Affordable Footwear Act of 2007

HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill. S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2942 To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S.1607 A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S.2372 A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear. H.R.3934 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear. H.R.782 To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. S.796 A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. 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. S.974 A bill 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. H.R.1002 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. H.R.3443 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the provisions relating to drawback for exported merchandise. H.RES.587 Expressing the sense of the House of the Representatives that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House of Representatives in the 110th Congress. S.1677 A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Coordination Act of 1988 and for other purposes. 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. Issues relating to U.S. Korea FTA Issues relating to Vietnam Apparel Monitoring H.R.2362 To reduce the duty on certain golf club components. S.1707 A bill to reduce the duty on certain golf club components. H.R.6483 To provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes. S.3439 A bill to provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes. H.R.5724 To implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. S.2830 A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Implementation of H.R.4040 To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill. S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Issues related to Vietnam textile and apparel monitoring program; H.R. 3934, S. 2372, Enactment of the Affordable Footwear Act of 20078; Sec. 15401 of H.R. 2419, the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (HOPE II Act); issues related to end of China safeguards; issues related to Uzbekistan Cotton

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 7222 to Extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, a bill to renew the Andean and Generalized System of Preferences program Possible legislation on Generalized System of Preferences 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 H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 Opposed reinstatement of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act China: Discussions related to expiration of textile quotas Customs rules of origin changes Enhanced market access for investment in China & 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: $1,370,000 · 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

Issues relating to domestic and international trade The Affordable Footwear Act (H.R. 3934 and S. 2372)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Support passage of H.R. 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency related legislation; support Peru and Colombia free trade agreements; consumer product safety legislation (H.R. 4040 and S. 2045) involving product definitions and labeling; amendments to phthalate-related legislation; amend Generalized Systems and Preferences; WTO Doha Round issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Trade Adjustment Assistance; economic stimulus; amendments to Lacey Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support passage of H.R. 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency related legislation; support Peru and Colombia free trade agreements; consumer product safety legislation (H.R. 4040 and S. 2045) involving product definitions and labeling; amend Generalized Systems and Preferences; WTO Doha Round issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Trade Adjustment Assistance; amendments to Lacey Act; economic stimulus

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade Preference package - HR 7222, To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. Affordable Footwear initiative - HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; proposed legislation concerning this issue. Panama, Korea and Colombia Free Trade agreements - HR 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; proposed legislation concerning these issues; Executive Branch action concerning these issues. Chinese textile quotas - Executive Branch action concerning this issue. Safety children's garments - S 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007. Fashion design copyright protection - HR 2033, Design Piracy Prohibition Act; S 1957, Design Piracy Prohibition Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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

U.S. - China trade relations - legislative and administrative actions relating to duties and quotas on imports; Bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTAs) negotiations and legislation - monitor U.S. position on textiles and apparel; H.R. 3934 & S. 2372 - Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 - entire bill related to import tariffs on footwear Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246) - implementation of Lacey Act amendments relating to importation of plants and plant products; H.R. 7222 - Andean Trade Preference Act Extension - All provisions relating to the extension of trade preference programs for the Andean region and the Generalized Systems of Preferences (GSP) program.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support passage of HR 3934 and S 2372; oppose China currency related legislation; support pasage of free trade agreements; consumer product safety legislation (HR 4040 and S 2045) involving product definitions and labeling; amend Generalized System of Preferences; WTO Doha Round issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill issues; Lacey Act amendments; economic stimulus

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H..R. 3934 S. 2372 - The Affordable Footwear Act; support provisions dealing with performance footwear H.R. 4040 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act- Lobbied to exempt inaccessible lead from the requirements of the Act. HR 6124 - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Worked with inter-agency working group (agencies listed below) regarding implentation of the Lacey Act amendments on outdoor companies; HR 6483 and S. 3439 Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act. Lobbied Congress in support of this bill which would reduce import tariffs on recreational performance outerwear Working with the International Trade Commission and Department of Commerce to establish distinct and unique tariff codes for recreational performance outerwear.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

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. 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: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation regarding U.S. footwear tariffs (S. 2372, H.R. 3934)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to Vietnam Textile and Apparel Monitoring Program; H.R.3934 and S.2372, Enactment of the Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 Issues related to sock imports from Honduras, Sec. 15401 of H.R. 2419, the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 9HOPE II Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill. S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

Issues related to Vietnam textile and apparel monitoring program; H.R. 3934, S. 2372, Enactment of the Affordable Footwear Act of 20078; Sec. 15401 of H.R. 2419, the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (HOPE II Act); issues related to end of China safeguards; issues related to Uzbekistan Cotton

