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- H.CON.RES.85
H.CON.RES.85: To express the sense of Congress that the President should exercise the temporary waiver authority that an emergency exists under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and justifying the waiver of cargo preference rates in transporting the $1.6 billion in bilateral assistance to Russia as agreed to in the "Vancouver Package" between President Clinton and President Yeltsin of the Russian Federation.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about foreign trade and international finance
- Introduced April 22, 1993
- Latest Major Action April 26, 1993
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (1 Democrat, 14 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Declares that the President should exercise the temporary waiver authority granted in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 so that the $1,600,000,000 in bilateral assistance to Russia, referred to as the Vancouver Package, may be effected without endangering the stability of the Government or economy of Russia and without adding to the U.S. budget deficit.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
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Executive Comment Requested from USTR.
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| April 22, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Barrett (R-Neb.) |