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 July 2006 - August 2006 to Sherrod Brown

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
ALLIANCE FOR STEM CELL RESEARCHHealth & welfare policyOppose$1,0007/16/2006Brown
STERLING GROUPChemicalsSupport$1,0007/20/2006Brown
RETIREDEnvironmental policyOppose$2507/20/2006Brown
PHARMACEUTICAL RSRCH & MFRS OF AMERICAPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$5007/27/2006Brown
AFL-CIOLabor UnionsOppose$5007/29/2006Brown
N/A/UNION ORGANIZERLabor UnionsOppose$5007/31/2006Brown
BPMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2508/11/2006Brown
BPMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2508/11/2006Brown
CLEARSONIC MANUFACTURINGEnvironmental policyOppose$5008/11/2006Brown
OFFICE & PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES UNIONOther unionsOppose$2,5008/14/2006Brown
RETIREDEnvironmental policyOppose$2508/14/2006Brown
CLEVELAND FINANCIAL GROUPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2508/16/2006Brown
SCHEAR FINANCIAL SERVICESFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2508/17/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,1008/21/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,1008/21/2006Brown
PHARMACEUTICAL RSRCH & MFRS OF AMERICAPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$5008/22/2006Brown
KELLER WILLIAMS CAPITAL PARTNERSFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2508/23/2006Brown
LOST ARROW CORPEnvironmental policyOppose$2,1008/24/2006Brown
FINANCIAL SERVICESFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$5008/30/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,1008/31/2006Brown

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.