Meat and Livestock Import Amendments

Summary

Meat and Livestock Import Amendments - Subjects specified kinds of preserved beef and veal products to the policy of Congress related to the restriction of beef imports. Revises the formula for the determination of beef and veal import quotas. Repeals the authority of the President to suspend a proclamation limiting beef imports. Directs the President to limit beef imports at any one port of entry in order to insure the geographical distribution of such imports. Declares it the policy of Congress that a quota should be imposed upon the importation of cattle. Directs the President to impose such limitation and to limit such imports at any one port of entry.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Meat Import Act