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 2003 - June 2003 to Robert Bennett

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
EXXON MOBILMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2,0005/2/2003Bennett
CONOCOPHILLIPSMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$1,0005/6/2003Bennett
MET WEST FINANCIALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2505/14/2003Bennett
ABBOTT LABORATORIESPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$2,0005/14/2003Bennett
ABBOTT LABORATORIESPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0005/14/2003Bennett
JOHNSON & JOHNSONPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0005/15/2003Bennett
ELI LILLY & COPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0005/21/2003Bennett
WAVELAND INVESTMENTSFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2505/29/2003Bennett
ROBINSON FINANCIAL GROUPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2505/29/2003Bennett
BAYER CORPPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0005/30/2003Bennett
WASATCH VENTURE CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0006/4/2003Bennett
BPMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$1,0006/10/2003Bennett
JOHNSON & JOHNSONPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$2,0006/24/2003Bennett
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSNBeverages (non-alcoholic)Support$1,0006/26/2003Bennett

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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