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| 116-sconres-43 | 116 | sconres | 43 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should do everything in his power to achieve resolution and repayment of the defaulted sovereign debt of the People's Republic of China held by 20,000 families in the United States represented by the American Bondholders Foundation, LLC. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-13 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5412) | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 1 | This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the President should do everything within his power to achieve resolution and repayment by China of the defaulted Chinese bonds held by 20,000 families in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:45:15Z | |
| 114-sconres-47 | 114 | sconres | 47 | A concurrent resolution expressing support for fostering closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-13 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5088; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5088-5089) | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 10 | Calls upon the President to begin negotiations for a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. | 2023-01-11T13:33:10Z | |
| 110-sconres-60 | 110 | sconres | 60 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress relating to negotiating a free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2007-12-18 | 2007-12-18 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15925-15926) | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 5 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should increase trade opportunities with Taiwan and launch negotiations for a free trade agreement with Taiwan. | 2023-01-11T13:15:23Z | |
| 110-sconres-11 | 110 | sconres | 11 | A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with another country comply with certain minimum standards. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2007-02-13 | 2007-02-13 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1923-1924) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Urges that any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with foreign countries should comply with: (1) specified requirements applying to all countries; (2) specified requirements applying to only the United States; and (3) provisions providing special treatment for developing countries. | 2023-01-11T19:57:21Z | |
| 109-sconres-111 | 109 | sconres | 111 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should expand trade opportunities with Mongolia and initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Mongolia. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8071) | Senate | Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] | NE | R | H001028 | 4 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to work with Mongolia to expand bilateral United States-Mongolia trade opportunities and initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Mongolia. | 2023-01-12T17:52:26Z | |
| 109-sconres-84 | 109 | sconres | 84 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding a free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2006-03-28 | 2006-03-28 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2475-2476) | Senate | Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] | AZ | R | K000352 | 15 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should launch negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Taiwan. | 2023-01-13T04:48:48Z | |
| 109-sconres-55 | 109 | sconres | 55 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the conditions for the United States to become a signatory to any multilateral agreement on trade resulting from the World Trade Organization's Doha Development Agenda Round. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2005-09-29 | 2005-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10761) | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 40 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should not be a signatory to any agreement or protocol with respect to the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, or any other bilateral or multilateral trade negotiations, that adopts any proposal to lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international disciplines on unfair trade or safeguard provisions, including certain proposals, and would lessen in any manner U.S. ability to enforce rigorously its trade laws, including the antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard laws. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. trade laws and international rules appropriately serve the public interest by offsetting injurious unfair trade, and that further "balancing modifications" or other similar provisions are unnecessary and would add to the complexity and difficulty of achieving relief against injurious unfair trade practices; and (2) the United States should ensure that any new agreement relating to international disciplines on unfair trade or safeguard provisions fully rectifies and corrects decisions by WTO dispute settlement panels or the Appellate Body that have unjustifiably and negatively impacted, or threaten to negatively impact, U.S. law or practice, including a law or practice with respect to foreign dumping or subsidization. | 2023-01-13T04:49:58Z | |
| 109-sconres-28 | 109 | sconres | 28 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on World Intellectual Property Day regarding the importance of protecting intellectual property rights globally. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2005-04-26 | 2005-04-27 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] | IN | R | L000504 | 8 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Calls for the Administration to: (1) address the lack of intellectual property protection in China and Russia; (2) ensure that any country receiving benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, such as Russia, provides such protection; (3) ensure that action is taken against any country with which the United States shares mutual commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO), such as China, when the country fails to live up to its WTO commitments; and (4) urge Russia to promote measures to enforce such protection to comply with commitments required by WTO. Urges the President to take appropriate additional action to protect the intellectual property rights of U.S. businesses. | 2018-02-03T17:43:12Z | |
| 109-sconres-25 | 109 | sconres | 25 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the application of Airbus for launch aid. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2005-04-07 | 2005-04-12 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 22 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that: (1) European governments should reject Airbus' pending application for launch aid for the A350 and any future applications for launch aid; (2) the European Union, acting for itself and on behalf of its Member States, should renew its commitment to the terms agreed to on January 11, 2005; (3) the U.S. Trade Representative should request the formation of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution panel at the earliest possible opportunity if there is no immediate agreement to eliminate launch aid for the A350 and all future models and no concrete progress toward a comprehensive bilateral agreement covering all government supports in the large aircraft sector; and (4) the President should take any additional action the President considers appropriate to protect the U.S. interests in fair competition in the large commercial aircraft market. | 2018-02-03T17:42:51Z | |
| 109-sconres-12 | 109 | sconres | 12 | A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with another country must comply with certain minimum standards. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2005-02-15 | 2005-02-15 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1432-1434) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Urges that any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries should comply with certain minimum standards regarding: (1) investor and investment policy; (2) certain services; (3) policies to support American workers and small, minority, and women-owned businesses; (4) environmental, labor, and other public interests; (5) U.S. trade laws; (6) food safety; (7) agriculture and food security; (8) transparency; (9) governmental authority; (10) access to medicines and seeds; and (11) special treatment for developing countries. | 2019-11-15T21:52:32Z | |
| 108-sconres-140 | 108 | sconres | 140 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to withdraw the United States from the 1992 Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft with the European Union and immediately file a consultation request, under the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes of the World Trade Organization, on the matter of injury to, and adverse effects on, the commercial aviation industry of the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2004-10-05 | 2004-10-05 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10445-10446) | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 1 | Urges the President to direct the U.S. Trade Representative to: (1) withdraw the United States from the Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft that was entered into with the European Community in 1992; and (2) immediately file a consultation request, under the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on the matter of serious injury to the U.S. commercial aviation industry. | 2023-01-14T22:48:34Z | |
