General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade for the Environment Act of 1991

Summary

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade for the Environment Act of 1991 - Directs the United States Trade Representative and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to study the impact on international trade of international environmental agreements and foreign nation environment, conservation, and health laws. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to treat acts and practices of foreign countries that diminish the effectiveness of international agreements on the environment or the conservation of animals or plants as unjustifiable for purposes of the enforcement of U.S. rights under trade agreements.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 January 1991

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
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