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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 1998
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the European Union unfairly restricts the importation of U.S. agricultural products; (2) the elimination of such restrictions should be a top priority of any current or future trade negotiations between the United States and the European Union; and (3) the U.S. Trade Representative should not engage in any trade negotiations with the European Union that undermine U.S. ability to achieve such elimination.
People & committees
Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R–KS
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5356)
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5356)
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S587-588)
Introduced in Senate
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