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Agreements

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Customs and Border Protection enforcement mechanisms, H6829 [12OC]

Amendments

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5728, S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758, S5760, S5777, S5778, S5785, S5786, S5788, S5789 [20SE], S5800, S5810, S5840, S5841, S5842, S5845 [21SE], S5853, S5857, S5866 [22SE], H6771 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

Free Trade—The Big Lie—We Should Stop Making Trade Agreements That Hurt Workers, H6743 [11OC]

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, S6639 [18OC]

Textiles Makers Struggle To Be Heard on South Korea Free Trade Pact, H6815 [12OC]

Ultralight Aircraft Now Ferrying Drugs Across U.S.-Mexico Border, S5260 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

Adjustable metal lighting fixtures (see H.R. 3621), H8318 [8DE]

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see S. 380), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 622), H679 [10FE]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

China: impose duties on merchandise in an amount equal to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China (see H.R. 3375), H7397 [4NO]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 105), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1244), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 2387), H4574 [24JN]

Cotton shirting fabrics (see S. 529), S1502 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 903), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1295), S4226 [29JN]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 1683), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2754), H5884 [1AU]

Electrical transformers (see H.R. 2627), H5398 [22JY]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (see H.R. 1603), H2911 [15AP]

Ethanol: extend additional duty (see H.R. 3552), H8124 [2DE]

Footwear (see S. 108), S125 [25JA] (see S. 1069), S3339 [25MY] (see H.R. 2697), H5780 [29JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S682 [14FE] (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), consideration (see H. Res. 310), H4327 [16JN]

———extend certain trade preference programs (see S. 433), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 913), H1574 [3MR]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 2813), H5896 [5AU]

———improve the importer of record program and the collection of fees and duties in connection with the importation of merchandise into the U.S. (see S. 1581), S5773 [20SE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2165), H4185 [14JN]

———strengthen U.S. trade laws (see S. 1130), S3427 [26MY] (see S. 1267), S4075 [23JN]

Gallium metal (see H.R. 1615), H2911 [15AP]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2832), H5938 [6SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 418), H6505 [3OC] (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

High-intensity sweetener (see H.R. 2450), H4748 [7JY]

High-performance loudspeakers (see H.R. 2626), H5398 [22JY]

Hydrogenated polymers of norbornene derivatives (see H.R. 1503), H2604 [12AP]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 1162), S3682 [9JN]

Medium density fiberboard: reliquidation of certain entries (see S. 682), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1467), H2570 [8AP]

NAFTA: reinstate certain customs fees exemption (see H.R. 3529), H7998 [30NO]

Plastic nightlights (see H.R. 2039), H3755 [26MY]

Power resources: modify certain subsidies and tariffs for ethanol production (see S. 530), S1502 [9MR]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

Recreational performance outerwear (see S. 704), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 2071), H3868 (see H.R. 2071), H3909 [1JN]

Stainless steel single piece exhaust gas manifolds: technical correction (see S. 934), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1437), H2534 [7AP]

Stannic oxide (see H.R. 2804), H5895 [5AU]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H2913 [15AP]

Taxation: impose a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes upon exports and authorize compensatory payments to eligible exporters if certain U.S. trade negotiating objectives are not met (see H.R. 2666), H5660 [27JY]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see S. 1711), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1641), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3078), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1642), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3080), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1643), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3079), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

Cloture motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

Factsheets

Colombian Labor Reform Action Plan, E1827 [12OC]

Letters

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal: Bob Kunik, Consolidated Fibers (company), S5719 [19SE]

———Danny Kennedy, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———Jerry Wigutow, Wiggy's Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Jimmy Jarrett, Martex Fiber Southern Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———John Giatinna, Rusken Packaging, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Lew Neuman, Royal Slide Sales Co., Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Randy Layman, Stein Fibers, LTD., S5717 [19SE]

———Robbie Owens, Dunlap Industries, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, E1898 [21OC]

———James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1832 [12OC]

———Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6822 [12OC]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H6823 [12OC]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E1899 [21OC]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6821 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Auggie Tantillo, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, H6824 [12OC]

———Barbara Somson, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, H6830 [12OC]

———Edwin D. Hill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, H6828 [12OC]

———Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation for Professional and Technical Engineers, H6826 [12OC]

———James A. Williams, AFL-CIO, H6827 [12OC]

———John W. Harrity, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H6817 [12OC]

———Newton B. Jones, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, H6828 [12OC]

———Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, H6827 [12OC]

———Roger McEllrath, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, H6828 [12OC]

———Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative, H6816 [12OC]

