NHC Policy Positions Trade Policy Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) South Korea Panama Colombia Malaysia Thailand Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership NAFTA Cross-Border Trucking Retaliation by Mexico NHC Trade Priorities 2010 Trade Promotion Authority Market Access Program WTO Agriculture Negotiations Federal Legislation/Regulation 111th Congress - List of proposed legislation endorsed or opposed by the Northwest Horticultural Council The Northwest Horticultural Council opposes passage of the “Employee Free Choice Act,” as introduced in the United States Senate (S.560) and House of Representatives (H.R.1409) on March 10, 2009.  The measure, known by many as the Card-Check bill, would take away the right of American workers to a secret-ballot union election. The Northwest Horticultural Council supports passage of “AgJOBS 2009”, immigration reform legislation, as introduced in the United States Senate (S. 1038) and the House of Representatives (H.R. 2414) on May 14, 2009. The Northwest Horticultural Council supports passage of S. 1461 and H.R. 2739 (introduced July 16, 2009), both related to the federal tax code's treatment of fruit-tree depreciation. The Northwest Horticultural Council supports passage of H.R. 4333, the "Children's Fruit and Vegetable Act of 2009" as introduced December 16, 2009. "Green" Issues Food Miles Northwest Horticultural Council 105 South 18th Street, Suite 105 Yakima, Washington 98901, USA Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615 E-mail general@nwhort.org