A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 3, 2005
Latest Action
February 3, 2005
Primary Sponsor
Charles E. SchumerDemocratic(NY)
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2006 · year_end · Banking
HR 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act S 295, Schumer-Graham Trade Tariff Bill
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act S 295, Schumer-Graham Trade Tariff Bill
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Economics/Economic Development
HR 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act S 295, Schumer-Graham Trade Tariff Bill
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Foreign Relations
S 295, Schumer-Graham Trade Tariff Bill
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 295, Schumer-Graham Trade Tariff Bill
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · mid_year · Trade (domestic/foreign)
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Elizabeth Dole | Republican | NC |
| Evan Bayh | Democratic | IN |
| Harry Reid | Democratic | NV |
| Herb Kohl | Democratic | WI |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| Jim Bunning | Republican | KY |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Michael DeWine | Republican | OH |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
H.R. 1121, to repeal section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930, we support passage of the bill. S. 14, Fair Wage, Competition and Investment Act of 2005, we oppose the bill. S. 295, a bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Repbulic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful, we oppose the bill. H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, We support the repeal of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2008 included in the bill. Legislation to extend permanent trade relations with Vietnam. Legislation to approve the Oman and Peru free trade agreements.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 6142, Trade Preferences Bill, All titles. HR 6406, Omnibus Trade Bill, All titles. S 295, Legislation to Impose a Duty of 27.5% on Chinese Good Imported to the U.S., All titles. * WTO Negotiations, All titles. * China Subsidies, All titles. * Illegal logging and associated trade, All titles. * Solid wood packaging material and international standard for phytosanitary measures #15, All titles. * International Tropical Timber Agreement, All titles. * US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Peru Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Indonesia Memorandum of Understanding on Illegal Logging, All titles. * US-Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement, All titles. * Agricultural Inspection and Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) User Fees Along the US/Canada Border, All titles. * Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Import Statistics Relating to Competitive Need Limitations; Possible De Minimis Waivers and Redesignations, All titles.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 6142, Trade Preferences Bill, All titles. HR 6406, Omnibus Trade Bill, All titles. S 295, Legislation to Impose a Duty of 27.5% on Chinese Good Imported to the U.S., All titles. * WTO Negotiations, All titles. * China Subsidies, All titles. * Illegal logging and associated trade, All titles. * Solid wood packaging material and international standard for phytosanitary measures #15, All titles. * International Tropical Timber Agreement, All titles. * US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Peru Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Indonesia Memorandum of Understanding on Illegal Logging, All titles. * US-Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement, All titles. * Agricultural Inspection and Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) User Fees Along the US/Canada Border, All titles. * Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Import Statistics Relating to Competitive Need Limitations; Possible De Minimis Waivers and Redesignations, All titles.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Other • To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to strengthen regulations concerning the flammability of children's clothing. [H.R.4185] • Discussion of social responsibility programs, like the WRAP program, with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. • Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. Miscellaneous Trade • Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 [HR5441] • United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act [HR 5684] • Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005[H.R.4613.IH] FY 2007 Science/State/Justice/Commerce Act [HR5672] • Trade Preference Extension and Expansion Act of 2006 [H.R.5070] • To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. [HR 6046] • Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)[H.R.6111] • To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes [HR5635/ S. 3485] Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 [HR4944] Insular Possessions Act of 2005 [S.1954] Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. [H.J.RES.86] • Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act [H.R.32] • Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 [H.R.3] • GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act [S.2459] • TRADE Act of 2005 [S.191/HR 886] • United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act [H.R.3283] • To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful. [S.295] • Implementation of PL 106-200, PL 108-429, and PL 109-53 • Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, AGOA, CAFTA, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, the Free Trade Area of the Americas, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Korea and the operation of new bilateral agreement with respect to China. • The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, [HR 4241/S 1932] • CITA Transparency Act of 2005 [HR 3416] • To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam. [HR5602/S 3495] • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax to qualified small employers who create new jobs. [H.R.5146] • The Stop Aid to