S. 1619 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

Foreign trade and international finance. 112^th Congress (2011-2012)

Sponsor:: Sherrod Brown
Summary:: A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Status:: The bill was voted on in the Senate on October 11, 2011
Amendments:: 67 proposed amendments. View amendments

Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED on October 11, 2011.

1/2 required to pass

voted YES: 63 voted NO: 35
2 voted present/not voting

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Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

S. 1619 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor

Sherrod Brown

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

Foreign trade and international finance
Advisory bodies
Canada
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Currency
Free trade and trade barriers
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Latin America
Legislative rules and procedure
Mexico
Multilateral development programs
Public contracts and procurement
Tariffs
Trade agreements and negotiations

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Major Actions

Introduced	9/22/2011
Amendments (67 proposed)
Passed Senate	10/11/2011

Bill History

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Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619	10/03/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate 79 voted YES 19 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619	10/06/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate 62 voted YES 38 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Decision of the Chair S. 1619	10/06/2011	This motion the Senate 48 voted YES 51 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	S. 1619 (112th): Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011	10/11/2011	This bill PASSED the Senate 63 voted YES 35 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/22/2011
		9/22/2011	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/23/2011	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
		9/26/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		9/26/2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
		10/03/2011	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/03/2011	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619
		10/04/2011	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
		10/04/2011	Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 696 made in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 694 proposed by Senator Reid.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 695 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 694.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 696 proposed by Senator Reid.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 697 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 696.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 698 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 697.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance fell when cloture was invoked on the bill in Senate.
		10/06/2011	Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 670 made in Senate.
		10/06/2011	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 670.
		10/06/2011	Point of order against the Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 670 not sustained by the chair.
		10/06/2011	Senator Reid appealed the ruling of the chair.
		10/06/2011	The point of order against the Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for the consideration of amendment SA 670 was sustained.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	SA 696 fell when cloture invoked on the bill.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	SA 697 fell when SA 696 fell.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	SA 698 fell when SA 697 fell.
		10/06/2011	Proposed amendment SA 695 withdrawn in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/06/2011	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619
select this vote	Vote	10/06/2011	On the Decision of the Chair S. 1619
		10/11/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/11/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/11/2011	Proposed amendment SA 694 withdrawn in Senate.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	10/11/2011	S. 1619 (112th): Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011
		10/12/2011	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		10/12/2011	Received in the House.
		10/12/2011	Held at the desk.

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S. Amdt. 669	Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]	October 3, 2011	Offered on October 2, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 670	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 671	Barrasso, John [R-WY]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 672	Barrasso, John [R-WY]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 673	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 674	Heller, Dean [R-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 675	Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 676	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 677	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 678	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 679	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 680	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 681	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 682	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 683	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 684	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 685	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 686	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 687	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 688	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 689	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 690	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 691	Lee, Mike [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 692	Johanns, Mike [R-NE]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 693	Webb, Jim [D-VA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 694	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Withdrawn on October 10, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 695	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Withdrawn on October 5, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 696	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 697	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 698	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 699	Corker, Bob [R-TN]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 700	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 701	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 702	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 703	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 704	Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 705	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 706	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 707	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 708	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 709	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 710	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 711	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 712	Shelby, Richard [R-AL]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 713	Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 714	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 715	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 716	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 717	Collins, Susan [R-ME]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 718	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 719	Thune, John [R-SD]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 720	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 721	Rubio, Marco [R-FL]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 722	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 723	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 724	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 725	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 726	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 727	Levin, Carl [D-MI]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 728	Coons, Chris [D-DE]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 729	Coons, Chris [D-DE]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 730	Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 731	Portman, Robert [R-OH]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 732	Portman, Robert [R-OH]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 733	Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 734	Johnson, Ron [R-WI]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 735	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Industrial/commercial equipment & materials

Steel

Fabricated metal products

Manufacturing unions

Metal mining & processing

Paper & pulp mills and paper manufacturing

Food service & related unions

Farm organizations & cooperatives

Heavy industrial manufacturing

Manufacturing

Labor Unions

Automotive Manufacturing union

Sporting goods sales & manufacturing

Average given to Senators who voted:

