H.R.1876: To provide authority for the President to enter into trade agreements to conclude the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, to extend tariff proclamation authority to carry out such agreements, and to apply Congressional "fast track" procedures to a bill implementing such agreements.

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Bill Summary

Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to extend the authority of the President, for a specified period of time, to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries for the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers if the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) has not resulted in such trade agreements by May 31, 1993. Provides that implementing...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 103-128, Part I.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 103-128, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1876 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House H.R. 1876.
Rule H. Res. 199 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1876 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House H.R. 1876.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 199, the House proceeded with one hour of general debate on the bill.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 126 (Roll no. 247).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1003 without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-16. Record Vote No: 192.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-49.
April 28, 1993

Introduced in the House by Daniel David Rostenkowski (D-Ill.)

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