Textile Negotiator Promotion Act

H.R. 5059, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries, 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, all provisions; H.R. 1001, To amend the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 to extend the date for the President to determine if Haiti meets certain requirements, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1830, To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until February 29, 2008, all provisions; S. 2830/H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions; S. 2113/H.R. 3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions; DR-CAFTA implementation cumulation; S. 652, To extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries, and for other purposes., all provisions; S. 318, Textile Negotiator Promotion Act, all provisions; H.R. 857/S. 491, To clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products, all provisions; US-Korea FTA; Vietnam textile monitoring program; WTO Doha Round negotiations; HR 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007, all provisions

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, 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

DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Work with Congress and Executive Branch on effective implementation of DR-CAFTA. Specifically an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. H.R. 504/S. 318 -- Legislation to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the U.S. Trade Representative as the Chief Textile Negotiator and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that position. H.R. 917/H.R. 1686 -- Legislation to expand the Berry Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security and to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. H.R. 1684 -- FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill, Title IV, Section 407, to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. S. 652/ H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3093/S. 1745/ H.R. 2764 -- FY2008 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill. Title I -- Import Administration -- Report Language on proactive trade enforcement activities including textile safeguard actions. Title I -- Trade Promotion and U.S. Commercial Service -- Report language designating funding for two textile-related trade promotion programs intended to broaden and deepen U.S. textile exports. Title IV -- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative -- Report language directing USTR to report within 60 days of enactment regarding its adherence to the textile negotiating objectives of the Trade Act of 2002. H.R. 2638/ H.R. 2764 -- FY2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill -- Title II -- In-bond Cargo and Container Security -- Report language requiring CBP to report no later than January 31, 2008, on its FY2007 tests of COTS technology to address the use of in-bond diversion to conceal textile transshipment. Title II -- CBP Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for CBP textile enforcement activities and requires that those activities are maintained at FY 2006 levels. Title II -- ICE Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for ICE textile enforcement activities. S. 1644/H.R. 2764 -- FY 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill -- Title II -- CBP Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for CBP textile enforcement activities as authorized by Section 352 of the Trade Act of 2002. Title II -- ICE Textile Enforcement Activities -- Report language designating $4.75 million for ICE textile enforcement activities as authorized by the Trade Act of 2002. H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in textiles and apparel. Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufacturerd in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would recieve preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 2419 -- The Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 -- Title I, Sec. 1207 -- Provisions to provide economic adjustment assistance to users of upland cotton.

DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Work with members of Congress and Executive Branch on effective implementation of DR-CAFTA agreement, specifically an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change. H.R. 504/S. 318 -- Legislation to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the U.S. Trade Representative as the Chief Textile Negotiator and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that position. H.R. 1684 -- FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill, Title IV, Section 407, to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. S. 652/ H.R. 3905 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3093/S. 1745/ H.R. 2764 -- FY2008 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill. Title I -- Import Administration -- Report Language on proactive trade enforcement activities including textile safeguard actions. Title I -- Trade Promotion and U.S. Commercial Service -- Report language designating funding for two textile-related trade promotion programs intended to broaden and deepen U.S. textile exports. Title IV -- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative -- Report language directing USTR to report within 60 days of enactment regarding its adherence to the textile negotiating objectives of the Trade Act of 2002. H.R. 2638/ H.R. 2764 -- FY2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill -- Title II -- In-bond Cargo and Container Security -- Report language requiring CBP to report no later than January 31, 2008, on its FY2007 tests of COTS technology to address the use of in-bond diversion to conceal textile transshipment. Title II -- CBP Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for CBP textile enforcement activities and requires that those activities are maintained at FY 2006 levels. Title II -- ICE Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for ICE textile enforcement activities. S. 1644/H.R. 2764 -- FY 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill -- Title II -- CBP Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for CBP textile enforcement activities as authorized by Section 352 of the Trade Act of 2002. Title II -- ICE Textile Enforcement Activities -- Report language designating $4.75 million for ICE textile enforcement activities as authorized by the Trade Act of 2002. H.R. 3688/S. 2113 -- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in textiles and apparel. Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. New proposals to further expand trade preferences for Haiti. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement Vietnam Import Monitoring -- ensure effective implementation and analysis of imports of certain apparel from Vietnam. Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan/Afghanistan -- Proposal to provide that products manufacturerd in these zones, including certain textile and apparel products, would recieve preferential access to the U.S. market. H.R. 782/S. 796/H.R. 2942/S. 1607/S. 1677 -- Currency Manipulation -- All provisions of these legislative proposals addressing currency manipulation and providing dumping and countervailing duty remedies to equalize the advantage that foreign countries provide to their exporters by manipulating their currencies. H.R. 2600 -- Border Tax Equity Act of 2007 -- Legislation to authorize the imposition of a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes and grants tax rebates of exports. Authorizes compensatory payments to eligible United States exporters to neutralize the discriminatory effect of such taxes if United States trade negotiating objectives regarding border tax treatment in World Trade Organization negotiations are not met.

