NHC Policy Positions

Trade Policy

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

NHC Trade Priorities 2008

Trade Promotion Authority

WTO Agriculture Negotiations

Federal Legislation/Regulation

Market Access Program

110th Congress - List of proposed legislation endorsed by the Northwest Horticultural Council

  • S.1639, the "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007", a bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform.
  • S. 887 and H.R. 2629, bills to transfer the responsibility for conducting agricultural inspections at all U.S. points of entry from the Department of Homeland Security back to USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  • S. 1160, the "Specialty Crops Competition Act of 2007"
  • H.R. 1600, the "EAT Healthy America Act"
  • S. 1673 and H.R. 2819, companion bills to encourage greater agricultural trade with Cuba and to lift the U.S. travel ban to that country.

"Green" Issues


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