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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 937 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 937

  Recognizing that Colombia is a vital democratic ally of the United 
   States in the fight against extremism and drug trafficking in the 
Western Hemisphere and further recognizing the extensive and immediate 
  benefits that passage of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
              Agreement would bring to the United States.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2009

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. 
 Hastings of Washington) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Recognizing that Colombia is a vital democratic ally of the United 
   States in the fight against extremism and drug trafficking in the 
Western Hemisphere and further recognizing the extensive and immediate 
  benefits that passage of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
              Agreement would bring to the United States.

Whereas the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (``the Agreement'') 
        was signed on November 22, 2006;
Whereas Colombia is one of the United States strongest democratic allies in the 
        fight against extremism and drug trafficking, not only in the Western 
        Hemisphere, but around the world;
Whereas over 10,000 United States companies export their products to Colombia, 
        with over 85 percent of these being small- and medium-sized companies;
Whereas the Institute for International Economics estimates that implementation 
        of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement would cause the 
        value of United States exports to Colombia to increase by 44 percent;
Whereas over 90 percent of United States imports from Colombia currently enter 
        the United States duty-free under our most-favored nation tariff rates 
        and various preference programs;
Whereas implementation of the Agreement would give United States businesses, 
        farmers, ranchers, and workers similar access to Colombia by immediately 
        removing tariffs for over 80 percent of United States exports of 
        consumer and industrial goods;
Whereas the delay in implementation of the Agreement has cost United States 
        exporters over an estimated $2 billion in unnecessary tariffs; and
Whereas Canada and the European Union are moving to implement trade agreements 
        with Colombia: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes that Colombia is a vital democratic ally of 
        the United States in the fight against extremism and drug 
        trafficking in the Western Hemisphere; and
            (2) further recognizes the extensive and immediate benefits 
        that passage of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
        Agreement would bring to the United States.
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