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Monthly Archives: July 2007

BTA Testifies at U.S. House Committee Hearing on Balancing Security and Commerce

Published by President.
July 30, 2007 – 8:02 pm in Legislation, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

On July 26th, 2007. 2:00PM EDT (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Maria Luisa O’Connell, President of the Border Trade Alliance (BTA), testified today before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism at a hearing entitled, “Frequent Traveler Programs: Balancing Security and Commerce at our Land Borders.”
A written transcript and recorded video feed […]

BTA Board Member Gives Presentation at San Diego State University

Published by Policy.
July 23, 2007 – 3:11 pm in Advocacy 0 Comments

Last week, BTA Board Member and Import-Export Committee co-chair Kirk Lanz gave a presentation to San Diego State’s Graduate Program in Homeland Security. The presentation provided the graduate students an overview of the BTA and the role it plays in facilitating the secure movement of people and goods at our borders. A special thank you […]

Policy Director Makes Capitol Hill Visits

Published by Policy.
July 20, 2007 – 3:11 pm in Advocacy 0 Comments

While in Washington, Matt Howe made visits to several congressional border offices including meeting with staff from Senators Hutchison and Cornyn and Representatives Cuellar, Rodriguez, and Grijalva. At these meetings, Matt provided congressional staff with an update of BTA activities in support of our border communities and trade.
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BTA Submits Comments on the WHTI Draft PEA to CBP

Published by Policy.
July 19, 2007 – 10:18 pm in Advocacy, Environ & Health 1 Comment

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) Environment and Health Committee developed and submitted comments on the WHTI Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday July 18th, 2007. The Draft PEA analyzes environmental consequences of three alternatives and one “no-action” alternative for changes in procedures and document requirements for U.S. citizens […]

Chairman Pete Sepulveda Quoted in article: New travel rules will impact locals

Published by PR.
July 18, 2007 – 4:39 pm in BTA in the News 0 Comments

The following is an excerpt from the Siera Vista Herald, which quotes Border Trade Alliance (BTA) Chairman, Pete Sepulveda, regarding Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). Providing southern Arizona locals with a perspective on how the initiative may impact their plans for cross-border travel and trade, the following article also summarizes the BTA’s recent advocacy […]

BTA Congressional Update

Published by Director of Policy.
July 16, 2007 – 3:26 pm in Legislation 0 Comments

The House and Senate continue to work to complete the FY08 appropriations bills. The House next week will continue work on the $660 billion Labor, Health and Human Services, Education bill and is also expected to complete the $31.6 billion Energy-Water spending bill that had been held up due to concerns over earmarks. The Senate […]

Truckers must buy NAFTA tag or register - BTA in the news

Published by PR.
July 15, 2007 – 3:42 pm in BTA in the News 0 Comments

An article published by the El Paso Times, features Border Trade Alliance (BTA) comments regarding restrictions imposed by Congress on the U.S. DOT’s pilot program - a program which would have granted a limited number of Mexican trucks access to U.S. roadways. Here is an excerpt from the article:
“The BTA has long supported efforts […]

BTA President Maria Luisa O’Connell appears Congressman Reyes’s weekly TV show

Published by PR.
July 13, 2007 – 6:06 pm in BTA in the News 1 Comment

O’Connell appears on Reyes’s weekly TV show
EL PASO - Border Trade Alliance President Maria Luisa O’Connell appeared on U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes’s weekly TV program “Congress on the Border”, July 4. The show is broadcast on Time Warner Channel 15 in El Paso on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. O’Connell will discuss the current […]

BTA Comments on US-DOT Pilot Program

Published by Director of Policy.
July 11, 2007 – 4:32 pm in Advocacy, Import & Export 0 Comments

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) submitted the following comments on the recent Federal Register Notice by the U.S. Department of Transpiration (DOT) regarding its pilot program granting a limited number of Mexican trucks access to U.S. roadways. In March, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters addressed the proposed pilot program at the BTA Conference in […]

BTA Disappointed with Congress’s Decision to Delay U.S.-DOT Pilot Program: BTA supportive of DOT’s efforts.

Published by PR.
July 9, 2007 – 5:55 pm in Press Releases 0 Comments

July 9, 2007 - (PHOENIX) - The Border Trade Alliance, a tri-national advocacy group for border communities and businesses, has submitted the following comments on the recent Federal Register Notice by the U.S. Department of Transpiration (DOT) regarding its pilot program granting a limited number of Mexican trucks access to U.S. roadways. In March, […]

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