FOREIGN TRADE related term(s) International Trade

Amendments

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), S3607, S3610 [2AP], H3654 [2JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9581, S9585, S9586, S9588, S9589, S9590, S9645, S9646, S9648, S9649, S9650, S9651 [23SE], H5793, H5794 [14JY], H5823, H5840, H5845, H5846, H5852, H5854, H5855, H5857, H5861, H5862, H5866, H5873, H5874, H5886, H5889, H5909 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866), H10096 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528), S11767, S11811 [20NO], H10899 [6DE]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (S. 2261), S8280, S8401 [16JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S9457, S9460 [21SE]

Tariff: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (S. 671), S2237 [4MR]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2073, S2079, S2111, S2112, S2114, S2133, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2140, S2141, S2142, S2143, S2167, S2168, S2169 [3MR], S2192, S2206, S2211, S2236, S2245, S2246, S2247, S2248, S2251, S2252 [4MR], S2310, S2311 [8MR], S2571, S2572, S2575, S2578 [10MR], S2738, S2739, S2740, S2751 [11MR], S2851, S2852, S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872, S2873, S2874, S2875, S2876, S2934, S2935 [22MR], S2958, S3004, S3005, S3006, S3028, S3030, S3031, S3032, S3033, S3034, S3035, S3036, S3040, S3041, S3042, S3043 [23MR], S3060, S3061, S3097, S3098 [24MR], S3192 [25MR], S3300, S3311 [29MR], S3628, S3633, S3729 [5AP], S3797, S3798, S3799, S3800, S3822, S3826, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3856, S3857 [6AP], S4058 [8AP], S4742, S4752, S4770, S4771 [3MY], S4792, S4806, S4812, S4821, S4846, S4847, S4848, S4849 [4MY], S4861, S4918, S4919 [5MY], S5006 [6MY], S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5120, S5121, S5155, S5163, S5165, S5166, S5167 [10MY], S5186, S5199, S5213, S5217, S5220, S5237 [11MY]

Analyses

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act (S. 2653), S8126 [14JY]

Standards Development Organization Advancement Act (H.R. 1086), H3657-H3659 [2JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1047, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, S10379 [4OC], H3414 [20MY]

———H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE], S11436 [17NO], H9699 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

Aung San Suu Kyi—Unbearable Choices, S4704 [29AP]

Biotech's Benefits, E1022 [3JN]

Bush in Touch With Saudis, Non-OPEC on Oil—W. House, H2137 [2AP]

Bush Supports Shift of Jobs Overseas, S777 [10FE], S2100 [3MR]

China Trade-Off, S8661 [22JY]

China Vows To Use Anti-Dumping and Trade Measures To Protect Its Markets, S7724 [7JY]

China's Workers—And Ours, E480 [30MR]

Choose Someone Else, H728 [2MR]

COSCO Sets Its Course, E590 [21AP]

Disaster Lurks in April Jobs Numbers, H2899 [12MY]

Europe Considers Ending Chinese Arms Embargo, S7074 [21JN]

Family's Plight at Heart of Trade Relations Clash, H2612 [5MY]

Food-Stamp Calls Routed to India—Firm That Runs Part of the Virginia Program Outsourced Call Center, H1574 [25MR]

``High Tech'' Narrated by Walter Cronkite, H616 [25FE]

Higher Oil Price To Take Economy to New Highs, H2137 [2AP]

High-Tech Jobs Are Going Abroad! But That's Okay, S2184 [4MR]

India Dimming?, H3496 [20MY]

Lesson in India—Not Every Job Translates Overseas, S2084 [3MR]

My Economic Policy, S9255 [15SE]

Nation's First Mexican-American District Judge Dies of Pneumonia, H7815 [29SE]

Need To Act on Burma, S4704, S4708 [29AP]

New Trade Policies Betray the Poorest Partners, E1424 [20JY]

No Compromise on Burma, S4704 [29AP]

No Shortage of Oil, Saudi Arabia Says, H2137 [2AP]

One Big Job Lies Ahead for Last Two Years, H120 [27JA]

Poll—Enthusiasm for Free Trade Fades; Dip Sharpest for $100K Set; Loss of Jobs Cited, H737 [2MR]

Private Contractors May Handle Food Stamps, H1575 [25MR]

Protectionism Happens To Be Congress's Job, S3188 [25MR], S3453 [31MR]

Saudi Says Not Heard From Bush Over OPEC Oil Cut, S3607 [2AP]

Seeds of Trouble From Burma, S4703 [29AP]

Senate's Chance on Drug Costs, S10412 [5OC]

Shielding the Drug Industry, S10411 [5OC]

Small Island, Big Exporter of Energy—Trinidad Is Supplying Most U.S. Imports of Liquefied Natural Gas, E2024 [18NO]

There's Plenty for a Free Press To Report, S12057 [8DE]

Trade Agreement May Undercut Importing of Inexpensive Drugs, S8197 [15JY], H5662, H5709-H5711 [14JY]

Trade and Labor Rights, E480 [30MR]

U.S. Business Hits at Choice of Running Mate, S7724 [7JY]

U.S. Deficit, Rates Could Hurt Globally, H2403 [27AP]

What Goes Around . . ., S2183 [4MR]

Whatever It Takes—City Is Down but Not Out Over Electrolux, H119 [27JA]

When Outsourcing Takes Your Job, Then It Will Matter, S8843 [7SE]

Who Killed Cool?, S174 [22JA]

With More Than 600 Lobbyists, There's Little Chance on Drug Prices, E291 [3MR]

``Yes'' to Drugs From Canada, E810 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (see S. 2529), S6881 [16JN] (see H.R. 4103), H2018 [1AP]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see S. 2902), S10568 [6OC]

———establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H4170 [15JN]

———expedite implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3993), H1321 [18MR]

———impose a ban on the importation of soybeans and soybean meal that are products of Argentina or Brazil (see H.R. 3775), H392 [4FE]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3732), H127 [27JA]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (see S. 2451), S5949 [20MY]

Arms sales: express U.S. policy relative to global standards for the transfer of small arms and light weapons (see S. 2627), S7827 [8JY]

Belarus: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3823), H574 [24FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4418), H3437 (see H.R. 4418), H3537 [20MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4692 [29AP] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN] (see H.J. Res. 95), H2488 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 97), H3780 [3JN]

Business and industry: implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector (see H.R. 4177), H2199 [20AP]

———make certain companies that have outsourced jobs during the previous five years ineligible for the receipt of Federal grants, contracts, loan guarantees, and other Federal funding (see H.R. 3911), H871 [4MR]

———prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 3888), H830 [3MR]

Buy American Act: amend to increase requirement for American-made content and to tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 3741), H243 [28JA]

Candles: provide for the reliquidation of certain entries (see S. 2607), S7580 [6JY]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: increase the quantity of T-shirts that may receive duty-free treatment (see H.R. 4675), H4893 [23JN]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): prohibit application of certain trade authority procedures to any implementing legislation (see H. Res. 718), H5793 [14JY]

———renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see S. Res. 289), S217 [23JA] (see H. Res. 510), H303 [3FE]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 4986), H6704 [22JY]

———urge certain actions regarding exports of coke (see H. Res. 697), H4927 (see H. Res. 697), H5071 [24JN]

Clock radios: provide for the reliquidation of certain entries (see S. 2608), S7580 [6JY]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy: establish (see S. 2747), S8688 [22JY]

Corporations: require corporations to publish what they pay to foreign governments (see H.R. 4125), H2019 [1AP]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 4358), H3015 [13MY]

Cuba: require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see S. 2449), S5799 [19MY] (see H.R. 4457), H3439 (see H.R. 4457), H3539 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate the Market Access Program (see H.R. 4727), H5149 [25JN]

