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H.R. 3813 (103rd)

Environmental Export Promotion Act of 1994

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Introduced

8 February 1994

Last action

20 April 1994 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Sponsors

Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3]

Subjects

Environment

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14 January 2025

Environment

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Summary

Environmental Export Promotion Act of 1994 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to direct the President to establish the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee to advise and guide the Environmental Trade Promotion Working Group in the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, and services. Requires the Working Group to assess annually which foreign countries have markets with the greatest potential for such exports, and select five of them as priority countries for the application of U.S. Government export promotion resources. Requires the Group to create annual plans for each priority country, detailing ways to increase U.S. environmental exports to such country. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to assign a specialist in environmental technologies to the office of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service in each of the five priority countries, and authorizes similar assignments in any countries that are promising markets for such exports. Specifies the duties of such specialists. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a mechanism to give environmental technology and international environmental marketplace training to Commercial Service Officers assigned to one-stop shops and to district offices in districts with large numbers of environmental businesses; and (2) ensure that such officers receive appropriate training under such mechanism. Directs the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to establish international regional environmental initiatives to coordinate Federal activities with State, local, and private sector activities to build environmental partnerships between the United States and the geographic region outside the United States for which such an initiative is established. Specifies TPCC activities in carrying out such initiatives. Directs the Working Group to maintain an environmental technologies project advocacy calendar, updated quarterly, identifying significant project opportunities for U.S. environmental businesses in foreign markets and trade promotion events.

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Timeline

  1. 8 February 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 February 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 February 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 March 1994

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from Commerce.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 March 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) in the Nature of a Substitute.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 March 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 April 1994

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5 of rule 1, the Speaker postponed until Tuesday, April 19, 1994 the roll call votes on the motions to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 3813 and agree to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 31 which were ordered on Monday, April 18, 1994.

    Source: Floor

  9. 18 April 1994

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until April 19.

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 April 1994

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 April 1994

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2387-2392)

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 April 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Gejdenson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  13. 18 April 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 18 April 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 103-478.

    Source: Committee

  15. 18 April 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 103-478.

    Source: Committee

  16. 19 April 1994

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 117).

    Source: Floor

  17. 19 April 1994

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 117).

    Source: Floor

  18. 19 April 1994

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2414)

    Source: Floor

  19. 19 April 1994

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  20. 20 April 1994

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

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