National Security and Trade Act of 1985

Summary

National Security and Trade Act of 1985 - Amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the President to implement the recommendations contained in a certain report by the Secretary of Commerce with respect to imports that threaten national security if the President has made no determination and taken no action on such report within 90 days of receiving it. Requires the President and the Secretary to consider, in determining whether imports threaten national security, the impact on national security of: (1) not only short-term supply disruptions of articles needed for national security but also long-term U.S. dependence on imports of such articles; and (2) the loss of a viable domestic industry producing articles needed for national security. Requires the President to issue a proclamation on the date of enactment of this Act that implements the recommendations of the Secretary in such report if: (1) the President did not by November 30, 1985, make a specified determination with respect to such report that was received before the date of enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 20 November 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 November 1985

   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, Defense Department.

   Source: Committee

4. 13 August 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Finance. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 November 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
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