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S. 925 (99th)

A bill to deny most-favored-nation trading status to Afghanistan.

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Introduced

17 April 1985

Last action

23 July 1985 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]

Subjects

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Summary

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to add Afghanistan to the list of communist countries the imports from which are subject to the column two rate of duty. Prohibits granting nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) treatment to the products of Afghanistan. Prohibits entering into a commercial agreement with Afghanistan pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974. Prohibits Afghanistan from participating in any program under which the United States extends credit, credit guarantees, or investment guarantees.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 April 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.

    Source: Committee

  4. 23 July 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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