Also tagged in: Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Exports, Foreign policy, Imports, International affairs, Nontariff trade barriers, President and foreign policy
Latest Action: 10/03/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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To enhance reciprocal market access for United States domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. 9/27/2007--Introduced. Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2007 - Prohibits the President from agreeing to the reduction or elimination of the existing rate of duty on any product in order to carry out any trade agreement entered into between the United States and a foreign country until the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the United States has obtained the reduction or elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers and policies and practices of such foreign country with respect to U.S. exports of any product that has the same physical characteristics and uses as the product for which the President seeks to modify its rate of duty; and (2) any violation of the trade agreement is immediately enforceable by withdrawal of the modification of the existing duty on such foreign product until the United States Trade Representative [...]

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Also tagged in: Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Dairy products, Food, Foreign policy, Import restrictions, International affairs, Milk, Proteins, Reciprocity
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates.

5/24/2007--Introduced.

Milk Import Tariff Equity Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to impose tariff-rate quotas (quantitative import limits) and provide various duty rates on certain casein, caseinates, milk protein concentrate, and other casein derivatives and glues imported into the United States (except imports from Mexico).

Authorizes the President to: (1) enter into a trade agreement with a foreign country to grant new concessions as compensation in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions; and (2) proclaim any necessary modification or continuance of any existing duty, or continuance of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or any quantitative limitation. Sets forth certain limits on the reduction of duties on such products.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional veto, Economic impact statements, Economic policy, Foreign policy, International affairs, Legislation
Latest Action: 02/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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To extend trade promotion authority.

2/14/2007--Introduced.

Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 to extend the President's authority until July 1, 2011 (or until July 1, 2016, and July 1 of each fifth year thereafter if the President extends such authority and the Congress approves) to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries whose tariff and nontariff policies unduly burden or restrict U.S. trade or adversely affects the U.S. economy. Extends trade authorities procedures (congressional approval) to bills implementing trade agreements entered into during the five-year period beginning on July 1, 2011, and during each five-year period thereafter, unless Congress disapproves after April 1, and before July 1, of the year in which any such five-year period begins.


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