United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

Summary

United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Approves the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement entered into on May 6, 2003, with the Government of Singapore, and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement, both submitted to the Congress on July 15, 2003. Authorizes the President to proclaim such actions, and other appropriate officers of the U.S. Government to issue such regulations, as may be necessary to ensure that any provision of this Act that takes effect on the date the Agreement enters into force is appropriately implemented. Provides for: (1) administration of dispute settlement proceedings; (2) arbitration of claims; (3) specified tariff modifications; (4) enforcement of textile and apparel rules of origin; (5) actions for relief from imports benefiting from the Agreement; (6) certain textile and apparel safeguard measures; (7) U.S. International Trade Commission findings and presidential actions with regard to whether imports of articles from Singapore are a substantial cause of serious injury or threat to U.S. articles and industries; and (8) temporary entry into the United States of business persons who are nationals of Singapore, including nonimmigrant traders, investors, and professionals.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 22 July 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 22 July 2003

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 22 July 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 July 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 July 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 July 2003

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