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• Latest Action: Oct 21, 2011 Signed by President.

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on October 12, 2011, with a roll call of 77 ayes, 22 nays, and 1 not voting.
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• FedEx

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• Americans for Tax Reform

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• Dow Chemical Company

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• National Corn Growers Association

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• American Soybean Association

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• International Dairy Foods Association

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• American Insurance Association

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• General Electric

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• National Association of Wheat Growers

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• National Barley Growers Association

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• Ford Motor Company

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• American Chemistry Council

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• Texas Instruments

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• IBM Corporation

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• American Farm Bureau Federation

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• Business Roundtable

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• Xerox Corporation

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• Whirlpool Corporation

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• JPMorgan Chase

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• Citigroup

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• Hewlett-Packard

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• Heritage Foundation

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• 3M Company

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• Cardolite Corporation

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• ACE Group

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• Cargill, Incorporated

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• Amway Corporation

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• Bentley Systems, Incorporated

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• Beverage Distributors Co., LLC

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• McKee Group

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• Hampford Research, Inc.

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• McLarty Associates

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• Procter and Gamble Company

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• McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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• SEI Investments

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• Steamboat Rentals, Inc.

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• Stryker Corporation

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• Republican Main Street Partnership

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• MetLife

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• Caterpillar

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• Microsoft

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• Applied Materials

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• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• FreedomWorks

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Opposing Organizations

• AFL-CIO

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• United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union

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• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

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• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

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• Senate Dims Blocking Over 30 Jobs Bills Passed By The House of ... - July 05, 2012 by twg2a PitBull - U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. H.R. 3079 – Signed by the President on October 21, 2011. This legislation has been signed into law. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ...

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  As noted by twg2a PitBull on July 05, 2012, "U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. H.R. 3079 – Signed by the President on October 21, 2011. This legislation has been signed into law. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ..." (/url?q=http://twg2a.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/senate-dims-blocking-over-30-jobs-bills-passed-by-the-house-of-representatives/&sa=U&ei=GDsIUIbLJqPc2gWDzqzxBA&ved=0CEQQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNFhchbx2RR8UQIpOWsII_TAsZz6fw)
• Senate Dims Blocking Over 30 Jobs Bills Passed By The House of ... - July 05, 2012 by twg2a PitBull - U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. H.R. 3079 – Signed by the President on October 21, 2011. This legislation has been signed into law. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ...

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• Senate Dims Blocking Over 30 Jobs Bills Passed By The House of ... - July 05, 2012 by twg2a PitBull - U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. H.R. 3079 – Signed by the President on October 21, 2011. This legislation has been signed into law. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ...

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• Congress approves trade pacts with Columbia, Korea and Panama - October 21, 2011 by Lexology (registration) - House lawmakers voted 300-129 to pass the Panama deal (HR 3079), which will allow more than 87 percent of US exports of consumer and industrial products to Panama to become duty-free immediately, with remaining tariffs phased out over the next ten ...

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  As noted by Lexology (registration) on October 21, 2011, " House lawmakers voted 300-129 to pass the Panama deal (HR 3079), which will allow more than 87 percent of US exports of consumer and industrial products to Panama to become duty-free immediately, with remaining tariffs phased out over the next ten ... " (http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=70d81112-0a46-46f1-a7eb-985f40281b2c)
• Trade expansion plays a vital role in America's economic recovery - October 18, 2011 by Payson Roundup - These three agreements to promote trade between the United States and the three other countries — Panama (HR 3078), South Korea (HR 3080) and Colombia (HR 3079) — will play a part in stimulating our economy at little cost to the US taxpayer. ...

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• Tipton: Bi-partisan Free Trade Agreements Will Provide Jobs - October 17, 2011 by The State Column - The bills (HR 3078, HR 3079 and HR 3080) will be voted on in the House tonight. “If enacted, these free-trade agreements will encourage foreign markets to import our goods and services, providing a shot in the arm for domestic job creation. ...

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  As noted by The State Column on October 17, 2011, " The bills (HR 3078, HR 3079 and HR 3080) will be voted on in the House tonight. “If enacted, these free-trade agreements will encourage foreign markets to import our goods and services, providing a shot in the arm for domestic job creation. ... " (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/business/tipton-bi-partisan-free-trade-agreements-will-provide-jobs/)