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.

Contributions for May 2007 - June 2007 to Thomas Allen

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
AURORA FINANCIAL GROUPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$5005/1/2007Allen
WESTWOOD CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2505/2/2007Allen
OPUS CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0005/4/2007Allen
WESTWOOD CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0005/9/2007Allen
WESTWOOD CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0005/9/2007Allen
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDEnvironmental policyOppose$5005/17/2007Allen
WESTWOOD CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,2505/24/2007Allen
FIRST CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0006/6/2007Allen
AMERICAN FEDN OF ST/CNTY/MUNIC EMPLOYEESState & local govt employee unionsOppose$5,0006/14/2007Allen
TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION CORPEnvironmental policyOppose$2,3006/15/2007Allen
ICN PHARMACEUTICALSPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$2,3006/21/2007Allen
HOMEMAKEREnvironmental policyOppose$2,3006/21/2007Allen
ICN PHARMACEUTICALSPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$2,3006/21/2007Allen
SULLIVAN, HILL ET ALEnvironmental policyOppose$5006/28/2007Allen

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.

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