Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
World Customes Organization to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media, fiber cables) European environmental regualtions (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities) (need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements) Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations) WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access)Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities) China Intellectual Property Rights India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue) US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue,Government Procurement negotiations) Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage) US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction, technology neutrality US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction under joining ITA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade. Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China US Encryption Regulations US Customs and Border Protection Rules of Origin US Customs and Border Protection "10 + 2" Regulation
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2009 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
World Customes Organization to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media, fiber cables) European environmental regualtions (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities) (need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements) Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations) WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access)Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities) China Intellectual Property Rights India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue) US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue,Government Procurement negotiations) Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage) US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction, technology neutrality US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction under joining ITA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade. Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China US Encryption Regulations US Customs and Border Protection Rules of Origin US Customs and Border Protection "10 + 2" Regulation
2008 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 888 - business travel facilitation; H.R. 2942 - currency reform in China; H.R. 5724 - US-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement; S. 1607 - exchange rate oversight; S. 1677 - exchange rates; S. 2830 - US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement; (no bill number) - FINSA implementation.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, S. 1607, H.R. 2942, S. 1677 and other legislation that would impose trade remedies in cases of alleged misaligned foreign exchange rates. H.R. 1127, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, which would change U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty procedures. Customs reauthorization bill -- to support trade agreement parity proposal (bill not formally introduced) Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automobile manufacturer, exporter and importer and has an interest in promoting fairness in U.S. trade law, including realigning U.S. duties on imported inputs to its U.S. production with those of other parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Client expense: $1,624,058 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
World Customes Organization to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media, fiber cables) European environmental regualtions (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities) (need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements) Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations) WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access)Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities) China Intellectual Property Rights India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue) US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue,Government Procurement negotiations) Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage) US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction, technology neutrality US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction under joining ITA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade. Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China US Encryption Regulations US Customs and Border Protection Rules of Origin US Customs and Border Protection "10 + 2" Regulation
| Republican |
| KY |
| Mel Martinez | Republican | FL |
| Richard C. Shelby | Republican | AL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, S. 1607, H.R. 2942, S. 1677 and other legislation that would impose trade remedies in cases of alleged misaligned foreign exchange rates. H.R. 1127, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, which would change U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty procedures. Customs reauthorization bill -- to support trade agreement parity proposal (bill not formally introduced) Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automobile manufacturer, exporter and importer and has an interest in promoting fairness in U.S. trade law, including realigning U.S. duties on imported inputs to its U.S. production with those of other parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Client expense: $1,624,058 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
World Customes Organization to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media, fiber cables) European environmental regualtions (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities) (need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements) Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations) WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access)Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities) China Intellectual Property Rights India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue) US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue,Government Procurement negotiations) Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage) US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction, technology neutrality US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction under joining ITA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade. Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China US Encryption Regulations US Customs and Border Protection Rules of Origin US Customs and Border Protection "10 + 2" Regulation
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 321, H.R. 782, H.R. 1498, H.R. 2942, S.571, S. 1607, S. 1677, provisions relating to China currency practices and trade sanctions; WTO market access negotiations on non-agricultural products
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3920/S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007; U.S. - Colombia FTA; The WTO 6th Doha Round; U.S. - South Korea FTA; U.S. - Panama FTA; S. 367, Decent Working Conditions and Fair Trade Act; S. 2611, Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 782/S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; H.R. 6180/S. 3083, Trade Reform, Accountability Development, and Employment Act of 2008.
Client expense: $373,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3920/S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007; U.S. - Colombia FTA; The WTO 6th Doha Round; U.S. - South Korea FTA; U.S. - Panama FTA; S. 367, Decent Working Conditions and Fair Trade Act; S. 2611, Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 782/S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; H.R. 6180/S. 3083, Trade Reform, Accountability Development, and Employment Act of 2008.