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.2942 To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S.1607 A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. H.R.4040 To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. S.2045 A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes. S.2372 A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear. H.R.3934 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear. H.R.782 To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. S.796 A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. 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. S.974 A bill 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. H.R.1002 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. H.R.3443 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the provisions relating to drawback for exported merchandise. H.RES.587 Expressing the sense of the House of the Representatives that legislation to renew or grant fast track trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House of Representatives in the 110th Congress. S.1677 A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Coordination Act of 1988 and for other purposes. 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. Issues relating to U.S. Korea FTA Issues relating to Vietnam Apparel Monitoring H.R.2362 To reduce the duty on certain golf club components. S.1707 A bill to reduce the duty on certain golf club components. H.R.6483 To provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes. S.3439 A bill to provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes. H.RES.1092 Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R.5724 To implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. S.2830 A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support passage of H.R. 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency related legislation; support Peru and Colombia free trade agreements; consumer product safety legislation (H.R. 4040 and S. 2045) involving product definitions and labeling; amend Generalized Systems and Preferences; WTO Doha Round issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Trade Adjustment Assistance; amendments to Lacey Act; economic stimulus

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support passage of H.R. 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency related legislation; support Peru and Colombia free trade agreements; consumer product safety legislation (H.R. 4040 and S. 2045) involving product definitions and labeling; amendments to phthalate-related legislation; amend Generalized Systems and Preferences; WTO Doha Round issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Trade Adjustment Assistance; economic stimulus; amendments to Lacey Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See attached For the Period July 1 to September 30, 2008 Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Berry Amendment Extension Act (H.R.917) Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act--DHS SAFE Procurement Act (H.R.1686) Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R.1684) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (H.R. 5658/S. 3001) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (S.3181/No house number) Comments on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and JWOD programs. Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638) related to funding for DoD and DHS for FY 2009 Miscellaneous Trade Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 (S. 2372/HR 3934) Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796/H.R.782) Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (H.R.321) Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (HR 1229) Pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. Discussions on miscellaneous China and trade remedy concepts. Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, Korea and the operation of the bilateral agreement with respect to China. Comments to Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and related initiatives. Comments to Commerce on China and trade remedy laws. Burma sanctions -- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (H.J. Res 93/S.J. Res 41) Block Burmese JADE Act of 2007 (HR 3890) Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007 (HR 3890) To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics. (H.R.4731)/(HR 4732) To Clarify the Rules of Origin for Certain Textile and Apparel Products (HR. 857) To Suspend Temporarily the Duty on Certain Travel Bags with Removable Backpack or Daypack (H.R. 5399) Various Legislation Pertaining to Acrylic Fibers) (H.R. 2456), (H.R. 4433), (H.R. 4434), (H.R. 4435), (H.R. 4439), (H.R. 4464), (H.R. 4469), (H.R. 4470), (H.R. 4471), (H.R. 4472), (H.R. 4473), (H.R. 4570), (H.R. 4578), (H.R. 4579), (H.R. 4983), (H.R. 4984), (H.R. 5092), (H.R. 5093), (H.R. 5094), (H.R. 5190) Comments on the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags (H.R. 5553) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R.6124) including First Sale, Haiti, CBI provisions, and Lacey Act provisions. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5724) A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes (S. 3036) New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 (H.R.3905) To amend the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with respect to lesser developed countries. H.R. 5059 Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number) cont'd Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638) related to funding for DHS trade functions for FY 2009 To establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53, and for other purposes (HR 6560) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (HR 7222) Other Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2033/S 1957) A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes (S.522) Discussion of WRAP program with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Comments to Department of Labor in conjunction with Child labor list and other labor initiatives. Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (HR 4040) CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S 2045) Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (HR 4040) Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.800/S.1041) Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act (H.R. 1699) Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 (S. 1306) Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act (S.367/HR 1992) Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR 5546) Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) (HR 4008) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R.2831) To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy (HR 1424) Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638)

Client expense: $235,835 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support passage of HR 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency legislation; consumer product safety legislation (HR 4040 and S. 2045) involving product definitions and labeling; amend GSP; WTO Doha Round related issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Trade Adjustment Assistance; economic stimulus

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill. S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act: entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Trade, including Colombia FTA, Andean extension, GSP extension, Chinese quotas - HR 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 7222, To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Affordable Footwear Initiative - HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; proposed legislation re this matter. Safety of children's garments - HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act; S 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007. Fashion design copyright protection - HR 2033, Design Piracy Prohibition Act; S 1957, Design Piracy Prohibition Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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

Issues related to Vietnam Textile and Apparel Monitoring Program; H.R.3934 and S.2372, Enactment of the Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 Issues related to sock imports from Honduras, Sec. 15401 of H.R. 2419, the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 9HOPE II Act)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H..R. 3934 S. 2372 - The Affordable Footwear Act; support provisions dealing with performance footwear H.R. 4040 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act- Lobbied to exempt inaccessible lead from the requirements of the Act. HR 6124 - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Worked with inter-agency working group (agencies listed below) regarding implentation of the Lacey Act amendments on outdoor companies; HR 6483 and S. 3439 Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act. Lobbied Congress in support of this bill which would reduce import tariffs on recreational performance outerwear Discussed with members of Congress our industry's concern with repealing First Sale treatment valuation of imports into the U.S.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Issues relating to domestic and international trade The Affordable Footwear Act (H.R. 3934 and S. 2372)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Federal Register Notice, 72 FR 8808, Generalized Systems of Preferences (GSP) - all provisions relating to waivers of Competitive Need Limitations (CNLs) for imports of Indian Jewelry; U.S. - China trade relations - legislative and administrative actions relating to duties and quotas on imports; Bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTAs) negotiations and legislation - monitor U.S. position on textiles and apparel; H.R. 3890 - A bill to impose sanctions on Burma and to prohibit the importation of gemstones and hardwoods from Burma - all provisions relating to imports of jewelry (became P.L. 110-286); H.R. 3934 & S. 2372 - Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 - entire bill related to import tariffs on footwear Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246) - implementation of Lacey Act amendments relating to importation of plants and plant products.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation regarding U.S. footwear tariffs (S. 2372, H.R. 3934)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Generalized System of Preferences. Extend trade preference programs for developing and least developed countries. H.R. 5274, U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Proposed changes to the table grape marketing order. 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. 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. 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 standards program.