8% less

$4,252

$10,586

$1,983

$25,677

$11,838

$4,084

$3,696

$7,553

$7,043

$2,152

$7,309

$7,544

$5,248

YES$98,965

$437

$13,772

$6,499

$40,525

$1,307

$561

$6,008

$724

$11,574

$3,324

$9,168

$9,244

$4,797

NO$107,940

opposed this bill

$25,395

$4,927

$624

$3,341

$41,337

$4,545

$11,909

$9,415

$747

$2,549

$829

$16,278

$1,408

$2,034

$14,137

$8,297

$16,068

$50,973

$2,348

$107

$6,135

$8,080

$1,447

$16,806

$15,277

$1,363

$1,425

$8,646

$5,891

YES$282,338

42% more

$149,117

$5,723

$533

$5,734

$40,819

$6,367

$18,251

$4,199

$590

$3,264

$1,667

$13,144

$697

$3,897

$8,981

$7,184

$11,030

$52,602

$8,412

$93

$10,247

$10,697

$304

$14,340

$9,291

$715

$1,052

$3,839

$7,788

NO$400,581

25 Organizations Supported and 45 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011: S. 1619 (112th): Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

25 organizations supported this bill

AFL-CIO: Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President (2011, September 22). Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Introduction of the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2011, from Press Releases, Speeches & Testimony.
Allegheny Technologies: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
Alliance for American Manufacturing: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
American Iron and Steel Institute: American Iron and Steel Institute (2011, September 22). American Iron and Steel Institute Calls On Congress to Support Action Immediately . Retrieved September 29, 2011, from News.
american wire producers association: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
Coalition for a Prosperous America: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
committee to support us trade laws: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
fair currency coalition: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
Lapham-Hickey Steel: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
Manufacturers Association of Central New York: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
National Farmers Union: NFU (2011, September 30). NFU: Senate Must Pass Bill to Make Trade Agreements More Fair. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from OHFU.
Nucor: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
Olin Brass: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
Precision Metalforming Association: Andrews, Caitlin & Christie Carmigiano (2011, September 22). One Voice Applauds Senate for Introducing Bill to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation. Retrieved September 30, 2011, from PMA.
Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association: SGMA (2011, September 27). SGMA Opposes China Currency Legislation as Senate Vote Nears. Retrieved September 30, 2011, from SGMA.
Steel Dynamics: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
tooling and manufacturing association: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
tooling manufacturing and technologies association: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
U.S. Steel: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
United Steelworkers: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
Vanadium Producers & Reclaimers Association: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.
Wisconsin Paper Council: undersigned (2011, October 3). FCC Letter in Support of S 1619. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from Fair Currency.

45 organizations opposed this bill

Advanced Medical Technology Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Aerospace Industries Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
agriculture transportation association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Apparel & Footwear Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Association of Exporters and Importers: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Chamber of Commerce in China: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Soybean Association: Eubank,Andy (2011, September 29). ASA Issues Action Alert. Retrieved September 30, 2011, from Hoosier Ag Today.
Club for Growth: The Club for Growth (2011, September 28). "NO" on Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act (S. 1619). Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Key Vote Alert.
coalition of new england companies for trade: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Coalition of Services Industries: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Columbia River Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Consumer Electronics Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of Northern California: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
customs brokers and international freight forwarders association of washington state: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Direct Selling Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Emergency Committee for American Trade: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
fashion accessories shippers association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Financial Services Forum: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Financial Services Roundtable: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Heritage Action for America: Heritage Action for America (2011, October 3). Key Vote Alert: “NO” on S.1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from Heritage Action for America.
Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Fisheries Institute: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Foreign Trade Council: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Meat Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Retail Federation: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Taxpayers Union: Greife, Brandon (2011, October 3). Oppose S. 1619, Avoid Trade Wars that Will Hurt Americans. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from NTU.
oriental rug importers association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Outdoor Industry Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
pacific northwest asia shippers association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Retail Industry Leaders Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Telecommunications Industry Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Toy Industry Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Travel Goods Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles & Apparel: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
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Contributions by Legislator

Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed	Vote
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$2,000	$2,000	Yes
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$63,150	$211,816	No
Kelly Ayotte	R	NH	$73,550	$235,919	No
John Barrasso	R	WY	$62,016	$203,130	No
Max Baucus	D	MT	$115,950	$540,939	Yes
Mark Begich	D	AK	$69,800	$124,248	Yes
Michael F. Bennet	D	CO	$59,350	$420,885	Yes
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$7,000	$3,500	Yes
Richard Blumenthal	D	CT	$75,575	$135,158	Yes
Roy Blunt	R	MO	$314,242	$568,086	No
John Boozman	R	AR	$34,250	$157,293	No
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$76,800	$434,974	Yes
Scott P. Brown	R	MA	$310,753	$1,637,219	Yes
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$297,926	$294,792	Yes
Richard Burr	R	NC	$127,402	$416,358	Yes
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$41,050	$240,899	No
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$75,900	$119,629	Yes
Tom Carper	D	DE	$37,820	$141,667	Yes
Bob Casey	D	PA	$192,226	$272,855	Yes
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$197,485	$936,706	Yes
Daniel Coats	R	IN	$76,650	$170,727	No
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$33,500	$169,518	Not Voting
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$46,600	$95,785	Yes
Susan M. Collins	R	ME	$92,499	$295,216	Yes
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$15,000	$98,050	Yes
Christopher A. Coons	D	DE	$61,200	$58,100	Yes
Bob Corker	R	TN	$151,800	$528,452	No
John Cornyn	R	TX	$197,000	$593,440	No
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$57,350	$190,936	Yes
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$66,200	$463,340	No
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$109,300	$324,900	Yes
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$22,400	$122,699	No
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$75,734	$267,457	Yes
Al Franken	D	MN	$128,943	$291,986	Yes
Kirsten E. Gillibrand	D	NY	$174,210	$889,088	Yes
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$81,287	$280,733	Yes
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$81,900	$343,725	Yes
Kay R. Hagan	D	NC	$98,600	$277,055	Yes
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$89,900	$239,470	Yes
Orrin G. Hatch	R	UT	$119,665	$580,266	No
Dean Heller	R	NV	$236,272	$296,824	No
John Hoeven	R	ND	$90,800	$98,631	Yes
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$21,900	$99,248	No
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$54,350	$197,603	No
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$20,300	$124,428	No
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$66,667	$315,999	Yes
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$56,500	$279,607	Yes
Ron Johnson	R	WI	$194,734	$282,580	No
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$82,250	$154,406	Yes
John F. Kerry	D	MA	$43,648	$144,214	Yes
Mark Kirk	R	IL	$256,050	$1,065,252	No
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$117,150	$346,135	Yes
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$6,500	$32,725	No
Mary L. Landrieu	D	LA	$154,400	$235,701	Yes
Frank R. Lautenberg	D	NJ	$47,000	$184,586	Yes
Patrick J. Leahy	D	VT	$32,100	$57,735	Yes
Mike Lee	R	UT	$32,926	$63,867	No
Carl Levin	D	MI	$50,900	$96,510	Yes
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$4,500	$13,500	No
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$137,150	$194,890	No
Joe Manchin, III	D	WV	$164,300	$160,600	Yes
John McCain	R	AZ	$105,100	$328,832	No
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$112,350	$321,638	No
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$246,422	$1,080,085	No
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$104,950	$461,671	Yes
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$70,550	$123,629	Yes
Barbara A. Mikulski	D	MD	$52,500	$115,513	Yes
Jerry Moran	R	KS	$63,949	$333,604	No
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$57,550	$182,315	No
Patty Murray	D	WA	$152,850	$309,848	No
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$55,500	$243,223	Yes
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$92,650	$328,500	Yes
Rand Paul	R	KY	$66,852	$376,240	No
Rob Portman	R	OH	$529,168	$732,982	Yes
Mark L. Pryor	D	AR	$74,550	$218,412	Yes
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$31,250	$90,220	Yes
Harry Reid	D	NV	$223,209	$701,318	Yes
Jim Risch	R	ID	$80,067	$237,353	Yes
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$84,217	$529,585	No
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$136,700	$218,320	Yes
Marco Rubio	R	FL	$119,940	$1,210,904	No
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$46,300	$21,890	Yes
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$120,960	$723,885	Yes
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$92,016	$152,176	Yes
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$95,900	$104,552	Not Voting
Richard C. Shelby	R	AL	$64,100	$142,250	Yes
Olympia J. Snowe	R	ME	$45,000	$167,223	Yes
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$202,716	$376,535	Yes
Jon Tester	D	MT	$97,400	$239,351	Yes
John Thune	R	SD	$138,300	$528,573	No
Patrick J. Toomey	R	PA	$219,370	$1,700,783	No
Mark Udall	D	CO	$100,299	$291,528	Yes
Tom Udall	D	NM	$85,800	$103,230	Yes
David Vitter	R	LA	$91,400	$384,401	No
Mark R. Warner	D	VA	$108,650	$487,493	Yes
Jim Webb	D	VA	$16,600	$7,300	Yes
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$29,750	$112,100	Yes
Roger F. Wicker	R	MS	$132,950	$286,533	No
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$109,900	$283,648	Yes

