New Legislation Affecting International Trade for September 25-28, 2008
The following are the trade-related bills and resolutions that were introduced in the House or Senate during September 25-28, 2008:
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| Bill No. | Introduced | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| S. 3575 | 09/25/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments |
| S. 3600 | 09/25/08 | to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform |
| H.R. 7068 | 09/25/08 | to enhance the security of the Western Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to counter current and emerging threats, to promote cooperation in the Western Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, to secure universal adherence to agreements regarding nuclear nonproliferation, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 7069 | 09/25/08 | to make the Census Bureau an independent establishment |
| H. Res. 1504 | 09/25/08 | urging the President to increase efforts under the Third Border Initiative (TBI) to deepen cooperation and collaboration with Caribbean nations |
| H. Res. 1505 | 09/25/08 | recognizing the United States-Bahamas Proliferation Security Initiative Shipboarding Agreement |
| S. 3610 | 09/26/08 | to improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, and for other purposes |
| S. 3623 | 09/26/08 | to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and for other purposes |
| S. 3633 | 09/26/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs |
| H.R. 7112 | 09/260/8 | to impose sanctions with respect to Iran, to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and to identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran |
| H.R. 7117 | 09/26/08 | to establish a program to improve freight mobility in the U.S., to establish the National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 7118 | 09/26/08 | to protect citizens and legal residents of the U.S. from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 7143 | 09/26/08 | to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 7171 | 09/26/08 | to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada |
| H.R. 7187 | 09/27/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments |
| H.R. 7193 | 09/27/08 | to require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes |
Details on these bills and resolutions are available at http://thomas.loc.gov/ (search by bill number).