Client expense: $1,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to Vietnam Textile and Apparel Monitoring Program; H.R. 3934, S. 2372, Enactment of the Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; Issues related to sock imports from Honduras.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

Generalized System of Preferences. Extend trade preference programs for developing and least developed countries. H.R. 5274, U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Proposed changes to the table grape marketing order. 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. 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. 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 standards program.

Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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: $700,000 · 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

S. 1040, Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007. S. 2372 and H.R. 3934, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to Vietnam Textile and Apparel Monitoring Program; H.R. 3934, S. 2372, Enactment of the Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; Issues related to sock imports from Honduras; Sec. 15401 of H.R. 2419, the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (HOPE II Act)

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

see attached Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Berry Amendment Extension Act (H.R.917) Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act--DHS SAFE Procurement Act (H.R.1686) Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R.1684) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (H.R. 5658/S. 3001) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (S.3181/No house number) Comments on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and JWOD programs. Miscellaneous Trade Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 (S. 2372/HR 3934) Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796/H.R.782) Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (H.R.321) Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (HR 1229) Pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. Discussions on miscellaneous China and trade remedy concepts. Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, Korea and the operation of the bilateral agreement with respect to China. Comments to Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and related initiatives. Comments to Commerce on China and trade remedy laws. Burma sanctions -- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (H.J. Res 93/S.J. Res 41) Block Burmese JADE Act of 2007 (HR 3890) Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007 (HR 3890) To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics. (H.R.4731)/(HR 4732) To Clarify the Rules of Origin for Certain Textile and Apparel Products (HR. 857) To Suspend Temporarily the Duty on Certain Travel Bags with Removable Backpack or Daypack (H.R. 5399) Various Legislation Pertaining to Acrylic Fibers) (H.R. 2456), (H.R. 4433), (H.R. 4434), (H.R. 4435), (H.R. 4439), (H.R. 4464), (H.R. 4469), (H.R. 4470), (H.R. 4471), (H.R. 4472), (H.R. 4473), (H.R. 4570), (H.R. 4578), (H.R. 4579), (H.R. 4983), (H.R. 4984), (H.R. 5092), (H.R. 5093), (H.R. 5094), (H.R. 5190) Comments on the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags (H.R. 5553) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R.6124) including First Sale, Haiti, and CBI provisions United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5724) A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes (S. 3036) New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 (H.R.3905) To amend the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with respect to lesser developed countries. H.R. 5059 Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number) cont'd Other Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2033/S 1957) A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes (S.522) Discussion of WRAP program with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Comments to Department of Labor in conjunction with Child labor list and other labor initiatives. Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (HR 4040) CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S 2045) Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.800/S.1041) Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act (H.R. 1699) Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 (S. 1306) Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act (S.367/HR 1992) Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR 5546) Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) (HR 4008) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R.2831)

Client expense: $235,825 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support passage of HR 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency legislation; support Peru and Colombia free trade agreements; consumer product safety legislation (HR 4040 and S. 2045) involving product definitions and labeling; amendments to pthalates-related legislation; amend GSP; WTO Doha Round related issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support passage of H.R. 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency related legislation; support Peru and Colombia free trade agreements; fashion design legislation; consumer product safety legislation (H.R. 4040 and S. 2045), involving product definitions and labeling; amendments to phthalate-related legislation; amend Generalized Systems and Preferences; WTO Doha Round issues; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3934 and S. 2372; oppose China currency related legislation; support Peru and Colombia free trade agreements; fashion design legislation; consumer product safety legislation (H.R. 4040 and S. 2045), involving product definitions and labeling; phthalate-related legislation; amend Generalized Systems and Preferences; WTO Doha Round issues; economic stimulus; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Safety of children's garments - HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act; S 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007. Affordable footwear - HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; proposed legislation re this issue. Trade issues, including first sale tariff rule, Haiti, and CBTPA issues - HR 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007; HR 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; Executive Branch action re this issue. Colombia Free Trade Agreement - HR 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HRes 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; Executive Branch action re this issue. Fashion design copyright protection - HR 2033, Design Piracy Prohibition Act; S 1957, Design Piracy Prohibition Act. Sect. 9801 and Sect. 9802 - Proposed legislation re these issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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

HR 4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007 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 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, lead levels and adding carbon monoxide to a list of additives.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE