Emergency Safeguard Act of 1996

Summary

Emergency Safeguard Act of 1996 - Declares that: (1) no more than 50 percent of the total square meter equivalents of wool apparel assembled in Canada and eligible for preferential duty treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during any year shall be tailored wool; and (2) no more than 50 percent of such sublimit shall be men's and boys' wool suits, wool sport coats, or wool slacks. Grants nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) treatment of Canadian tailored wool apparel that is eligible for preferential duty treatment under NAFTA.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 1996

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8553-8555)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 July 1996 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 1996

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 1996

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 July 1996

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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