INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Amendments

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3091, S3092, S3093 [10MY], S3146, S3148, S3150, S3152, S3156, S3176, S3177 [15MY]

Articles and editorials

Heidtman Steel Products, Inc., Says Chinese Firms Owes It $7M, H6485 [28NO]

House Reaches Agreement on Export-Import Bank Reauthorization To Strengthen American Manufacturing, Spur Job Creation, H2477 [9MY]

Re-Authorize the Export-Import Bank, H2480 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA] (see S. 3607), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

European Union: initiate negotiations to enter into a trade agreement (see H.R. 6536), H6276 [21SE]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 4268), H1641 [27MR]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4302), H1803 [29MR] (see H.R. 5444), H2318 [7MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (see H.R. 5890), H3480 [5JN]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

——— prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see S. 2205), S1790 [19MR] (see H.R. 5846), H3162 [18MY]

Cloture motions

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3070 [10MY]

Factsheets

ManuFACTS—Ex-Im Bank and Export Finance, H2474 [9MY]

Letters

Condemn inclusion of Iran as conference member to negotiate U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: Senator Isakson, S4807 [10JY]

Eximbank reauthorization: Andrew N. Liveris, Dow Chemical Co., H2472 [9MY]

——— Cass Johnson, National Council of Textile Organizations, and Kevin Burke, American Apparel & Footwear Association, H2473 [9MY]

——— Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of Washington, H2480 [9MY]

——— David A. Hart, Florida Chamber of Commerce, H2479 [9MY]

——— George Landrith, H2477 [9MY]

——— Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, H2475 [9MY]

——— John Hardy, Jr., Coalition for Employment Through Exports, Inc., and William A. Reinsch, National Foreign Trade Council, H2472 [9MY]

——— Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois, H2479 [9MY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2474 [9MY]

——— R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H2475 [9MY]

——— Representative Carolyn McCarthy, H2476 [9MY]

——— Representative Yoder, H2477 [9MY]

——— several Governors, H2479 [9MY]

——— several organizations, H2472, H2475 [9MY]

——— several Representatives, H2480 [9MY]

——— Tim Keating, Boeing Co., H2470, H2473 [9MY]

——— Todd O. McCracken, Small Business Exporters Association of the U.S., H2472 [9MY]

Oppose U.N. Arms Trade Treaty if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms: several Representatives, S4807 [10JY]

Motions

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3051 [10MY], S3137 [15MY]

Press releases

A4A Commends Important Reforms in Bipartisan Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization Agreement: Airlines for America (A4A) (organization), H2475 [9MY]

ALPA Hails Agreement on Eximbank Reauthorization: Air Line Pilots Association, International, H2474 [9MY]

Ex-Im Bank Support: several organizations, H2467 [9MY]

GAMA Urges Swift Action on Export Import Bank Reauthorization: General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H2475 [9MY]

Levin, McDermott Urge Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Democrats, H2477 [9MY]

New Dems Support Multi-Year Ex-Im Reauthorization: New Democrat Coalition, H2477 [9MY]

U.S. Chamber’s Donohue Praises House Leaders for Reaching Deal on Ex-Im: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2475 [9MY]

Remarks in House

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H957, H958, H962 [27FE], H1220 [7MR], H2001 [19AP], H2252 [27AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3811), H189 [31JA], H974 [28FE]

Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration funding, H2363 [8MY]

——— International Trade Administration funding for combating unfair trade practices by China, H2363, H2364 [8MY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H11, H12–H18 [17JA], H35, H42 [18JA]

Eximbank: exceptions to required Federal Register notice relative to publication of trade secrets, H2467, H2468 [9MY]

——— reauthorize, H1217 [7MR], H2082 [25AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2459, H2460–H2481 [9MY], E764 [10MY], E798 [15MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (H.R. 5890), H3444 [5JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 5444), E713 [7MY]

FERC: prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline if private property rights have been forfeited through the threat of eminent domain, H769, H770 [15FE]

——— prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline until certification that a certain percentage of iron and steel used for pipeline construction was manufactured in North America, H771, H772 [15FE]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H125 [24JA], H6485 [28NO]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H43, H44, H45, H72 [18JA], H84, H85, H93 [23JA], H162, H170, H174–H176 [25JA], H213–H216 [31JA], H362–H368 [1FE], H588, H629–H635 [8FE], H1025, H1027, H1096 [29FE], H1221 [7MR], H1559 [26MR], E122 [2FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Interagency Trade Enforcement Center funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H2360, H2361 [8MY]

Pacific Metallurgical, Inc.: King County, WA, Executive Exporting Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1507 [13SE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify project labor agreement for Texas relative to TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H772 [15FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5296 [26JY], E1241 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S605 [14FE], S1495, S1502–S1505, S1515–S1517, S1519–S1523, S1525, S1530 [8MR], S1596, S1609 [13MR], S1651 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S2142, S2143 [28MR], S5816 [1AU], S6298 [13SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2041), S165, S174 [30JA], S175 [31JA], S234–S237 [1FE], S366 [7FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 3607), S6558 [20SE], S6559 [21SE]

Eximbank: amend membership of Advisory Committee to include a representative from the textile industry, S1782 [19MR]

——— limit financing to transactions subsidized by other countries or for which private sector financing is unavailable or prohibitively expensive, S3148–S3150, S3156 [15MY]

——— make an increase in lending authority contingent upon the Dept. of the Treasury negotiating a phase out of the subsidized export financing program, S3152–S3154, S3157 [15MY]

——— phase out authority and require President to initiate negotiations with other major exporting countries to end subsidized export financing programs, S3146, S3150 [15MY]

——— prohibit financing of projects in countries that hold debt instruments of the U.S., S3156 [15MY]

——— prohibit loans or financing of certain fossil fuel projects or manufacturing of renewable energy products in foreign countries if similar U.S. projects do not receive comparable funding, S3151, S3152, S3157 [15MY]

——— reauthorize, S1686 [15MR], S1763, S1776, S1777, S1782 [19MR], S1817, S1822, S1823, S1830, S1834, S1837, S1841 [20MR], S1885 [21MR], S1972, S1974, S1995 [22MR], S2127 [28MR], S2486 [18AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3146–S3158, S3159 [15MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3051–S3053, S3058, S3062–S3065, S3070 [10MY], S3107, S3123 [14MY], S3137, S3139 [15MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (H.R. 5890), S3871 [7JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), unanimous-consent agreement, S3122 [14MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), unanimous-consent request, S3069, S3070 [10MY]

——— reform, S2950 [8MY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline consistent with current law, prohibit export of crude oil transported by the pipeline, and require use of U.S. iron, steel, and manufactured goods in construction, S1525, S1529 [8MR]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1069 [28FE], S1100–S1103 [29FE], S1183, S1188 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434 [7MR], S2024, S2026, S2028 [26MR], S2070 [27MR]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 3445), S5488 [26JY], S5816 [1AU]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to renaming of Eagle Gate Tower as World Trade Center at City Creek, S3622 [24MY]

Saudi Arabia: increase oil output to offset decrease in Iranian oil exports due to sanctions, S1662 [14MR]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: condemn inclusion of Iran as conference member, S4806 [10JY]

——— oppose if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, S4806 [10JY], S5128 [18JY]

——— prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (S. 2205), S3244 [17MY]

Tables

Jobs supported through Eximbank financing by State, S3147 [15MY]

Texts of

H.R. 2072, Eximbank reauthorization, H2460–H2464 [9MY]

H.R. 5890, technical correction to H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act, H3444 [5JN]