TRADE ACT

Amendments

Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), disposition (H. Res. 414), H2177 [8MY]

Enact (H.R. 3009), H3964, H4000 [26JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3009, provisions, S6728 [12JY], H4020 [26JN]

Articles and editorials

Just Say Yes to ATPA, S7191 [23JY]

Poor Countries Find Free Trade Brings Few Gains; Tariffs on Tuna Trade Snag; Philippine Fishing City—``We Were Very Naive'', S4959 [4JN]

Reduced Tariffs for Some Nations Strains Relations With Others, S4957 [4JN]

Still Poor, Latin Americans Protest Push for Open Markets, S7190 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (see H.J. Res. 84), H781 [7MR]

———disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), disposition (see H. Res. 414), H2163 [7MY]

Domestic policy: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2737), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 3670), H110 [4FE]

Enact (H.R. 3009): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 509), H5993 (see H. Res. 509), H5997 [26JY]

———consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 450), H3720 [19JN]

Foreign trade: address foreign private and joint public-private market access barriers that harm U.S. trade and address foreign governments which fail to cooperate with certain investigations (see H.R. 5622), H7893 [10OC]

Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see S. 2189), S2829 [17AP] (see H.R. 4646), H2099 [2MY]

Unemployment: amend the trade adjustment assistance program to clarify the eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers engaged in self-employment assistance activities (see H.R. 4550), H1532 [23AP]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 3009): conference report, S7551 [30JY], S7774 [1AU]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 3009), H5888-H5957 [26JY]

Letters

Customs Service inspectors liabililty protections against racial profiling and illegal searches: Jason C. Erb, Council on American-Islamic Relations, H5982 [26JY]

———Laura Murphy, Rachel King, and Katie Corrigan, ACLU, H5981 [26JY]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5982 [26JY]

———Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H5981 [26JY]

Extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority: several Montana agricultural and business organization officials, S7793 [1AU]

Health insurance tax credits for workers negatively impacted by trade who participate in trade adjustment assistance programs: Senator Baucus, S10837, S10838 [12NO]

Steelworker retiree eligibility for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs: Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio, S4464 [16MY]

———Daniel R. DiMicco, Nucor Corp., S4464 [16MY]

Trade adjustment assistance for fishermen adversely impacted by trade agreements: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7839 [1AU]

———Emily S. DeRocco, Dept. of Labor, S7838 [1AU]

Motions

Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), disposition (H. Res. 414), H2177 [8MY]

Enact (H.R. 3009): conference report, S7551 [30JY], S7815 [1AU]

Papers

Subjective-Intent Qualified Immunity Proposal for Customs Officials, H5980 [26JY]

Petitions and memorials

NAACP: trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5980 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Alcoholic beverages: maintain current tariff treatments of high-value and low-value rums, H3962 [26JN]

Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports, H6257 [17SE]

———disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), E761, E770 [10MY]

———disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), disposition (H. Res. 414), H2170, H2171-H2179 [8MY]

Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H5979 [26JY]

———expand authority to search outgoing international mail, H5979 [26JY]

Domestic policy: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, H2169 [8MY], H3585 [17JN], H3608 [18JN], H3953, H3955-H3958, H3962 [26JN], H5979, H5983-H5985 [26JY], E1173 [28JN], E1562 [12SE]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (H.R. 3670), H3458 [12JN], E158 [14FE]

Enact (H.R. 3009), H5461 [25JY]

———conference report, H5957-H5961, H5969-H5986 [26JY], E1562 [12SE]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 509), H5962-H5969 [26JY]

———consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), H3608 [18JN], H3952-H3964 [26JN], E1173, E1177 [28JN]

Fish and fishing: effect on domestic tuna industry of duty free treatment of tuna imports from certain Andean countries, H3962 [26JN], H5983 [26JY]

Foreign trade: extend Generalized System of Preferences, H3955, H3957 [26JN]

Iron and steel industry: impact of steel import tariffs on steel-using industries, H6357 [18SE]

———remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (H.R. 4646), E770 [10MY], E1567 [12SE]

———respond to the surge of steel imports, H518-H521 [14FE], H613, H625-H632 [27FE], H1492 [23AP], H3176 [5JN], E171 [15FE], E244 [28FE]

Textile industry and fabrics: impact of duty-free imports on domestic industry, H5228 [23JY], H5972 [26JY]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H3608 [18JN], H3955-H3962 [26JN], H5962-H5985 [26JY], E1173, E1177 [28JN], E1562 [12SE]