| 108-sconres-90 | 108 | sconres | 90 | A concurrent resolution expressing the Sense of the Congress regarding negotiating, in the United States-Thailand Free Trade Agreement, access to the United States automobile industry. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2004-02-23 | 2004-02-23 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461) | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 37 | Expresses the sense of Congress that negotiations on access to critical segments of the U.S. automobile market should not take place on a piecemeal basis, but only as part of: (1) negotiations that include all major automobile producing nations; and (2) comprehensive negotiations that address both tariff and nontariff barriers specific to the automobile industry, with progress on eliminating tariff barriers explicitly linked to concrete progress on eliminating nontariff barriers. | 2023-01-15T10:03:16Z | |
| 108-sconres-69 | 108 | sconres | 69 | A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2003-09-16 | 2003-09-16 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11577-11578) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Urges any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries to comply with certain minimum standards regarding: (1) investor and investment policy; (2) certain services; (3) policies to support American workers and small, minority, and women-owned businesses; (4) environmental, labor, and other public interests; (5) U.S. trade laws; (6) food safety; (7) agriculture and food security; (8) transparency; (9) governmental authority; (10) access to medicines and seeds; and (11) special treatment for developing countries. | 2023-01-15T07:17:56Z | |
| 108-sconres-29 | 108 | sconres | 29 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding semiconductor trade between the United States and the Republic of Korea and the need to assure that United States trade actions do not result in geopolitical tensions or United States job losses. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2003-03-25 | 2003-03-25 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4382) | Senate | Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] | OR | R | S001142 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Government should act carefully with regard to issues involving semiconductor trade between the United States and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) to assure that trade disputes do not create geopolitical or economic tensions between the two countries, and do not result in the loss of highly skilled American jobs, including jobs at U.S. facilities of Korean semiconductor manufacturers; (2) the Secretary of Commerce should review the financial restructuring of Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in light of economic reforms which have taken place in South Korea and avoid taking any action that will threaten the jobs of American workers in the semiconductor industry or threaten future investment in Hynix Semiconductor Inc.'s facility in Eugene, Oregon; and (3) the U.S. Trade Representative should seek to address issues involving semiconductor trade between the two countries through consultation after full review of the facts. | 2023-01-15T23:03:25Z | |
| 108-sconres-27 | 108 | sconres | 27 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to request the United States International Trade Commission to take certain actions with respect to the temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2003-03-20 | 2003-03-20 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4181) | Senate | Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] | MO | R | B000611 | 8 | Recognizes that a strong domestic steel industry and strong domestic manufacturing base are vital to national defense and economic security. Urges the President to request the United States International Trade Commission, in addition to fulfilling certain monitoring and reporting requirements under the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the progress of workers in a domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition, to monitor and report on the impact that temporary tariff increases and tariff-rate quotas on certain steel imports proclaimed by the President on March 5, 2002, have had on steel-consuming industries and ports of entry in the United States. | 2023-01-15T23:03:25Z | |
| 108-sconres-22 | 108 | sconres | 22 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding housing affordability and urging fair and expeditious review by international trade tribunals to ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2003-03-13 | 2003-03-13 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3751-3752) | Senate | Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] | OK | R | N000102 | 9 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative should work to support a fair and expeditious review and assure that no delays occur in resolving current disputes before the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and World Trade Organization (WTO) trade dispute panels involving the imposition of special duties on imported softwood lumber from Canada; (2) U.S. antidumping and countervailing law is a rules-based system that should proceed to conclusion in WTO and NAFTA trade dispute panels; (3) the President should continue discussions with Canada to promote open trade between the two countries on softwood lumber free of trade restraints that harm consumers; and (4) the President should consult with all stakeholders, including consumers, in future discussions regarding such trade. | 2023-01-15T23:03:25Z | |
| 108-sconres-11 | 108 | sconres | 11 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Republic of Korea's continuing unlawful bailouts of Hynix Semiconductor Inc., and calling on the Republic of Korea, the Secretary of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and the President to take actions to end the bailouts. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2003-02-27 | 2003-02-27 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2979) | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 3 | Declares that it is the sense of Congress that the actions of the Republic of Korea with respect to the bailouts of Hynix Semiconductor Inc. are severely detrimental to the bilateral friendship and economic relationships between the United States and Korea.Calls on the Republic of Korea immediately to cease any further bailouts of Hynix, and comply with all of its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, including those regarding subsidies.Calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to: (1) take necessary actions immediately to end any further bailouts of Hynix, including the self-initiation of further trade cases, the initiation of a further government investigation of the financial impact of these bailouts, and the calling of a special subsidies code meeting to raise the legal concerns with this issue; and (2) begin consultations with Congress regarding appropriate legislative action to deal fully with the impact of the bailouts of Hynix.Calls on the President to consult with the European Union regarding joint action with respect to the unlawful subsidies to Hynix that are harming the international DRAM, semiconductor, and electronics markets. | 2023-01-15T22:18:41Z | |
| 106-sconres-136 | 106 | sconres | 136 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of brining transparency, accountability, and effectiveness to the World Bank and its programs and projects. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2000-09-19 | 2000-09-20 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8770) | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the World Bank should publicly commit to execute performance audits and a complete performance evaluation of the effectiveness of its programs and projects by independent private sector firms; (2) the audits and evaluation should be published, should meet specified requirements, and, together with the General Accounting Office review thereof, would help bring necessary transparency, accountability, and effectiveness to the World Bank and its programs and projects; and (3) the health and well-being of people around the world would be aided by the World Bank's efforts to ensure that its resources are properly and appropriately directed to those truly in need. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 106-sconres-111 | 106 | sconres | 111 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding ensuring a competitive North American market for softwood lumber. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2000-05-09 | 2000-05-09 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3737) | Senate | Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] | OK | R | N000102 | 15 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement of 1996 should terminate with no extension; (2) the President should continue talks with Canada to promote open trade of softwood lumber between the two countries; and (3) the President should consult with all stakeholders, including consumers, in future discussions regarding such trade. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 106-sconres-71 | 106 | sconres | 71 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Miami, Florida, and not a competing foreign city, should serve as the permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1999-11-08 | 2000-04-11 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should direct the U.S. representative to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations to use all available means to secure Miami, Florida, as the permanent site of the FTAA Secretariat after February 28, 2005. | 2025-04-07T13:47:02Z | |