Dept. of Commerce: delegate to the Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms (see H.R. 3949), H1071 [11MR]

———rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (see S. 2235), S3180 [25MR]

Dept. of Energy: grant authority to draw down Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices rise sharply due to unfair practices and require the President to consult Congress on sale of oil from the Reserve (see H.R. 5405), H10078 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see S. 2137), S1683 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide customs services after hours at certain airports (see S. 2149), S1933 [1MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see S. 3028), S11799 [20NO] (see H.R. 4882), H6556 [21JY]

Dept. of State: establish the Office of Intellectual Property and Competition Policy (see H.R. 5351), H9050 [8OC]

Developing countries: extend certain trade benefits to countries emerging from political instability, civil strife, or armed conflict (see H.R. 4559), H3963 [14JN]

Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see S. 2493), S6348 [2JN] (see H.R. 4923), H6701 [22JY]

Employment: eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs and provide assistance and improve the health care tax credit for certain displaced workers (see S. 2531), S6881 [16JN]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2143), S1891 [27FE] (see S. 2157), S1999 [2MR] (see H.R. 3881), H830 [3MR] (see H.R. 3957), H1071 [11MR] (see H.R. 4090), H1790 [31MR]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and to certain communities (see H.R. 5030), H6898 [8SE]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 4740), H5149 [25JN]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see S. 2094), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2148), S1933 [1MR] (see H.R. 3820), H574 [24FE]

FDA: ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (see H.R. 4665), H4893 [23JN]

Federal aid programs: include shifts in production, for purposes of trade adjustment assistance, to countries to which the U.S. has extended permanent normal trade relations (see S. 2230), S3096 [24MR]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 2910), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 5259), H8857 [7OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 2812), S9363 [16SE] (see H.R. 4818), H5653 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration (see H. Res. 715), H5792 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 866), H10232 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (see S.J. Res. 42), S11799 [20NO] (see H. Con. Res. 528), H10232 [20NO]

Foreign policy: conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (see H.R. 4271), H2548 [4MY]

———prohibit the importation of products and services of foreign nationals who violate U.S. intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 609), H2483 [28AP]

GAO: conduct audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Millennium Challenge Corp., establish the Millennium Challenge Advisory Council, and transfer the Millennium Challenge program to the Foreign Assistance Act (see H.R. 4558), H3963 [14JN]

Ginseng: require country-of-origin labeling (see S. 2452), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 4456), H3439 (see H.R. 4456), H3539 [20MY]

Government regulations: prohibit importation, sale for importation, or sale within the U.S. after importation, of articles falsely labeled or advertised as meeting performance or safety standards (see H.R. 4152), H2152 [2AP]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 2261), S3367 [30MR]

———expand certain preferential trade treatment (see H.R. 4889), H6556 [21JY]

Hazardous substances: require imported explosives to be marked in the same manner as domestically manufactured explosives (see S. 2563), S7311 [23JN]

Human rights: eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of goods made with forced labor (see S. 2615), S7750 [7JY]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for recipients of trade adjustment assistance (see S. 2226), S2996 [23MR]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 2722, 2722), S8687 [22JY] (see H.R. 4730, 4730), H5149 [25JN]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 418), H2727 [6MY]

Kazakhstan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3708), H35 [20JA]

Labeling: expand country of origin labeling for certain covered commodities (see S. 2987), S11377 [16NO]

Laos: normal trade relations status (see S. 2200), S2717 [11MR] (see S. 3000), S11496 [18NO] (see H.R. 3943), H1071 [11MR]

Law enforcement: strengthen U.S. trade enforcement laws (see S. 2786), S9075 [10SE]

Lumber industry: liquidate and distribute duties collected on certain softwood lumber from Canada (see S. 2992), S11429 [17NO]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (see H.R. 4928), H6702 [22JY]

Medicare: negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs, eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefits, and promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4512), H3780 [3JN]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 2053), S689 [6FE]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (see H.R. 4660), H4893 [23JN]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3093 [17MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2240), S3180 [25MR] (see S. 2279), S3567 [1AP] (see S. 2653), S8118 [14JY] (see H.R. 3712), H88 [21JA] (see H.R. 4355), H2917 [12MY]

———reestablish the flow of cargo through U.S. ports after a transportation security incident, develop an automated vessel tracking system, and aid maritime security (see H.R. 3788), H433 [10FE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (see H.R. 4413), H3437 (see H.R. 4413), H3537 [20MY]

North American Investment Fund: negotiate creation to promote economic and infrastructure integration among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see S. 2941), S10703 [7OC]

Nuclear energy: restrict exports of nuclear related materials and equipment (see H.R. 5411), H10079 [19NO]

Nuclear weapons: impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in nuclear proliferation activities (see H.R. 4965), H6703 [22JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property Rights (see H.R. 5117), H7329 [21SE]

———identify foreign trade barriers adversely affecting U.S. exports and negotiate remedies to eliminate such barriers (see S. 2372), S4692 [29AP]

———initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2624), S7827 [8JY] (see H.R. 4780), H5401 [8JY]

———prohibit use of funds to negotiate data exclusivity provisions for certain pharmaceutical products (see S. 2944), S10845 [8OC]

———transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Commerce (see H.R. 3889), H830 [3MR]

Petroleum: allow export or other provision of oil to Israel (see H.R. 4235), H2482 [28AP]

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (see S. Res. 330), S3605 [2AP] (see H. Res. 611), H2483 [28AP]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2270), S3566 [1AP] (see H.R. 4106), H2018 [1AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 2307), S4024 [8AP] (see S. 2328), S4225 [21AP] (see H.R. 3710), H35 [20JA]

———permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and certain other countries (see H.R. 4790), H5470 [9JY]

Power resources: encourage use of indigenous feedstock from the Caribbean Basin region with respect to ethyl alcohol for fuel use (see S. 2762), S8688 [22JY]

———prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (see S. 2769), S8688 [22JY]

Research: improve the Visas Mantis security check program through a reduction of processing times and improvement in efficiency under such program (see H.R. 4373), H3093 [17MY]

Shipping industry: amend various laws relating to maritime transportation (see H.R. 4251), H2490 [30AP]

———suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 2991), S11429 [17NO]

States: establish prescription drug monitoring programs, impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of certain drugs (see H.R. 3870), H752 [2MR]

Tariff: acid blue 80 (see H.R. 4540), H3872 [9JN]

———acid blue 324 (see H.R. 5288), H8858 [7OC]

———acid brown 298 (see H.R. 5281), H8858 [7OC]

———acid red 336 (see H.R. 5284), H8858 [7OC]

———acid yellow 235 (see H.R. 5287), H8858 [7OC]

———ACRYPET UT100 (see H.R. 5368), H9745 [16NO]

———allyl ureido monomer (see H.R. 4953), H6703 [22JY]

———amyl-anthraquinone (see H.R. 4920), H6701 [22JY]

———anisic aldehyde (see H.R. 4486), H3719 [2JN]

———application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2212), S2778 [12MR] (see H.R. 3716), H88 [21JA]

———basic blue 154 (see H.R. 5282), H8858 [7OC]

———basic yellow 94 (see H.R. 5280), H8858 [7OC]

———benzamide, 3-amino-N-[2-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]ethyl]- (see H.R. 4404), H3391 [19MY]

———benzenesulfonamide, N-(4-amino-9,10-dihydro-3-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)- benzenesulfonamide, N-(4-amino-9,10-dihydro-3-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)- 4-methyl- (see H.R. 4084), H1790 [31MR]

———benzenesulfonic acid, [[chloracety1)amino]methy1] [4-[[4-(cyclohexylamino)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dio o-1 anthraceny 1]amino]phenoxy]meth y1-, monosodium salt (see H.R. 5088), H7233 [15SE]

———bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebaceate (see H.R. 4198), H2371 [22AP]

———bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine (see H.R. 4403), H3391 [19MY]

———capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5017, 5018), H6755 [7SE]

———chemical compounds (see H.R. 4087), H1790 [31MR] (see H.R. 4330), H2815 [11MY]

———chloroneb (see H.R. 5216), H8167 [5OC]

———cobaltate(1-), bis[3-[[1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-(oxo-kO)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo-kN1]-4-(hydroxy-kO)benzenesulfonamidato(2-)]-, sodium (see H.R. 5085), H7233 [15SE]

———cyclopentanone (see H.R. 4771), H5330 [7JY]

———dichloroethyl ether (see H.R. 5334), H9049 [8OC]

———direct blue 90 (see H.R. 5285), H8858 [7OC]

———diresul brown CR liquid crude (see H.R. 4741), H5149 [25JN]

———diresul brown FS liquid crude (see H.R. 4743), H5150 [25JN]

———diresul brown GN liquid crude (see H.R. 4745), H5150 [25JN]

———diresul tan RDT-RW liquid (see H.R. 4744), H5150 [25JN]

———disperse blue 281 (see H.R. 5283), H8858 [7OC]

———educational toys and devices (see S. 2527), S6881 [16JN] (see H.R. 4947), H6703 [22JY]

———electron guns for cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a certain high definition television screen aspect ratio (see S. 2079), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 5201), H8038 [4OC]

———exclude weight of preservation materials in calculation of the duty imposed on imported, provisionally preserved cherries (see S. 2446), S5799 [19MY] (see H.R. 4398), H3391 [19MY]

———extend trade benefits to certain imported tents (see S. 2875), S10061 [30SE] (see H.R. 4428), H3438 (see H.R. 4428), H3538 [20MY]

———foron blue S-BGL granules (see H.R. 4742), H5149 [25JN]

———4,11-triphenodioxazinedisulfonic acid,6, 13-dichloro-3, 10-bis[[2-[[-[[4-fluoro-6-[(2-sulfophenyl) amino)-1,3,5-trizin-2-yl]amino]propyl]amino]- lithium sodium salt (see H.R. 4088), H1790 [31MR]

———glycine, N,N-bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer (see H.R. 4329), H2815 [11MY]

———glyoxylic acid (see H.R. 4770), H5330 [7JY]

———l-aspartic acid (see H.R. 4552), H3963 [14JN]

———leather goods classification (see S. 2248), S3294 [29MR]

———liquid crystal display (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type televisions (see S. 2078), S1286 [12FE]

———meatless frozen food products (see H.R. 5033), H6899 [8SE]

———methacrylamido etheleneurae monomer (see H.R. 4952), H6703 [22JY]

———methyl salicylate (see H.R. 4485), H3719 [2JN]

———methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (see H.R. 4405), H3391 [19MY]

———9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)- and 9,10-anthracenedione, 1,5-dihydroxy-4-nitro-8-(phenylamino)- (see H.R. 4401), H3391 [19MY]

———nitrocellulose (see H.R. 4203), H2371 [22AP]

———non-knit gloves designed for use in sports (see H.R. 4451), H3439 (see H.R. 4451), H3538 [20MY]

———nylosan red F-GS SGR (see H.R. 5279), H8858 [7OC]

———1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3,3-[1,3-propanediylbis[imino(6-fluoro- 1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl)imino[2-(acetylamino)-4,1-phenylene] azo]]bis-, sodium salt (see H.R. 4086), H1790 [31MR]

———1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with N,N'-bis(2-aminoethyl)- 1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, methyl sulfates (see H.R. 5286), H8858 [7OC]

———1,2 hexanediol (see H.R. 4483), H3719 [2JN]

———1,2 octanediol (see H.R. 4484), H3719 [2JN]

———1,2 pentanediol (see H.R. 4487), H3719 [2JN]

———1-propene-2-methyl homopolymer (see H.R. 5228), H8407 [6OC]

———1(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)- (see H.R. 4331), H2815 [11MY]

———ortho nitro aniline (see H.R. 4197), H2371 [22AP]

———palm fatty acid distillate (see S. 2990), S11429 [17NO]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by certain concentrations of vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5020, 5021), H6755 [7SE]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5019), H6755 [7SE]

———pigment red 176 (see H.R. 4534), H3872 [9JN]

———pigment red 185 (see H.R. 4541), H3872 [9JN]

———pigment red 187 (see H.R. 4542), H3872 [9JN]

———pigment red 208 (see H.R. 4535), H3872 [9JN]

———pigment yellow 154 (see H.R. 4537), H3872 [9JN]

———pigment yellow 175 (see H.R. 4536), H3872 [9JN]

———pigment yellow 180 (see H.R. 4538), H3872 [9JN]

———pigment yellow 214 (see H.R. 4539), H3872 [9JN]

———pimientos (capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 4813, 4814, 4815), H5536 [12JY]

———plasma display panels for use in plasma flat screen televisions (see S. 2080), S1286 [12FE]

———p-nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA) (see H.R. 4083), H1790 [31MR]

———polyethylene HE2591 (see H.R. 5256), H8857 [7OC]

———potassium sorbate (see S. 2247), S3294 [29MR] (see H.R. 4266), H2548 [4MY]

———rattan webbing (see H.R. 5367), H9745 [16NO]

———rayon staple fibers (see S. 2521), S6803 [15JN]

———sorbic acid (see S. 2246), S3294 [29MR] (see H.R. 4267), H2548 [4MY]

———tetrakis ((2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)4,4-biphenylenediphonite) (see H.R. 4201), H2371 [22AP]

———3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt (see H.R. 4328), H2815 [11MY]

———3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenecarbo xylic acid, calcium salt (see H.R. 5087), H7233 [15SE]

———2,5-thiophenediybis(5-tert-butyl-1,3-benzoxazole) (see H.R. 4199), H2371 [22AP]

———2,2'-[(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)[bis[N -(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide] butanamide, 2,2'-[(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N -(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxo- (see H.R. 5089), H7233 [15SE]

———2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7,7''-[(2-methyl-1,5-pentanediyl)bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl)imino]]bis[4-hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxy sulfophenyl) azo]-, potassium sodium salt (see H.R. 4085), H1790 [31MR]

———2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo]-3-[[4-[[4-[[7-[(2,4-diaminophenyl azo]-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]phenyl]amino]-3- sulfophenyl]azo]-4-hydroxy-, trisodium salt (see H.R. 4402), H3391 [19MY]

———2-[[3,3'-dichloro-4'-[[1-[[(2,4-dimethylphenyl)amino@carbony]-2-oxopropyl]azo][1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]azo]-3-oxo-N-(o-tolyl) u tyramide (see H.R. 5086), H7233 [15SE]

———wool products (see H.R. 4287), H2657 [5MY]

Tariff Act: marking of imported home furniture (see H.R. 5401), H10078 [19NO]

———repeal dumping and subsidy offset (see H.R. 3933), H1011 [10MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for a portion of any dividend received by a domestic corporation from a qualified foreign corporation (see H.R. 5396), H10078 [19NO]

———improve the health coverage tax credit (see S. 2935), S10703 [7OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (H.R. 1769), consideration (see H. Res. 534), H633 [25FE]

———treatment of truck cargo using a ferry operating between two ports to bypass traffic congestion on the nearest international bridge to the two ports (see H.R. 3882), H830 [3MR]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see H.R. 3969), H1074 [12MR]

Territories: consult governments of U.S. territories on issues of trade policy and trade agreements (see H.R. 4308), H2727 [6MY]

Terrorism: require certain measures to be taken against countries of concern regarding terrorist financing (see H.R. 5124), H7442 [22SE]

Textile industry and fabrics: enforce textiles and apparel safeguard with respect to imports from the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 5026), H6898 [8SE]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see S. 2642), S8029 [13JY] (see H.R. 4820), H5653 [13JY]

———prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the national marketing quotas for flue-cured and burley tobacco (see H.R. 4960), H6703 [22JY]

Trade Act: amend relative to identifying trade expansion priorities (see H.R. 4120), H2019 [1AP]

Treaties and agreements: adhere to moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in developing and advancing U.S. international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies (see H. Res. 532), H575 [24FE]

———oppose inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would negatively impact the implementation of legislation authorizing the importation of prescription drugs (see H. Res. 758), H6899 [8SE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: ensure protection of the dairy industry in negotiations (see S. Res. 293), S321 [28JA]

———implementation (see S. 2610), S7580 [6JY] (see H.R. 4759), H5195 [6JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), consideration (see H. Res. 712), H5653 [13JY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: adopt recommendations (see H. Con. Res. 498), H7574 [23SE]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see S. 2677), S8229 [15JY] (see H.R. 4842), H5908 [15JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4842), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H6555 [21JY]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see S. Con. Res. 90), S1457 [23FE] (see H. Con. Res. 366), H574 [24FE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 2205), S2717 [11MR] (see H.R. 3906), H871 [4MR] (see H.R. 3958), H1071 [11MR] (see H.R. 4619), H4579 [18JN]

World Trade Organization: resolve disparate treatment of direct and indirect taxes (see H. Res. 705), H5330 [7JY]

Cloture motions

Tariff: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11435 [17NO], S11520 [19NO]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5045 [7MY], S5184 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S2853 [22MR], S3066 [24MR], S3628 [5AP], S3894 [7AP]

Conference reports

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 4818), H10235-H10887 [19NO]

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 1047), H9627-H9683 [8OC]

Declarations

Child labor elimination: Children's World Congress on Child Labour, S6875 [16JN]

Excerpts

As Income Gap Widens, Uncertainty Spreads, S9402 [21SE]

Data Dearth in Offshore Outsourcing—Policymaking Requires Facts (white paper): Senator Lieberman, S12089-S12092 [20DE]

Explanations

Kerry-Edwards Economic Plan: Senators Kerry and Edwards, S9403 [21SE]

Letters

AGOA Acceleration Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3887 [14JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3887 [14JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC appropriations: Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5682 [14JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5682 [14JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S7409 [24JN]

———Kevin M. Burke, American Apparel & Footwear Association, S4705 [29AP]

Dept. of Commerce Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program funding: Anthony H. Gamboa, GAO, S144-S146 [22JA]

———Senator Byrd, S144 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense waiver authority for domestic source or content requirements: Bertin Cote, Canadian Embassy, S7077 [21JN]

———Boudewijn J. van Eenennaam, Dutch Embassy, S7076 [21JN]

———David Manning, British Embassy, S7077 [21JN]

———Jan Eliasson, Swedish Embassy, S7076 [21JN]

———Ulrik Federspiel, Danish Embassy, S7077 [21JN]

Importation of prescription drugs: Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, S8213 [15JY]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Senator Frist, S4448 [28AP]

Jurisdiction of certain Senate committees over customs matters: David D. Aufhauser, Dept. of the Treasury, S10815 [8OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp. funding: Millennium Challenge Corp. Board of Directors, H5856 [15JY]

Normal trade relations status for Laos: Representative Mark Green, H2613 [5MY]

———several Representatives, H2613 [5MY]

OPEC decision to decrease oil production: Donald Seagle, H2136 [2AP]

Permit works of Shirin Ebadi to be published in the U.S.: Representative Holt, E2196 [7DE]

Protection of intellectual property in free trade agreements: Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, H6624 [22JY]

———Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, H6623 [22JY]

Repeal tax deferral for U.S. companies that outsource manufacturing facilities to foreign countries and import products back into the U.S.: Alan Reuther, UAW, S4872 [5MY]

———Bridget P. Martin, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, et al, S4871 [5MY]

———Edwin D. Hill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S4872 [5MY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S4872 [5MY]

Resolution of Western NIS Enterprise Fund (organization) investment dispute in Ukraine: Representatives Kaptur and Curt Weldon, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, E716 [30AP]

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H8379 [6OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8379 [6OC]

Tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings: Carla A. Hills, Hills & Co., S11207 [11OC]

———Mickey Kantor, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, S11207 [11OC]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Aziz Mekouar, Moroccan Ambassador, H6573, H6642, H6643 [22JY]

———John K. Veroneau, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H6575-H6577, H6644-H6647 [22JY]

———several Representatives, H6573-H6575, H6643 [22JY]

Lists

Amendments to S. 1637, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S3870 [7AP], S4009 [8AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 4818) amendments, S9560 [23SE]

Messages

Agreement Between the U.S. and Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting: President Bush, S6907 [16JN]

Extension of Trade Act Waiver Authority for Belarus: President Bush, S6447 [3JN], H3749 [3JN]

Extension of Trade Act Waiver Authority for Turkmenistan: President Bush, S6448 [3JN], H3749 [3JN]

Extension of Trade Act Waiver Authority for Vietnam: President Bush, S6447 [3JN], H3749 [3JN]

Free Trade Agreement Between the U.S. and Bahrain: President Bush, S6801 [15JN], H4139 [15JN]

Free Trade Agreement Between the U.S. and Morocco: President Bush, S2299 [8MR], H881 [9MR]

Free Trade Agreement Between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic: President Bush, S3178 [25MR], H1495 [25MR]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designation of Iraq: President Bush, S8860 [7SE], H6738 [7SE]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designations and Terminations: President Bush, S1999 [2MR], H726 [2MR]

National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Bush, S5946 [20MY], H3475 [20MY]

National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Bush, S5224 [11MY], H2776 [11MY]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, S5946 [20MY], H3499 [20MY]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, S7576 [6JY], H5166 [6JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, S8226 [15JY], H5896 [15JY]

Motions

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5865 [15JY]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2853 [22MR], S3628 [5AP], S4820 [4MY], S4894 [5MY], S5185 [11MY]

Papers

Grossly Distorted Global Cattle and Beef Markets—Harming U.S. Cattle and Beef Producers and Rural America—Immediate Steps Needed To Level the Playing Field: Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (organization), S8203 [15JY]

Questions and answers

Importation of prescription drugs (S. 2307), S4045 [8AP]

Require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Remarks in House

AFL-CIO: filing of trade complaint relative to the effects of People's Republic of China human rights abuses on U.S. employment, E480 [30MR]

Africa: U.S. policy, H5391 [8JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (H.R. 4103), H3884-H3891 [14JN], H5391 [8JY]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (H.R. 3242), H8377-H8382 [6OC], E1957 [11OC]

———increase agricultural exports, H6625 [22JY]

———prohibit funding to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, H4299, H4302, H4397-H4399, H4403, H4404, H4407, H4432 [17JN]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), Senate amendment, H3654-H3660 [2JN]

Australia: maritime boundary dispute with East Timor relative to oil rights from undersea deposits, H5715, H56623 [14JY]

Belarus: normal trade relations status (H.R. 3823), E215 [24FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4418), H5675-H5682, H5688 [14JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 95), E907 [19MY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 97), H3891, H3892 [14JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H534, H540 [24FE], H598 [25FE], H878, H880 [9MR], E243 [26FE]

Business and industry: implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector, H2384 [27AP], H2520 [4MY], H2891-H2893 [12MY], H4142 [15JN]

———implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector (H.R. 4177), E550 [20AP]

———prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (H.R. 3888), H2724 [6MY]

Caribbean nations: U.S. policy, E2024 [18NO]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): ratification, H543, H550 [24FE], H6622 [22JY], E2036 [18NO], E2090 [20NO]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, E487 [31MR]

———maritime trade agreement with the U.S., E590 [21AP]

