INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Analyses

Millennium Challenge Act (S. 571), S3328 [6MR]

Articles and editorials

Iraq Adds Complexity for U.S., Syria—As Washington Sanctions Damascus, American Troops Seek Syrian Trade Partners, E2151 [28OC]

Open Trade, Open Meetings, E27 [8JA]

Tariffs Would Control Oversupply, S15646 [23NO]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: eliminate incentives to move operations abroad, enforce antidumping and trade laws, prohibit commerce in products made with child labor, and extend Buy American Act provisions (see S. 592), S3504 [11MR]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels and committees under NAFTA (see S. 1893), S15187 [19NO]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H5364 [12JN]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see S. 1486), S10140 [29JY]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see S. 1997), S16120 [9DE] (see H.R. 3699), H12920 [8DE]

———revocation of certain exclusions from safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 2877), H7616 [24JY]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see S. Con. Res. 27), S4166 [20MR] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H244 [29JA]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1018), H1463 [27FE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: establish (see S. 1240), S7718 [11JN]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production (see H. Con. Res. 294), H9214 [2OC]

Poverty: authorize Millennium Challenge assistance to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development (see S. 1160), S7381 [4JN]

———establish Millennium Challenge Account and Millennium Challenge Corp., to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development (see S. 571), S3253 [6MR] (see H.R. 1966), H3682 [6MY]

World Trade Organization: disapprove report which concluded that U.S. safeguards on imports of certain steel products were in violation of certain agreements and call for reforms in dispute settlement system (see H. Res. 441), H11359 [17NO] (see H. Res. 445), H11391 (see H. Res. 445), H11515 [18NO]

———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. Con. Res. 290), H9130 [1OC]

———improve U.S. litigation efforts, establish a Dispute Settlement Review Commission, and promote reform of the dispute settlement process (see S. 1258), S7832 [12JN]

———promote reform of the dispute settlement process (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6868 [15JY]

World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Review Commission: establish (see S. 676), S4166 [20MR]

Comparisons

Millennium Challenge Corp., establishment legislation, S7729 [11JN]

Letters

Inclusion of people with disabilities in foreign assistance programs: Lex Frieden, National Council on Disability, S13365 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (organization): anniversary, H6274 [8JY]

Caribbean nations: economic integration, E1562 [23JY]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps, H6716, H6726, H6781-H6785 [15JY]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, E2524 [8DE]

———locate Permanent Secretariat in Miami, FL, H664 [13FE], H11370 [18NO], E2309 [17NO]

Iraq: prohibit funding for OPEC participation, H9624 [17OC]

———prohibit funding for relief and reconstruction efforts prior to a certain date, H9637, H9638 [17OC]

Iron and steel industry: evaluation of Bush Administration policies, H9355 [8OC]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (H. Con. Res. 23), E106 [29JA]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 1018), H4214, H4215 [19MY], E341 [27FE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: accelerate eligibility for assistance for certain developing countries, H6785-H6788 [15JY]

———clarify authorities of AID and Dept. of State, H6788 [15JY]

———eligibility for assistance relative to private-sector expenditures on health care, H6785 [15JY]

Poverty: authorize Millennium Challenge assistance to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development, H7370-H7373 [23JY]

———establish Millennium Challenge Account and Millennium Challenge Corp., to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development, H3031 [9AP]

———establish Millennium Challenge Account and Millennium Challenge Corp., to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development funding, H12835 [8DE]

World Trade Organization: impact on developing countries, H8020 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of declining world coffee prices on developing nations, S13130 [23OC]

Burma: U.S. policy, S10134 [29JY]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives to move operations abroad, enforce antidumping and trade laws, prohibit commerce in products made with child labor, and extend Buy American Act provisions (S. 592), S3516 [11MR]

Foreign aid: funding, S4363-S4365 [25MR]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, S15644 [23NO]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (S. 1486), S10151 [29JY]

Iraq: use of oil revenues to finance reconstruction, S12427-S12430 [3OC], S12487, S12488, S12514-S12521 [14OC], S12570, S12573 [15OC], S12771 [17OC], S13755 [3NO]

Iron and steel industry: end steel tariffs, S9484-S9486 [16JY], S10960 [2SE], S11746-S11748 [22SE], S14447 [11NO]

———reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (S. 1997), S16135-S16137 [9DE]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 1018), S10866 [31JY]

Millennium Challenge Account: ensure eligibility for assistance includes providing people with disabilities opportunities for inclusion, S13364 [28OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: ensure eligibility for assistance under the Millennium Challenge Account includes a demonstrated commitment to sustainable use of natural resources, S9174 [10JY]

———establish (S. 1240), S7729 [11JN]

———include women and girls as beneficiaries under the Millennium Challenge Assistance program, S9205 [10JY]

Poverty: authorize Millennium Challenge assistance to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development, S9089-S9092 [9JY], S9162, S9212 [10JY], S13352-S13356 [28OC]

———establish Millennium Challenge Account and Millennium Challenge Corp., to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development (S. 571), S3326 [6MR]

———prohibit Millennium Challenge assistance funds from being used on projects that could displace U.S. jobs or production, or pose an environmental or health hazard, S9195, S9196 [10JY]

Treaties and agreements: impact of free-trade agreements, S9400 [15JY]

World Trade Organization: decision on Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act relative to U.S. anti-dumping regulations, S1064 [16JA]

World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Review Commission: establish (S. 676), S4173 [20MR]

Reports

Caribbean Nations' Economic Integration: Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1562 [23JY]

Reports filed

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1018) (H. Rept. 108-85), H3634 [1MY]

Millenium Challenge Account Authorization and Peace Corps Expansion Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2441) (H. Rept. 108-205), H6705 [14JY]

Millennium Challenge Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1160) (S. Rept. 108-55), S7187 [2JN]

Statements

Inclusion of People With Disabilities in Foreign Assistance Programs: National Council on Disability, S13364 [28OC]

Millennium Challenge Act: President Bush, S3329 [6MR]

Testimonies

Florida Citrus Industry and U.S. Trade Policy: Andy LaVigne, Florida Citrus Mutual (organization), S15645 [23NO]

———Squire Smith, Florida Citrus Mutual (organization), S15646 [23NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1018, James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY, H4214 [19MY]

S. 571, Millennium Challenge Act, S3326-S3328 [6MR]

S. 676, World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Review Commission Act, S4173 [20MR]

S. Con. Res. 27, request ITC take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products, S4181 [20MR]