PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment unfavorably. With a recommendation of disapproval.
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 4, 1998
Disapproves the recommendation of the President to extend the authority to waive freedom of emigration requirements with respect to Vietnam in order to qualify its products for nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment).
People & committees
Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R–NH
Legislative record
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Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment unfavorably. With a recommendation of disapproval.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth unfavorably without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth unfavorably without amendment. Without written report.
Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-933.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5636-5637)
Introduced in Senate
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