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H.R. 5278 99th Congress House

A bill entitled: "The Export Enhancement Improvement Act".

Introduced: July 29, 1986 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeExportsForeign Trade and InvestmentsForeign trade promotion
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Aug 5, 1986
See H.R.5242.
Jul 30, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jul 29, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 29, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to permit certain foreign purchasers of U.S. agricultural commodities to participate in the export market expansion program established by such Act if the foreign purchasers have traditionally purchased U.S. farm commodities and maintain trade relations with the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5242 Agricultural Export Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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