Counterfeiters Act [HR 5249] • To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design [HR 5055] • Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act [S.3485/HR5635] • The Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act [S. 1984] For the Period July 1 to December 31, 2006 Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement • Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005 [H.R.2965] • To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a government wide policy requiring competition in certain executive agency procurements, and for other purposes. [S.749] • FY 2007 Science/State/Justice/Commerce Act [HR5672] • Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 [HR 4437] • National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 [S.2766/HR 5122] • Berry Amendment Extension Act [H.R.4946] • To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a government-wide policy requiring competition in certain executive agency procurements, and for other purposes.[S.749] • To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. [H.R.5814] • Comments on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and JWOD programs See attached
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 4944 - Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, duty suspension items and reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences S 295 - SEARCH Act - to equalize trade practices in China and valuation of foreign currency HR 4 - Pension Protection Act, included duty suspension for ceiling fans HR 6346 - Extending trade preference authority to Vietnam, general interest in free trade agreements
Client expense: $359,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3066/S. 3147: Tariff Reduction Legislation: Tractor Body Parts H.R. 3067: Tariff Reduction Legislation: Log Forwards H.R. 32: Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act S. 295: China Currency Legislation Russian WTO Accession Negotiations Ukraine WTO Accession NEgotiations
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
* Preferences Act as well as the African Growth Opportunities Act, normalizes trade relations with Vietnam, and for other purposes. HR 6406 Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; To modify temporary certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs and for other purposes. HR 5602/S. 4595 Vietnam PNTR; To authorize the extension of non-discriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) to the products of Vietham. S. 295 To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful. HR 6111 The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; Extends the Generalized System of Preferences; the Andean Trade Preferences Act, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and the African Growth and Oportunity Act. Also enacts permanent normal trade relations with Vietnam. HR 6076 Extends the Generalized System of Preferences for products coming from developing countries. HR 6111 Misc. Tariff Bill and Trade Preferences Reduces or eliminates duties for certain footwear and consumer products, extends the Andean Trade
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 4, H.R. 2285-2289, H.R. 4944, H.R. 6111, S. 1069-1073, bills to suspend the rates of duty for certain toy-related articles S. 295, provisions relating to China currency practices and trade sanctions WTO market access negotiations on non-agricultural products
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
For the Period July 1 to December 31, 2006 Miscellaneous Trade • Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 [HR5441] • United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act [HR 5684] • FY 2007 Science/State/Justice/Commerce Act [HR5672] • Trade Preference Extension and Expansion Act of 2006 [H.R.5070] • To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. [HR 6046] • Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)[H.R.6111] • To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes [HR5635/ S. 3485] • Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 [HR4944] • Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. [H.J.RES.86] • Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act [H.R.32] • Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 [H.R.3] • GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act [S.2459] • TRADE Act of 2005 [S.191/HR 886] • United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act [H.R.3283] • To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful. [S.295] • Implementation of PL 106-200, PL 108-429, and PL 109-53 • Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, the House, the Senate, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, AGOA, CAFTA, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Korea and the operation of new bilateral agreement with respect to China. • The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, [HR 4241/S 1932] • To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam. [HR5602/S 3495] • The Stop Aid to Counterfeiters Act [HR 5249] • The Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act [S. 1984] House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies Contacted Departments: Commerce, Homeland Security (Customs), Justice, Labor, State, Treasury; House of Representatives; ITC; Senate; U.S. Trade Representative; White House Miscellaneous Trade - See Additional Page.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Security Assistance Agency, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 295, tariff legislation
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Chinese Currency Act of 2005, H.R. 1498 China Currency Act, S. 295