| 106-sconres-58 | 106 | sconres | 58 | A concurrent resolution urging the United States to seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on special, multiple and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1999-09-30 | 1999-09-30 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 3 | Urges the President to: (1) seek a global consensus supporting a permanent international moratorium on tariffs on electronic commerce, including a ban on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce and the Internet; (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to the November 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Seattle, Washington, to seek to make permanent the moratorium on tariffs on electronic transmissions adopted by the WTO in May 1998; (3) seek adoption by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development of an international ban on special, multiple, or discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce and the Internet; and (4) oppose any proposal by any country, the United Nations, or any other multilateral organization to establish a bit tax on electronic transmissions. | 2025-04-07T13:42:35Z | |
| 106-sconres-55 | 106 | sconres | 55 | A concurrent resolution establishing objectives for the next round of multilateral trade negotiations. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1999-09-08 | 1999-09-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10849-10850) | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Government should pursue certain objectives regarding agriculture, services, industrial market access, and certain other trade-related issues (including World Trade Organization (WTO) institutional issues) in any negotiations undertaken with respect to the next round of multilateral trade negotiations at the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Seattle, Washington.Directs the United States Trade Representative to ensure that negotiations do not weaken existing agreements or create opportunities for imposition of new barriers in the areas of dumping and antidumping, competition policy, investment, and textiles and apparel. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 106-sconres-4 | 106 | sconres | 4 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that assistance to South Korea should be conditioned on South Korea's compliance with its international trade commitments and on South Korea's termination of its unfair trade practices and subsidies. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1999-01-26 | 1999-01-26 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] | MO | R | A000356 | 1 | Declares that the Congress: (1) strongly believes that while a stable global marketplace is in the best interest of U.S. farmers and ranchers, the United States should seek a mutually beneficial relationship without hindering the competitiveness of U.S. agriculture; (2) calls on South Korea to abide by its trade commitments; (3) calls on the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to promote vigorously policies that encourage the opening of markets for beef and pork products by requiring South Korea to abide by its international trade commitments and to reduce trade barriers, tariffs, and export subsidies; (4) calls on the President and the Secretaries of the Treasury and of Agriculture to monitor and report to the Congress that resources will not be used to stabilize the South Korean market at the expense of U.S. agricultural goods or services; and (5) requests the United States Trade Representative and the Department of Agriculture to continue bilateral consultations with the Government of South Korea on its failure to abide by its international trade commitments on beef market access, to consider whether Korea's reported plans for subsidizing its pork industry would violate any of its international trade commitments, and to determine what impact Korea's subsidy plans would have on U.S. agricultural interests, especially in Japan. | 2025-04-07T13:42:35Z | |
| 105-sconres-124 | 105 | sconres | 124 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to developing countries that violate the intellectual property rights of United States persons, particularly those that have not implemented their obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1998-10-06 | 1998-10-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 9 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should not give special trade preferences to goods originating from a country that is not making substantial progress toward adequately protect U.S. intellectual property rights, particularly a developing country that has not met its obligations under the Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights by January 1, 2000; (2) the Congress should monitor the progress of developing countries in meeting their obligations under the Agreement by January 1, 2000; and (3) it should consider legislation that would deny benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to developing countries that are not in compliance with their obligations under the Agreement beginning on January 1, 2000. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 105-sconres-121 | 105 | sconres | 121 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should take all necessary measures to respond to the increase in steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, the independent States of the former Soviet Union, Russia, and other areas of the world, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1998-09-29 | 1998-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 30 | Calls upon the President to: (1) pursue enhanced enforcement of U.S. trade laws with respect to the increase in steel imports into the United States, including imposition of offsetting duties, quantitative restrictions, and other appropriate remedial measures; (2) pursue with all methods at the President's disposal to achieve a more equitable sharing of the burden of accepting imports of finished steel products from Asia and the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (3) establish a task force that has responsibility for closely monitoring U.S. imports of steel; and (4) report to the Congress by January 5, 1999, with a comprehensive plan for responding to the increase in steel imports, including ways of limiting the deleterious effects on employment, prices, and investment in the U.S. steel industry. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 105-sconres-88 | 105 | sconres | 88 | A concurrent resolution calling on Japan to have an open, competitive market for consumer photographic film and paper and other sectors facing market access barriers in Japan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1998-04-02 | 1998-07-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 18 | Calls upon the Government of Japan to: (1) live up to the standards it has set for open competitive markets; and (2) fully support the representations that it made to a dispute settlement panel of the World Trade Organization regarding deregulation, transparency, nondiscrimination, open distribution systems, and vigorous enforcement of competition laws with respect to consumer photographic film and paper as well as other sectors, such as autos and auto parts, glass, paper and wood products, and telecommunications, that face similar market access barriers there. Urges the President, the United States Trade Representative, and other appropriate officers of the executive branch to exercise fully existing authority to achieve these objectives. Requests the President to report to the Congress at least semiannually on access to Japanese markets for consumer photographic film and paper. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 105-sconres-74 | 105 | sconres | 74 | A bill expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the European Union's ban of United States beef and the World Trade Organization's ruling concerning that ban. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1998-02-11 | 1998-02-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States expects the European Union to immediately comply with the ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the European Union's ban of U.S. beef is in violation of the WTO's Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, and grant U.S. beef producers access to the European market; and (2) the United States Trade Representative should take immediate action to open European markets to U.S. beef producers in the event the European Union fails to comply with the WTO's ruling. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 105-sconres-73 | 105 | sconres | 73 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United States agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1998-02-10 | 1998-05-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 3 | 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. | 2025-04-07T15:23:24Z | |
| 105-sconres-43 | 105 | sconres | 43 | A concurrent resolution urging the United States Trade Representative immediately to take all appropriate action with regards to Mexico's imposition of antidumping duties on United States high fructose corn syrup. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1997-07-25 | 1997-07-31 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Mexico should: (1) review whether it properly initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of high fructose corn syrup from the United States in conformity with the standards of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Antidumping; and (2) terminate such investigation. Declares that if the United States Trade Representative (USTR) determines that Mexico initiated the investigation in violation of WTO standards, and Mexico does not terminate it, then the USTR should immediately take appropriate measures, including actions pursuant to the dispute settlement provisions of the WTO. | 2025-04-07T13:47:40Z | |
