HR 2181
107th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Canada
Commerce
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Import quotas
Import relief
Imports
International Affairs
Lumber trade
Presidential powers
Prices
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tariff
Trade agreements
Voluntary export restraints
Wood
Softwood Lumber Fair Competition Act
Introduced: June 14, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/13/2001 H3126-3127)
Jun 14, 2001
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1350)
Plain-English summary
Softwood Lumber Fair Competition Act - Directs the President to impose quotas, tariff surcharges, negotiated enforceable voluntary export restraint agreements, or other measures on imports of Canadian softwood lumber products to ensure that the volume of such products during any month does not exceed the average volume of such import that was imported monthly during the 24-month period preceding December 1995. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce to implement a program for administering and enforcing such import restrictions. Authorizes the President to waive such restrictions provided certain conditions have been met.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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