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 March 2005 - April 2005 to Joe Barton

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
CONOCOPHILLIPSMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2,0003/2/2005Barton
BAYER CORPPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0003/4/2005Barton
ALLERGAN INCPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$5,0003/7/2005Barton
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUMMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2,0003/9/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$5003/28/2005Barton
MEDIMMUNE INCPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$2,0004/1/2005Barton
WYETHPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0004/1/2005Barton
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUMMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2,0004/1/2005Barton
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALSChemicalsSupport$1,0004/4/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$2,0004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$1,0004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$2,0004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$5004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$2,0004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$2,0004/6/2005Barton
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALSPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$2,0004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$2,0004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$1,0004/6/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$1,0004/7/2005Barton
CELANESE CORPChemicalsSupport$1,0004/8/2005Barton
LYONDELL CHEMICALChemicalsSupport$5004/12/2005Barton
BPMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$5,0004/12/2005Barton
EQUISTAR CHEMICALSChemicalsSupport$5004/12/2005Barton
DUPONT COChemicalsSupport$1,0004/13/2005Barton
TEXTRON INCAircraft manufacturersSupport$3,0004/25/2005Barton
GLAXOSMITHKLINEPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$5,0004/25/2005Barton
CHEVRON CORPMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$1,0004/27/2005Barton
CHEVRON CORPMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2,0004/27/2005Barton

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.