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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 31, 2001
Northern Border States Council Act - Establishes the Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council, which shall: (1) advise the President, the Congress, the U.S. Trade Representative, the Secretary of Commerce, and other appropriate Federal and State officials with respect to the administration of U.S.-Canada trade policies, taxation of trade in goods and services, and customs and immigration matters; (2) monitor trade issues and disputes that involve one of the Council-member States and either the Canadian Government or one of Canada's provinces; and (3) make recommendations with respect to such disputes.
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Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R–ME
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S920-921)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S919-920)
Introduced in Senate
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