———position as U.S. creditor, H9709, H9711, H9713 [16NO]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (H.R. 3228), H2724 [6MY]

Congress: effects of various legislation on employment and the economy, H2995 [13MY]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 4358), E854 [14MY]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H7339, H7340 [22SE]

———prohibit funding to implement U.S. sanctions on private sales of agriculture commodities, medicine, or medical supplies, H7336, H7337, H7340 [22SE]

———U.S. policy, H2996 [13MY]

Deficit: U.S. policy, H533, H545 [24FE], H684 [26FE], H929 [10MR], H2038 [1AP], H2401-H2404 [27AP], H2722 [6MY], H2884, H2898 [12MY], H3937 [14JN], H7420 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5587-H5588 [13JY]

———prohibit use of funding to pay for outsourcing of food stamp call center jobs to foreign countries, H5599, H5600 [13JY]

Dept. of Commerce: require independent study on effects of outsourcing of jobs to other countries, H5460, H5461 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: inclusion of certain electronic goods on the military critical technologies list, E1094 [14JN]

———inclusion of certain electronics goods on the military critical technologies list, H3274, H3279 [19MY]

Dept. of Energy: grant authority to draw down Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices rise sharply due to unfair practices and require the President to consult Congress on sale of oil from the Reserve (H.R. 5405), E2110 [20NO]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, H6622, H6623 [22JY], H7078 [14SE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H5168 [6JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (H.R. 4882), E1450 [21JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to extend phase-in period for regulations requiring foreign commercial vehicles to comply with U.S. safety standards, H7341-H7344 [22SE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H2922, H2924 [13MY]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H1624-H1630 [29MR]

Ebadi, Shirin: permit works to be published in the U.S., E2196 [7DE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H8 [20JA], H119 [27JA], H230-H241 [28JA], H296 [3FE], H543-H550 [24FE], H615-H621 [25FE], H671 [26FE], H731 [2MR], H804 [3MR], H846-H853 [4MR], H877, H880, H905, H907-H913 [9MR], H1045-H1051 [11MR], H1100 [16MR], H1583-H1585 [25MR], H2039 [1AP], H2139-H2144 [2AP], H2168, H2169, H2182-H2188 [20AP], H2227 [21AP], H2452 [28AP], H3609, H3711-H3717 [2JN], H4573-H4577 [18JN], H4617, H4622 [21JN], H4886-H4890 [23JN], H4896 [24JN], H5140-H5146 [25JN], H5187-H5192 [6JY], H5464, H5466 [9JY], H5540, H5545 [13JY], H6717 [7SE], H6760, H6762 [8SE], H6905 [9SE], H7418, H7420 [22SE], H7839-H7842 [29SE], H9748 [17NO]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (H.R. 3881), H1630-H1636 [29MR]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H398, H399, H401, H415, H416, H421 [10FE], H485, H494 [11FE], H533, H535, H544-H549 [24FE], H579, H599, H615-H621 [25FE], H683-H686 [26FE], H878, H880, H901 [9MR], H929, H995 [10MR], H1039, H1042 [11MR], H1096, H1099 [16MR], H1213-H1216 [17MR], H1234 [18MR], H1456, H1462, H1463 [24MR], H1541, H1573, H1574, H1575 [25MR], H1616, H1617, H1630-H1636 [29MR], H1716-H1718, H1723 [30MR], H2037, H2054-H2059 [1AP], H2169 [20AP], H2227 [21AP], H2338 [22AP], H2395, H2402 [27AP], H2466-H2471 [28AP], H2722-H2724 [6MY], H2777 [11MY], H2898 [12MY], H3723, H3724 [3JN], H3937, H3945-H3950 [14JN], H4393-H4403 [17JN], H5615 [13JY], H6107-H6111 [20JY], H6625 [22JY], H7754 [29SE], H8720, H8724 [7OC], E158 [10FE], E485 [30MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (H.R. 4740), E1275 [25JN]

European Union: eliminate agricultural export subsidies, H833 [4MR]

Eximbank: anniversary, E187 [24FE]

———tribute, E229 [25FE]

FDA: ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (H.R. 4665), E1217 [23JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5796, H5804-H5895 [15JY], H9698 [16NO], E1448 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, H10099-H10209 [20NO], H10890 [24NO], H10919, H10922 [6DE], H10927, H11015 [7DE], E2137, E2139, E2140, E2143 [24NO], E2159 [6DE], E2174, E2177, E2178, E2181, E2196, E2197 [7DE], E2205 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration (H. Res. 715), H5797-H5801 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866), H10087-H10096 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 846), H10081-H10086 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528)—Senate amendment, H10899-H10906 [6DE], E2150 [6DE], E2203 [20DE]

Foreign policy: conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (H.R. 4271), E736 [4MY]

———prohibit funding for the importation of products grown or manufactured in Iran, H4550, H4551 [18JN]

———responses to piracy of intellectual property, H533 [24FE], H6623-H6625 [22JY]

Fox, Vicente: visit to Michigan, E1133 [15JN]

Haiti: expand certain preferential trade treatment (H.R. 4889), H10917 [6DE]

India: elections, H3495 [20MY]

Iron and steel industry: increases in steel prices, E339 [11MR]

Japan: anniversary of relations with the U.S., E964 [21MY]

———anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 418), H6521-H6523 [21JY]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (H.R. 4928), E1517 [22JY]

McClellan, Mark B.: appointment to lead Government study on reimportation of prescription drugs, H728 [2MR]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, H485 [11FE], H534 [24FE], H3610 [2JN], H3945, H3946 [14JN]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (H.R. 4660), H6518 [21JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: funding, H5816, H5818, H5855-H5857 [15JY]

Morocco: U.S. policy, H6625 [22JY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H731, H737 [2MR], H6111 [20JY]

National objectives: priority assignments, H503-H508 [11FE]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 428), E901 [18MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H1428, H1432 [24MR], H1580 [25MR], H6471, H6473 [21JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 3712), H63 [21JA]

———Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in Disaster Relief Program, H4520-H4523 [18JN]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Nuclear energy: restrict exports of nuclear related materials and equipment (H.R. 5411), E2114 [20NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property Rights (H.R. 5117), E1670 [21SE]

———initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against the Ukrainian government, H5821 [15JY]

———transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Commerce (H.R. 3889), E287 [3MR]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, H1232 [18MR], H1647, H1650 [30MR], H1794, H1795 [1AP]

Pakistan: call for termination of transfer of nuclear weapons equipment to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran, and Libya, H247 [30JA], H371 [4FE], H1636 [29MR]

———proposed arms sales, H9994 [18NO]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2136 [2AP], H4114-H4121, H4140 [15JN], H4504 [17JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 4106), E508 [2AP]

———relationship between U.S. political leaders and oil industry corporations and organizations, H3968 [15JN], H4294 [17JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, H918 [9MR], H2191 [20AP], H2230 [21AP], H2521 [4MY], H2701 [6MY], H2991 [13MY], H3056 [17MY], H3378 [19MY], H3586, H3587, H3588 [1JN], H5615 [13JY], H5658, H5662-H5668, H5698-H5719 [14JY], E367 [16MR], E810 [11MY], E1885 [11OC]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 2328), E1516 [22JY]

———permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, E291 [3MR]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: applicability of certain inspection and oversight rules to the Canadian Public Accountability Board, E2148 [6DE]

Raimondo, Anthony F.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services, H1014 [11MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5785-H5788 [14JY]

Russia: report on congressional delegation trip relative to U.S. trade policy, H7434-H7436 [22SE]

Saudi Arabia: alleged informing of Saudi Ambassador Bandar bin Sultan of Iraqi invasion plans, H2480 [28AP]

———alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, H2190, H2191 [20AP]

———U.S. policy, H7842-H7844 [29SE]

