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 2003 - April 2003 to Christopher Bond

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
FREMONT GROUPFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0003/4/2003Bond
DOW AGROSCIENCESChemicalsSupport$1,0003/5/2003Bond
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSNBeverages (non-alcoholic)Support$1,0003/5/2003Bond
PARAMITAS INVESTMENTSFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2503/7/2003Bond
SLAYTON CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2503/7/2003Bond
BAYER CORPChemicalsSupport$1,0003/10/2003Bond
AKESIS PHARMACEUTICALSPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$5003/14/2003Bond
AVENTIS PASTEUR USAPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0003/19/2003Bond
PFIZER INCPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0003/21/2003Bond
BASF CORPChemicalsSupport$1,0003/21/2003Bond
FINANCEFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$5003/21/2003Bond
JOHNSON & JOHNSONPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0003/25/2003Bond
MCAFEE CAPITALFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$2,0003/25/2003Bond
JP MAGUIRE INVESTMENTSFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0003/25/2003Bond
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSNAircraft manufacturersSupport$5003/27/2003Bond
FISHER INVESTMENTSFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0003/31/2003Bond
FISHER INVESTMENTSFinance, Insurance & Real EstateSupport$1,0003/31/2003Bond
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBBPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0003/31/2003Bond
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBBPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$2003/31/2003Bond
AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALSPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0003/31/2003Bond
MERCK & COPharmaceutical manufacturingSupport$1,0004/10/2003Bond
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUMMajor (multinational) oil & gas producersSupport$2,0004/30/2003Bond

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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