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

John Larson (D-CT)

Contributions he received from groups who:

Did want this lawDid not want this law
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$13,216Teamsters union$22,500
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$5,200State & local govt employee unions$18,500
Chemicals$4,800Labor Unions$5,000
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$3,000Health & welfare policy$1,500
Construction & Public Works$0Environmental policy$540
Communications & Electronics$0Consumer groups$0
Aircraft manufacturers$0Other unions$0
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$0Human Rights$0
Farm bureaus$0
International trade associations$0
TOTAL$26,216TOTAL$48,040

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.