The Aerospace Industries Association is urging the Senate to vote on Permanent Normalized Trade Relations (PNTR) with China before the August congressional recess, according to a July 12 letter co-signed by the AIA and the Business Coalition for U.S.-China Trade. Addressed to Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), the letter articulates both groups' concern that the Senate vote has been delayed because of the China Nonproliferation Act, which was introduced in May. "While...