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Electronic Commerce Trade Policy World Trade Organization (WTO) Work Program on E-Commerce WTO Trade Classification WTO Government Procurement Agreement Membership Expansion Adherence to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement Trade Agreements Act U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Export Controls Regulations Deemed Export Regulations Export Controls for the PRC Microprocessor and Computer Export Regulations Semiconductor Export Regulations New Computer Metric to Replace MTOPS WTO Information Technology Agreement WTO-Doha Development Agenda WTO Tech Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement WTO Non-Agriculture Market Access WTO Trade Facilitation WTO GATS Negotiations Trade Treatment of Electronically Delivered Software Trade Treatment of Remanufactured Goods China's WTO Accession Implementation China Government Procurement China WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession China Services-Related Issues China Standards-Related Issues Schumer/Graham Legislation on China Currency Manipulation S. 1048, S. 295, Amendment S. 309 to S. 600 H.R. 5199 U.S.-China Engagement Act of 2006 S. 2467 U.S. Trade Enforcement Act of 2006 WTO Accession - Russia Foreign Investment Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing India Government Procurement H.R. 4572 Export Administration Renewal Act of 2005 Proposed rolemaking concerning revisions and clarifications of export and re-export controls for China and new authorization validated end user. H.R. 6406, S. 3495 Vietnam PNTR Customs Classification Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Technology Administration, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
* Support H.R. 3057 - Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2006. Support the WTO Doha Development Agenda. Promote Free Trade Agreements with Peru, Colombia, Panama, Egypt and New Zealand. Support Russia PNTR Support H.R. 5684, S3569 - U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement. Support H.R. 5602, S.3495 - Vietnam PNTR. Support H.R. 6406 - Miscellaneous Trade Bill Support H.W. 208 and H.R. 579 - Legislation that would lift some U.S. travel/trade restrictions against Cuba. Support S.270 - Legislation to establish a process for imposing U.S. unilateral sanctions. Oppose S.14, S.295, S.377, S.984, H.R. 2208 - Legislation mandating increased duties on Chinese imports to offset the impact of an artificially-low currency or allow for new trade remedies against China. 5
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
China trade/export promotion/China "catch all" regulations - no bill; Iraq reconstruction activities - no bill; foreign trade barriers - no bill; export promotion activities, multiple countries (S. 295); Stop Overseas Subsidies Act (S. 593, H.R. 1216); China currency issues (S. 295).
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 295, Schumer China Bill H.R. 1498, China Currency Act of 2005; S. 2467, U.S. Trade Enhancement Act of 2005
Client expense: $893,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR.6406, Omnibus Trade Bill HR.6111, Omnibus Trade Bill HR.4944, Miscellaneous Tariffs and Technical Corrections Act S.3549, Foreign Investment and National Security Act S.295, U.S. Policy Toward China Currency S.982/S.3033, Duty Suspension Bills Counterfeiting/Trademark Infringement: Enforcement of Trade Related Intellectual Property Standards World Trade Organization - Doha Development Agenda WTO Accessions US-Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Laws US-Panama Free Trade Agreement US-Peru Free Trade Agreement Preferential and Non-preferential Rules of Origin Trade Capacity Building US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Trade and Investment Framework Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement US-Uruguay Bilateral Investment Treaty US-Pakistan Bilateral Investment Treaty HR.4954, Safe Port Act HR.5337, Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment Act HR.5864/S.3569, U.S. Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementing Act HR.5602/S.3495, Vietnam PNTR
Client expense: $939,407 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Manufacturing
support S. 295, China Currency bill (deterring Chinese government of currency manipulation -- harming U.S. manufacturing...)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
agreement into a mandatory system for all retailers, and generally for tax policy equity between remote and instate retailers & S.2152, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. Lobbied against proposed punitive tariffs & actions on imports from China & Schumer's bill S.295. Lobbied in favor of WOTC and WWTC extenders, as well as for an extender for the 15 year leasehold improvement depreciation period and sale tax deduction. Lobbied in favor of Congressional action to convert the voluntary streamlined sales and use tax
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Lobbied generally to oppose punitive protectionist actions against China that would hurt the U.S. economy without addressing core problems. Lobbied against S.295 by Senator Schumer which seeks to impose a 27.5% duty on all China imports, which would hurt the U.S. retail industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S.-Korea FTA, to encourage progress in negotiation. S.3495, H.R.5602, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam to encourage permanent normal trade relations status for Vietnam. S.295, Application of punitive tariffs to Chinese goods in response to exchange rate manipulation. H.R.1498, Chinese Currency Act of 2005, links exchange rate performance to countervailing duty action. S.3549, To amend Defense Production of 1950, to strengthen oversight of foreign investment in the U.S. ITC Sunset review of antidumping orders covering corrosion resistant steel imports from six countries. 19. Interest of each foreign entity (continued) Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automobile manufacturer, exporter and importer and has an interest in promoting fairness in U.S. trade law. Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automobile manufacturer, exporter and importer and has U.S. subsidiaries that engage in like activities and is interested in U.S. policies that impose economic sanctions and export control restrictions. Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automobile manufacturer, exporter and importer and has U.S. subsidiaries that engage in like activities and has an interest in the laws governing direct investment in the U.S. NAFTA to support rule of origin and procedural liberalization. U.S.-Thai FTA, to encourage progress in negotiations. Doha Round, to encourage progress in trade round.
