On June 1, 2010, 16 Republican Senators1 sent a letter to the President asking that the governments of Korea, Colombia, and Panama be provided a well-defined and finite list of the outstanding issues they need to accomplish in order for the U.S. to take action on the stalled free trade agreements with these nations, and a specific timeline for the enactment of the FTAs.
On June 1, 2010, Senator Lincoln, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced that the Committee will begin hearings on the reauthorization of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (“Farm Bill”) in June 2010. The first hearing is scheduled for June 30, 2010 and will focus on maintaining a strong U.S. farm policy.
On May 26, 2010, the Government Accountability Office testified before the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging on the results of its investigation of the marketing to the elderly by storefront and mail-order retailers of chamomile, echinacea, garlic, ginkgo biloba, and ginseng as herbal dietary supplements,
On May 25, 2010, Representative Kissel and 23 cosponsors introduced H.R. 5393, the Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile or apparel articles1, and for other purposes. Highlights of H.R. 5393 include:
"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
On May 28, 2010, the House of Representatives amended and passed the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (aka the Tax Extender bill or Jobs bill).
Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
On May 27, 2010, the Senate amended and passed the FY 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 4899), to provide additional funds for war activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Gulf Coast oil spill, flood recovery, and Haiti, among other things.
Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
On May 24, 2010, Senators Lincoln (R), Pryor (R), Bingaman (D) and Brown (D) introduced S. 3396 in order to establish a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources.