To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to repeal the provisions exempting certain articles from duty-free treatment under the Act.

Summary

Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to repeal the provisions exempting the following articles from duty-free treatment under the Act: (1) textile and apparel articles which are subject to textile agreements; (2) footwear not eligible for benefits under the generalized system of preferences; (3) tuna in airtight containers; (4) petroleum products; (5) certain watches and parts; and (6) leather handbags, luggage, flat goods, and work gloves to which reduced duty rates apply.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 March 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, USDA, ITC, USTR.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 November 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received from USTR.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 March 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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