Client expense: $2,875,342 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
China currency, S.295. Counterveiling duties. China procurement standards.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
See next page H.R. 445 To amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the marking of imported home furniture; H.R. 728 To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of the People’s Republic of China; H.R. 746, S. 355 The Foreign Debt Ceiling Act of 2005; H.R. 1039, S. 695 To suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges; H.R. 1121 To repeal section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930; H.R. 1450 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country . . . ; H.R. 1498 To clarify that exchange-rate manipulation by the People’s Republic of China is actionable under the countervailing duty provisions and the product-specific safeguards mechanisms of the trade laws of the United States; H.R. 2473 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to determining the all-others rate in antidumping cases; H.R. 3004 To require the secretary of the treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People’s Republic of China . . . ; H.R. 3175 to expand Africa Growth and Opportunity Act benefits . . . ; H.R. 3176 To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to provide preferential treatment for certain apparel articles . . . ; H.R. 3271 Trade Agreements Enforcement Act; H.R. 3283, S. 1421 United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act; H.R. 3306 Fair Trade With China Act of 2005; H.R. 3713 To repeal the bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002; H.R. 4211, S. 1937 Haiti Economic Opportunity Recovery Act; H.R. 4217 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; H.R. 4241, S. 1932 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; H.R. 4340, S. 2027 To implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement; H.R. 4365, S 135 To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce . . . ; H.R. 4405 Balancing Trade Act of 2005; H.R. 4407 To prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement, and to prohibit negotiations to enter into any such agreements for a period of two years; H.Res. 98, S.Res. 169 Expressing the sense of the House with respect to free trade negotiations with respect free trade negotiations that could adversely impact the sugar industry of the United States; H.Res. 577 Expressing the sense of the House regarding the conditions for the United States to become a signatory to any multilateral agreement on trade . . . ; H.Con.Res. 186 Expressing the sense of Congress that the president should provide notice of withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement; H.Con.Res. 295 Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment . . . . ; S. 14 Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005; S. 191, H.R. 886 (Tariff Relief Assistance for Developing Economies TRADE Act of 2005) To extend certain trade preferences to certain least developed countries; S. 270 Sanctions Policy Reform Act; S. 295 To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful; S. 377 Fair Currency Enforcement Act of 2005; S. 593, H.R. 1216 (Stopping Overseas Subsidies SOS Act) To amend Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to non-market economy countries; S. 600 Foreign Affairs Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 – 2007; S. 1307, H.R. 3045 To implement the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement; S.Res. 100 Disapproving the request of the president for extension under Section 2103(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002, of the trade promotion authorities under that law; S.Res. 270 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Monetary Fund should investigate whether China is manipulating the rate of exchange between the Chinese yuan and the U.S. dollar; S.Con.Res. 12 Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with another country must comply with certain minimum standards; S.Con.Res. 55 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the conditions for the United States to become a signatory to any multilateral agreement on trade resulting from the World Trade Organization’s Doha Development Agenda round; China Textile Safeguards cases; Section 301 cases against China; Negotiation and implementation of bilateral textile agreement with China; Discussions under the U.S.