A bill to authorize the suspension of duty-free treatment to wood products under the Generalized System of Preferences to beneficiary countries that do not implement appropriate reforestation programs; and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the President to suspend the designation as an eligible article for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences of wood products from a beneficiary country unless such country, during each year: (1) commences a reforestation program for the equivalent forest area for such country; and (2) continues or completes such reforestation program begun in any previous year. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) determine those beneficiary countries that comply with such requirement; and (2) advise the President of those countries that do not. Sets forth an exception to such suspension. Directs the United States Trade Representative to use the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to promote reforestation in developing countries.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 September 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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