Science: benefits of biotechnology, E1022 [3JN]

Tariff: educational toys and devices (H.R. 4947), E1504 [22JY]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), E1947 [11OC]

Taxation: modify taxation of imported archery products, H4407 [17JN]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, H4296-H4305, H4393-H4408, H4431 [17JN], H8656, H8720, H8722 [7OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (H.R. 1769), H1645 [30MR], H3568 [1JN], H3750 [3JN], H3935, H3945-H3947, H3952 [14JN], E1182 [18JN]

———tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, H8657 [7OC]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (H.R. 3969), E366 [12MR]

Textile industry and fabrics: enforce textiles and apparel safeguard with respect to imports from the People's Republic of China (H.R. 5026), E1572 [9SE]

———impact of duty-free imports on domestic industry, E748 [5MY]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (H.R. 3160), H495 [11FE], H2922 [13MY]

Treaties and agreements: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H543-H550 [24FE], H1002-H1008 [10MR], H2228 [21AP], H3937 [14JN], H5785-H5788 [14JY], E1424 [20JY]

U.N.: Great Apes Survival Project funding, H5854 [15JY]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, H5718 [14JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), H5615 [13JY], H5659, H5660, H5690-H5720 [14JY], E1397, E1399, E1403 [16JY], E1423 [20JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), consideration (H. Res. 712), H5660-H5669 [14JY]

———protection of intellectual property rights and entertainment products copyrights, H5718 [14JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation, H5333 [8JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4842), H6615-H6650 [22JY], E1528 [8SE]

———implementation (H.R. 4842), consideration (H. Res. 738), H6569-H6579 [22JY]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (H.R. 3958), E358 [11MR]

World Trade Organization: resolve disparate treatment of direct and indirect taxes (H. Res. 705), H5672-H5675 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (H.R. 4103), S7027 [17JN], S7347 [23JN], S7496 [24JN], S7573 [6JY]

———extend and modify certain trade benefits (S. 2529), S7412, S7426 [24JN]

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S18, S19 [20JA], S66-S69, S75 [21JA], S128, S129, S134, S138, S140, S155, S174 [22JA], S633, S634 [5FE]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (H.R. 3242), S11879 [7DE]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (S. 2902), S10575 [6OC]

———repeal country of origin labeling requirements, S11454 [18NO], S11550 [19NO]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (S. 2451), S5951 [20MY], S6251 [21MY], S11418 [17NO]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), S3610-S3619 [2AP], S6340 [2JN]

Armenia: normal trade relations status, S11627 [19NO]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 97), S7392-S7395 [24JN]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 36), S4702-S4709 [29AP]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 39), S6501 [7JN], S7392, S7408 [24JN], S7891 [9JY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3052-S3055 [24MR], S3523-S3525 [1AP], S9252-S9257 [15SE]

Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, S11356 [16NO]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): ratification, S8650 [22JY]

———renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (S. Res. 289), S218 [23JA]

China, People's Republic of: encourage market-based valuation of currency and fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, S5031 [7MY], S5205 [11MY]

———encourage market-based valuation of currency and fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements (S. Res. 219), S4220 [21AP], S4424 [27AP]

———provide greater access for U.S. wheat producers to markets, S8144 [15JY]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy: establish (S. 2747), S8731 [22JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): retain jurisdiction over commercial functions of customs operations, S10672 [7OC]

———tribute to staff for efforts on S. 1637, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S5218 [11MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S8091 [14JY]

Copyrights: responses to piracy of intellectual property, S2295 [8MR]

Cuba: interpretation of payment methods relative to exemption of agricultural products from U.S. economic sanctions, S11869 [7DE]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (S. 2449), S7394 [24JN]

Deficit: U.S. policy, S2281 [8MR], S7726-S7729 [7JY], S9658-S9661 [24SE], S11454-S11456 [18NO], S11870 [7DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: district court decision on prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4446 [28AP]

———prohibition on private testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4445 [28AP]

Dept. of Commerce: Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program funding, S143-S146 [22JA], S11286 [11OC]

———rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (S. 2235), S3186 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: waiver authority for domestic source or content requirements, S7071-S7077 [21JN], S7131-S7134 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, S9161-S9164 [14SE], S9540, S9541 [23SE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (S. 2137), S1702 [26FE], S1897 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocation of homeland security block grant funds to high-threat urban areas and U.S. seaports, S8941-S8945 [8SE]

———clarify the prohibition on contracting with foreign incorporated entities, S9120 [13SE]

———jurisdiction of certain Senate committees over customs matters, S10814, S10815 [8OC]

———report to Congress on goods purchased that were manufactured outside the U.S., S9119 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S4821 [4MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 3028), S11840-S11842 [20NO]

Dept. of Labor: GAO report on trade adjustment assistance reform implementation, S10429 [5OC]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S3091 [24MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish financial attaches in certain countries, S11625 [19NO]

Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (S. 2493), S6339 [2JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S16 [20JA], S80-S83 [21JA], S227 [26JA], S351 [2FE], S762 [10FE], S959-S964 [11FE], S2186 [4MR], S3052-S3055 [24MR], S3555 [1AP], S3730-S3732 [5AP], S3742-S3745, S3778-S3780 [6AP], S3873, S3875 [7AP], S4116-S4118 [20AP], S4782-S4784 [4MY], S5176-S5179 [11MY], S5739 [19MY], S6387, S6388, S6390-S6394 [3JN], S7776-S7778 [8JY], S8613 [22JY], S8825-S8827, S8842 [7SE], S8931 [8SE], S9271-S9273 [15SE], S9401-S9404 [21SE], S9480-S9486 [22SE], S10416 [5OC], S10472 [6OC], S10770-S10774, S10800 [8OC], S10955 [9OC], S11246-S11249, S11250, S11272-S11274 [11OC]

Edwards, Senator: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, S7721-S7725 [7JY]

Employment: eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs, S10410 [5OC], S11029 [10OC]

———eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs and provide assistance and improve the health care tax credit for certain displaced workers (S. 2531), S6894 [16JN]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, S4679 [29AP], S4753-S4760 [3MY], S4812-S4821 [4MY]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 2143), S1892 [27FE]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 2157), S2003 [2MR], S3758-S3760 [6AP]

———impact of the insourcing of jobs from foreign companies on the economy, S4006, S4008 [8AP]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S762, S769, S777 [10FE], S958-S962, S968, S982-S985, S1007, S1008 [11FE], S1196, S1197 [12FE], S1439, S1441, S1443-S1446 [23FE], S1554, S1557 [25FE], S2023, S2066-S2068, S2070, S2071 [3MR], S2181-S2186 [4MR], S2281, S2283 [8MR], S2409 [9MR], S2833, S2840-S2844 [22MR], S3052-S3055 [24MR], S3266 [29MR], S3442 [31MR], S3520, S3526, S3527, S3549 [1AP], S4678 [29AP], S6076-S6078 [21MY], S7726-S7729 [7JY], S8624 [22JY], S8979 [9SE], S9658-S9661 [24SE], S10410 [5OC], S10944 [9OC], S11029, S11030 [10OC], S11454-S11456 [18NO], S11794 [20NO], S12089 [20DE]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries, S2467 [10MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts, S2083-S2101, S2171-S2173 [3MR], S2188-S2210, S2216 [4MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (S. 2090), S1275 [12FE]

European Union: tariffs on U.S. exports of agricultural, manufacturing, and timber products, S3061, S3062, S3072-S3076 [24MR], S3520, S3525 [1AP]

Eximbank: anniversary, S1277 [12FE]

