Generalized System of Preferences Renewal Act of 1984

Summary

Generalized System of Preferences Renewal Act of 1984 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the Generalized System of Preferences until January 3, 1995. Directs the President, in determining whether to provide duty-free treatment for an eligible article from a beneficiary developing country, to consider the extent of the beneficiary developing country's competitiveness with respect to eligible articles. Prohibits the President from designating a country as a beneficiary developing country if such country has nationalized or has taken other steps which in effect nationalize U.S. owned property, including patents, trademarks, or copyrights. Directs the President, in determining whether to designate a country a beneficiary developing country, to consider: (1) the extent to which such country is providing the means for foreign nationals to exercise exclusive rights in intellectual property, including patent, trademark, and copyright rights; and (2) the extent to which such country has taken action to reduce trade distorting investment practices and policies. Directs the President to report to the Congress by January 4, 1988, on the application of the Generalized System of Preferences, with particular emphasis on: (1) the extent to which beneficiary developing countries have assured equitable and reasonable access to the markets and basic commodity resources of such countries, provided protection for rights in intellectual property, and taken action to reduce trade-distorting investment practices and policies; (2) the actions taken by the President to limit the application of duty-free treatment with respect to any country which has failed to provide the United States with market access. Prohibits treating a country as a beneficiary developing country with respect to any article if the amount of exports of such article by such country to the United States exceeds a certain quantity or value. Declares that such prohibition shall not apply if a like or competitive article is not produced in the United States on January 3, 1985. Authorizes the President to disregard such prohibition if the appraised value of the total U.S. imports of such article does not exceed a specified amount. Directs the President to review the eligible articles in the Generalized System of Preferences by January 4, 1987. Provides for changing the tariff treatment of beneficiary developing countries which the President determines to have demonstrated a sufficient degree of competitiveness. Authorizes the President, after January 4, 1987, to waive the removal of tariff preferences with respect to an eligible article of a beneficiary developing country if the President: (1) receives the advice of the International Trade Commission on whether any U.S. industry is likely to be adversely affected by such waiver; (2) determines that such waiver is in the national economic interest of the United States; and (3) publishes such determination in the Federal Register. Lists factors to be considered in deciding whether to grant such a waiver. Permits redesignating a country as a beneficiary developing country under certain conditions. Declares that the competitive need limit on treatment as a beneficiary country shall not apply to least developed beneficiary developing countries. Requires the President to determine which countries are least developed beneficiary developing countries by July 4, 1985 and to notify Congress at least 60 days before any such determination becomes final.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 July 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 September 1984

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 13 September 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 September 1984

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 September 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 26 September 1984

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 September 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 611.

    Source: Calendars

11. 27 September 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-1090.

    Source: Committee

12. 27 September 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-1090.

    Source: Committee

13. 1 October 1984

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.594 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

14. 1 October 1984

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving Certain Points of Order Against the Bill.

    Source: Floor

15. 3 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 3 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 3 October 1984

    Floor

    House Incorporated the Text of H.R.6023 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.3398.

    Source: Floor

18. 3 October 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

19. 3 October 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

20. 3 October 1984

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

21. 4 October 1984

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

22. 16 October 1984

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Agriculture Department.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 3 October 1984

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 September 1984

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Sponsors

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Related records

• related to → Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6023) to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to renew the authority for the operation of the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment to make Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong ineligible for General System of Preferences benefits.