New Legislation Affecting International Trade for March 16-18, 2009
The following are the trade-related bills and resolutions that were introduced in the House or Senate during March 16-18, 2009:
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| Bill No. | Introduced | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| S. 598 | 03/16/09 | to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve appliance standards, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 1510 | 03/16/09 | to amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain all-terrain vehicles, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 1512 | 03/16/09 | to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 1517 | 03/16/09 | to allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who serve under an overseas limited appointment for at least 2 years, and whose service is rated fully successful or higher throughout that time, to be converted to a permanent appointment in the competitive service |
| H.R. 1523 | 03/16/09 | to ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 1528 | 03/16/09 | to allow travel between the U.S. and Cuba |
| H.R. 1530 | 03/16/09 | to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 1531 | 03/16/09 | to facilitate the export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by U.S. legal residents, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes |
| S. 608 | 03/17/09 | to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes |
| S. 610 | 03/17/09 | to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform |
| S. 622 | 03/17/09 | to ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol |
| H.R. 1560 | 03/17/09 | to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent |
| H.R. 1587 | 03/18/08 | to amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles, and for other purposes. |
| S. Res. 76 | 03/18/09 | resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States and the People's Republic of China should work together to reduce or eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers to trade in clean energy and environmental goods and services. |
Details on these bills and resolutions are available at http://thomas.loc.gov/ (search by bill number).