Sustainable Development Through Trade Act of 1994

Summary

Sustainable Development Through Trade Act of 1994 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to waive certain requirements for the withdrawal of beneficiary country status with respect to a country's product if he is advised by the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that such country is taking action to protect environmental resources, including ecosystems, that have environmental, economic, or national security significance for the United States. Authorizes the President to designate a product of a least-developed beneficiary developing country as an eligible product for duty-free treatment unless it is determined that such product is import-sensitive.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 1994

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 1994

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8909-8910)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 July 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 July 1994 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 July 1994

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Trade and Environment Reporting Act of 1994