-Sino Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT); China currency issues; Free Trade Agreement negotiations and implementation – Southern Africa Customs Union, Thailand, Dominican Republic and Central America, Andean (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador), Panama, Bahrain, Oman; Middle East and Least Developed Country Trade Initiatives; Administration and reform of the trade remedies laws (antidumping, countervailing duty, safeguards); Antidumping and Countervailing Duty methodologies; Repeal of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act; WTO negotiations – Doha Development Round; Container security; Generalized System of Preferences renewal; Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and advanced cargo information; Cargo and supply chain security; Vessel and port security; Cargo container fees; Textile and apparel transshipment and customs enforcement; Ratification of the Kyoto Treaty on Customs Rules; Expansion of Qualified Industrial Zone (QIZ) program for Egypt; H.R. 4680 To provide temporary duty suspension on products from Sri Lanka; H.R. 5043 The Restoring America’s Competitiveness Act of 2006; H.R. 5529 The Trade Law Reform Act of 2006; H.R. 5684 To implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement; S. 2267 To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, the products of the People’s Republic of China; S. 2467 the United States Trade Enhancement Act of 2006; H.R. 5602/ S. 3495 To authorize the extension of non-discriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of Vietnam; Proposed Taiwan Free Trade Agreement; proposed Pakistan Free Trade Agreement; implementation of the cumulation provisions in the DR-CAFTA; renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; S. 3843 – AGOA Extension Act of 2006; H.R. 6050 – Balanced Trade Act of 2006; S. 3899 – Balanced Trade Restoration Act of 2006; H.R. 6076/S. 3904 – Emergency Trade Program Extension Act of 2006; S. 3933 – To Extend the Generalized System of Preferences; S. 3967 – Trade Agreement Assessment Act; H.R. 6369 – “To Extend Certain Trade Preference Programs . . . .”; H.R. 6406 – “To Modify Temporarily Certain Rates of Duty . . . .”; H.R. 6111 – Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
People's Republic of China; S.295, to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful; S.2317, Trade Competitiveness Act of 2006. CFIUS Reform -- H.R.5337, National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2006; S.2400, To Transfer authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions and takeovers of United States entities by foreign entities to a designee established within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; S.3549, Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2006. Border Security -- H.R.5441 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations. Federal contracting issues. Legislation involving trade with China - H.R.4733, Stand Up for America Act of 2006; S.2267, To Withdraw normal trade relations from, and apply certain provisions of Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, the products of the
Client expense: $386,878 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes H.R. 6111. Provisions on Vietnam PNTR Division D. Title IV. A Bill to authorize appropriate action if the negoiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not sucessful. S. 295 China Trade Issues, Government Procurement Agreement, EU-US Transatlantic Relationship WTO Trade Negotiations US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement S5766 section 822, National Defense Authorization Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade Agreements Act - COTS Software provisions; World Trade Organization negotiations; S 345 Vietnam; S 3569 and HR 5684 Oman; H 6406 Vietnam, Peru, Korea & Malaysia future Free Trade Agreements, general issues; FTA Foreign Transportation Authority; Korean Security issues; S 2027 and H 4340 Bahrain Specific lobbying issues continued: S 295 China currency China Relations in regards to US-China engagement and WTO compliance, general issues.
