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106th Congress / Bills / H R 434

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An act to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs.

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Votes on this bill

DateChamberResultVote
5/11/00 Senate Agreed to Session 2, roll call 98: On the Conference Report
Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 434; Trade and Development Act of 2000
5/4/00 House Passed Session 2, roll call 145: On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Trade and Development Act of 2000
11/3/99 Senate Passed Session 1, roll call 353: On Passage of the Bill
H.R.434 As Amended; Trade and Development Act of 2000
11/3/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 352: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Feingold Amendment No. 2427; To provide expanded trade benefits to countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
11/3/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 351: On the Amendment
Harkin Amendment No. 2495; To deny benefits under the legislation to any country that does not comply with the Convention for the elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor.
11/3/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 350: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table the Specter Amendment No. 2347; To provide for a private right of action in the case of injury from the importation of certain dumped and subsidized merchandise.
11/3/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 349: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Wellstone Amendment No. 2487; To condition trade benefits for Caribbean countries on compliance with internationally recognized labor rights.
11/2/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 348: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Hollings Amdt. No. 2485; To require the negotiations of a reciprocal trade agreement lowering tariffs on imports of U.S. goods with a country before benefits are received under this Act by that country.
11/2/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 347: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Hollings Amdt. No. 2483; To require the negotiation, and submission to Congress, of side agreements concerning the environment before benefits are received.
11/2/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 346: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Feingold Amdt. No. 2428; To strengthen the transshipment provisions.
11/2/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 345: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Hollings Amdt. No. 2379; To require the negotiation, and submission to Congress, of side agreements concerning labor before benefits are received.
7/16/99 House Passed Session 1, roll call 307: On Passage
African Growth and Opportunity Act
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