———Ruth A. Stephens, U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute, H6825 [12OC]

———several manufacturing organizations, E1832 [12OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6822 [12OC]

Lists

Supporters of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6831 [12OC]

Messages

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6483 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: President Obama, S6047 [3OC], H6484, H6485 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6484 [3OC]

Motions

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H6777 [11OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6836 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, E214 [11FE]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), H8981 [15DE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, H6837 [12OC]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H2053-H2055 [30MR], H2331 [6AP], H4687 [7JY], H5962 [7SE], H6357 [22SE], H6795 [12OC], H6863, H6865, H6867, H6868 [13OC], H7213 [2NO], H7270, H7284-H7287 [3NO], H7740-H7742 [17NO], H8142 [6DE], E1892 [18OC]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, H115 [7JA]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H664 [10FE], H6768, H6770, H6777-H6779 [11OC], H6807, H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1826, E1834, E1837, E1838 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5943-H5947 [7SE], E1823, E1838 [12OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC], H6807 [12OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6768, H6770, H6771-H6779 [11OC], H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1834, E1837 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (H.R. 1749), E822 [5MY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement, H7283 [3NO]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6730-H6745, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6792, H6794, H6795, H6796-H6805, H6807-H6813, H6818, H6836-H6839 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1827, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1852 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1914 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), motion to recommit, H6837 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6742, H6744, H6758-H6771 [11OC], H6784, H6785, H6789, H6794, H6795, H6805, H6807-H6832 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1824, E1826, E1830, E1831, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1840, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1847 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1913 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6742, H6744-H6758, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6794, H6795, H6804-H6813, H6818 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1845, E1846, E1853 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1917 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 831), S2518 [14AP]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend, S1814 [17MR]

———extend (S. 380), S811-S813 [17FE]

———extend (S. 380), unanimous-consent request, S812 [17FE]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border, S7791 [18NO]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1485), S5260 [2AU]

———include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (S. 1974), S8466 [8DE]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (S. 1244), S4025 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund, S4513 [12JY]

Footwear (S. 1069), S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), S4048 [23JN]

———clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S5611 [14SE], S5864 [22SE], S6037-S6039 [3OC]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S638-S641 [10FE], S812, S813, S860 [17FE], S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY], S3514 [7JN], S3807 [15JN], S5474 [9SE], S5590-S5592 [14SE], S5708, S5715 [19SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750, S5755-S5760 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5854-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6297 [6OC], S6425-S6427, S6430 [12OC], S6450 [13OC]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5857-S5860, S5864, S5866, S5878 [22SE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (S. 1133), S3444 [26MY], S4313 [5JY], S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S5816, S5828 [21SE], S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6649 [18OC]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5804-S5809 [21SE]

———strengthen U.S. trade laws (S. 1130), S3444 [26MY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5585 [13SE], S5588 [14SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750-S5753, S5755-S5760, S5763, S5764 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5853-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6450 [13OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5715-S5720 [19SE]

———extend (H.R. 2832), unanimous-consent agreement, S5758, S5792 [20SE], S5830 [21SE]

Power resources: modify certain subsidies and tariffs for ethanol production (S. 530), S1543 [10MR], S3494 [6JN]

Recreational performance outerwear (S. 704), S2051 [31MR]

Sleeping bags: remove preferential treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, S5716, S5719 [19SE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (S. 1711), S6514 [13OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC], S6593 [17OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1641), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6473, S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1642), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1643), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 112-230), H6505 [3OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1641), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3078) (H. Rept. 112-237), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1642), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 112-239), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1643), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 112-238), H6671 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: League of United Latin American Citizens, H6822 [12OC]

Statements

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: American Automotive Policy Council, H6830 [12OC]

———National Council of Textile Organizations, H6827 [12OC]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H6779 [11OC], H6851 [12OC], H7158 [27OC]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC], H6852 [12OC]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program worker certifications, S5803 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences extension, H6710 [11OC]

H.R. 2832, Generalized System of Preferences extension, S5885-S5891 [22SE], H5943 [7SE]

H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6730-H6739 [11OC]

H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6745-H6754 [11OC]

H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6758-H6767 [11OC]

S. 530, modify certain subsidies and tariffs for ethanol production, S1544 [10MR]

S. 831, Dairy COOL Act, S2518 [14AP]

S. 1133, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act, S3445-S3448 [26MY]

S. 1244, Save Our Industries (SAVE) Act, S4026-S4028 [22JN]

S. 1485, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S5260 [2AU]

S. 1711, Reciprocal Market Access Act, S6514 [13OC]

S. 1974, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, S8466 [8DE]