HCONRES 93
99th Congress
House
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A concurrent resolution urging the extension of the voluntary restraint agreement affecting imports of Japanese-built motor vehicles.
Introduced: March 21, 1985
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 21, 1985
Hearings Held Prior to Introduction (Feb 28; Mar 4, 85).
Mar 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 21, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the President to extend the voluntary restraint agreement with Japan concerning Japanese-built motor vehicles for an additional three years at a specified vehicles per year level except that the import level for each year of the restraint period will be increased by 15 percent of the previous year's level if: (1) the value of the U.S. farm commodities imported into Japan during that year exceeds by a specified dollar amount the level of such imports of the previous year's; and (2) the value of U.S. manufactured goods imported into Japan increases by a specified dollar amount during each year of the restraint period.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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