———limit application of trade authority procedures, H3955 [26JN]

Unemployment: amend the trade adjustment assistance program to clarify the eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers engaged in self-employment assistance activities (H.R. 4550), E611 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: duty-free treatment for certain apparel made from regional fabrics, S7818 [1AU]

Domestic policy: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S3615 [1MY], S3822, S3830 [2MY], S4052-S4054 [8MY], S4086, S4112, S4125-S4127, S4134-S4137 [9MY], S4186-S4188, S4191 [10MY], S4324-S4326 [14MY], S4439, S4459-S4472 [16MY], S4523-S4525 [17MY], S4559, S4561 [20MY], S4580, S4609 [21MY], S4662-S4668, S4682 [22MY], S4745-S4756, S4761, S4789-S4792, S4801-S4810, S4812, S4814-S4817 [23MY], S7768, S7819, S7824-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 1209), S2220, S2222 [21MR]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 2737), S6949 [17JY]

Enact (H.R. 3009), S4956 [4JN], S5033 [5JN], S7189-S7192 [23JY]

———conference report, S7450 [29JY], S7768-S7793, S7814, S7815, S7817-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE], S9942 [4OC], S10837-S10839 [12NO]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S6700 [12JY]

———unanimous-consent request, S6228, S6229 [27JN], S6513 [9JY]

Fish and fishing: certification requirements for imported tuna to verify that it is dolphin-safe, S7818, S7819, S7828 [1AU]

Foreign trade: eligibility of unemployed textile and apparel workers for trade adjustment assistance and health insurance benefits, S4751, S4752 [23MY]

———provide trade adjustment assistance to certain maritime workers, S4754-S4756, S4797 [23MY]

———remove trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports, S7830 [1AU]

———U.S. deficit, S7780-S7786 [1AU]

Iron and steel industry: make certain steelworker retirees eligible for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs, S4086, S4112, S4134-S4137 [9MY], S4439, S4459-S4472 [16MY], S4559 [20MY], S4581-S4591 [21MY], S4801-S4803 [23MY]

———remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (S. 2189), S2842-S2847 [17AP], S2940 [18AP], S3159 [23AP], S4586, S4589, S4590 [21MY]

———respond to the surge of steel imports, S1236, S1237 [27FE]

South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, S7819 [1AU]

Tariff: combat circumvention of tariff-rate quotas on sugar, S7817, S7818 [1AU]

———duty-free treatment of steam generators used in nuclear facilities, S7833 [1AU]

Taxation: establish health insurance tax credits for workers negatively impacted by trade who participate in trade adjustment assistance programs, S4609 [21MY], S10837-S10839 [12NO]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S7450 [29JY], S7768-S7793, S7817-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE]

———guidelines for consultations between executive and legislative branches on trade negotiations, S10659-S10661 [17OC]

———limit application of trade authority procedures, S7829-S7837 [1AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3009, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 107-625), H5993 [26JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment With an Amendment to H.R. 3009, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 107-518), H3720 [19JN]

Disapproving the Action Taken by President Bush in Response to the Surge of Steel Imports: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 107-437), H2163 [7MY]

Disposition of H.J. Res. 84, Disapproving the Action Taken by President Bush in Response to the Surge of Steel Imports: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 414) (H. Rept. 107-447), H2163 [7MY]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3009) (H. Rept. 107-624), H5993 [26JY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1209) (S. Rept. 107-134), S286 [4FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 3009): consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), H3954 [26JN]

Statements

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act (S. 1209): Several Senators, S7820-S7823 [1AU]

Studies

Treaties and Other International Agreements—The Role of the U.S. Senate: Congressional Research Service, S10661 [17OC]

Tables

Estimated revenue effects of making certain steelworker retirees eligible for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs, S4590 [21MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 414, disposition of H.J. Res. 84, disapproving the action taken by President Bush in response to the surge of steel imports, H2171 [8MY]

H. Res. 450, consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3009, provisions, H3952 [26JN]

H. Res. 509, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3009, provisions, H5962 [26JY]

H.R. 3009, provisions, S4892-S4928 [3JN], H3964, H4000-H4020 [26JN]

S. 2189, Steel Industry Consolidation and Retiree Benefits Protection Act, S2844-S2847 [17AP]