———limit extension of certain credit, S9590 [23SE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 2910), S10704 [7OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9552-S9554, S9580-S9594 [23SE], S9670 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11715-S11733, S11737-S11769, S11789, S11795 [20NO], S11849 [24NO], S11858 [7DE], S12030-S12032, S12043 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11740 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528), S11739, S11740, S11767 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528)—unanimous-consent agreement, S11740 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (S.J. Res. 42), S11731, S11732 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), insert S. 2812 language in lieu, S9560 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), unanimous-consent agreement, S9560 [23SE]

Foreign trade: country of origin labeling requirements implementation, S5053 [10MY]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, S6439 [3JN]

GAO: report on impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S2774 [12MR]

Ginseng: require country-of-origin labeling (S. 2452), S5952 [20MY]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (S. 2261), S3370 [30MR], S4940 [6MY], S6258 [1JN], S8401 [16JY], S11738 [20NO]

———duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (S. 2261), unanimous-consent agreement, S9237 [14SE]

———duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (S. 489), S1942 [1MR]

Hazardous substances: require imported explosives to be marked in the same manner as domestically manufactured explosives (S. 2563), S7320 [23JN]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for recipients of trade adjustment assistance (S. 2226), S3001 [23MR]

Japan: anniversary of relations with the U.S., S4902 [5MY]

Labeling: country of origin labeling requirements implementation, S5053 [10MY]

———expand country of origin labeling for certain covered commodities (S. 2987), S11382 [16NO]

Laos: normal trade relations status, S11518, S11519, S11523-S11529, S11548-S11550, S11554 [19NO]

Law Enforcement: improve protection of intellectual property rights, S11519 [19NO]

Lumber industry: liquidate and distribute duties collected on certain softwood lumber from Canada (S. 2992), S11431 [17NO]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S6301 [2JN]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 2053), S628 [5FE], S1276 [12FE]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S10420-S10422 [5OC]

———treatment of Canadian softwood lumber imports, S5206 [11MY]

National objectives: priority assignments, S6825 [16JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S8625 [22JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2240), S3191 [25MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S3583-S3585 [1AP], S9460-S9468 [21SE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), unanimous-consent request, S7784 [8JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2653), S8122-S8126 [14JY]

———export control policies, S7242 [23JN]

———port security funding, S2649 [11MR], S9003-S9006 [9SE], S9210 [14SE]

———promote international cooperation on national missile defense system, S6694, S6695 [14JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: identify foreign trade barriers adversely affecting U.S. exports and negotiate remedies to eliminate such barriers (S. 2372), S4700 [29AP]

———initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries (S. 2624), S7837 [8JY]

———prohibit use of funds to negotiate data exclusivity provisions for certain pharmaceutical products (S. 2944), S10847 [8OC]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, S2836-S2839 [22MR], S3254, S3283-S3288 [29MR], S3317, S3318 [30MR], S3435-S3437 [31MR], S3600 [2AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S9056 [10SE]

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (S. Res. 330), S3606, S3607 [2AP], S3871-S3873 [7AP], S4083 [19AP], S4293 [22AP], S4868 [5MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 2270), S3569, S3570 [1AP], S8143 [15JY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S2700 [11MR], S2760, S2761 [12MR], S3524 [1AP], S3741 [6AP], S5053 [10MY], S8096 [14JY], S8179, S8180, S8185, S8191, S8196-S8199, S8207, S8211, S8214 [15JY], S9156-S9158 [14SE], S10961 [9OC], S11551 [19NO]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 2307), S4042-S4044 [8AP]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 2328), S4227-S4230 [21AP], S8498 [21JY], S8932 [8SE], S9072 [10SE], S10411, S10412 [5OC]

———permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and certain other countries (H.R. 4790), S8932 [8SE]

Power resources: encourage use of indigenous feedstock from the Caribbean Basin region with respect to ethyl alcohol for fuel use (S. 2762), S8751 [22JY]

———prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (S. 2769), S8757 [22JY]

Raimondo, Anthony F.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services, S2619 [11MR]

Roads and highways: apportion funds to States to accelerate and complete coordinated planning, design, and construction of highway projects important to foreign trade, S1229-S1232 [12FE]

Saudi Arabia: alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, S4083 [19AP], S4178 [21AP]

Senate Republican High Tech Task Force: accomplishments, S9281 [15SE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (S. 2991), S11435, S11436 [17NO]

Tariff: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (S. 2212), S2791 [12MR]

———distribution of countervailing and antidumping duties to businesses which such duties are intended to protect, S11760 [20NO]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (S. 560), S7426 [24JN]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), S6251 [21MY], S10379 [4OC]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11435 [17NO], S11516-S11520, S11523-S11529, S11548-S11550, S11555, S11627 [19NO], S11798 [20NO]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (S. 671), S2187 [4MR]

———wool products, S11798 [20NO]

Taxation: accelerate phase in of corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S2212-S2215 [4MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S2845 [22MR], S3063 [24MR]

———improve the health coverage tax credit (S. 2935), S10733 [7OC]

———limit amount of deferred foreign sales corporation income that can be repatriated at a lower rate, S4861-S4868, S4883, S4884 [5MY]

———repeal extraterritorial income exclusion and simplify rules for U.S. businesses operating abroad (S. 1475), S10957 [9OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S10957-S10960 [9OC], S11194 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2025-S2102, S2171-S2173 [3MR], S2188-S2218 [4MR], S2827 [12MR], S2839, S2842-S2846, S2848-S2853, S2936, S2937 [22MR], S2947, S2963-S2982 [23MR], S3052-S3055, S3060-S3076, S3082-S3092, S3116, S3117 [24MR], S3205-S3207 [26MR], S3269, S3288, S3289 [29MR], S3321 [30MR], S3389 [31MR], S3520, S3521, S3525, S3526, S3527 [1AP], S3738-S3741, S3766-S3768, S3774-S3777 [6AP], S3870, S3888, S3891-S3895, S3907-S3909, S3912-S3914 [7AP], S3964, S4009, S4059, S4060 [8AP], S4143 [20AP], S4446, S4448, S4449 [28AP], S4679 [29AP], S4732-S4734, S4737-S4760 [3MY], S4779, S4781, S4787, S4805-S4822 [4MY], S4854, S4861-S4885, S4888-S4898 [5MY], S4941, S4982-S4987 [6MY], S5031, S5038, S5044 [7MY], S5184-S5220 [11MY], S5242, S5361-S5363 [12MY], S5739 [19MY], S5897 [20MY], S7740 [7JY], S7901 [9JY], S7941 [12JY], S7951 [13JY], S8985 [9SE]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), cloture motion, S5045-S5047 [7MY], S5051, S5054-S5056, S5059 [10MY], S5172, S5179-S5184 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S2958-S2963, S2982-S2984 [23MR], S3062-S3066 [24MR], S3628 [5AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), unanimous-consent agreement, S1972 [2MR], S2072 [3MR], S2851, S2853 [22MR], S4008 [8AP], S4795 [4MY], S5167 [10MY], S8104, S8105 [14JY]

———repeal tax deferral for U.S. companies that outsource manufacturing facilities to foreign countries and import products back into the U.S., S4869-S4874, S4888-S4894 [5MY], S11303 [11OC]

———tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, S11205 [11OC]

———treatment of certain business expenses, S10976, S10977 [9OC]

———treatment of certain offshore corporations and qualified production activities income, S5194-S5199 [11MY]

———treatment of companies that manufacture products in foreign countries, S2101 [3MR]

———treatment of interest on certain borrowing, S3090 [24MR]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (S. 2642), S8032 [13JY]

———eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, S8151-S8178, S8217, S8219 [15JY]

Transportation: reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (S. 1099), S348-S350 [2FE]

Treaties and agreements: congressional process for approval and implementation of trade agreements, S7819-S7821 [8JY]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S699-S701 [9FE], S2092 [3MR], S3549 [1AP], S11870 [7DE]

———provide exceptions from requirements for bilateral agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom for exemptions from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, S10948 [9OC]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S6907 [16JN]

