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H.R. 3581 (98th)

A bill to amend section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 to limit eligibility of agricultural products and by-products under the Generalized System of Preferences.

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Introduced

14 July 1983

Last action

18 July 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3]

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Summary

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to prohibit the President from making new agricultural products or byproducts eligible articles under the Generalized System of Preferences as of January 1, 1984. Declares that no agricultural products or byproducts which are like or directly competitive with U.S. products shall be eligible under the Generalized System of Preferences after January 1, 1985.

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Timeline

  1. 14 July 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 July 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 July 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 July 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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