| 105-sconres-30 | 105 | sconres | 30 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the rules of multilateral economic institutions, including the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstrction and Development, should be amended to allow membership for the Republic of China on Taiwan and other qualified economies. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1997-05-23 | 1998-07-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 39 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that it should be U.S. policy to support: (1) changes to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Charter that would allow Taiwan and other qualified economies to become members of the IMF; and (2) Taiwan's admission to membership in other international economic organizations for which it is qualified, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. | 2025-04-07T13:47:40Z | |
| 105-sconres-15 | 105 | sconres | 15 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States support the accession of Taiwan to the World Trade Organization. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1997-03-20 | 1997-03-20 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | T000317 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that trade negotiations between the United States and Taiwan be promptly concluded. Urges the U.S. Government to publicly support Taiwan's accession to the World Trade Organization. | 2025-04-07T13:47:40Z | |
| 104-sconres-10 | 104 | sconres | 10 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should take steps to improve economic relations between the United States and the countries of Eastern and Central Europe. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1995-04-04 | 1995-04-04 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] | CO | R | B000919 | 1 | Calls for the President to negotiate international agreements for free trade between the United States and the countries of Central Europe and lay the groundwork for such an agreement by: (1) developing closer commercial contacts; (2) eliminating tariff and nontariff discriminatory barriers; (3) developing framework agreements that chart a course toward a free trade agreement; (4) establishing bilateral investment treaties; (5) stimulating increased U.S. exports and investments to the region; (6) obtaining further liberalization of investment regulations and protection against nationalization in such countries; and (7) establishing fair and expeditious dispute settlement procedures. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 104-sconres-2 | 104 | sconres | 2 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the People's Republic of China should purchase a majority of its imported wheat from the United States in order to reduce the trade imbalance between the People's Republic of China and the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1995-01-19 | 1995-01-19 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should insist that China purchase from the United States a majority of its wheat imports in order to reduce its trade imbalance with the United States. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 103-sconres-73 | 103 | sconres | 73 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the announcement of the Japanese Food Agency that it does not intend to fulfill its commitment to purchase 75,000 metric tons of United States rice. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1994-07-27 | 1994-07-27 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 11 | Expresses the sense of the Congress disapproving of the Japanese Food Agency's decision not to fulfill its commitment to purchase 75,000 metric tons of U.S. rice. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 103-sconres-61 | 103 | sconres | 61 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the President's actions to reduce the trade imbalance with Japan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1994-02-24 | 1994-02-24 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] | PA | D | W000665 | 16 | Declares that the Congress supports the efforts of the President of the United States to open Japanese markets and to obtain measurable increases in Japan's imports either through continued negotiation or enforcement of Federal law. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 103-sconres-49 | 103 | sconres | 49 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Canadian quota regime on chicken imports should be removed as part of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations and that Canada's imposition of quotas on United States processed chicken violates Article XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1993-10-29 | 1993-10-29 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) as part of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, negotiate tariffication of Canada's chicken supply management system and the elimination of processed chicken from Canada's Import Control List; (2) insist under the tariffication that the amount of chicken determined to be within quota be based on the total amount of chicken imported into Canada in 1993 through both global and supplemental import quotas; (3) seek the elimination or, at the minimum, phase-out of new duties imposed by Canada on chicken imports in accordance with the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement; and (4) oppose any Canadian activity which results in lost sales for U.S. chicken exporters and restricts U.S. access to Canadian markets. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 103-sconres-36 | 103 | sconres | 36 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that United States truck safety standards are of paramount importance to the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1993-08-06 | 1993-12-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 10 | Declares it is the Congress' intent that the Secretary of Transportation, in negotiating under the auspices of the Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee established under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), uphold U.S. truck safety standards, including truck sizes and weights, and safety standards such as truck driver hours of service, front brake and other safety equipment requirements, and the truck driver record system. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 103-sconres-25 | 103 | sconres | 25 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that China should purchase a majority of its imported wheat from the United States in order to reduce the trade imbalance between China and the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1993-05-11 | 1993-05-12 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5795-5796) | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should insist that China purchase a majority of its wheat imports from the United States in order to reduce its trade imbalance with the United States. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-sconres-98 | 102 | sconres | 98 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Canadian quota regime on chicken imports should be removed as part of the Uruguay Round and North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations and that Canada's imposition of quotas on United States processed chicken violates Article XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1992-03-04 | 1992-03-04 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 6 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) as part of the Uruguay Round and North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, negotiate tariffication of Canada's chicken supply management system and the elimination of processed chicken from Canada's Import Control List; (2) seek the elimination of new duties imposed by Canada on chicken imports in accordance with the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement; and (3) oppose any Canadian activity which results in lost sales for U.S. chicken exporters and restricts U.S. access to Canadian markets. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-sconres-95 | 102 | sconres | 95 | A concurrent resolution concerning the United States Trade Representative's review of previously rejected Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) petitions from Central and Eastern European Countries, and the denial of certain petitions for which no review was initiated in the 1990 review. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1992-02-26 | 1992-02-26 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] | MN | R | D000566 | 16 | States that the Congress calls for: (1) the President to terminate all cases in the Special Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Review for Eastern and Central Europe that involve petitions for products considered and rejected, or petitions filed and rejected, in any previous GSP annual review, such as Goya cheese, prepared or preserved mushrooms, grape wine, glassware, and chinaware; (2) reaffirmation of the President's determinations of May 3, 1991; and (3) the determination that GSP program reauthorization should include the review of any discretion to waive the required three-year waiting period. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-sconres-45 | 102 | sconres | 45 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President should consider certain factors in 1992 before recommending extension of the waiver authority under section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1991-06-04 | 1991-06-04 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President, in recommending in 1992 a waiver of human rights and emigration requirements for nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) for the Soviet Union under the Trade Act of 1974, should consider whether: (1) specified objectives relating to emigration and Helsinki Accords have been and will be met by such country during the period of the waiver; and (2) Soviet law and intent are resulting in a sustained pattern of emigration and a cessation of hidden barriers to it. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-sconres-30 | 102 | sconres | 30 | A concurrent resolution exercising the right of both Houses of Congress to change the rules of such Houses with respect to the "fast track" procedures for trade implementation bills. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1991-04-23 | 1991-04-23 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 0 | Changes the rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate with respect to the "fast track" procedures for the consideration of implementing bills submitted relating to trade agreements. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-sconres-14 | 102 | sconres | 14 | A concurrent resolution requesting the United States Trade Representative to enforce the rights of United States beer exporters against unjustified treatment by Canadian provincial liquor control boards. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1991-03-05 | 1991-03-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] | WA | D | A000031 | 4 | Declares that: (1) U.S. rights under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement are being denied by the Canadian provincial liquor control boards' treatment of American brewed beer in that it is unjustifiable and restricts U.S. commerce; and (2) the United States Trade Representative should pursue dispute settlement on this matter under GATT and should impose restrictions on imports of Canadian beer or other products if Canada does not eliminate such treatment of American brewed beer. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 101-sconres-143 | 101 | sconres | 143 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the public health implications of marketing campaigns and petitions by cigarette manufactures to remove barriers to cigarette sales and advertising. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-08-01 | 1990-08-01 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the export of U.S. tobacco products is an international health issue rather than an international trade issue; (2) the Federal Government should not engage in negotiations to force Thailand to allow the importation of foreign cigarettes and to rescind laws banning cigarette advertisements; and (3) United States Trade Representative should reject any petition of the United States Cigarette Export Association requiring a foreign country to accept cigarette sales practices that are not permitted here. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-139 | 101 | sconres | 139 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to a United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-06-19 | 1990-06-19 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) President Bush and Mexican President Salinas de Gortari be commended for their decision to explore the possibility of a United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement; (2) the role of the Congress in the enactment of such agreement be recognized, and that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should, throughout the negotiations, consult with Members of Congress whose constituents would be affected by such an agreement; and (3) the USTR should include specified issues in such negotiations with the Minister of Commerce and Industrial Development of Mexico. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-135 | 101 | sconres | 135 | A concurrent resolution urging the President of the United States to analyze trade-related and other barriers to American investment in Japanese companies, and to establish a timetable for their removal. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-05-24 | 1990-05-24 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 3 | Urges the President to: (1) analyze all trade-related barriers inhibiting U.S. investment in Japan; and (2) establish a timetable for the removal of such barriers, either through bilateral agreement, or by multilateral agreement under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Expresses the sense of the Congress that such analysis: (1) not be limited to the issues contained within the Structural Impediments Initiative; and (2) provide a rational way Japanese investors in American companies ought to receive and exercise shareholder rights when such rights are denied American investors in Japanese companies. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-96 | 101 | sconres | 96 | A concurrent resolution to urge the Administration in the strongest possible terms not to propose civil air transport services for inclusion under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), or the proposed General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and to actively oppose any proposal that would consider civil air transport services as a negotiation item. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-02-27 | 1990-02-27 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 19 | Declares that the Congress urges the administration not to submit any proposal to include civil air transport services under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), or the proposed General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and to oppose any proposals by other nations now or in the future which would allow any rights or benefits with respect to such services to be included under such agreements. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-63 | 101 | sconres | 63 | A concurrent resolution to recognize the uniqueness of and express strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider maritime transportation as an area for negotiation is actively opposed by the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-04 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 50 | Urges the President to ensure that the United States does not submit a proposal to include maritime transportation in the forthcoming General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) discussions regarding trade-in-services industries and to oppose any proposals by foreign nations which are similar or which could result in a contraction of the U.S.-flag merchant marine. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 101-sconres-45 | 101 | sconres | 45 | A concurrent resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to the Soviet Union. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1989-06-15 | 1989-06-15 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 13 | Declares that the Congress: (1) is prepared to support a presidential waiver of the Jackson-Vanik amendment of the Trade Act of 1974 (relating to most favored nation treatment) with respect to the Soviet Union at such time as the President has received appropriate assurances that the Soviet Government is firmly on course toward sustained high levels of emigration and the removal of unreasonable impediments to persons wishing to emigrate; and (2) will continue to monitor Soviet efforts to institutionalize its liberalized emigration policy. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 100-sconres-117 | 100 | sconres | 117 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding relief for the United States Citrus Industry under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and other appropriate relief. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1988-05-10 | 1988-05-10 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 9 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should continue to pursue the U.S. complaint against Japan's obstructive citrus and beef import practices with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Council seeking a decision that Japan is in violation of the GATT; (2) the USTR is urged to initiate an investigation of the enforcement of U.S. trade rights or unfair trade practices in response to the petition filed by the Florida Citrus Mutual and others; (3) the USTR should pursue such investigation of alleged unfair trade practices; (4) the President should use his authority under the Trade Act of 1974 to restore trade benefits due the U.S. citrus industry which arise from Japan's imposition of quantitative restrictions on U.S. oranges and orange juice; and (5) the President should take action to obtain the recommendation of the GATT Contracting Parties that Japan eliminate or bring into conformity with GATT its citrus and beef import practices with respect to U.S. imports. | 2025-01-03T20:55:44Z | |
| 100-sconres-100 | 100 | sconres | 100 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the executive branch, in exercising authorities to restrict exports, use a standard definition of those goods which may be exported as humanitarian donations. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1988-02-23 | 1988-02-23 | Referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in exercising certain authorities to restrict exports, the executive branch should use a standard (and broad) definition of humanitarian donations. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 100-sconres-94 | 100 | sconres | 94 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding relief for the United States Soybean Industry under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1987-12-17 | 1988-03-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Trade. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 7 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is commended for initiating an unfair trade practice investigation with respect to the petition filed by the American Soybean Association for the enforcement of trade benefits under a trade agreement; (2) the USTR should pursue its investigation of the alleged unfair trade practices contained in such petition; and (3) the President should use his authority to enforce trade agreements under the Trade Act of 1974 to restore the benefits due the U.S. soybean industry as a result of the European Community agreement to provide duty-free treatment for U.S. soybean products. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 100-sconres-77 | 100 | sconres | 77 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in opposition to the third country meat directive by the European Community requiring individual inspection and certification by the European Community of United States meat plants and urging the President to take strong countermeasures should the European Community deny United States meat imports because of the unfair application of the directive. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1987-09-17 | 1987-09-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Trade. | Senate | Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] | IN | R | L000504 | 23 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the administration should oppose the implementation of the European Community directive which will limit U.S. access to such Community's agricultural markets; (2) if the European Community denies U.S. meat imports based on unsubstantiated standards or standards not applied to all Community members, the administration should adopt countermeasures; and (3) the administration should communicate to the Community that the United States views the directive as inconsistent with such Community's obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 100-sconres-69 | 100 | sconres | 69 | A concurrent resolution to reaffirm support for the maritime policy of the United States and the laws implementing it, as set forth in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and related laws; and to urge that any consideration of changes in that policy or laws be removed from the agenda of the United States-Canadian free trade negotiations. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1987-08-07 | 1987-08-07 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 56 | Declares that the Congress strongly urges that the Free Trade Area Agreement being negotiated by the United States and Canada not contain any changes in the maritime policy and laws of the United States. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 100-sconres-27 | 100 | sconres | 27 | A concurrent resolution stating the sense of the Senate that the U. S. Department of Commerce and Special Trade Representative should initiate investigations of Canadian agricultural subsidies. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1987-03-06 | 1987-03-30 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] | MN | R | D000566 | 9 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #40 (99-0)) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Trade Representative should: (1) initiate an investigation to determine whether the ruling of the Canadian Import Tribunal is inconsistent with the obligations of Canada under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; (2) publish the results of such investigation in the Federal Register; and (3) if the U.S. Trade Representative determines such ruling is inconsistent, initiate an investigation under the Trade Act of 1974 and make recommendations to the President. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 100-sconres-21 | 100 | sconres | 21 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to the proposal by the European Community for the establishment of a tax on vegetable and marine fats and oils and urging the President to take strong and immediate countermeasures should such a tax be implemented to the detriment of United States exports of oilseeds and products and inconsistently with the European Community's obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1987-02-19 | 1987-04-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 35 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the administration should: (1) oppose the establishment of a tax on vegetable and marine fats and oils in the European Community; (2) continue its efforts to ensure that such a tax is not established; and (3) notify the European Community that the United States will view establishment of such a tax as inconsistent with the European Community's obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and as an action that will result in the adoption of strong and immediate countermeasures. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 99-sconres-148 | 99 | sconres | 148 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1986-06-13 | 1986-06-13 | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. | Senate | Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] | ID | R | S001138 | 16 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) dairy cattle designated for slaughter under the dairy buyout program should, instead of being slaughtered, be supplied to affected countries to replace stocks of cattle contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear accident in the Soviet Union; and (2) feed grain from the Commodity Credit Corporation as well as dairy beef generated from the buyout program's slaughtering activities should be made available to the stricken countries. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z | |
| 99-sconres-129 | 99 | sconres | 129 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to certain import restrictions imposed by the European Community that adversely affect United States agricultural exports and urging the President to use to the fullest extent his authority to respond to these practices. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1986-04-17 | 1986-05-14 | Referred to Subcommittee on Trade. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 21 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the administration should continue to oppose actions by the European Community to impose quotas on oilseeds in Portugal, to impose a grain purchase requirement quota on Portugal, and to place variable levies on corn and grain sorghum entering Spain before negotiating compensation; and (2) unless the European Community rescinds such trade restrictions or the United States receives compensation for resulting trade losses, the administration should impose trade restrictions on a sufficient value of exports of the European Community to the United States to reestablish the balance of concessions under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other trade agreements. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 99-sconres-127 | 99 | sconres | 127 | A concurrent resolution relating to predatory tied aid credits. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1986-04-11 | 1986-04-14 | Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a successful conclusion of an arrangement to regulate tied aid credits would eliminate the need for the enactment of a special tied aid credit program; (2) the Secretary of the Treasury should promote such a conclusion to the negotiations; and (3) the President should make the use of predatory tied aid credits a major topic of discussion at the Tokyo Summit. | 2021-06-30T19:51:16Z | |
| 99-sconres-40 | 99 | sconres | 40 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President appoint a bipartisan Commission to study the trade deficit and related problems. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1985-04-16 | 1985-04-19 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should appoint a bipartisan committee to make a full study of the U.S. trade deficit and related problems and to report to the President on the findings of such study within six months. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 99-sconres-23 | 99 | sconres | 23 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the reduction of trade barriers by Japan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1985-02-27 | 1985-03-01 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Agriculture Department. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 11 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Japan should substantially reduce its tariffs on processed forest products; (2) Japan should begin to reduce substantially its nontariff barriers on imports of processed forest products; and (3) any refusal by Japan to take such actions will seriously impede the development of better trade relations between the United States and Japan and will be taken into account when the Congress considers other issues affecting the relationship between Japan and the United States. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 99-sconres-15 | 99 | sconres | 15 | A concurrent resolution relating to United States - Japan trade. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1985-02-20 | 1985-03-28 | Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 22. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 38 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #22 (92-0)) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take all appropriate action to: (1) enforce U.S. rights under trade agreements to which Japan is a party; and (2) obtain the elimination of Japanese acts and policies which are inconsistent under such trade agreements and which burden or restrict U.S. commerce. Provides that the President, within a specified time, should: (1) report to the Congress and give notice of the actions the President has decided to take to accomplish such objectives; and (2) implement all such actions. Declares that such actions by the President should at least negate the cumulative impact that the elimination or relaxation of the voluntary restraints on Japanese automobile exports to the United States will have on the merchandise balance of trade between Japan and the United States. Declares that action taken to accomplish this objective should be directed against competitive Japanese exports, including automobiles, telecommunication products, and electronic products. Declares that any action to accomplish the major objectives of this resolution should be modified or revoked only if the President determines that such minimum objective has been achieved. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 98-sconres-145 | 98 | sconres | 145 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the reduction of tariffs by Japan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1984-09-26 | 1984-10-02 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Agriculture Department. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Japan should reduce its tariffs on processed wood products, including plywood, particleboard, veneer, and lumber; and (2) any refusal to reduce such tariffs will impede the development of trade relations with the United States. | 2025-01-03T20:54:05Z | |