Client expense: $373,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
-HR 321: Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005, Regarding China's manipulation of it's currency. -HR 782: Fair Currency Act of 2007, Regarding China's manipulation of it's currency. -HR 1012: Small Business Growth Act of 2007, Regarding China's manipulation of it's currency. -HR 2942: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, Regarding China's manipulation of it's currency. -S 1607: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, Regarding China's manipulation of it's currency. -S 1677: Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007, Regarding China's manipulation of it's currency. -Tariff Act of 1930: Regarding legislation to amend US trade laws with respect to steel. -HR 3905: New Partnership for Development Act of 2007, Regarding provisions to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies. -S 652: Trade Act of 2007, Regarding provisions to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies. -HR 169: Balancing Trade Act of 2007, Regarding provisions to strengthen US trade enforcement programs. -HR 1278: Trade Prosecutor Act, Regarding provisions to strengthen US trade enforcement programs. -S 445: Trade Prosecutor Act, Regarding provisions to strengthen US trade enforcement programs. -S 460: Trade CLAIM Act, Regarding provisions to strengthen US trade enforcement programs. -S 1919: Trade Enforcement Act of 2007, Regarding provisions to strengthen US trade enforcement programs. -S 2191: America's Climate Security Act of 2007, Regarding provisions to climate change and potential trade implications (import and export) for manufacturers producing globally-traded products. -S 3036: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, Regarding provisions to climate change and potential trade implications (import and export) for manufacturers producing globally-traded products. -General issues regarding trade law enforcement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade promotion agreements with South Korea and Panama, trade adjustment assistance legislation (including S. 122 and similar measures), and China currency legislation (including S. 1607, S. 1677, H.R. 2942 and similar measures)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings 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.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Panama Free Trade 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 Trade Facilitation Baucus-Grassley, S. 1607 The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act of 2007 China Strategic Economic Dialogue Joint Commission on Commerce & Trade (JCCT) Joint Economic Commission (JEC) WTO Accession Implementation WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession Services-Related Issues Bilateral Investment Treaty Encryption Standards Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing Indian Government Procurement Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Dodd-Shelby S. 1677, The Currency Reform & Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 Davis-English H.R. 1229, Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 Stabenow-Bunning S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007 Ryan-Hunter H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 1/S. 4, Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 & S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 Extension of TAA to service workers Extension of TAA to non-FTA partners Export Regulation U.S. Department of Commerce - Encryption Reform H.R. 5828, Title I, Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act H.R. 6828 Export Controls Improvement Act
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 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), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), 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, 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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1677 (Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act) (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Rule 15a-6 (Facilitating foreign broker dealer cross-border access to US sophisticated investors); H.R. 6333 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720 (Housing Assistance Tax Act) (Foreclosure Prevention); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments); Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring; S. 3714 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008); Regulation of Credit Default Swaps; G-20 Summit (discussion paper submitted outlining SIFMA's broad principles for Global Modernization of Financial Supervision and Regulation).
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade Agreements; Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 (S.1607) and Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 (S.1677)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 1830: Support legislation to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act Program HR 321/HR 782/HR 1002/HR 2942/S 796/S 1607/S 1677: Oppose legislation that attempts to address the value of China's currency HR 1968/S 571: Oppose legislation that would revoke China's PNTR status HR 217/HR 624: Support legislation to lift the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba HR 957/HR 2880/S 527/S 970/S 1430: Oppose legislation amending the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act HR 708/HR 1229/S 364/S 947: Oppose legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies HR 2798: Support legislation to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Support legislation to grant Russia PNTR HR 910/HR 1729/HR 3920/S 122/S 1652/S 1792/S 1848: Support legislation to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance programs Support legislation to renew Presidential Trade Promotion Authority Support legislation to implement the Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea Support legislation that would provide U.S. imports from low-income countries with duty-free, quota-free trade status
Client expense: $740,000 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Regulation of e-commerce; consumer protection. S 796, and HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; issues related to trade. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HR 1908 and S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, issues related to patent reform. HR 4192, OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 9 and S 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 1639, To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; issues related to immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Regulation of e-commerce; consumer protection. S 796, and HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; issues related to trade. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HR 1908 and S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, issues related to patent reform. HR 4192, OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 9 and S 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 1639, To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; issues related to immigration. HR 3010 and S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act; HR 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; S 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007, issues relating to arbitration; issues relating to executive compensation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitoring of legislative and executive branch activities affecting trade with Asian countries and alleged currency manipulation by trading partners; S. 1607, the "Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007;" S. 1677, the "Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007;" S. 1919, the "Trade Enforcement Act of 2007;" S. 796/H.R. 782, the "Fair Currency Act of 2007;" S. 974, the "Stopping Overseas Subsidies (SOS) Act;" H.R. 1229, the "NME Trade Remedy Act of 2007;" H.R. 1002, a bill to "authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation are not successful;"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA); South Korea FTA; Panama FTA China: Strategic Economic Dialogue, Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, Joint Economic Commission China Currency Bills: HR 1002; Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act - S. 1677; Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act - S. 1607, HR 2942; Fair Currency Act of 2007 - S. 796, HR 782; China Churrency Manipulation Act of 2008 - S. 2813