Africa Growth and Opportunity Act legislation to amend AGOA; Andean Trade Preference Act (H.R. 1830); DR-CAFTA implementation cumulation; Haiti (H.R. 1001) ; LDC Trade Relief (S. 652); Textile Ambassador (S. 318); Textile Rules of Origin (H.R. 857; S. 491); US-Colombia FTA; US-Korea FTA; US-Peru FTA; Vietnam textile monitoring program; WTO Doha Round negotiations; S.1636 authorize a new trade, investment, & development policy for sub-Saharan Africa; HR 3905

Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Africa Growth and Opportunity Act – legislation to amend AGOA; Andean Trade Preference Act (H.R. 1830); DR-CAFTA implementation – cumulation; Haiti (H.R. 1001) ; LDC Trade Relief (S. 652); Textile Ambassador (S. 318); Textile Rules of Origin (H.R. 857; S. 491); US-Colombia FTA; US-Korea FTA; US-Peru FTA; Vietnam textile monitoring program; WTO Doha Round negotiations

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 782/S. 796/H.R. 2942/S. 1607/S. 1677 -- Currency Manipulation -- All provisions of these legislative proposals addressing currency manipulation and providing dumping and countervailing duty remedies to equalize the advantage that foreign countries provide to their exporters by manipulating their currencies. H.R. 504/S. 318 -- Legislation to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the U.S. Trade Representative as the Chief Textile Negotiator and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that position. H.R. 1001/S. 222 -- Haiti Trade Preference Certification -- Legislation to extend the date for the President to certify that Haiti has met the necessary requirements under the legislation for trade preferences under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act. S. 367 -- The Decent Working Conditions and Fair Compensation Act -- Legislation to ban the sale in the U.S. of products made in factories found to violate core labor rights. S. 652 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 1830 -- Andean Trade Preference Act Extension -- legislation to extend trade preferences to the Andean nations until February 29, 2008. U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in textiles and apparel. H.R. 2600 -- Border Tax Equity Act of 2007 -- Legislation to authorize the imposition of a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes and grants tax rebates of exports. Authorizes compensatory payments to eligible United States exporters to neutralize the discriminatory effect of such taxes if United States trade negotiating objectives regarding border tax treatment in World Trade Organization negotiations are not met. Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- Implementing rules and regulations for P.L. 109-142 that was enacted during the 109th Congress. All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement textiles and apparel. Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan and Afghanistan -- Proposal to allow duty-free entry for certain textile and apparel articles from Pakistan and Afghanistan. All provisions relating to duty-treatment, customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- Monitoring of U.S. Department of Commerce monitoring program on apparel imports from Vietnam to determine whether dumping is occuring in the U.S. market. DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Work with members of Congress and Executive Branch on effective implementation of DR-CAFTA agreement, specifically an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change.

textiles and apparel. Reconstruction Opportunity Zones for Pakistan and Afghanistan -- Proposal to allow duty-free entry for certain textile and apparel articles from Pakistan and Afghanistan. All provisions relating to duty-treatment, customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. Vietnam Import Monitoring -- Monitoring of U.S. Department of Commerce monitoring program on apparel imports from Vietnam to determine whether dumping is occuring in the U.S. market. H.R. 2419 -- The Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 -- Title I, Section 1207 -- Provisions to provide economic adjustment assistance to users of upland cotton. H.R. 504/S. 318 -- Legislation to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the U.S. Trade Representative as the Chief Textile Negotiator and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that position. H.R. 1001/S. 222 -- Haiti Trade Preference Certification -- Legislation to extend the date for the President to certify that Haiti has met the necessary requirements under the legislation for trade preferences under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act. S. 367 -- The Decent Working Conditions and Fair Compensation Act -- Legislation to ban the sale in the U.S. of products made in factories found to violate core labor rights. H.R. 917/H.R. 1686 -- Legislation to expand the Berry Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security and to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. H.R. 1684 -- FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill, Title IV, Section 407, to require that uniforms, protective gear, badges and identification cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States. S. 652 -- Legislation to provide duty-free access for textiles and apparel from least developed countries (LDCs). H.R. 3093 -- FY2008 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill. Title I -- Import Administration -- Report Language on proactive trade enforcement activities including textile safeguard actions. Title I -- Trade Promotion and U.S. Commercial Service -- Report language designating funding for two textile-related trade promotion programs intended to broaden and deepen U.S. textile exports. Title IV -- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative -- Report language directing USTR to report within 60 days of enactment regarding its adherence to the textile negotiating objectives of the Trade Act of 2002. H.R. 2638 -- FY2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill -- Title II -- In-bond Cargo and Container Security -- Report language requiring CBP to report no later than January 31, 2008, on its FY2007 tests of COTS technology to address the use of in-bond diversion to conceal textile transshipment. Title II -- CBP Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for CBP textile enforcement activities and requires that those activities are maintained at FY 2006 levels. Title II -- ICE Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for ICE textile enforcement activities. S. 1644 -- FY 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill -- Title II -- CBP Textile Transshipment Enforcement -- Report language designating $4.75 million for CBP textile enforcement activities as authorized by Section 352 of the Trade Act of 2002. Title II -- ICE Textile Enforcement Activities -- Report language designating $4.75 million for ICE textile enforcement activities as authorized by the Trade Act of 2002. H.R. 1830 -- Andean Trade Preference Act Extension -- legislation to extend trade preferences to the Andean nations until February 29, 2008. U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Peru trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Columbia trade in textiles and apparel. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement -- all provisions relating to U.S.-Korea trade in textiles and apparel. Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (P.L. 109-432) -- Implementing rules and regulations for P.L. 109-142 that was enacted during the 109th Congress. All provisions relating to customs enforcement and rules of origin for textiles and apparel. Doha Round -- WTO Multilateral Negotiations -- all provisions relating to tariff rates, rules of origin and customs enforcement DR-CAFTA Implementation -- Work with members of Congress and Executive Branch on effective implementation of DR-CAFTA agreement, specifically an agreement to implement a rule of origin change for pocketing and necessary compensation for making such change.