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HR 4635 98th Congress House Energy Advisory bodies Coal Exports Federal advisory bodies Foreign Trade and Investments Foreign trade promotion Mines and mineral resources

Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984

Introduced: January 24, 1984 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jan 24, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 24, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, a Federal Coal Export Commission which shall meet at least four times a year for consultation on activities leading to increased cooperation among entities involved in U.S. coal exports, with the goal of expanding the U.S. share of the international coal market. Requires the Commission to examine the potential for small- and medium- sized coal companies to enter the export coal trade through export trading companies. Requires the Commission to submit its report to the President and the Congress within two years of its first meeting. Terminates the Commission upon submission of its report.

What's happening now February 3, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 8, 1984
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 24, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4635: Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4635/
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"H.R. 4635: Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4635/.
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H.R. 4635, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4635/.
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