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S.2005: United States-Republic of the Philippines Free Trade Agreement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 11, 2002
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
United States-Republic of the Philippines Free Trade Agreement Act - Declares it to be U.S. policy to seek the elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers in order to achieve more open market access through bilateral free trade agreements with like-minded countries.Authorizes the President to enter into a free trade agreement with the Republic of the Philippines.Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to apply fast-track procedures or "trade promotion...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 11, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) |