Trade Enforcement Act of 2008

To amend United States trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of United States goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of United States intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at United States borders, and for other purposes.

7/17/2008--Introduced.
Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise certain trade provisions to require the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to:
(1) review U.S. trade expansion priorities; and
(2) report to Congress on priority foreign country practices which if eliminated will have the most potential to increase U.S. exports. Requires the USTR to seek consultation and satisfactory resolution of any identified priority foreign country trade practice (including an agreement for elimination or provision of compensatory trade benefits) with the country of concern. Establishes the Office of the Congressional Trade Enforcer. Requires the USTR to:
(1) identify priority foreign countries that maintain technical barriers to trade, or sanitary or phytosanitary measures, that deny market access to U.S. products; and
(2) initiate an investigation of such trade barriers to determine what trade action, if any, must be taken to remedy such barriers. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to apply countervailing duty provisions to nonmarket economy countries. Expresses the sense of Congress that:
(1) the United States should restore the balance between rights and obligations struck during the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations;
(2) the United States should have the ability to enforce rigorously its trade laws (including antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard laws) in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations and dispute settlement proceedings; and
(2) dispute settlement panels are obligated to follow WTO negotiated agreements and not Appellate Body jurisprudence. Revises requirements for presidential action on a finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding an imported Chinese product that threatens or causes market disruption to a like U.S. product. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish:
(1) a government-wide, uniform data system to identify all goods imported into the United States; and
(2) a voluntary government-private Import Safety Program to ensure that all goods in the international supply chain do not pose risks to public health or safety, and to facilitate the movement of such goods through the chain. Requires the Secretary to establish:
(1) a list of importers of record and foreign manufacturers, processing facilities, exporters, and suppliers whose imported products have been determined to be inadmissible into the United States or have been the subject of U.S. recalls because of violations of health or safety standards; and
(2) sanctions for entities on the list. Establishes the position of Director of Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement to develop an annual strategic plan for the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Sets forth:
(1) enforcement activities to combat the counterfeiting and piracy of products; and
(2) civil fines for the import of pirated or counterfeit products.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
• and 8 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
  • Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
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Committees

• House Homeland Security
• 3 more
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Rules
  • House Homeland Security
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.6530

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July 17, 2008

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• Sep 29, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
• Jul 17, 2008: Referred to House Homeland Security
• Jul 17, 2008: Referred to House Rules
• Jul 17, 2008: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Jul 17, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on Jul 17, 2008.

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July 22, 2008 USW Supports Newly Proposed 'Trade Enforcement Act of 2008'

HR 6530 also sends an important message to the World Trade Organization (WTO) trading partners in the Doha Round negotiations that WTO rulings cannot ...

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September 23, 2008 Expeditors Newsflash - Americas Edition

H.R. 6530 also includes provisions that would identify, and require government to address, certain barriers discouraging U.S. export trade. Certain personnel would be tasked with ensuring trade partners complied with trade agreements. ...

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September 16, 2008 legislative update: trade preferences, ipr enforcement most likely ...

the issue is expected to be a top priority in 2009, however, and the baseline for discussions will likely be a bill (hr 6530) introduced july 17 by house ways and means committee chairman charles rangel, dn.y., and trade subcommittee ...

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August 11, 2008 trade enforcement bill introduced

on july 17, two house ways and means committee members introduced a trade enforcement bill hr 6530 designed to promote market access for us goods and services and reinforce remedies against unfair trade practices. ...

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