Trade Enforcement Act of 2007
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2009 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 Zeroing Trade issues affecting the interests of Koyo Corporation of USA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 Zeroing Trade issues affecting the interests of Koyo Corporation of USA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007
Client expense: $126,875 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919; TRADE ENFOCEMENT ACT OF 2007 H.R. 2942; CURRENCY REFORM FOR FAIR TRADE ACT OF 2007 H.R. 1229; NONMARKET ECONOMY TRADE REMEDY ACT OF 2007 H.R. 2714; REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO DELAY OR REVERSE A WTO DECISION ON DUMPING
Client expense: $126,875 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919 Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5264 Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement Antigua WTO case China WTO cases Russia WTO Accession USTR Special 301 report International Intellectual Property rights laws and enforcement Market access restritions on audio-visual products and services
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919 Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2113 United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5264 - Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 Antigua WTO case Anit-counterfeiting Trade Agreements (ACTA) Audio visual services Camcording Canada IPR Chile FTA Chile net neutrality legislation China WTO Case Colombia FTA Colombia IPR loss numbers Content protection Customs valuation research project Czech Republic Criminal Code Denmark ISP liability EU content on-line EU data privacy France IPR legislation FTA Agenda IAPC India customs valuation International IPR issues IPR awareness on planes in route to China Jamaica legit distributors Latvia Internet piracy Nigeria OD law Mexican anti-camcord ex officio legislation MPAA Border Conference OECD Phase II Peru Customs valuation Philippines digital television Russia IPR and WTO accession Russian customs and services Strategic Partnership for Prosperity (SPP) Trade and the economy Special 301 briefings Ukraine dubbing US-France IPR conference USG trade capacity building assistance Vietnam market access barriers and IPR regime WIPO WTO negotiations
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 2714, To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel [...]; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 5960, Supporting America's Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6530, The Trade Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 97, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; S.1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007; Trade remedy laws & trade law enforcement; Currency manipulation; Doha Round; Buy America legislation; Stimulus package for infrastructure.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $290,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 2714, To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel [...]; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 5960, Supporting America's Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6530, The Trade Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 97, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; S.1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007; Trade remedy laws & trade law enforcement; Currency manipulation; Doha Round; Buy America legislation; Stimulus package for infrastructure.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $290,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 2714, To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel [...]; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 5960, Supporting America's Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 97, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; S.1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007; Trade remedy laws & trade law enforcement; Currency manipulation; Doha Round; Buy America legislation; Stimulus package for infrastructure.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919; TRADE ENFOCEMENT ACT OF 2007 H.R. 2942; CURRENCY REFORM FOR FAIR TRADE ACT OF 2007 H.R. 1229; NONMARKET ECONOMY TRADE REMEDY ACT OF 2007 H.R. 2714; REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO DELAY OR REVERSE A WTO DECISION ON DUMPING
Client expense: $126,875 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 2714, To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel [...]; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 5960, Supporting America's Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6530, The Trade Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 97, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; S.1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007; Trade remedy laws & trade law enforcement; Currency manipulation; Doha Round; Buy America legislation; Stimulus package for infrastructure.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $290,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919, " Trade Enforcement Act of 2007" S. 2830, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers World Trade Organization (WTO) Enforcement Matters WTO Doha Development Negotiations Russian Accession to the WTO Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Peru Free Trade Agreement Panama Free Trade Agreement Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Assistance Authority Bilateral Investment Treaties Brazil, Russia, India and China
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · 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)
H.R. 1229, S. 974, S. 1919 and similar legislation to apply countervailing duty law to non-market economies, and related matters.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007 and amendments. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag). Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. S. 2913 (H.R. 5889), Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 2317 (H.R. 4279), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 522 (H.R. 3578), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 2500 (H.R. 4789), Performance Rights Act. S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. S. 3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008. H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), issues related to IP. S. 1353 (H.R. 2060), Internet Radio Equality Act. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. S. 1919, A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, 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 Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1229: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes. H.R.2942: To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S 122 - Trade Adjustment Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007 S.1607: A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S.1677: A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Coordination Act of 1988 and for other purposes. S 1848 - Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 552 - Calling on People's Republic of China to Remove Barriers to US Financial Services Firms Doing Business in China H.R.1229: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. HR 1830 - To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preferences Act H.R.2942: To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. HR 3375 - To Extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months H.R. 3589: to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers. H.R.5665: to impose limitations on investment and certain operations by foreign entities in the United States. H.RES.1092: Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Stimulus Proposals for the 111th Congress (Use of domestic content language) S. 364 - Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act (entire bill) H.R. 708 - Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 1229 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (entire bill) S. 974 - Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act (entire bill) H.R. 1127 - American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (entire bill) S. 1610 - Oversight to protect U.S. Jobs and Combat China Currency Manipulation (entire bill) H.R. 2714 - Reverse implementation of WTO decision that involves the calculation of dumping margins and weighted average dumping margins (entire bill) H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform and Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 5960 - Supporting America's Manufacturers Act (entire bill) H.R. 5935 - American Steel First Act of 2008 (entire bill) H.R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 (entire bill) S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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)
