H.R.5684 - Oman free trade agreement Sponsor: John Boehner / 109th Congress

Title
109th Congress - To implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement.
Summary
To implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. (by CRS)
Status
The bill has become law.
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Jan 2003-Oct 2008 House

Philip English (R-PA)

Contributions he received from groups who:

Did want this lawDid not want this law
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$134,740Health & welfare policy$8,500
Chemicals$62,749Teamsters union$5,000
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$21,000State & local govt employee unions$1,000
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$8,300Human Rights$0
Aircraft manufacturers$1,000Labor Unions$0
Farm bureaus$0Consumer groups$0
International trade associations$0Environmental policy$0
Construction & Public Works$0Other unions$0
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$0
Communications & Electronics$0
TOTAL$227,789TOTAL$14,500

Contribution data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)

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Free-trade agreement with Oman to promote economic growth and liberalization by Angela Xu, Jul 31, 2008 (8:04pm)

Under the terms of this bill, all bilateral trade in consumer and industrial products between Oman and the US would become duty-free. Supporters say that free trade with Oman would increase economic opportunities for the US, as well as help pave the way for economic liberalization in Oman. Above all, it would supposedly strengthen relations with a strategic country in the Middle East. In a signing statement, President Bush stated that the free-trade agreement (FTA) with Oman was one more step in a plan to create a Middle East Free Trade Area, following FTAs with Bahrain and Morocco. However, opponents argue that forcing American workers to compete with Omani workers who toil under slave labor conditions is unfair.