A bill to authorize the imposition of additional duties on swine and pork products of Canadian origin in order to offset competitive advantages resulting from any government subsidy that may be provided to Canadian swine producers.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine if the Canadian Government provides a subsidy to Canadian swine producers which is greater than U.S. subsidies to U.S. swine producers. Authorizes the Secretary, upon an affirmative finding, to impose additional duties on Canadian swine and pork products. Provides that the Secretary shall impose such an additional duty equal to the excess benefit of the Canadian subsidy that is conferred on such products. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to collect such duties. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate such additional duties during periods when Canada ceases to provide such subsidy.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 February 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, USDA, Customs, ITC, USTR.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 April 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From ITC.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 June 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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