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 321, H.R. 782, H.R. 1498, H.R. 2942, S. 571, S. 1607, S. 1677, S. 1677, provisions relating to China currency practices and trade sanctions; WTO market access negotiations on non-agricultural products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 5724, US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264/H.R. 1830, Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act S.1677, The Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 S.1607, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 5724, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement The following issues did not have any specific legislation introduced: Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs An agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)(68 FR 68140) Issues related to Trade Adjustment Assistance Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China China's Anti-Monopoly Law China's standards setting regime and policies China's government procurement policies Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) Negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Client expense: $24,030,000 · 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), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 5734/S2830, H Res 1092; regarding the U.S. Columbia Free Trade Agreement; all provisions Issues related to the Panama and Korea FTAs S1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act; all provisions H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform and Fair Trade Act; all provisions S2813 - China Currency Manipulation Act; all provisions H.R. 1229 - Nonmarket Economic Trade Remedy Act of 2007; all provisions S974 - Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; all provisions
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Panama, Korea Free Trade Agreements (No bill numbers) (Entire agreements) S. 2830/ H.R. 5724, U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Entire bill) S. 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1002, A Bill to Authorize Appropriate Action if the Negotiations with the People's Republic of China Regarding China's Undervalued Currency and Currency Manipulations are not Successful (Entire bill) S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade act (Entire bill) S. 796/ H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 552: Calling on the People's Republic of China to Remove Barriers to US Financial Services Firms doing Business in China. Issue: Trade H.R. 2942: the Currency Reform and Fair Trade Act of 2007. Issue: Trade H. R. 1229: The Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007. Issue: Trade S. 1607: The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2007. Issue: Trade S. 1677: The Currency Reform and Market Access Bill of 2007. Issue: Trade H.R. 3375: To Extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months. Issue: Trade S. 1919: Trade Enforcement Act of 2007. Issue: Trade S. 122: Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007. Issue: Trade S. 1848: Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance act of 2007. Issue: Trade HR. 1830: To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preferences Act. Issue: Trade HRES 1092: Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Issue: Trade HRES 1077: Whereas March 10, 2008, marked the 49th anniversary of a historic uprising against Chinese rule over the Tibetan people, which forced His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, to escape into... (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House). Issue: Trade
Client expense: $1,472,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S.1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; foreign currency issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 888-business travel facilitation; H.R. 2942-currency reform in China; H.R. 5724-US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; S. 1607-exchange rate oversight; S. 1677-exchange rates; S. 2830-US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; (no bill number)-FINSA Implementation; H.R. 7081/S. 3548-US-India Agreement for cooperation on peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, H.R. 1127 Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Conditions for WTO's Doha Development Agenda Chinese Currency Reform: H.R., 2942, S. 1677, H.R. 1229, S. 974, S. 1607
Client expense: $176,530 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
China - trade/currency legislation: H.R. 2942, S. 1677, S. 1607
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act; S 1677, Currency Reform & Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; S 1021, Japan Currency Manipulation Act; HR 2886, Japan Currency Manipulation Act; HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 796, United States Fair Currency Practices Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; and HR 1229, Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Intl Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
-Multi Component Packaging Tariff Issues No bill (MCPs): Industry wide effort to create a definition for new semiconductor products which are to be classified as integrated circuits and the communications of the definitional efforts with Customs, ITC, USTR and Commerce -China Currency Legislation S. 1607, S. 1677: Legislation which would create new means to redress Chinas currency manipulation and other issues -Korea, Colombia, Panama FTAs: Legislation to implement the trade agreements -Export Controls Deemed Export, Encryption, classification of technology, intra company transfer. No bill
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
World Customs Organization exercise to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media, fiber cables) European environmental regulations (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities) (need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements) Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations) WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access) Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities) Customs and Border Protection classification issues (LCD displays, print cartridges) China Intellectual Property Rights DOC Deemed Export Proposed Regulations (all provisions) India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue) US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue, Government Procurement negotiations) Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH US Malaysia FTA - government procurement, rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, tariff reduction WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage) US - Peru FTA supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction, technology neutrality US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction under joining ITA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade. Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China H.R. 6828 - Export Controls Improvements Act (all provisions) US Encryption Regulations