| 98-sconres-143 | 98 | sconres | 143 | A concurrent resolution disapproving the action of the President under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to import relief for unwrought copper. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1984-09-17 | 1984-09-19 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 1 | Expresses congressional disapproval of the President's action and determination relating to import relief for unwrought copper. | 2025-01-03T20:54:05Z | |
| 98-sconres-131 | 98 | sconres | 131 | A concurrent resolution concerning Bulgaria's abuses of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets in facilitating the transportation of illicit narcotics, smuggled arms, and terrorists. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1984-08-02 | 1984-08-02 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should request, in accordance with the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets, that the Secretary General of the United Nations convene a review conference to determine what steps should be taken to end Bulgaria's abuses of that Convention in facilitating the transportation of illicit narcotics, arms, and terrorists; and (2) the President should encourage other parties to the TIR Convention to use procedures provided in the Convention to end such abuses by Bulgaria. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 98-sconres-81 | 98 | sconres | 81 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the urgency of extending the Japanese automobile export restraints beyond March 31, 1984, at the current level of one million six hundred eighty thousand vehicles, to foster recovery and reduce high unemployment in the American automobile industry. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1983-10-27 | 1983-11-01 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department. | Senate | Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] | IN | R | Q000007 | 19 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in order to reduce high unemployment and to foster the recovery of the U.S. automobile industry and to avoid the further deterioration of U.S. trade, the President should urge the Japanese to extend beyond March 31, 1984, the present automobile export restraints. | 2021-06-29T21:26:08Z | |
| 98-sconres-79 | 98 | sconres | 79 | A concurrent resolution to request the President to urge the Government of Japan to import United States coal. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1983-10-26 | 1983-10-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 18 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that on the President's visit to Japan, he should express to Japan that: (1) action must be taken to reduce the current balance-of-trade deficit; (2) the reduction of the trade imbalance is critical to future U.S.-Japan trade relations; and (3) Japan should announce its commitment to purchase one-third of its metallurgical and steam coal from the United States. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 97-sconres-100 | 97 | sconres | 100 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that pending steel unfair trade practice cases be vigorously pursued and promptly concluded. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1982-05-26 | 1982-07-07 | Referred to Subcommittee on Trade. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 27 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should direct the appropriate agencies to pursue vigorously and promptly conclude certain countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigatons and the pending steel unfair trade practices investigation; and (2) Congress should consider legislation to strengthen U.S. trade laws. | 2025-01-03T19:04:17Z | |
| 97-sconres-77 | 97 | sconres | 77 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Export Control Regulations of February 26, 1982, pertaining to Iraq, Syria, South Yemen, South Africa and Namibia should be modified according to certain principles. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1982-03-24 | 1982-03-24 | Referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] | MA | D | T000393 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that certain export control regulations pertaining to Iraq, Syria, South Yemen, South Africa, and Namibia were issued without adequate consultation with Congress and should be modified. Declares that in accordance with prior policy or regulations: (1) the State Department should list Iraq as a country that has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism; (2) Congress should be notified before a decision to grant an export license application to export civil aircraft to Syria and South Yemen; (3) export license applications to export helicopters, airplanes, or items controlled for national security purposes for use by South African military and police entities should be denied; (4) export license applications to export computers for use by South African military and police entities should be denied; and (5) applications to export computers for use by South African Government entities should be granted on a case-by-case basis only if the computers would not be used in support of apartheid. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 97-sconres-15 | 97 | sconres | 15 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the grain embargo on exports to the Soviet Union be extended to all products or that such grain embargo be rescinded. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1981-03-19 | 1981-03-19 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] | GA | R | M000257 | 50 | Requires an embargo on the export of any goods or services to the Soviet Union during any period in which a grain embargo is in effect against such country. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 97-sconres-14 | 97 | sconres | 14 | A concurrent resolution expressing support for a further extension of our footwear orderly marketing agreements with Taiwan and Korea. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1981-03-10 | 1981-03-12 | Committee on Finance requested executive comment from State Department; Commerce Department. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 23 | Urges the President to extend for three years the orderly marketing agreements between the United States and Taiwan and between the United States and South Korea which limit the exportation from Taiwan and South Korea of nonrubber footwear to the United States. | 2025-01-03T19:04:17Z | |
| 96-sconres-124 | 96 | sconres | 124 | A concurrent resolution disapproving the proposed export to India of low-enriched uranium for the Tarapur Power Station pursuant to export license applications XSNM-1379 and XSNM-1569. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1980-09-15 | 1980-09-24 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] | VA | I | B001209 | 14 | Disapproves the proposed export of low- enriched uranium to India pursuant to export license applications XSNM-1569 and XSNM-1379. | 2021-06-14T19:49:18Z | |
| 96-sconres-122 | 96 | sconres | 122 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the export of wheat, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1980-09-10 | 1980-09-10 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] | NE | D | Z000013 | 4 | Expresses the sense of Congress that a Joint Canada - United States Wheat Export Coordinating Commission should be established. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-sconres-109 | 96 | sconres | 109 | A concurrent resolution disapproving the proposed export to India of low-enriched uranium for the Tarapur Atomic Power Station pursuant to export license applications XSNM-1379 and XSNM-1569. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1980-07-25 | 1980-09-24 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 15 | Disapproves the proposed export of low- enriched uranium to India pursuant to export license applications XSNM-1569 and XSNM-1379. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-sconres-108 | 96 | sconres | 108 | A concurrent resolution to disapprove the determination of the President not to provide import relief for the Leather Wearing Apparel Industry. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1980-07-22 | 1980-09-16 | Measure passed Senate. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 13 | Disapproves the President's determination transmitted to Congress on March 26, 1980 (against providing import relief for the leather wearing apparel industry). | 2021-06-14T19:49:10Z | |
| 96-sconres-76 | 96 | sconres | 76 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to prohibit the export of phosphate fertilizer to the Soviet Union until the Soviet Union withdraws its troops from Afghanistan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1980-02-18 | 1980-02-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] | ID | R | M000346 | 0 | Urges the President to prohibit the export of phosphate fertilizer to the Soviet Union, until Soviet troops are withdrawn from Afghanistan and the President removes the ban imposed on the export of agricultural commodities to the Soviet Union. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 96-sconres-47 | 96 | sconres | 47 | A concurrent resolution to approve the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of China. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1979-10-24 | 1980-01-29 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate. | Senate | Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] | CT | D | R000191 | 0 | Approves the extension of non-discriminatory treatment to Chinese products. | 2021-06-14T19:48:49Z | |
