Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court eliminated the judicial practice of deferring to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The decision stands as a watershed moment in administrative law, handing much more power to the judiciary where it is asked to review agency decisions. Trade law is not exempt from the ruling, with judges at the Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit increasingly being asked to interpret the relevant statutes, taking discretion away from the Commerce Department and CBP.  

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In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court eliminated the judicial practice of deferring to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The decision stands as a watershed moment in administrative law, handing much more power to the judiciary where it is asked to review agency decisions. Trade law is not exempt from the ruling, with judges at the Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit increasingly being asked to interpret the relevant statutes, taking discretion away from the Commerce Department and CBP.  

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Senate Passes Short-Term Extension of Airport/Airway Trust Fund Bill
May 26, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On May 24, 2011, the Senate passed H.R. 1893, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (including a one month extension of the tax on domestic air cargo (freight) transportation), to amend title 49 U.S. Code, to extend the airport improvement program. (The House passed H.R. 1893 on May 23, 2011.)

House Committee Amends, Approves FY 2012 DHS Appropriations Bill
May 26, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On May 24, 2011, the House Appropriations Committee held a mark up of the fiscal year 2012 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Transportation Security Administration, etc.). This bill was amended and ordered reported at the mark up.

Senate Finance Leaders Disagree on TAA and FTA Linkage
May 26, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

At a May 25, 2011 Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, the Administration reasserted its position that it will not submit the implementing legislation packages for the pending free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, and Korea until it reaches an agreement with Congress on renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance legislation that is consistent with the 2009 expansion of TAA1.

Topics:World Trade Organization (WTO), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), Permanent normal trade relations (PNTR)
CRS Says Some in Congress Want Harsher Sanctions Against Syria
May 25, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|Congress

On April 28, 2011, the Congressional Research Service issued a report (RL33487) stating that congressional attitudes toward Syria may be reshaped as the Assad government uses force to contain growing protests across the country and as it continues to grow more estranged from the U.S. and improves relations with Iran.