A bill expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the European Union's ban of United States beef and the World Trade Organization's ruling concerning that ban.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States expects the European Union to immediately comply with the ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the European Union's ban of U.S. beef is in violation of the WTO's Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, and grant U.S. beef producers access to the European market; and (2) the United States Trade Representative should take immediate action to open European markets to U.S. beef producers in the event the European Union fails to comply with the WTO's ruling.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1998

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S669)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 February 1998 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
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