———selection process for free trade agreements, S786 [10FE]

U.S. Antidumping Act: repeal of trade law relative to World Trade Organization ruling, S11555 [19NO]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on textile market, S8208 [15JY]

———effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, S8192, S8202, S8204, S8207-S8209, S8214 [15JY]

———ensure protection of the dairy industry in negotiations (S. Res. 293), S325 [28JA]

———implementation, S6795-S6797 [15JN], S7426 [24JN]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), S8109 [14JY], S8178-S8217 [15JY]

———implementation (S. 2610), S8093-S8095 [14JY], S8402 [16JY], S8846 [7SE]

———tribute, S5603 [18MY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: annual report, S6792 [15JN], S8660 [22JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4842), S8633, S8650, S8651 [22JY]

———implementation (S. 2677), S8460-S8463, S8465, S8467 [20JY], S8506-S8516, S8532 [21JY]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (S. 2205), S2726 [11MR]

World Day Against Child Labor: observance, S6874 [16JN]

Reports

Recommendations to Congress on the People's Republic of China: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S6792-S6795 [15JN]

U.S.-Russia Partnership—Renewed Commitments, Strengthened Relationships, H7436-H7440 [22SE]

Reports filed

AGOA Acceleration Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4103) (H. Rept. 108-501), H3390 [19MY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4418) (H. Rept. 108-598), H5653 [13JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act Import Restrictions Renewal: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 39), S6803 [15JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 39) (S. Rept. 108-281), S7054 [18JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4818, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 866) (H. Rept. 108-794), H10232 [20NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4759, U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 712) (H. Rept. 108-602), H5653 [13JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4818, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 715) (H. Rept. 108-604), H5792 [14JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4842, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 108-628), H6555 [21JY]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 4818) (H. Rept. 108-792), H10078 [19NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4818) (H. Rept. 108-599), H5653 [13JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2812) (S. Rept. 108-346), S9363 [16SE]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1637), S4023 [8AP]

Maritime Transportation Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2279) (S. Rept. 108-274), S5949 [20MY]

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1047) (H. Rept. 108-771), H9047 [8OC]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2270), S4300 [22AP]

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3242) (H. Rept. 108-750), H8407 [6OC]

U.S. Antidumping Act Repeal: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 108-415), H396 [6FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2610), S8118 [14JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2610) (S. Rept. 108-316), S8860 [7SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4759) (H. Rept. 108-597), H5536 [12JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2677), S8473 [20JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2677) (S. Rept. 108-317), S8860 [7SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4842) (H. Rept. 108-627), H6555 [21JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5845, H5846, H5865 [15JY]

Statements

Allergen Labeling for Wine: World Wine Trade Group, H6101 [20JY]

American Jobs Creation Act: Executive Office of the President, H4403 [17JN]

Basic Assumptions and Principles for an Alternative Budget: Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus, H241 [28JA]

Impact of Bush Administration Policies on African Americans: Several African Americans, E243 [26FE]

Standards Development Organization Advancement Act (H.R. 1086): Representatives Sensenbrenner and Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3657 [2JN]

Tobacco Quota Buyout: Senator Dole, S11237 [11OC]

Summaries

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy Act (S. 2747), S8732 [22JY]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 4818): Conference Report, H10186-H10189 [20NO]

Importation of Prescription Drugs (S. 2307), S4044 [8AP]

Offshore Outsourcing and America's Competitive Edge—Losing Out in the High Technology R&D and Services Sectors: Senator Lieberman, S6078 [21MY]

Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (S. 2328), S4228 [21AP]

Require Certain Terms and Conditions for the Siting, Construction, Expansion, and Operation of Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Textiles and Apparel China Safeguard Act (H.R. 5026), E1572 [9SE]

Tables

Bush administration briefing to Congress on U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 4759), E1403 [16JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2812, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9593 [23SE]

European Union tariffs on U.S. exports of agricultural, manufacturing, and timber products, S3072 [24MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5807-H5813 [15JY]

———conference report, S11742 [20NO], H10100-H10185 [20NO]

Testimonies

Freedom of Religion in Vietnam: Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly, H2762-H2764 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 418, anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening Japanese relations with the U.S., H6521 [21JY]

H. Con. Res. 528, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10097 [20NO]

H. Res. 705, resolve disparate World Trade Organization treatment of direct and indirect taxes, H5672 [14JY]

H. Res. 712, consideration of H.R. 4759, U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H5661 [14JY]

H. Res. 715, consideration of H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5797 [15JY]

H. Res. 738, consideration of H.R. 4842, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6569 [22JY]

H. Res. 846, same-day consideration of H. Res. 866, consideration of H.J. Res. 114, continuing appropriations, and conference report on H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10081 [20NO]

H. Res. 866, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, and H.J. Res. 114, continuing appropriations, H10087 [20NO], H11059 [20DE]

H.J. Res. 97, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal, H3891 [14JN]

H.R. 1047, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, S2314-S2364 [8MR]

H.R. 1086, Standards Development Organization Advancement Act, S3610-S3613 [2AP]

H.R. 3242, Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act, H8377-H8379 [6OC]

H.R. 3889, transfer certain Office of the U.S. Trade Representative functions to the Dept. of Commerce, E289 [3MR]

H.R. 4103, AGOA Acceleration Act, H3884-H3887 [14JN]

H.R. 4418, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC appropriations, H5675-H5678 [14JY]

H.R. 4660, Millennium Challenge Act authority to provide assistance to countries extension, H6518 [21JY]

H.R. 4759, U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H5690-H5698 [14JY]

H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9734-S9756 [27SE], H5822 [15JY]

H.R. 4842, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6615-H6621 [22JY]

S. 1637, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S2025-S2063 [3MR], S5622-S5726 [18MY]

S. 2157, Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act, S2004 [2MR]

S. 2200, normal trade relations status for Laos, S2723 [11MR]

S. 2226, extend period for COBRA coverage for recipients of trade adjustment assistance, S3001 [23MR]

S. 2235, Domestic Workforce Protection Act, S3186-S3188 [25MR]

S. 2261, Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act, S3370 [30MR]

S. 2270, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S3569 [1AP]

S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act, S3585-S3588 [1AP], S9467 [21SE]

S. 2372, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative identification of foreign trade barriers adversely affecting U.S. exports and negotiation of remedies to eliminate such barriers, S4701 [29AP]

S. 2451, restore the application date for agricultural country of origin labeling, S5951 [20MY]

S. 2452, Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act, S5952 [20MY]

S. 2531, Keeping American Jobs at Home Act, S6895-S6898 [16JN]

S. 2624, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiation of World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries, S7838 [8JY]

S. 2642, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, S8032-S8034 [13JY]

S. 2653, Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act, S8122-S8125 [14JY]

S. 2677, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S8510-S8516 [21JY]

S. 2747, Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy Act, S8732-S8734 [22JY]

S. 2762, encourage use of indigenous feedstock from the Caribbean Basin region with respect to ethyl alcohol for fuel use, S8751 [22JY]

S. 2769, prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard, S8758 [22JY]

S. 2935, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act, S10735-S10738 [7OC]

S. 2944, prohibit use of funds by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate data exclusivity provisions for certain pharmaceutical products, S10848 [8OC]

S. 2991, suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges, S11436 [17NO]

S. 3028, Controlled Substances Export Reform Act, S11842 [20NO]

S. Con. Res. 90, limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market, S1461 [23FE]

S. Res. 289, renegotiate Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements, S217 [23JA]

S. Res. 293, ensure protection of the dairy industry in U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement negotiations, S325 [28JA]

S. Res. 330, express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices, S3605 [2AP]

S.J. Res. 36, approve Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal, S4707 [29AP]

S.J. Res. 42, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S11732 [20NO]