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 7222, A bill to Extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, a bill to renew the Andean and General System of Preferences program Section 8204 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Public Law No. 110-246, Implementation of the Lacey Act (H.R. 2419) H.R. 5274, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5635, Digital Television Transition Consumer Relief Act, a bill to eliminate duties on Digital TV converter boxes H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007, Public Law No. 110-314, The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 3934 & S. 2372, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 HR 4499; HR 4500; HR 4501; HR 4502; HR 4503 bills to temporarily suspend duties on whistles, compasses, Christmas tree lamps and ski equipment H.R. 4994, elimination of duties for air mattresses China trade: H.R. 1229, the Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act; H.R. 2942; H.R. 2714; S. 1677, H.R. 782 and S. 1607, the Fair Currency Act of 2007 House bills: imposition of countervailing duties on imports from non-market economies; make currency manipulation a countervailable subsidy; reinstate the practice of zeroing. Senate bills: pressure China to revalue its currency through pressure in international organizations and through anti-dumping duties on Chinese exports H.R. 3890, Reinstatement of Competitive Need Limit waiver for Indian and Thai jewelry (Block Burmese JADE (Juntas Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 Opposed reinstatement of the Continued Subsidy and Dumping Offset Act Import Safety, work with HHS to provide private sector leadership on its import safety action plan Enhanced market access for investment in China and India H.R. 3610, to amend Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to place new requirements on imported food, drugs and devices; FDA restructuring, ban on closing FDA labs, user fees, country of origin labeling, and adding carbon monoxide to a list of additives Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Regulation of e-commerce; consumer protection. S 796, and HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; issues related to trade. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HR 1908 and S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, issues related to patent reform. HR 4192, OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 9 and S 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 1639, To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; issues related to immigration. HR 3010 and S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act; HR 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; S 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007, issues relating to arbitration; issues relating to executive compensation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Regulation of e-commerce; consumer protection. S 796, and HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; issues related to trade. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HR 1908 and S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, issues related to patent reform. HR 4192, OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 9 and S 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 1639, To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; issues related to immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1677 (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); S. 577 (OTC Derivatives); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782/ H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Mutual Recognition; Rule 15a-6; Municipal bonds; H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (credit ratings for asset-backed instruments).
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Panama, Korea Free Trade Agreements (no bill numbers) (Entire agreements) S. 2830/ H.R. 5724, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Entire bill) S. 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1002, A Bill to Authorize Appropriate Action if the Negotiations with the People's Republic of China Regarding China's Undervalued Currency and Currency Manipulations are not Successfull (Entire bill) S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (Entire bill) S. 796/ H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 1830: Support legislation to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act Program HR 321/HR 782/HR 1002/HR 2942/S 796/S 1607/S 1677: Oppose legislation that attempts to address the value of China's currency HR 1968/S 571: Oppose legislation that would revoke China's PNTR status HR 217/HR 624: Support legislation to lift the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba HR 957/HR 2880/S 527/S 970/S 1430: Oppose legislation amending the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act HR 708/HR 1229/S 364/S 947: Oppose legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies HR 2798: Support legislation to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Support legislation to grant Russia PNTR HR 910/HR 1729/HR 3920/S 122/S 1652/S 1792/S 1848: Support legislation to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance programs Support legislation to renew Presidential Trade Promotion Authority Support legislation to implement the Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea Support legislation that would provide U.S. imports from low-income countries with duty-free, quota-free trade status
Client expense: $510,000 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 1830: Support legislation to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act Program HR 321/HR 782/HR 1002/HR 2942/S 796/S 1607/S 1677: Oppose legislation that attempts to address the value of China's currency HR 1968/S 571: Oppose legislation that would revoke China's PNTR status HR 217/HR 624: Support legislation to lift the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba HR 957/HR 2880/S 527/S 970/S 1430: Oppose legislation amending the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act HR 708/HR 1229/S 364/S 947: Oppose legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies HR 2798: Support legislation to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Support legislation to grant Russia PNTR HR 910/HR 1729/HR 3920/S 122/S 1652/S 1792/S 1848: Support legislation to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance programs Support legislation to renew Presidential Trade Promotion Authority Support legislation to implement the Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea Support legislation that would provide U.S. imports from low-income countries with duty-free, quota-free trade status
Client expense: $480,000 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3920/S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007; U.S. - Colombia FTA; The WTO 6th Doha Round; U.S. - South Korea FTA; U.S. - Panama FTA; S. 367, Decent Working Conditions and Fair Trade Act; S. 2611, Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 782/S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; H.R. 6180/S. 3083, Trade Reform, Accountability Development, and Employment Act of 2008.