Client expense: $1,654,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.295 To Authorize appropriate actio if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation are not successful - China trade
Client expense: $580,219 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Trade Promotion Authority renewal H.J. Res. 27, re. U.S. membership in World Trade Organization S. 1307, H.R. 3045, Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) U.S. Export-Import Bank U.S. trade deficit U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement H.R. 1216, S. 496, S. 593, Countervailing duties for non-market economies Foreign Currency Trade S. 295, Schumer-Graham China currency legislation Saudi Arabia joining WTO Doha round of WTO talks Russia joining WTO H.R. 1498, Hunter-Ryan bill re. Chinese currency appreciation H.R. 2465, tariff bill H.R. 3283, S. 1421, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 2601, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for FY 2006-07 Andean Trade Preferences & Drug Eradication Act H.R. 250, the Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act Malaysia Free Trade Agreement International monetary policy Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5684, U.S. - Oman Free Trade Agreement Middle East Free Trade Agreement Hong Kong WTO talks Vietnam WTO market access Export controls U.S. - Pakistan Bilateral Investment Treaty Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement German American Tax Treaty U.S. - Panama Trade Promotion Agreement H.R. 6406, H.R. 6408, trade and tax extender legislation Trade liberalization legislation U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement PNTR for Vietnam Agriculture/APHIS rule on border inspection fees Fair packaging and labeling act amendments Miscellaneous tariff bill
Client expense: $3,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 4954, S. 2459 - SAFE Port Act S. 295 - A bill to require 27.5% tariffs on Chinese imports if China does not appreciate its currency H.R. 4944 - Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 S. 1421 - U.S. Trade Enhancement Act S. 3254 - A bill to temporary suspend duties on loudspeaker parts S. 3658 - Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act H.R. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, Title VIII, GSP Program renewal Free Trade Agreements with Korea and Malaysia NAFTA Rules of Origin WTO tariff reductions for electronics US-China trade relations H.R. 5070 - Trade Preference Extension and Expansion Act of 2006
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Various market access issues in Asia and Latin America; Doha WTO negoitations S. 295 - To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency fail; Free trade agreements between the United States and Colombia and the United States and Korea;
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
All matters relating to the malt beverage industry, family entertainment and the regulation of endangered species in general and legislation such as: HR1575/S295 A bill to authorize appropriate ction if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful. HR2208/S984 Fair Currency Practices Act of 2005; HR3283/S1421 United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act - provisions relating to trade; S377 Fair Currency Enforcement Act of 2005 - provisions relating to trade; S2467 United States Trade Enforcement Act of 2006; HR 6343 A bill to extend certain trade preference programs, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes. S3495 A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam. All issues pertaining to China-U.S. economic trade relationship.
Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 6142, Trade Preferences Bill, All titles. HR 6406, Omnibus Trade Bill, All titles. S 295, Legislation to impose a duty of 27.5% on Chinese goods imported to the U.S., All titles. *WTO Negotiations, All titles. * China Subsidies, All titles. * Illegal logging and associated trade, All titles. * Solid wood packaging material and international standard for phytosanitary measures #15, All titles. * International Tropical Timber Agreement, All titles. * US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Peru Free Trade Agreement, All titles. * US-Indonesia Memorandumof Understanding on Illegal Logging, All titles. * US-Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement, All titles. * Agricultural Inspection and Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) User Fees Along the US/Canada Border, All titles. * Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Import Statistics Relating to Competitive Need Limitations; Possible De Minimis Waivers and Redesignations, All titles.
