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H.R. 506 (106th)

To ensure that the volume of steel imports does not exceed the average monthly volume of such imports during the 36-month period preceding July 1997.

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Introduced

2 February 1999

Last action

9 February 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]

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Summary

Directs the President to impose quotas, tariff surcharges, or negotiate enforceable voluntary export restraint agreements in order to ensure that the volume of imported steel products (semifinished, plates, sheets and strips, wire rods, wire and wire products, rail type products, bars, structural shapes and units, pipes and tubes, iron ore, and coke products) during any month does not exceed the average volume of imported steel for the 36-month period preceding July 1997. Directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and of Commerce to implement a program for administering and enforcing the restraints on such imports. Authorizes the Customs Service to refuse entry into the U.S. customs territory for a three year period of any steel products that exceed the allowable levels of such products.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H275-276)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 February 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

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