To provide that the President may not waive, with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the statutory prohibitions on nondiscriminatory trade treatment, commercial agreements, and participation in programs of the United States Government which extend credits or financing guarantees and certain other forms of assistance.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 1998

Prohibits the President from waiving certain requirements of the Trade Act of 1974 for nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation status), the prohibitions of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 on aid to Marxist-Leninist countries, specified requirements of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for insurance, reinsurance, financing, or other services by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation with respect to Vietnam. Nullifies any previous waiver of such requirements and prohibitions.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45] · R–CA

Committees

Financial Services Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee

9 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

Actions

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Feb 20, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Feb 9, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 4, 1998
Referred to House International Relations
Feb 4, 1998
Referred to House Banking and Financial Services
Feb 4, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 4, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 4, 1998
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 1998
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.3158, 105th Congress: To provide that the President may not waive, with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the statutory prohibitions on nondiscriminatory trade treatment, commercial agreements, and participation in programs of the United States Government which extend credits or financing guarantees and certain other forms of assistance.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3158

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Analyze H.R.3158 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.3158, 105th Congress: To provide that the President may not waive, with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the statutory prohibitions on nondiscriminatory trade treatment, commercial agreements, and participation in programs of the United States Government which extend credits or financing guarantees and certain other forms of assistance.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3158

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1998-02-04.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr3158/BILLS-105hr3158ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:49:20Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.R.3158, 105th Congress: To provide that the President may not waive, with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the statutory prohibitions on nondiscriminatory trade treatment, commercial agreements, and participation in programs of the United States Government which extend credits or financing guarantees and certain other forms of assistance.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3158

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1998-02-04.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr3158/BILLS-105hr3158ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:49:20Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.R.3158, 105th Congress: To provide that the President may not waive, with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the statutory prohibitions on nondiscriminatory trade treatment, commercial agreements, and participation in programs of the United States Government which extend credits or financing guarantees and certain other forms of assistance.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3158

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1998-02-04.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hr3158/BILLS-105hr3158ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:49:20Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.3158 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.