H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act, and S. 974, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act, provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, support H.R. 2714, a bill to require the President to delay or reverse implementation of a World Trade Organization decision..., provisions relating to "zeroing" and Bratsk Aluminum v. US, support H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007, support S. 362, The Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act of 2007, support H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, oppose H.R. 708, Trade Law Reform Act of 2007, support S. 796, Fair Currency Act, support H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, support S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, support H.R. 5935, America Steel First Act, support S. 1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007, support H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008, support H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, support strengthened Buy America provisions in rail projects; oppose weakening of Buy America provisions for specialty metals. Granting of market economy treatment to nonmarket economies in antidumping cases, oppose Oppose Chinese government policies promoting steel overcapacity and unfair trading practices Doha Round, advocate strong trade remedy rules Commerce Department policies relating to anti-dumping "zeroing" policies, support continuation of "zeroing" Support changes in existing Buy America statutes to improve transparancy and expand coverage Support U.S. government action to address China's export restrictions on raw materials Oppose repayment of CDSOA funds to Customs and Border Protection
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 Zeroing Trade issues affecting the interests of Koyo Corporation of USA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 414 & HR 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act - addressing labeling of cloned animals HR 5827 - Keeping America's Food Safe Act of 2008 - ensuring the safety of domestic & imported food products HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act - focused on improving food safety measures Plum Island Disease Center update - support for a replacement of the Plum Island facility in a new facility at the same location HR 6530 & S. 1919 - Trade enforcement bills - in part address food safety measures pertaining to imported products Provide information on impact of lifting the voluntary moratorium on products from cloned animals.
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1485 - Milk Import Tariff Equity Act - a bill to impose tariff rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates S 1848 - Trade Adjustment ASsistance Act - a bill to provide assisstance to workers, firms and farmers negatively impacted by imports Urge adoption of promotion assessment on dairy imports as provided for in the 2008 Farm Bill. Provide information related to trade issues related to FTA partners including Canada and others Provide information related to FTAs pending Congressional approval (Colombia, South Korea and Panama) Provide information related to World Trade Organization negotiations Provide information related to Trans-Pacific / P4 FTA HR 6530 & S 1919 - Trade Enforcement bills - improve focus on tackling foreign non-tariff barriers to trade, as well as on ensuring import compliance w/ US standards S. 2776 & HR 6387 - Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act - a bill to establish a long-term preference program for Afghanistan and regions in Pakistan for a specific set of products. Provide information related to efforts to reinstate the "Byrd Amendment" which distributes tariffs assessed on imports judged to be "dumped" to the industries that brought the anti-dumping cases. Dairy COOL Act of 2008 - bill to require country of origin labeling for dairy products. Provide information on CAFTA (Costa Rica) implementation. Provide information on Peru FTA implementation.
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919, " Trade Enforcement Act of 2007" S. 2830, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers World Trade Organization (WTO) Enforcement Matters WTO Doha Development Negotiations Russian Accession to the WTO Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Peru Free Trade Agreement Panama Free Trade Agreement Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Assistance Authority Bilateral Investment Treaties Brazil, Russia, India and China
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 2714, To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel [...]; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 5935, American Steel First Act of 2008; H.R. 5960 Supporting Americas Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6530, The Trade Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 364, Strengthening Americas Trade Laws Act; S.772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 97, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; S.1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007; Trade remedy laws & trade law enforcement; Trade subsidies; Dumping; Currency manipulation; Doha Round; Buy America legislation.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; H.R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 2714, To require the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel [...]; H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 5935, American Steel First Act of 2008; H.R. 5960 Supporting Americas Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6530, The Trade Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 364, Strengthening Americas Trade Laws Act; S.772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 97, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act; S.1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007; Trade remedy laws & trade law enforcement; Trade subsidies; Dumping; Currency manipulation; Doha Round; Buy America legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to elimination of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, amendments to the Lacey Act regarding illegal logging, ; H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions; H.R. 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions; H.R. 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions; H.R. 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions; H.R. 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6530, provisions that would change trade remedies laws in ways that would adversely impact imported consumer products; H.R. 7222, provisions that would continue duty free treatment of imported consumer goods under the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act; Generalized System of Preferences relating to the continuation of GSP eligibility for consumer products that have exceeded competitive needs limits; Rules of Origin Proposal by Customs and Border Protection to change the rules of origin for imported products, including consumer goods, from a substantial transformation test to a tariff shift approach.