPR provisions ï‚§Labor provisions ï‚§Regulatory harmonization ï‚§Transportation measures ï‚§Government procurement. ï‚§Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: ï‚§Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) ï‚§United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) ï‚§Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) ï‚§Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) ï‚§Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) ï‚§Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) ï‚§Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: ï‚§the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), ï‚§the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) ï‚§Haiti HOPE/HELP, ï‚§the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. ï‚§country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: ï‚§Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 ï‚§Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including ï‚§North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). ï‚§Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526) ï‚§Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440) ï‚§Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744) ï‚§Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471)
Client expense: $183,267 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.287 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes (Pat Toomey, R-PA) H.R.764 - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes (Sean Duffy, R-WI-7) S.2409 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act - To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes (Lindsey Graham, R-SC) S.2362 - American Business Tariff Relief Act of 2019 - To establish a process for United States businesses to obtain exclusions from certain duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and for other purposes (Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI) H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Steny Hoyer, D-MD-5) S.3052 - A bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Steny Hoyer, D-MD-5)
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
USTR Section 232 and 301 Tariffs USMCA Trade agreement with United States, Mexico and Canada S. 287 and H.R. 940, the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 577 and H.R. 1452, the Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 764, the United States Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Legislation relating to Section 232 investigations. S.365 & H.R.1008 - Trade Security Act of 2019 S.287 & H.R.940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 S.121 & H.R.1710 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 S.2409 & H.R.764 - United States Reciprocal Trade Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE