H.RES.537: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Departments of the Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and Labor should take steps to assist in increasing the competitiveness of the United States electronic inter-connections industry.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Sept. 25, 1996
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 15, 1996

Bill Summary

Calls for: (1) the Department of the Treasury, in order to assist in ensuring the financial soundness of the U.S. electronic interconnections industry, to develop an accelerated depreciation schedule to accurately reflect the depreciation of equipment used by the industry; (2) the Department of Defense to develop a dual-use technology program with the industry to upgrade the industry's technological capabilities; (3) the International Trade...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, National Security, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to House National Security
Referred to House Economic and Educational Opportunities
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Sept. 25, 1996

Introduced in the House by Martin T. Meehan (D-Mass.)

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