WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Bills and resolutions

China: prohibit purchases by the U.S. Government of Chinese goods and services until China agrees to the Agreement on Government Procurement (see S. 3505), S5112 [17JN]

Japan: remedy trade violations relative to not applying incentives for U.S. automobile imports under the Japan Eco-Friendly Vehicle Purchase Program (see S. Res. 388), S52 [20JA] (see H. Res. 997), H39 [12JA]

Letters

Excise tax on foreign companies that are not members of certain international trade agreements in order to pay for health benefits for first responders to terrorist attacks: several business associations, H8960 [22DE]

Remarks in House

Taxation: impose a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes upon exports and authorize compensatory payments to eligible exporters if certain U.S. trade negotiating objectives are not met (H.R. 2927), H3177 [5MY]

———impose an excise tax on foreign companies that are not members of certain international trade agreements in order to pay for health benefits for first responders to terrorist attacks, H8960, H8961 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

Punke, Michael W.: nomination to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S1340 [10MR], S1567, S1568, S1572 [16MR]

Siddiqui, Islam A.: nomination to be Office of U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator, S1567, S1568 [16MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 388, remedy trade violations relative to not applying incentives for U.S. automobile imports under the Japan Eco-Friendly Vehicle Purchase Program, S56 [20JA]