New Legislation Affecting International Trade for July 28-30, 2008
The following are the trade-related bills and resolutions that were introduced in the House or Senate during July 28-30, 2008:
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| Bill No. | Introduced | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| S. 3357 | 07/29/08 | to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain rayon staple fibers |
| S. 3358 | 07/29/08 | to provide for enhanced food-borne illness surveillance and food safety capacity |
| S. 3359 | 07/29/08 | to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. |
| H.R. 6630 | 07/29/08 | to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress |
| H.R. 6636 | 07/29/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly |
| H.R. 6638 | 07/29/08 | to require the submission by the President of recommendations and proposed legislation to modernize, consolidate, reprioritize, and where necessary, terminate Federal programs, agencies, and activities |
| H.R. 6639 | 07/29/08 | to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require annual reviews by Inspectors General of the operations, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs |
| H.R. 6664 | 07/30/08 | to amend chapter 44 of title 18, U.S. Code, to impose limitations on the transfer of firearms by a person who has received official notice of the revocation of the Federal firearms dealer license of the person, or of the denial of the application of the person to renew such a license |
| H.R. 6666 | 07/30/08 | to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes |
Details on these bills and resolutions are available at http://thomas.loc.gov/ (search by bill number).