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S. 2182 (98th)

Wine Equity Act of 1983

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Introduced

18 November 1983

Last action

1 December 1983 · Committee

Status

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Wine Equity Act of 1983 - Requires the President to direct the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to negotiate the harmonization of tariff and nontariff barriers on wine with each designated major trading country. Requires negotiations with designated major trading countries which do not export wine to the United States in order to eliminate all tariff and nontariff trade barriers of such countries to the importation of U.S. wine. Requires the President to impose tariff and nontariff trade barriers equal or substantially equivalent to the barriers applied by a designated major trading country if such country does not provide harmonization to U.S. produced-wine within 180 days of the country's designation as a designated major trading country. Provides for removing such U.S. tariff and nontariff barriers. Requires the USTR to report to specified congressional committees at the beginning and end of each negotiation. Requires the USTR to consult with such committees to identify further tariff and nontariff barriers to and potential markets for U.S. wine. Provides for assistance for the USTR from other Federal agencies.

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Timeline

  1. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 December 1983

    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.

    Source: Committee

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