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S 1116 100th Congress Senate

Barter and Countertrade Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to establish the Office of Barter and Countertrade within the Department of Commerce.

Introduced: May 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural surplusesAgriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeBarter
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 30, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Apr 30, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 30, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Barter and Countertrade Act of 1987 - Establishes the Office of Barter and Countertrade within the Department of Commerce. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to appoint a Director to head such Office.

Declares the functions of the Office to be to: (1) monitor international barter trends and countertrade information and to disseminate such information to businesses, educational institutions, and export-related governmental agencies; (2) notify Federal agencies with operations abroad where to barter Government-owned surplus commodities for goods and services; (3) publish lists of commercial opportunities for barter transactions beneficial to U.S. enterprises; and (4) provide assistance to enterprises seeking barter and countertrade opportunities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 21, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1116: Barter and Countertrade Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1116/
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"S. 1116: Barter and Countertrade Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1116/.
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S. 1116, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1116/.
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