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United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act

Introduced: March 28, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2001
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9151)
Sep 4, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
Sep 4, 2001
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-59.
Jul 26, 2001
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 28, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3060-3063)
Mar 28, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3059-3060)
Mar 28, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act - Authorizes the President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of duty, continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties as are deemed necessary to carry out the Agreement between the United States of America and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area (Agreement), entered into on October 24, 2000. Sets forth certain rules of origin with respect to the reduction or elimination of any duty imposed by the United States on Jordanian articles as provided in such Agreement.

Directs the International Trade Commission (ITC), upon the filing of a petition by an entity (including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers representative of an industry) requesting trade relief from U.S. obligations under the Agreement, to initiate an investigation to determine whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for under the Agreement, a Jordanian article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities and under such conditions that such imports alone constitute a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, such imported article. Prescribes a procedure for ITC action on such a petition. Requires the President, upon an affirmative determination by the ITC, to provide necessary import relief and facilitate efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition, unless the provision of such relief is not in the U.S. national economic interest, or in extraordinary circumstances, the provision of relief would cause serious harm to U.S. national security.

Requires the ITC, if an affirmative determination about import competition has been made under the Trade Act of 1974, also to find whether imports of Jordanian articles are a substantial cause of serious injury or threat. Requires the President to review such a determination, and authorizes exclusion of such Jordanian imports from remedial action if the final determination is negative.

Authorizes a Jordanian national (including any spouse or child, if accompanying or following to join such national) to enter the United States pursuant to the Agreement as a nonimmigrant if such entrance is solely to carry on substantial trade, or solely to develop the operations of an enterprise in which he has invested a substantial amount of capital.

Declares that U.S. law shall supercede any inconsistent Agreement provisions.

What's happening now September 24, 2001

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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