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Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed	Vote
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$2,000	$2,000	Yes
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$63,150	$211,816	No
Kelly Ayotte	R	NH	$73,550	$235,919	No
John Barrasso	R	WY	$62,016	$203,130	No
Max Baucus	D	MT	$115,950	$540,939	Yes
Mark Begich	D	AK	$69,800	$124,248	Yes
Michael F. Bennet	D	CO	$59,350	$420,885	Yes
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$7,000	$3,500	Yes
Richard Blumenthal	D	CT	$75,575	$135,158	Yes
Roy Blunt	R	MO	$314,242	$568,086	No
John Boozman	R	AR	$34,250	$157,293	No
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$76,800	$434,974	Yes
Scott P. Brown	R	MA	$310,753	$1,637,219	Yes
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$297,926	$294,792	Yes
Richard Burr	R	NC	$127,402	$416,358	Yes
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$41,050	$240,899	No
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$75,900	$119,629	Yes
Tom Carper	D	DE	$37,820	$141,667	Yes
Bob Casey	D	PA	$192,226	$272,855	Yes
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$197,485	$936,706	Yes
Daniel Coats	R	IN	$76,650	$170,727	No
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$33,500	$169,518	Not Voting
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$46,600	$95,785	Yes
Susan M. Collins	R	ME	$92,499	$295,216	Yes
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$15,000	$98,050	Yes
Christopher A. Coons	D	DE	$61,200	$58,100	Yes
Bob Corker	R	TN	$151,800	$528,452	No
John Cornyn	R	TX	$197,000	$593,440	No
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$57,350	$190,936	Yes
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$66,200	$463,340	No
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$109,300	$324,900	Yes
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$22,400	$122,699	No
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$75,734	$267,457	Yes
Al Franken	D	MN	$128,943	$291,986	Yes
Kirsten E. Gillibrand	D	NY	$174,210	$889,088	Yes
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$81,287	$280,733	Yes
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$81,900	$343,725	Yes
Kay R. Hagan	D	NC	$98,600	$277,055	Yes
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$89,900	$239,470	Yes
Orrin G. Hatch	R	UT	$119,665	$580,266	No
Dean Heller	R	NV	$236,272	$296,824	No
John Hoeven	R	ND	$90,800	$98,631	Yes
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$21,900	$99,248	No
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$54,350	$197,603	No
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$20,300	$124,428	No
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$66,667	$315,999	Yes
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$56,500	$279,607	Yes
Ron Johnson	R	WI	$194,734	$282,580	No
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$82,250	$154,406	Yes
John F. Kerry	D	MA	$43,648	$144,214	Yes
Mark Kirk	R	IL	$256,050	$1,065,252	No
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$117,150	$346,135	Yes
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$6,500	$32,725	No
Mary L. Landrieu	D	LA	$154,400	$235,701	Yes
Frank R. Lautenberg	D	NJ	$47,000	$184,586	Yes
Patrick J. Leahy	D	VT	$32,100	$57,735	Yes
Mike Lee	R	UT	$32,926	$63,867	No
Carl Levin	D	MI	$50,900	$96,510	Yes
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$4,500	$13,500	No
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$137,150	$194,890	No
Joe Manchin, III	D	WV	$164,300	$160,600	Yes
John McCain	R	AZ	$105,100	$328,832	No
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$112,350	$321,638	No
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$246,422	$1,080,085	No
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$104,950	$461,671	Yes
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$70,550	$123,629	Yes
Barbara A. Mikulski	D	MD	$52,500	$115,513	Yes
Jerry Moran	R	KS	$63,949	$333,604	No
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$57,550	$182,315	No
Patty Murray	D	WA	$152,850	$309,848	No
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$55,500	$243,223	Yes
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$92,650	$328,500	Yes
Rand Paul	R	KY	$66,852	$376,240	No
Rob Portman	R	OH	$529,168	$732,982	Yes
Mark L. Pryor	D	AR	$74,550	$218,412	Yes
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$31,250	$90,220	Yes
Harry Reid	D	NV	$223,209	$701,318	Yes
Jim Risch	R	ID	$80,067	$237,353	Yes
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$84,217	$529,585	No
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$136,700	$218,320	Yes
Marco Rubio	R	FL	$119,940	$1,210,904	No
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$46,300	$21,890	Yes
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$120,960	$723,885	Yes
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$92,016	$152,176	Yes
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$95,900	$104,552	Not Voting
Richard C. Shelby	R	AL	$64,100	$142,250	Yes
Olympia J. Snowe	R	ME	$45,000	$167,223	Yes
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$202,716	$376,535	Yes
Jon Tester	D	MT	$97,400	$239,351	Yes
John Thune	R	SD	$138,300	$528,573	No
Patrick J. Toomey	R	PA	$219,370	$1,700,783	No
Mark Udall	D	CO	$100,299	$291,528	Yes
Tom Udall	D	NM	$85,800	$103,230	Yes
David Vitter	R	LA	$91,400	$384,401	No
Mark R. Warner	D	VA	$108,650	$487,493	Yes
Jim Webb	D	VA	$16,600	$7,300	Yes
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$29,750	$112,100	Yes
Roger F. Wicker	R	MS	$132,950	$286,533	No
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$109,900	$283,648	Yes

