Trade-Related Bills, Resolutions Introduced on March 16
On March 16, 2011, the following trade-related bills were introduced:
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- Freight transport. A bill to provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the U.S. to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. (H.R. 1122)
- Football helmets. Bills to encourage and ensure the use of safe football helmets and for other purposes. (S. 601) and (H.R. 1127)
- Regulatory reform. A bill to require regulatory reform. (S. 602)
- Trade names, marks. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names. (S. 603)
- Infrastructure finance. A bill to amend 23 USC to revise certain infrastructure finance provisions (H.R. 1123)
- Cyberspace. A bill to amend chapter 35 of 44 USC to create the National Office for Cyberspace, to revise requirements relating to Federal information security, and for other purposes. (H.R. 1136)