On June 30, 2010, the following trade-related bill was introduced:
On June 30, 2010, the Senate Finance Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
On June 30, 2010, the House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4173, the financial reform bill. The separately House- and Senate-passed bills contained trade provisions such as requirements for companies using conflict minerals, whistleblower awards for securities violations such as FCPA, expanded authority for the FTC. See future issue of ITT for details on the trade provisions in the conference report. On June 30, 2010, the Senate rejected a motion to close further debate on H.R. 4173.
On June 30, 2010, the House Agriculture Committee approved legislation to expand U.S. agriculture trade and increase jobs, approving legislation (H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act).to expand trade of U.S. agriculture products to Cuba.
On June 30, 2010, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ordered favorably reported the nomination of Dr. Elizabeth Hagen as USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety.
On June 29, 2010, the House passed H.R. 5611, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program. On June 30, 2010, the Senate passed H.R. 5611, clearing the measure for the President.
On June 29, 2010, the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee action the FY 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
On July 1, 2010, the following trade-related hearing will be held:
On June 30, 2010, the following reports were filed in the House:
On June 28, 2010, Representative Owens (D) introduced1 H.R. 5619, which would amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain non-asset based third party logistics providers (3PLs) to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program.