Client expense: $227,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA); South Korea FTA; Panama FTA China: Strategic Economic Dialogue, Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, Joint Economic Commission China Currency Bills: HR 1002; Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act - S. 1677; Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act - S. 1607, HR 2942; Fair Currency Act of 2007 - S. 796, HR 782; China Churrency Manipulation Act of 2008 - S. 2813
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitoring of legislative and executive branch activities affecting trade with Asian countries and alleged currency manipulation by trading partners; S. 1607, the "Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007;" S. 1677, the "Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007;" S. 1919, the "Trade Enforcement Act of 2007;" S. 796/H.R. 782, the "Fair Currency Act of 2007;" S. 974, the "Stopping Overseas Subsidies (SOS) Act;" H.R. 1229, the "NME Trade Remedy Act of 2007;" H.R. 1002, a bill to "authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation are not successful;"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings 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.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Panama Free Trade 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 Trade Facilitation Baucus-Grassley, S. 1607 The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act of 2007 China Strategic Economic Dialogue Joint Commission on Commerce & Trade (JCCT) Joint Economic Commission (JEC) WTO Accession Implementation WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession Services-Related Issues Bilateral Investment Treaty Encryption Standards Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing Indian Government Procurement Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Dodd-Shelby S. 1677, The Currency Reform & Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 Davis-English H.R. 1229, Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 Stabenow-Bunning S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007 Ryan-Hunter H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 1/S. 4, Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 & S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 Extension of TAA to service workers Extension of TAA to non-FTA partners Export Regulation U.S. Department of Commerce - Encryption Reform H.R. 5828, Title I, Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act H.R. 6828 Export Controls Improvement Act
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 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), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), 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, 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
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Colombia Free Trade Agreement Korea Free Trade Agreement Legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry, as well as CBP staffing and facilities (not yet introduced) An agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no specific legislation introduced) An agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canada's Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no specific legislation introduced) U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders 10+2 Advance Trade Data requirements - Proposed Rule S.1677, "The Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007" S.1607, "The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007" U.S.-Korea economic relations and U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China China's Anti-Monopoly Law China's standards setting regime and policies China's government procurement policies China's IPR policies Panama Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5724, US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264, H.R. 1830 - Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R. 3273, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Program and reauthorization H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 S. 3083/H.R. 6180, TRADE Act of 2008 H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act S. 970, the Iran Sanctions Act of 2008 H. Res. 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade Agreements; Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 (S.1607) and Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 (S.1677)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 321, H.R. 782, H.R. 1498, H.R. 2942, S. 571, S. 1607, S. 1677, provisions relating to China currency practices and trade sanctions: WTO market access negotiations on non-agricultural products
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade promotion agreements with South Korea and Panama, trade adjustment assistance legislation (including S. 122 and similar measures), and China currency legislation (including S. 1607, S. 1677, H.R. 2942 and similar measures)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 888-business travel facilitation; H.R. 2942-currency reform in China; H.R. 5724-US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; S. 1607-exchange rate oversight; S. 1677-exchange rates; S. 2830-US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; (no bill number)-FINSA Implementation; H.R. 7081/S. 3548-US-India Agreement for cooperation on peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 5734/S 2830, H Res 1092; regarding U.S. Colombia Free Trade Agreement; all provisions Issues related to Panama and Korea FTAs S 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act; all provisions HR 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; all provisions S 2813 - China Currency Manipulation Act; all provisions HR 1229 - Nonmarket Economic Trade Remedy Act of 2007; all provisions S 974 - Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; all provisions
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, S. 1607, H.R. 2942, S. 1677 and other legislation that would impose trade remedies in cases of alleged misaligned foreign exchange rates. H.R. 1127, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, which would change U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty procedures. Customs reauthorization bill -- to support trade agreement parity proposal (bill not formally introduced) Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automobile manufacturer, exporter and importer and has an interest in promoting fairness in U.S. trade law, including realigning U.S. duties on imported inputs to its U.S. production with those of other parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Client expense: $1,249,943 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE