New Legislation Affecting International Trade for January 6-7, 2009
The following are the trade-related bills and resolutions that were introduced in the House or Senate during January 6-7, 2009:
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| Bill No. | Introduced | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| S. 80 | 01/06/09 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes |
| S. 92 | 01/06/09 | to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the U.S. |
| S. 148 | 01/06/09 | to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act |
| H.R. 34 | 01/06/09 | to delay the implementation of agency rules adopted within the final 90 days of the final term a President serves |
| H.R. 48 | 01/06/09 | to amend section 42 of title 18, U.S.C., popularly known as the Lacey Act, to add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped |
| H.R. 80 | 01/06/09 | to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 185 | 01/06/09 | to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied |
| H.R. 188 | 01/06/09 | to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 231 | 01/07/09 | to require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content |
| H.R. 239 | 01/07/09 | to impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital storage media, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 259 | 01/07/09 | to amend title 23, U.S.C., to establish national standards for State safety inspections of motor vehicles, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 272 | 01/07/09 | to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity |
| H. Res. 28 | 01/07/09 | expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit lines |
Details on these bills and resolutions are available at http://thomas.loc.gov/ (search by bill number).