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S 1867 99th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Congress and Members of Congress Developing countries Foreign Trade and Investments Free ports and zones Imports Legislation Tariff Tariff preferences

A bill to require the President to submit legislation withdrawing trade benefits provided under Generalized System of Preferences from certain developing countries.

Introduced: November 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1986
Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-784.
Nov 25, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Nov 20, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 20, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to submit to the Congress, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, a draft of a bill to withdraw, within two years of enactment of this Act, trade preferences under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 from a foreign country if, on the basis of such country's per capita income and other indications of economic development and international competitiveness, the continued provision of such preferences can no longer be justified as promoting economic growth and development in the developing world. Provides for special congressional procedures with respect to such bill. Prohibits such bill from applying to any country which has entered into an agreement with the United States establishing a free trade zone between the United States and such country.

What's happening now June 17, 1986

Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-784.

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