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007 and amendments. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag). Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. S. 2913 (H.R. 5889), Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 2317 (H.R. 4279), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 522 (H.R. 3578), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 2500 (H.R. 4789), Performance Rights Act. S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. S. 3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008. H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), issues related to IP. S. 1353 (H.R. 2060), Internet Radio Equality Act. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. S. 1919, A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, 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 Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act, and S. 974, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act, provide that provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, support H.R. 2714, a bill to require the President to delay or reverse implementation of a World Trade Organization decision..., provisions relating to "zeroing" and Bratsk Aluminum Smelter v. US, support H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007, support S. 364, The Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act of 2007, support H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, oppose H.R. 708, Trade Law Reform Act of 2007, support S. 796, Fair Currency Act, support H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, support S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, support H.R. 5935, America Steel First Act, support S. 1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007, support H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008, support H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, support strengthened Buy America provisions in rail projects; oppose weakening of Buy America provisions for specialty metals Granting of market economy treatment to nonmarket economies in antidumping cases, oppose Oppose Chinese government policies promoting steel overcapacity and unfair trading practices Doha Round, advocate strong trade remedy rules Commerce Department policies relating to anti-dumping "zeroing" policies, support continuation of "zeroing" Support increased transparency for Buy America waivers Support U.S. government action to address China's export restrictions on raw materials
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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)
H.R. 1229, S. 974, S. 1919 and similar legislation to apply countervailing duty law to non-market economies, and related matters.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1229: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes. H.R.2942: To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S 122 - Trade Adjustment Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007 S.1607: A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S.1677: A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Coordination Act of 1988 and for other purposes. S 1848 - Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 552 - Calling on People's Republic of China to Remove Barriers to US Financial Services Firms Doing Business in China H.R.1229: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. HR 1830 - To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preferences Act H.R.2942: To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. HR 3375 - To Extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months H.R. 3589: to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers. H.R.5665: to impose limitations on investment and certain operations by foreign entities in the United States. H.RES.1092: Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 Trade issues affecting the interests of Koyo Corporation USA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 Prep work for bill on Continued Dumping and Subsidies Offset Act (CDSOA) S. 364 - Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act (entire bill) H.R. 708 - Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 1229 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (entire bill) S. 974 - Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act (entire bill) H.R. 1127 - American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (entire bill) S. 1610 - Oversight to protect U.S. Jobs and Combat China Currency Manipulation (entire bill) H.R. 2714 - Reverse implementation of WTO decision that involves the calculation of dumping margins and weighted average dumping margins (entire bill) H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform and Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 5960 - To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption H.R. 5935 - American Steel First Act of 2008 (entire bill) S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill)
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1485 - Milk Import Tariff Equity Act - a bill to impose tariff rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates S 1848 - Trade Adjustment ASsistance Act - a bill to provide assisstance to workers, firms and farmers negatively impacted by imports Urge adoption of promotion assessment on dairy imports as provided for in the 2008 Farm Bill. Provide information related to trade issues related to FTA partners including Canada and others Provide information related to FTAs pending Congressional approval (Colombia, South Korea and Panama) Provide information related to World Trade Organization negotiations Provide information related to Trans-Pacific / P4 FTA HR 6530 & S 1919 - Trade Enforcement bills - improve focus on tackling foreign non-tariff barriers to trade, as well as on ensuring import compliance w/ US standards S. 2776 & HR 6387 - Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act - a bill to establish a long-term preference program for Afghanistan and regions in Pakistan for a specific set of products. Provide information related to efforts to reinstate the "Byrd Amendment" which distributes tariffs assessed on imports judged to be "dumped" to the industries that brought the anti-dumping cases. Dairy COOL Act of 2008 - bill to require country of origin labeling for dairy products.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 414 & HR 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act - addressing labeling of cloned animals HR 5827 - Keeping America's Food Safe Act of 2008 - ensuring the safety of domestic & imported food products HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act - focused on improving food safety measures Plum Island Disease Center update - support for a replacement of the Plum Island facility in a new facility at the same location HR 6530 & S. 1919 - Trade enforcement bills - in part address food safety measures pertaining to imported products Provide information on impact of lifting the voluntary moratorium on products from cloned animals.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_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: $160,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_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 Monmarket 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: $1,219,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
