Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions
"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a regular feature of International Trade Today. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions.
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Senate Finance Leaders Ask President to Conclude TPP Negotiations
On October 26, 2009, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus (D) and Ranking Member Grassley (R) sent a letter to the President urging him to successfully conclude free trade agreement negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP).
Bill to Establish Deputy DHS Secretary for Management Reported
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has reported H.R. 872, a bill to establish a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management, and for other purposes.
House Agreed to Conference on Interior Appropriations Bill
On October 26, 2009, the House agreed to a motion to disagree to the Senate amendment and agree to a conference on H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Presidential Message on H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Sent to Senate
On October 26, 2009, the Senate received a message from the President of the United States, declaring, pursuant to law, a national emergency with respect to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in the United States.
Trade-Related Bills Introduced on October 26, 2009
On October 26, 2009, the following trade-related bills were introduced:
| Chemical | S. 1863. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Terrazole |
| Chemical | S. 1864. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Mercaptoethanol |
| Chemical | S. 1865. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bifenazate |
| Chemical | S. 1867. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on phenyl isocyanate |
| Chemical | S. 1868. A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on hydroxylamine |
| Chemical | S. 1869. A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on mixed xylidines |
| Chemical | S. 1870. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on trichlorobenzene |
| Chemical | S. 1871. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methanol, sodium salt |
| Chemical | S. 1872. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Phenylphenol |
| Chemical | S. 1873. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2, 3-Dichloronitrobenzene |
| Chemical | S. 1874. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on titanium dioxide |
| Chemical | S. 1875. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Orgasol |
| Chemical | S. 1876. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic acid |
| Pellets | S. 1877. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dry adhesive copolyamide pellets |
| Fiberglass sheets | S. 1878. A bill to extend and amend the temporary duty suspension on certain thin fiberglass sheets |
| Boards and panels | S. 1879. A bill to clarify the tariff classification of certain fiberboard core and laminate boards and panels, and for other purposes |
| Chemical | S. 1880. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Chlorotoluene |
| Chemical | S. 1881. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on bayderm bottom DLV-N |
| Chemical | S. 1882. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers |
| Chemical | S. 1883. A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on iminodisuccinate |
| Chemical | S. 1884. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on MDA50 |
| Columns | S. 1885. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain air pressure distillation columns |
| Chemical | S. 1886. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Epilink 701 |
| Chemical | S. 1887. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Nourybond 276 Modifier |
| Chemical | S. 1888. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinamate |
| Glass bulbs | S. 1889. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on glass bulbs, designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices |
| Manganese flake | S. 1890. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on manganese flake containing at least 99.5 percent by weight of manganese |
| Chemical | S. 1891. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on standard grade ferroniobium |
| Chemical | S. 1892. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on methyl sulfonic acid |
| Chemical | S. 1893. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzenamine, 4 Dodecyl |
If it is determined that any of the above Congressional actions, hearings, or bills warrant more in-depth coverage, such information will be provided separately in a future issue of International Trade Today.