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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 1, 1998
Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to direct the President, if he or she takes action to embargo the export under an export sales contract of an agricultural commodity to a country that is not part of an embargo on all exports to the country, to report to the Congress, not later than five days after imposing the embargo, on the reasons for such embargo and its proposed duration. Sets forth congressional procedures for termination of the embargo. Directs exporters of certain agricultural commodities (including plant nutrient materials) to report on a weekly basis to the Secretary of Agriculture certain information regarding their export under an export sales contract.
People & committees
Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R–IL
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Committee on International Relations discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 11, 1998.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on International Relations for a period ending not later than Aug. 7, 1998 for a period ending not later than August 7, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-631, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-631, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E557)
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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