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H.R.3916 / 103rd Congress

NAFTA Pork Repeal Act of 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 24, 1994

NAFTA Pork Repeal Act of 1994 - Amends the North American Free Trade Implementation Act to repeal the authorization for (and thus eliminate): (1) the Center for the Study of Western Hemisphere Trade; (2) the North American Development Bank; (3) the snap-back tariff for orange juice; (4) the monitoring of tomato and pepper imports; and (5) data collection on fresh fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any FY 1994 or 1995 appropriations for: (1) more than four C-17 military cargo aircraft; (2) construction of a highway connecting the Golden Gate and Antelope Valley highways north of the Santa Clarita Valley in California; or (3) construction or operation of a new agricultural research facility in Ft. Pierce, Florida, a new plutonium research laboratory in the Pantex Facility in Texas, or a new manufacturing technology facility in Henry County, Virginia. Limits to FY 1993 levels the amount of FY 1994 or 1995 appropriations that may be expended for U.S. Customs Service enforcement of textile and apparel rules.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R–NJ

Committees

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Agriculture Committee
7 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  3. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Acquisition.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  7. Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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