Ryan Touts Progress in Customs Talks, Aims for September Compromise
House and Senate trade leaders have made “significant progress” over recent weeks on Customs Reauthorization negotiations, said House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in a July 29 statement (here). “Work has taken place to resolve the differences between…
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the two chambers’ bills,” said Ryan. “I expect this will allow us to move to a formal conference committee soon after Congress returns from this district work period.” Ryan’s comments echo those made by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., at the outset of the week (see 1507280025). House lawmakers departed Capitol Hill on July 30 without formally launching legislative conference for Customs Reauthorization. The Senate did so in late June. Pre-conference negotiations have been underway to tackle the range of differences in the House and Senate bills, aides have said (see 1507160059). Lawmakers and trade associations, including the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, recently outlined respective priorities for the final legislation (see 1507290016 and 1507290023).