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Trade-Related Bills Introduced on Sept 29

October 1, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|Congress

On September 29, 2010, the following trade-related bills were introduced:

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  • FTA authority, a bill to require approval to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries, and for other purposes (H.R. 6259)
  • USTR action, a bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the USTR to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes (H.R. 6311)
  • Trade deficit, a bill to establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission, and for other purposes (S. 3893)
  • Border control, a bill to utilize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes (H.R. 6253)
  • U.S. jobs, a bill to restore American jobs, and for other purposes (H.R. 6367)
  • Federal procurement, a bill to stimulate job creation by directing Federal procurement to domestic sources, to ensure the enforcement of domestic sourcing requirements, to prohibit the procurement of sweatshop goods by the United States, and for other purposes (H.R. 6262)
  • Air cargo security, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air cargo security, and for other purposes (H.R. 6275)
  • Freight transportation, a bill to provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the U.S. to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes (H.R. 6291)
  • Surface transportation, a bill to amend 23 USC to reauthorize and modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program, and for other purposes (H.R. 6299)
  • Transportation terminal fees, a bill to clarify the application of section 14501(d) of 49 USC to prevent the imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (H.R.6301)
  • Pipeline safety. a bill to amend 49 USC to enhance pipeline safety, to provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities, and for other purposes (H.R. 6295)
  • Iran sanctions, a bill to enhance U.S. diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by imposing additional economic sanctions against Iran, and for other purposes (H.R. 6296)
  • SME export licensing, a bill to improve the support, training, education, and compliance assistance regarding export licensing requirements provided to small businesses and medium-sized businesses (H.R. 6320)
  • HOS, on-board devices, a bill to require the use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (S. 3884)
  • Button batteries, a bill to protect children against hazards associated with swallowing button cell batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to require child-proof closures on remote controls and other consumer electronic products that use such batteries, and for other purposes (S. 3896)
  • Gas-powered engines, a bill to require the CPSC to study and report on the impact on consumers of permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline for use in gasoline-powered engines used in vehicles operated in interstate commerce, on public streets and roads, or off road, appliances such as lawn mowers and other non-vehicular devices, and marine engines, and to require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study and report on any safety or reliability impact of such an increase on motor vehicle engines and fuel systems (S. 3916)
  • Appliances, equipment, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy efficiency of, and standards applicable to, certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes (S. 3925)
  • Seafood, a bill to strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities with respect to commercially-marketed seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies to strengthen and coordinate those programs and activities (S. 3928)
  • Relic firearm imports, a bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (H.R. 6240)
  • Electronic waste exports, a bill to prohibit the export from the United States of certain electronic waste, and for other purposes (H.R. 6252)
  • Genetically engineered fish, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (H.R. 6264)
  • Genetically-engineered fish. a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish (H.R. 6265)
  • Paper product imports, a bill to prohibit the importation into the U.S. of paper products that are not manufactured in accordance with requirements that are at least as stringent as the requirements under the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 6285)
  • Bioengineered food labeling, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains bioengineered products be labeled accordingly, and for other purposes (H.R. 6325)
  • Asian development bank, a bill to authorize U.S. participation in, and appropriations for, the U.S. contribution to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the U.S. subscription to the fifth general capital increase of the Asian Development Bank (S. 3918).