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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Jul 25, 1996
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Cambodia. Requires the President to report to the Congress within 18 months on the trade relations between the United States and Cambodia pursuant to the trade agreement described in this Act.
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Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R–IL
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Became Public Law No: 104-203.
Became Public Law No: 104-203.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H10344-10345)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H10344-10345)
Mr. Crane asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8930-8931)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8930-8931)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-264.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-264.
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6755)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gibbons objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6705-6706)
Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-160.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-160.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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