| 96-sconres-38 | 96 | sconres | 38 | A concurrent resolution urging the United States to promptly initiate in the OECD Steel Committee, discussions leading to a multilateral agreement halting predatory government subsidized export credits for steel plants and equipment. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1979-09-20 | 1979-09-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 12 | Directs the United States to discuss with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Steel Committee a multilateral agreement to halt government-subsidized export credits for steel plants and equipment. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 95-sconres-76 | 95 | sconres | 76 | A concurrent resolution to approve the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of Hungary. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1978-04-07 | 1978-04-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 1 | Expresses Congressional approval of nondiscriminatory tariff treatment of products imported from Hungary, proposed by the President on April 7, 1978. | 2024-08-01T20:07:13Z | |
| 95-sconres-38 | 95 | sconres | 38 | A concurrent resolution disapproving presidential action regarding the sugar industry. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1977-07-19 | 1977-07-19 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 15 | Expresses Congressional disapproval of the action taken by the President under the Trade Act of 1974, transmitted to Congress on May 4, 1977. | 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z | |
| 94-sconres-210 | 94 | sconres | 210 | A concurrent resolution relating to the domestic production of honey. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-10-01 | 1976-10-01 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] | MN | D | H000953 | 3 | Disapproves of the action taken by the President of the United States under the Trade Act of 1974 and transmitted to Congress on August 28, 1976, in which the President declined to grant import relief to domestic producers of honey. | 2024-08-01T19:33:45Z | |
| 94-sconres-213 | 94 | sconres | 213 | A concurrent resolution to disapprove the President's action relating to domestic producers of honey. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-10-01 | 1976-10-01 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] | MN | D | H000953 | 3 | Disapproves of the action taken by the President of the United States under the Trade Act of 1974 and transmitted to Congress on August 28, 1976, in which the President declined to grant import relief to domestic producers of honey. | 2024-08-01T19:33:45Z | |
| 94-sconres-191 | 94 | sconres | 191 | A resolution objecting to proposed sale of certain weapons. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-09-07 | 1976-09-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 1 | Expresses the objection of Congress to the proposed sale of aircraft and missiles to Singapore described in the statement submitted by the President of the United States on September 1, 1976 (transmittal numbered 7T-18). | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-192 | 94 | sconres | 192 | A resolution objecting to proposed sale of certain weapons. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-09-07 | 1976-09-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 1 | Expresses the objection of Congress to the sale to Saudi Arabia of Air Force headquarters construction described in the statement submitted by the President on September 1, 1976 (transmittal numbered 7T-22). | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-194 | 94 | sconres | 194 | A resolution objecting to proposed sale of certain weapons. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-09-07 | 1976-09-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 1 | Expresses the objection of Congress to the sale to Saudi Arabia of a Naval training center described in the statement submitted by the President on September 1, 1976 (transmittal numbered 7T-20). | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-196 | 94 | sconres | 196 | A resolution objecting to proposed sale of certain weapons. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-09-07 | 1976-09-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 1 | Expresses the objection of Congress to the sale to Saudi Arabia of vehicles described in the statement submitted by the President on September 1, 1976 (transmittal numbered 7T-35). | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-197 | 94 | sconres | 197 | A resolution objecting to proposed sale of certain weapons. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-09-07 | 1976-09-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 1 | Expresses the objection of Congress to the sale to Saudi Arabia of National Guard Training and Modernization described in the statement submitted by the President on September 1, 1976 (transmittal numbered 7T-40). | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-198 | 94 | sconres | 198 | A resolution objecting to proposed sale of certain weapons. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-09-07 | 1976-09-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 1 | Expresses the objection of Congress to the sale to Saudi Arabia of air defense weapons described in the statement submitted by the President on September 1, 1976 (transmittal numbered 7T-38). | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-108 | 94 | sconres | 108 | A concurrent resolution seeking to eliminate discriminatory trade practices of the European Economic Community. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-03-31 | 1976-04-01 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 18 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President shall seek the elimination of surety deposit requirements on vegetable protein products imposed by the European Economic Community. Provides that if the President shall fail to eliminate such requirement, he shall obtain full compensation for such actions under article XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. | 2024-08-01T19:33:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-104 | 94 | sconres | 104 | A concurrent resolution on quotas on the importation of specialty steel. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-03-24 | 1976-03-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 0 | Disapproves of the President's action concerning quotas on the importation of specialty steel as transmitted to the Congress on March 16, 1976. | 2024-08-01T19:33:44Z | |
| 94-sconres-89 | 94 | sconres | 89 | A concurrent resolution to clarify the application of the Trade Act of 1974. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1976-01-28 | 1976-01-28 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] | CT | D | R000191 | 1 | Provides that any commodity agreement made by the United States with a foreign nation shall be subject to those provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 which encourage the elimination of barriers to international trade. Requires that any such agreement be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. Defines the term "commodity agreement" to include any agreement, other than a treaty, entered into by the United States with any foreign country, group of foreign countries, or instrumentality which is intended to assure access to supplies, and stabilize prices, or to stabilize earnings from a product of such country, group of countries, or instrumentality. | 2024-08-01T19:33:44Z | |
| 93-sconres-92 | 93 | sconres | 92 | Resolution relating to certain responsibilities of the U. S. Customs Service. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1974-06-20 | 1974-06-27 | Rereferred to Senate Committee on Government Operations. | Senate | Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] | MN | D | H000953 | 3 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Commissioner of the United States Customs Service should desist immediately from any actions furthering the transfer of any responsibilities legally vested in the United States Customs Service to any other agency, and, specifically, should desist from actions furthering the transfer of responsibility for interdiction of contraband along the Mexican border from the United States Customs Service to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 93-sconres-69 | 93 | sconres | 69 | Resolves by the Senate, that it is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Agriculture should each conduct an immediate and thorough investigation to determine whether (1) foreign currencies generated from the sale of agricultural commodities under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and (2) agricultural commodities intended for use under such Act have been or are being utilized in violation of that or any other Act. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1974-02-21 | 1974-02-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] | MN | D | H000953 | 0 | Makes it the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Agriculture should each conduct an immediate and thorough investigation to determine whether: (1) foreign currencies generated from the sale of agricultural commodities under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954; and (2) agricultural commodities intended for use under such Act have been or are being utilized in violation of that or any other Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Agriculture should report the results of their respective investigations to the Congress within 90 days after this resolution is agreed to by both Houses of Congress together with such recommendations for legislation as they may individually or jointly deem appropriate. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z |
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