A bill to authorize the President to impose a tariff surcharge on the products of certain countries in order to offset the expense of providing United States defense assistance to such countries.

Summary

Authorizes the President to impose tariff surcharges on articles imported from Japan, France, or any country within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if the President determines that the cost of providing such country with defense assistance should be offset by tariff surcharges.

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Timeline

1. 1 March 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 June 1983

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USTR.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 March 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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