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H.R.4759

H.R.4759: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced July 6, 2004
Latest Major Action Aug. 3, 2004

Bill Sponsor

Thomas Dale DeLay (R-Texas)

Bill Cosponsor

Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

Bill Summary

United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Title I: Approval of, and General Provisions Relating to, the Agreement - (Sec. 101) Approves the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement entered into on May 18, 2004, with the Government of Australia, and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement, both submitted to Congress on July 6, 2004. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the President to proclaim...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
	Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-597.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 712 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4759 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. During consideration of H.R. 4759 pursuant to H. Res. 712, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.
	Rule H. Res. 712 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 712.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4759 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. During consideration of H.R. 4759 pursuant to H. Res. 712, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 712 the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on H.R. 4759.
	DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 4759.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 314 - 109, 1 Present (Roll no. 375).
	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. 631.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
	Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 16. Record Vote Number: 156.
	Cleared for White House.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 108-286.
July 6, 2004	Introduced in the House by Thomas Dale DeLay (R-Texas)

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