Trade-Related Bills, Resolutions Introduced on June 16
On June 16, 2011, the following trade-related bills were introduced:
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- Foreign energy. A bill to lessen the dependence of the United States on foreign energy, to promote clean sources of energy, to strengthen the economy of the United States, and for other purposes (S. 1220)
- Counterfeit military goods. A bill to prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228)
- Transportation infrastructure. A bill to secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (S. 1230)
- Energy-efficient vehicle list. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish annually a list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle, and for other purposes (H.R. 2222)
- Child labor. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor (H.R. 2234)
- Egypt and Tunisia. A bill to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia (H.R. 2237)
- Currency. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 639) to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country (H.Res. 310)