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Foreign Relations
H.R. 3045, H.R. 3058, H.R. 5337, S. 295, S. 1307, S. 3549
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Chinese Currency Act of 2005 - H.R. 1498, ITC Hearings, Homeland Security Appropriations - H.R. 5441, Trade Law Reform Act - H.R. 5529, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act - H.R. 4217, China Currency - S. 295, Trade Law Defense, China Trade Legislation, Currnecy Manipulation Legislation.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 5115-U.S Healthcare Technologies Competitiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to modernize the tax treatment as related to medical devices and biomedical research corporations) HR 4388-Tax Revision Act of 2005 (Bills to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions) HR 4297-Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Bill to extend credit for increasing research activities) HR 4845-Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 1736/S 627-Investment in America Act of 2005 (Bills to make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities) S 978-Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1872-Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 (Bills to provide tax incentives for the purchase of quality health care, and for other purposes) HR 5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 (Bill to provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system) HR 6406-The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Bill to improve temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and to extend certain trade preference programs) S Cong Res 67/H Cong Res 311-Concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and for other purposes (Bill to reduce regulatory barriers to the approval and adoption of new medical technologies) S 2467-United States Trade Enhancement Act of 2006 (Congressional resolutions on trade enforcement efforts as relates to trade with China) S 295-To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People’s Republic of China’s undervalued currency are not successful) (Bill to impose an additional duty of 27.5% on Chinese imports) HR 3004-Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (Bill to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports on the basis of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of exchange between the Chinese currency and the U.S dollar) HR 3283/S 1421-United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act (Bills to enhance resources to enforce U.S trade rights) HR 4157-Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for establishment of uniform confidentiality and security standards with respect to individually identifiable patient health information) S 1355-Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S 1418-Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Bills to enhance the adoption of health information technology and to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare in the United States) S 1952-Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for grants to states to increase access to health care in rural areas by improving health information technology) S 1223-Information Technology for Health Care Quality and Improvement Act (Bill to improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology) S 1262-Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (Bill to reduce healthcare costs, improve efficiency and healthcare quality through the development of a nation-wide interoperable health information technology system) S 2480-Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act (Bill to amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act with respect to the availability of contact lenses) HR 6111-Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (President Bush signed into Public Law # 109-432 on 12/20/2006) HR 5975-Prescription Drug Comparative Effectiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to require the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in consultation with NIH Director, to conduct research to develop valid scientific evidence regarding clinical effectiveness, outcomes, and appropriateness as relates to medical devices and procedures and for other purposes) S 4098-Pediatric Medical Devices and Safety Improvement Act of 2006 (Bill to improve the process for development of needed pediatric medical devices) S 3778-Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 HR 5352-Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Bills to reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns) S 1263-Save America’s Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 HR 2943-Save Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 (Bills to establish eligibility requirements for business concerns to receive awards under the Small Business Innovative Research program) S 3678-Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (Bill with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes) HR2863-Division E – Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (Division E provisions of the bill as relates to targeted liability for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures) S 2564/HR 5533-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 S 1873-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 (Bills to prepare and strengthen the development of countermeasures or pandemic or epidemic products against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness) S-1880-National Biodefense and Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005 (Bill to enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities) S 2792-Emergency Preparedness and Response Security, Accountability, and Flexibility Enhancement Act (SAFE Act) (Bill to revise provisions relating to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies preparedness grants including development of measurable critical benchmarks and performance standards) S 3-Protecting American in the War on Terror Act of 2005 (Bill sets provisions concerning bioterrorism preparedness and defense as pertaining to medical devices and for other purposes) S 975-The Project Bioshield II Act of 2005 (Bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medial countermeasures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak) S 22/S23-Malpractice Liability Reform Bill (a.k.a. Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006, MCAP Act) (Bills setting forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services) HR 2090- Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 (Bill related to FDA Advisory panels) S. 3807-Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 (Draft bill to improve oversight as related to drugs includes medical devices in some provisions)
Client expense: $1,404,102 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Russia WTO Accession negotiations Ukraine WTO Accession negotiations H.R. 32: Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act H.R. 3283/S. 1421: United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 3045/S. 1307: DR-Central America-US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; P.L. 109-53 S. 295: China Currency legislation H.R. 3066: Tariff reduction legislation (Tractor Body Parts) H.R. 3067: Tariff reduction legislation (Log Forwarders)
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Negotiation of trade agreements (Korea, Thailand) and existing agreement enforcement (Mexico, China); S. 295, related to Chinese currency legislation.
