New Legislation Affecting International Trade for July 31-August 1, 2008
The following are the trade-related bills and resolutions that were introduced in the House or Senate during July 31-August 1, 2008:
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| Bill No. | Introduced | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| S. 3375 | 07/31/08 | to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of novelty lighters, and for other purposes |
| S. 3377 | 07/31/08 | to amend title 46, U.S. Code, to waive the biometric transportation security card requirement for certain small business merchant mariners, and for other purposes |
| S. 3385 | 07/31/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply |
| S. 3398 | 07/31/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices |
| S. 3404 | 07/31/08 | to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow the promotion of beef that is born and raised exclusively in the U.S., allow the establishment of an importers qualified beef council to promote nondomestic beef, and to establish new referendum requirements; |
| S. 3409 | 07/31/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 6702 | 07/31/08 | to impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital storage media, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 6744 | 07/31/08 | to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain laminated woven bags be marked with the country of origin |
| H. Res. 1395 | 07/31/08 | resolution expressing concern over the current Federal policy that allows the exportation of toxic electronic waste to developing Nations, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. should join other developed Nations and ban the exportation of toxic electronic waste to developing Nations |
| S. 3422 | 08/01/08 | to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes |
| S. 3425 | 08/01/08 | to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes |
| S. 3439 | 08/01/08 | to provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes |
| S. 3440 | 08/01/08 | to amend title 49, U.S. Code, to enhance aviation safety |
| S. 3445 | 08/01/08 | to impose sanctions with respect to Iran, to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, to identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran, and for other purposes |
| H.R. 6795 | 08/01/08 | to establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit |
| H.R. 6828 | 08/01/08 | to make improvements in the electronic filing of export data, to strengthen enforcement authorities under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes |
Details on these bills and resolutions are available at http://thomas.loc.gov/ (search by bill number).