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Environmental Export Promotion Act of 1994

Introduced: February 8, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 1994
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Apr 19, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 117).
Apr 19, 1994
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2414)
Apr 19, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 19, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 117).
Apr 18, 1994
Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5 of rule 1, the Speaker postponed until Tuesday, April 19, 1994 the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 3813 and agree to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 31 which were ordered on Monday, April 18, 1994.
Apr 18, 1994
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until April 19.
Apr 18, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Apr 18, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2387-2392)
Apr 18, 1994
Mr. Gejdenson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 18, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.
Apr 18, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 103-478.
Mar 16, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) in the Nature of a Substitute.
Mar 16, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 1994
Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Feb 22, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Feb 8, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 8, 1994
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 19, 1994 House · vote #117 SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED Passed 416–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Environmental Export Promotion Act of 1994 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to direct the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee to advise and guide the Environmental Trade Promotion Working Group in the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, and services.

Requires the Working Group to assess annually which foreign countries have markets with the greatest potential for such exports, and select five of them as priority countries for the application of U.S. Government export promotion rersources. Requires the Working Group to create annual plans for each priority country, detailing ways to increase U.S. environmental exports to such country.

Directs the Secretary to assign a specialist in environmental technologies to the office of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service in each of the five priority countries, and authorize similar assignments in any countries that are promising markets for such exports. Specifies the duties of such specialists.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a mechanism to give environmental technology and international environmental marketplace training to Commercial Service Officers assigned to one-stop shops and to district offices in districts with large numbers of environmental businesses; and (2) ensure that such officers receive appropriate training under such mechanism.

Directs the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to establish one or more international regional environmental initiatives to coordinate Federal activities to build environmental partnerships between the United States and the geographic region outside the United States for which such an initiative is established. Specifies TPCC activities in carrying out such initiatives.

Directs the Working Group to maintain an environmental technologies project advocacy calendar, updated quarterly, identifying and providing information on significant project opportunities for U.S. environmental businesses in foreign markets and trade promotion events.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide matching funds for the establishment in the United States of regional environmental business and technology cooperation centers that will draw upon the expertise of the private sector, institutions of higher education, and existing Federal programs to provide export promotion assistance related to environmental technologies, goods, and services.

What's happening now April 20, 1994

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1