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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 2, 1993
Amends the Japan-United States Friendship Act to authorize appropriations for the Japan-United States Friendship Trust Fund. Sets forth requirements for the members of the United States Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Educational Cooperation. Requires certain investment duties of the Secretary of the Treasury involving the Fund to be taken at the direction of the Chairman of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission. Permits investments only in instruments of public debt with maturities suitable to the Fund's needs (currently, in interest-bearing obligations of or guaranteed by the United States).
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Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D–WV
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4424-4425)
Introduced in Senate
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