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Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998

Introduced: April 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 1998
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Sep 11, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
Aug 6, 1998
House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 11, 1998.
Jul 16, 1998
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on International Relations for a period ending not later than Aug. 7, 1998 for a period ending not later than August 7, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X.
Jul 16, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-631, Part I.
Jun 18, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 18, 1998
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Discharged.
Jun 18, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 3, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 10, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 10, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Apr 2, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E557)
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to direct the President, if he or she takes action to embargo the export under an export sales contract of an agricultural commodity to a country that is not part of an embargo on all exports to the country, to report to the Congress, not later than five days after imposing the embargo, on the reasons for such embargo and its proposed duration. Sets forth congressional procedures for termination of the embargo.

Directs exporters of certain agricultural commodities (including plant nutrient materials) to report on a weekly basis to the Secretary of Agriculture certain information regarding their export under an export sales contract.

What's happening now September 11, 1998

Committee on International Relations discharged.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3