3.0.0 2467 2018-02-03T23:25:17Z 2023-01-12T03:03:44Z Senate S S 2006-03-28 109 New Shipper Review Amendment Act of 2005 109 1039 HR 2005-03-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Related bill CRS New Shipper Review Amendment Act of 2005 109 695 S 2005-11-17 Held at the desk. 13:23:54 Related bill CRS Trade Competitiveness Act of 2006 109 2317 S 2006-09-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9638) Related bill CRS 2006-03-29 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381. Calendars 2006-03-28 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2006-03-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2006-03-28 True D000595 Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] James DeMint R SC W. 2006-03-28 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2006-03-28 True L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2006-03-28 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2006-03-28 True S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2006-03-28 True C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2006-03-28 True C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2006-03-28 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2006-03-28 True D000601 Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] Elizabeth Dole R NC H. 2006-03-28 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2006-03-31 False L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2006-04-05 False A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2006-04-24 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2006-05-23 False A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2006-05-23 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2006-05-24 False B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. 2006-05-24 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2006-06-07 False S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2006-06-07 False B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2006-06-08 False V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2006-06-12 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Advice and consent of the Senate American investments Authorization Capital movements Collection of accounts Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional reporting requirements Countervailing duties Department of the Treasury Development credit institutions Dumping Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Export finance Federal advisory bodies Federal officials Finance and Financial Sector Foreign exchange Foreign loans Free trade Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Intellectual property International Affairs International competitiveness International monetary system Investment guaranty insurance Monetary policy Nontariff trade barriers Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Presidential appointments Surety and fidelity Trade agreements Trade negotiations Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2006-03-28 Introduced in Senate 2006-05-03T18:44:33Z United States Trade Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to antidumping or countervailing duty reviews by the administering authority. Suspends, from April 1, 2006, until June 30, 2009, the requirement that the administering authority direct the Customs Service to allow, at the importer's option, the posting of a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit, until completion of the review, for each entry of the subject merchandise (bonding privileges).

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the impact of such suspension; (2) any major problem in the collection of duties during the four most recent fiscal years; and (3) an analysis of proposed solutions for such problems.

Modifies the composition of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives (USTR) to include a General Counsel.

Requires the USTR to establish an interagency Trade Enforcement Working Group to assist the General Counsel.

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the USTR to identify and report annually to specified congressional committees: (1) on U.S. trade enforcement priorities; (2) enforcement actions and their impact; and (3) priority foreign country trade practices on which the USTR will focus enforcement efforts.

International Monetary and Financial Policy Cooperation Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to repeal the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988.

Requires the President to establish an Advisory Committee on International Monetary and Financial Policy, and the Secretary of the Treasury to report annually to Congress on international economic policy and currency exchange rates.

Specifies subsequent actions the Secretary shall take with respect to each currency of the major economies or economic areas that are in fundamental misalignment for which the misalignment causes, or contributes to, a material adverse impact on the U.S. economy.

Specifies conditions for U.S. approval of a proposed change in the governance arrangement of any international financial institution.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify factors for determining if a foreign country is a "nonmarket economy country."

Provides for an additional Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

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