S 1145 Patent reform: all provisions related to patents HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: provisions related to capital formation, tax R&D Tax Credit: legislative proposals/amendments related to extending the research and development tax credit Intellectual property: legislation related to software piracy, software license enforcement worldwide (S 1919, S 522, HR 4279)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Legislation to amend US trade laws with respect to steel and the Tariff Act of 1930; Legislation addressing China's manipulation of it's currency (HR 321, HR 782, HR 1012, HR 2942, S. 1607, S. 1677); Legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies (HR 3905, S. 652); Legislation to strengthen US trade enforcement programs (HR 169, HR 1278, S. 445, S. 460, S 1919); (continued on addendum page) Legislation relating to climate change and potential trade implications (import and export) for manufacturers producing globally-traded products (S. 2191, S. 3036).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $190,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Customs and Border Protection notice on proposed reinterpretation of statutory language that would result in the elimination of a customs valuation methodology called the first sale rule. Oppose the notice as published by Customs and Border Protection. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, Title II provisions relations to export controls on internet-restricting countries and Title III relating to minimum corporate standards for online freedom; H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, all provisions; H.R. 5136, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase precious metals produced in the United States for use in the manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of the imported jewelry articles less the value of all U.S. origin precious metals incorporated in the article, all provisions; H.R. 5264, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes, Sec. 2 relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act; S. 2191, Americas Climate Security Act of 2007, Title VI all provisions relating to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, all provisions; S. 2776, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008, all provisions; China currency Meetings with Treasury; S. 2372/H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act, provisions relating to eliminataion of footwear tariffs; S. 1636 to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa, all provisions; S. 1919 to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, all provisions; H.Res. 587 expressing the sense of the House that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House in the 110th Congress, all provisions; H.R. 3427 to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; S. 2222 to require the International Trade Commission to report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector basis, all provisions; H.R. 4124 to direct the President to withdraw from the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions; H.R. 4329 to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met, all provisions; HR 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, first sale customs valuation, Haiti trade preferences, softwood lumber, all provisions;; HR 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, all provisions;; HR 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the Peoples Republic of China, all provisions;; HR 5960, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions to address market disruption, all provisions;; HR 6137, to remove the additional duties on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6148, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, all provisions;; HR 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; HR 6183, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol, all provisions;; HR 6415, to provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement, all provisions;; H.Con.Res. 324, expressing the sense of Congress relating to the trade promotion agreement between the United States and Colombia, all provisions;; H.J.Res. 93, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions;; S. 1422, Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century provisions relating to agricultural subsidies, all provisions;; S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, etc. , all provisions;; S.J.Res. 41, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, all provisions; Opposition to reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) aka the Byrd Amendment; Opposition to a continuation of the textile monitoring program on imports from Vietnam and its extension to imports from China; Food Before Fuel Coalition regarding ethanol subsidies and mandates; Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; Renewal of the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act; Opposition to Customs and Border Protection Proposal on eliminating the first sale rules as a valuation methodology for imported goods; DR-CAFTA implementation, Nicaragua Tariff Preference Levels, Costa Rica implementation, cumulation, Dominican Republic pocketing provisions; California state and local legislation to impose fees on cargo containers; Legislative proposals on climate change relating to trade; African Growth and Opportunity Act reform regarding commercial availability determinations for yarns and fabrics; urging President to suspend duties and quotas on imported ethanol; urging EPA to revise RFA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Rate Commission, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1229: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes. H.R.2942: To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S 122 - Trade Adjustment Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007 S.1607: A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S.1677: A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Coordination Act of 1988 and for other purposes. S 1848 - Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 552 - Calling on People's Republic of China to Remove Barriers to US Financial Services Firms Doing Business in China H.R.1229: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. HR 1830 - To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preferences Act H.R.2942: To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. HR 3375 - To Extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months H.R. 3589: to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers. H.R.5665: to impose limitations on investment and certain operations by foreign entities in the United States. H.RES.1092: Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1919, " Trade Enforcement Act of 2007" S. 2830, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers World Trade Organization (WTO) Enforcement Matters WTO Doha Development Negotiations Russian Accession to the WTO Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Peru Free Trade Agreement Panama Free Trade Agreement Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Assistance Authority Bilateral Investment Treaties Brazil, Russia, India and China
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes; jointly to Transportation; Ways & Means; and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to Judiciary. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; jointly to Ways & Means; Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; and Financial Services. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India; to Ways & Means. S. 364, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
On behalf of Firemans Fund, potential discrimination case against Mexico for not treating US bondholders the same as Mexican bondholders; S. 1919.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
China trade/export promotion, foreign trade barriers, Brazil trade - no bill; China currency and general trade related legislation - multiple bills, (S. 2813, S. 1919 and S. 1280); Intellectual property and trade adjustment assistance legislation (H.R. 3920 and H.R. 4279); Trade promotion authority extension (H.R. 1042); Columbia Free Trade Agreement (H.R. 5724).
Client expense: $410,000 · 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, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office