Interest Groups that supported this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Industrial/commercial equipment & materials	$3,079,320
	Steel	$1,155,217
	Fabricated metal products	$854,844
	Manufacturing unions	$822,570
	Metal mining & processing	$800,823
	Paper & pulp mills and paper manufacturing	$784,864
	Food service & related unions	$520,927
	Farm organizations & cooperatives	$498,531
	Heavy industrial manufacturing	$444,120
	Manufacturing	$353,869
	Labor Unions	$293,200
	Automotive Manufacturing union	$281,932
	Sporting goods sales & manufacturing	$251,898

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Republican/Conservative	$6,919,061
	Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	$5,083,905
	Medical Devices & Supplies	$4,061,064
	Securities, commodities & investment	$1,570,664
	Services	$1,502,659
	Financial services & consulting	$1,406,926
	Agricultural services & related industries	$1,399,181
	Telecommunications	$1,295,689
	Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing	$1,207,203
	Retail trade	$884,321
	Meat processing & products	$777,350
	Apparel & accessory stores	$775,152
	Clothing & accessories	$741,113
	Textiles & fabrics	$684,363
	Poultry & eggs	$643,721
	Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain	$514,242
	Aircraft manufacturers	$509,200
	Fishing	$448,346
	General business associations	$412,685
	Chambers of commerce	$274,854
	Direct sales	$264,550
	Personal products manufacturing	$126,580
	Pro-business associations	$115,413
	Communications & Electronics	$114,100
	Toys	$111,883
	Recreation/Entertainment	$101,800
	Import/Export services	$67,700
	Fiscal & tax policy	$57,975
	International trade associations	$10,000

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