[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1184]
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RETIREMENT OF ANA B. HINOJOSA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE REMEDY AND LAW 
      ENFORCEMENT, OFFICE OF TRADE--CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 2, 2021

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, today I rise along with my colleagues, 
Rep. Bill Pascrell and Rep. Dan Kildee, to commemorate the successful 
federal career of Ana Hinojosa, Executive Director for Trade Remedy and 
Law Enforcement at Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of 
Trade. Ms. Hinojosa retires after more than 33 years of service at CBP.
  As Members of the Committee on Ways and Means, we would like to 
commend Ms. Hinojosa on her efforts to support and lead CBP's trade 
functions. She has served in many trade-related roles in her time at 
CBP, including at the World Customs Organization (WCO), where she led 
the directorate that is responsible for assisting WCO Members in 
implementing effective and efficient controls, ensuring fair and 
accurate revenue collection, and protecting society by intercepting and 
suppressing illicit and criminal activities.
  Ms. Hinojosa has also played an instrumental role in CBP's 
enforcement of the prohibition on the importation of goods made with 
forced labor. As Members who worked hard to close the ``consumptive 
demand'' loophole in the import ban in 2016, we recognize that the key 
to the effectiveness of the improved law would be strong enforcement.
  Ms. Hinojosa has been critical in leading CBP's efforts in this 
regard. During numerous congressional briefings, Ms. Hinojosa 
demonstrated her work ethic and passion for this issue, supporting 
enforcement on a wide array of products from a diverse group of 
countries. While much more remains to be done on forced labor, we 
applaud Ms. Hinojosa's work to dramatically expand and improve CBP's 
enforcement efforts on this critically important issue.
  Ms. Hinojosa was also a Past President of Executive Women in 
Government, which is an organization that focuses on helping women in 
middle- to upper-level management positions reach Executive level 
positions in the U.S. Government.
  We wish to congratulate Ms. Hinojosa on her retirement and express of 
gratitude for her many years of public service, particularly her 
commitment to enforcing the prohibition of forced labor imports. We 
wish her the best in her future endeavors.

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