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 Lewis (D-GA)

Contributions he received from groups who:

Did want this lawDid not want this law
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$35,085Teamsters union$25,000
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$10,000State & local govt employee unions$13,000
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$4,000Labor Unions$12,500
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$1,000Health & welfare policy$3,500
Farm bureaus$0Environmental policy$1,780
International trade associations$0Human Rights$0
Construction & Public Works$0Consumer groups$0
Chemicals$0Other unions$0
Communications & Electronics$0
Aircraft manufacturers$0
TOTAL$50,085TOTAL$55,780

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.