On April 14, 2010, 78 Members of Congress sent a letter to Transportation Secretary LaHood and U.S. Trade Representative Kirk asking for the renegotiation of the section of the North American Free Trade Agreement that opens U.S. highways to Mexican trucks.
"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
The House Energy and Commerce Committee and its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations have requested information from three companies on their top-selling flame retardant chemicals, in preparation for the subcommittee’s May 20, 2010 hearing on the use and potential impact of flame retardant chemicals.
"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
On April 7, 2010, the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General issued a Management Advisory on weaknesses in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s safety oversight of its explosives classification approvals.
Legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to be a priority for the Senate Finance Committees in summer 2010.
The following are the trade-related hearings scheduled for April 12-17, 2010:
The Senate is expected to soon begin its consideration of S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, possibly as early as the week of April 19.
The “earmark and limited tariff benefit” issue is still having a negative impact on prospects for quick enactment of an omnibus Miscellaneous Trade Bill. The House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees are continuing efforts to resolve the issue and move forward on an MTB.