Client expense: $52,602 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
China Currency, CAFE, Sanctions, Free Trade: HR 299, 359, 555, 695, 886, 1498, 3045, 3095, 3199, 3271, 3569, 3713, 4114, 4340, 4407, 4801, 4944, 5253, 5279, 5337, 5384, 5602, 5684, 5853, 6111, 6346; S 295, 752, 889, 1146, 1370, 2557, 3495, 3543, 3694
Client expense: $8,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 4, H.R. 2285-2289, H.R. 4944, H.R. 6111, S. 1069-1073, bills to suspend the rates of duty for certain toy-related articles S. 295, provisions relating to China currency practices and trade sanctions WTO market access negotiations on non-agricultural products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Additional MTB's HR1788/S2640; S3034; S3360 HJR27 / HR304 Providing for the Consideration of US Withdrawal from WTO S1307 DR - CA - US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act S295 Currency Manipulation Negotiations with People's Republic of China MTB: HR1781/S2637; HR1783/S2639; HR1785/S2641; HR1786/S2456; HR2093/S2638; HR2095/S2386
Client expense: $535,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 5684/S.3569 - United States-Oman Free Trade Implementation Act ; S.3495/H.R. 5602 - To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam S. 3549 - Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2006 H.R. 5337 - The National Security FIRST Act of 2006 H.R. 5682/S. 3709 - U.S. & India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006 S. 295 - Schumber-Graham China Currency Misalignment H.R. 6406/H.R. 6346/H.R. 6111 - Modification of Duty Rates, Technical amendments to Trade Laws, Extension of Certain Trade Preference Programs H.R. 5070 - GSP Renewal U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S. - Columbia FTA U.S. - Malaysia FTA U.S. - Korea FTA Peru-U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement Colombia-U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement Panama-U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement Generalized System of Preferences ATPDEA U.S.-Uruguay Bilateral Investment Treaty S 3904: Renewal of GSP trade benefits for India. Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Vietnam U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement Indonesia Economic Policy .295 - To authorize appropriate actions if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful. Lobbying activities: In opposing S. 295, the Chamber educated the Senate on the potentially destructive consequences of this bill on the U.S.-China economic and commercial relationship. Broad messaging encouraged the Senate and House to engage China in a more constructive manner and encourage progress on several critical commercial fronts including increased intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement, more consistent WTO compliance, and expanded market access. S. 2467- U.S. Trade Enhancement Act of 2006 that would repeal the current legal framework used to address fundamentally misaligned currencies. Lobbying activities: Support legislation that attempts to spotlight enforcement challenges, without resorting to WTO-inconsistent retaliation or other measures that might generate a strong reaction from foreign governments and have an adverse impact on American importers and consumers. The Chamber advocated to the Administration for IPR protection and enforcement in China and for consistent US government messaging across governmental agencies on China’s antitrust and standards setting policies. Chamber advocated the review of the U.S. Export Control policy toward China. Chamber advocated China's financial services and energy/natural resources liberalization. Advocated to the Administration for a more streamlined business visa process.
Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 3283 and S.142, U.S.Trade Rights Enforcement Act, entire bill; S.377, Fair Currency Enforcement Act of 2005, entire bill. HR 1575 and S.295, to authorize appropriate action if the negotiatins with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation are not successful, entire bill; HR 2208 and S.984, Fair Currency Practices Act of 2005, entire bill;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Manufacturing
Berry Amendment Act H.R. 4946 HOPE Act H.R. 6346 China's Undervalued Currency Act S.295 Furniture Marking H.R. 445
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Manufacturing
Furniture Marking, H.R. 445 Pension Reform Act, H.R. 4 Department of Defense FY 2007 Authorization Bill, H.R. 5122 Tariff Relief Assistance for Developing Economies (TRADE) Act of 2005, S. 191 Orphan Works Act of 2006, H.R. 5439 U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Berry Amendment Extension Act, H.R. 4946 Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006, H.R. 6346 China's Undervalued Currency Act, S. 295 U.S. Fair Currency Practices Act of 2006, S.3992
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 3283 and S.142, U.S.Trade Rights Enforcement Act, entire bill; S.377, Fair Currency Enforcement Act of 2005, entire bill. HR 1575 and S.295, to authorize appropriate action if the negotiatins with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation are not successful, entire bill; HR 2208 and S.984, Fair Currency Practices Act of 2005, entire bill;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 295, Schumer-Graham China currency legislation Chinese enforcement of trade agreements General US-china commercial relations
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)