INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (see S. 1100), S6920 [26JN]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (see S. 1584), S11105 [25OC] (see H.R. 1973), H2679 [23MY]

Foreign trade: extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 3010), H6259 [3OC]

IMF: ensure transparency and efficiency of operations (see H.R. 1630), H1659 [26AP]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (see S. 1721), S12001 [16NO] (see H.R. 2841), H5405 [5SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue establishment of a small business advocate within the World Trade Organization (see S. 714), S3530 [5AP]

Taxation: promote fair, efficient, and simple cross-border tax collection regimes that maintain market neutrality and promote free trade on all sales distribution channels within a globally networked economy (see H. Res. 151), H2711 [24MY]

Treaties and agreements: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, and procedures for, implementing certain trade agreements (see S. 1104), S6920 [26JN]

World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Res. 27), H166 [31JA]

———oppose changes that weaken existing antidumping and safeguard laws during upcoming negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H7529 [30OC]

———preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries (see H. Con. Res. 262), H7852 [6NO]

Letters

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Imelda Read, European Parliament, H5580 [11SE]

U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments relative to Lloyd's of London (insurance company) lawsuits: Barbara Lyons, S2354 [15MR]

———Beverly Hudson, S2353 [15MR]

———Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State and Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, S2352 [15MR]

———Edith Anthoine, S2353 [15MR]

———Howell Heflin, S2355 [15MR]

———Joan B. Wilson, S2353, S2354 [15MR]

———Laura S. Unger, SEC, S2355 [15MR]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), S2355 [15MR]

———Ruth G. Tufts, S2353 [15MR]

———Senator Landrieu, S2355 [15MR]

———Shirley M. Cook, S2353 [15MR]

———Thomas O. Lind, S2354 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Bankruptcy: U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments rendered in foreign courts, E274 [5MR]

Economy: impact of international organizations' management of world trade, finance, and monetary systems, H854 [13MR]

———impact of widening disparities between economic classes on the world trade system, H7879 [7NO]

European Parliament: condolences relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5580 [11SE]

Hungary: tribute to Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team International Venture Philanthropy Forum in Budapest, E1762 [2OC]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 2841), H8056, H8057 [13NO], E1583 [5SE]

World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, E2180 [29NO]

———oppose changes that weaken existing antidumping and safeguard laws during upcoming negotiations (H. Con. Res. 256), H8552 [28NO]

———preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries (H. Con. Res. 262), H7750-H7754 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (S. 1100), S6924 [26JN]

Bankruptcy: U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments rendered in foreign courts, S2352-S2357 [15MR]

China, People's Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization, S11933 [15NO]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization, S11354 [1NO], S11933 [15NO]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (S. 1584), S11114 [25OC]

Foreign trade: renegotiation of World Trade Organization rules, S11354 [1NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue establishment of a small business advocate within the World Trade Organization (S. 714), S3540 [5AP]

Treaties and agreements: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, and procedures for, implementing certain trade agreements (S. 1104), S6927, S6928 [26JN]

World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, S13248, S13249 [14DE]

———renegotiation of international trade agreements, S11899-S11902, S11933 [15NO]

Reports filed

Generalized System of Preferences Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 107-245), H6918 [16OC]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2841) (H. Rept. 107-280), H8132 [13NO]

Statements

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: European Parliament, H5580 [11SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 262, preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries, H7750 [6NO]

H.R. 2841, James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY, H8056 [13NO]