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 September 2006 - October 2006 to Sherrod Brown

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
BPMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2509/5/2006Brown
ALBRIGHT GROUPEnvironmental policyOppose$1,0009/11/2006Brown
MYLAN LABORATORIESPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$3,0009/12/2006Brown
EXXON MOBILMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2509/13/2006Brown
RJI CAPITAL CORPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2,1009/13/2006Brown
RJI CAPITAL CORPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2509/13/2006Brown
RJI CAPITAL CORPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$5009/13/2006Brown
NATIONAL ASSN OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CTRSHealth & welfare policyOppose$1,0009/15/2006Brown
WARLAND INVESTMENTSHealth & welfare policyOppose$2,0009/20/2006Brown
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSNEnvironmental policyOppose$2,1009/20/2006Brown
WEXFORD CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0009/21/2006Brown
ELI LILLY & COPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0009/21/2006Brown
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCILEnvironmental policyOppose$1,0009/21/2006Brown
SIERRA CLUBEnvironmental policyOppose$2,0009/22/2006Brown
INVESTOREnvironmental policyOppose$2,1009/22/2006Brown
RETIREDHealth & welfare policyOppose$5009/25/2006Brown
RETIREDEnvironmental policyOppose$1,0009/25/2006Brown
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENTCommunications & ElectronicsSupport$5009/25/2006Brown
FINANCIAL STRATEGIES GROUPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2509/26/2006Brown
FREELANCE WRITEREnvironmental policyOppose$2,1009/27/2006Brown
SMITH BARNEYEnvironmental policyOppose$1,0009/28/2006Brown
CLEARSONIC MANUFACTURINGEnvironmental policyOppose$2509/29/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,1009/29/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,1009/29/2006Brown
AFL-CIOLabor UnionsOppose$2,1009/29/2006Brown
ALANTOS PHARMACEUTICALSPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,00010/2/2006Brown
AFL-CIOLabor UnionsOppose$25010/6/2006Brown
RETIREDEnvironmental policyOppose$50010/7/2006Brown
OHIO CAPITAL CORP FOR HOUSINGFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,00010/7/2006Brown
AFL-CIOLabor UnionsOppose$30010/9/2006Brown
ASIA CHEMICAL GROUPChemicalsSupport$50010/10/2006Brown
M&H CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,05010/12/2006Brown
SPINNAKER CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2,10010/13/2006Brown
RETIREDEnvironmental policyOppose$2,10010/13/2006Brown
PACIFIC MEDIA CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$50010/14/2006Brown
ARISTEIA CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2,10010/17/2006Brown
ARISELA CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2,10010/17/2006Brown
BAYER CORPPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,00010/19/2006Brown
NATIONAL ACTION PLAN/ENERGY EFFICIENCYEnvironmental policyOppose$1,00010/23/2006Brown
PARAMOUNT FINANCIAL GROUPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,00010/24/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,10010/24/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,10010/24/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,00010/24/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$1,00010/24/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$1,00010/24/2006Brown
ADVOCATES FOR YOUTHHealth & welfare policyOppose$50010/25/2006Brown
BASF CORPChemicalsSupport$25010/30/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,10010/30/2006Brown
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSEnvironmental policyOppose$2,10010/30/2006Brown
OHIO AFL-CIOLabor UnionsOppose$45010/30/2006Brown
BTQ FINANCIALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$25010/31/2006Brown
CONSULTANTEnvironmental policyOppose$2,00010/31/2006Brown

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.