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Senate Passes Amended Tax Extenders Bill, House to Vote on July 22
July 22, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On July 21, 2010, the Senate passed an amended version of House-passed H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (Tax Extenders or Jobs bill). (The House-passed version of H.R. 4213 included cotton and wool fund provisions, etc.) The House is expected to vote on whether to agree to the Senate's amendment of H.R. 4213 on July 22, 2010.

House Committee Reports Registered Agent, Manufacturing Strategy, Etc. Bills
July 22, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On July 21, 2010, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ordered reported, amended, the following bills: H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturer Legal Accountability Act of 2010; H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010; and H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010.

Senate to Continue Consideration of Tax Extenders Bill
July 21, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On July 21, 2010, the Senate is expected to continue consideration of the Senate amendment of House-passed H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (Tax Extenders or Jobs bill). (The House-passed version of H.R. 4213 included cotton and wool fund provisions, etc.)

Several Senators Support President’s Decision to Move on KORUS FTA
July 21, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On July 20, 2010, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Kerry (D), East Asia and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Webb (D), Senators Lieberman (ID), Lincoln (D), Begich (D), along with five other Democratic senators, endorsed the President’s call for a prompt resolution of outstanding issues to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). In a letter to President Obama, the senators argue that it is in the economic and security interests of the U.S. to move forward on the KORUS FTA.

House Passes Bill to Authorize DHS Science and Technology Appropriations
July 21, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On July 20, 2010, the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 4842) as amended, to authorize appropriations for the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

House Scheduled to Consider Miscellaneous Trade Bill on July 21
July 21, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

According to the House Majority Leader's office, on July 21, 2010, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 4380, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 20091, under a supsension of the rules (which requires a 2/3 vote to pass).