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S 747 105th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Congress Executive orders Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Legislation Most favored nation principle Names Trade agreements Treaties

A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the designation of normal trade relations.

Introduced: May 15, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 15, 1997
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Sep 15, 1997
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without amendment. With written report No. 105-82.
Sep 11, 1997
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 15, 1997
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 15, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4592)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends specified Federal trade laws to replace the term "most-favored-nation" status or treatment with the term "normal trade relations."

What's happening now September 15, 1997

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2002 Identical bill To amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the designation of normal trade relations.
  • HR 2022 Identical bill To amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the designation of normal trade relations.
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 15, 1997
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