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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 9, 1993
Encourages U.S. leadership in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation organization. Calls on the President, the Secretary of State, and other representatives of the U.S. Government to take the opportunity presented by the scheduled chairing and hosting by the United States of the ministerial meeting of the organization in Seattle, Washington, on November 17 through 19, 1993, to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to make it an effective regional economic organization that reduces barriers to increased intra-regional trade through the harmonization of standards, trade, and investment policies.
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Sen. Mathews, Harlan [D-TN] · D–TN
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7394-7395)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7394-7395)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7033-7034)
Introduced in Senate
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