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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 5, 1996
Notes that the U.S. Trade Representative intends to negotiate with Bulgaria in order to preserve the commitments of that country under the bilateral commercial agreement in effect between that country and the United States that are consistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization. Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (denying nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of certain countries) should no longer apply to Bulgaria; and (2) based upon such determination, extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to Bulgaria's products.
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Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R–IL
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Became Public Law No: 104-162.
Became Public Law No: 104-162.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7341)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7341)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without amendment. With written report No. 104-265.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without amendment. With written report No. 104-265.
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment 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 H1697-1698)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Crane 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1673-1675)
Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-466.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-466.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Trade Discharged.
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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