Trade

A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.

On the Joint Resolution

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.

On the Joint Resolution

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.

On the Motion to Discharge

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.

On the Joint Resolution

A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Congressional Vote

TO PASS HR 1154, TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE ACT, OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO TO LIMIT IMPORTS OF TEXTILES, CLOTHING AND SHOES. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.

Congressional Vote

TO ADOPT H RES 540, THE RULE TO ALLOW FOR AGREEMENT WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO HR 1154, TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE ACT, AN AMENDMENT TO GIVE A PRIORITY IN TEXTILE QUOTAS TO COUNTRIES THAT ADD TO THEIR IMPORT OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

Congressional Vote

TO ADOPT H RES 493 TO PROVIDE FOR THE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 4519, ARIZONA-FLORIDA LAND EXCHANGE, TO AUTHORIZE THE TRADE OF FEDERAL LANDS IN ARIZONA FOR PRIVATE LANDS IN FLORIDA.

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S 2151, AGRICULTURAL ACT AMENDMENTS, A BILL TO ESTABLISH AID AND TRADE MISSIONS IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES AND IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF RESOURCES WITHIN THE FOOD FOR PEACE PROGRAM. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.

Congressional Vote

TO ADOPT H RES 256, A RULE TO ALLOW FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 1154, THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE ACT, A BILL TO LIMIT THE ANNUAL GROWTH OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS TO ONE PERCENT AND TO FREEZE SHOE IMPORTS AT 1986 LEVELS.

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND HR 3, TRADE BILL, TO INCLUDE IN THE LIST OF PRINCIPAL NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE THAT MOST-FAVORED-NATION STATUS BE EXTENDED ONLY TO COUNTRIES THAT MAINTAIN EQUALLY OPEN MARKETS.

Congressional Vote

TO ADOPT H RES 151, THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 3, TRADE BILL, A BILL TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. INDUSTRY.

Congressional Vote

TO SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF HR 1562, A BILL TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MULTI-FIBER ARRANGEMENT AND TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THE UNITED STATES TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY AND ITS WORKERS. (THE VETO WAS SUSTAINED, TWO THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING TO OVERRIDE.)

Congressional Vote

TO TABLE THE CRANE, ILL. MOTION TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS FROM CONSIDERATION OF H RES 475, DISAPPROVING THE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND CERTAIN WAIVER AUTHORITY UNDER THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO ROMANIA. (THE CRANE MOTION WOULD HAVE PUT CONGRESS ON RECORD AS OPPOSING THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO RENEW ROMANIA'S MOST FAVORED NATION TRADING STATUS.)

Congressional Vote

TO ADOPT H RES 472, THE RULE UNDER WHICH HR 4510, A BILL TO AMEND THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ACT OF 1945, WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND HR 4800, A BILL TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. INDUSTRY, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE REQUIRING MANDATORY NEGOTIATIONS WITH COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE AN EXCESSIVE TRADE SURPLUS AND DEFINING VIOLATIONS OF LABOR RIGHTS AS UNREASONABLE TRADE PRACTICES SUBJECT TO RETALIATORY MEASURES.

Congressional Vote

MOTION TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO RESTRICT TEXTILE, APPAREL AND SHOE IMPORTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD VOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS IN WORLDWIDE COPPER PRODUCTION. (MOTION PASSED)

MOTION TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO RESTRICT TEXTILE, APPAREL AND SHOE IMPORTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD VOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS IN WORLDWIDE COPPER PRODUCTION. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

MOTION TO ADOPT H RES 325, THE RULE CALLING FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF THE ROSTENKOWSKI, ILL. MOTION TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO RESTRICT TEXTILE, APPAREL AND SHOE IMPORTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD VOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS IN WORLDWIDE COPPER PRODUCTION. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

ADOPTION OF H RES 286 TO CONSIDER H R 1562 TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE ENFORCEMENT, A BILL THAT SETS NEW QUOTAS ON TEXTILE IMPORTS.

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND H R 1460 TO MAKE THE PROHIBITION ON KRUGERRAND IMPORTS EFFECTIVE ONLY IF THE BAN IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE. (MOTION FAILED)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO PASS H CON RES 107, A BILL EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE THE GROWING UNITED STATES MERCHANDISE TRADE DEFICIT AND THAT HE TAKE ACTION TO RESPOND TO UNFAIR INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRACTICES OF JAPAN. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3398, A BILL AMENDING THE TRADE LAWS, EXTENDING TRADE PREFERENCES, AND CHANGING THE TARIFF TREATMENT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARTICLES. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO PASS H.R. 6301, A BILL PROVIDING THE PRESIDENT WITH THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE AND ENFORCE ARRANGEMENS TO RESTRICT THE IMPORTATION OF CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL PRODUCTS INTO THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6071, A BILL AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE TO STRENGTHEN THE LAWS AGAINST COUNTERFEITING TRADEMARKS. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND H.R. 1234, A BILL ESTABLISHING DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE COATS AMENDMENT PROHIBITS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT IF IT RESULTED IN A VIOLATION BY THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE, OR IN THE RETALIATION BY OTHER COUNTRIES AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED)

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND H.R. 3231 TO ELIMINATE UNITED STATES EXPORT LICENSING CONTROLS FOR LOW TECHNOLOGY ITEMS EXPORTED TO NON-COMMUNIST COUNTRIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR FINAL REVIEW OF AN EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATION FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY SALES TO A COORDINATING COMMITTEE COUNTRY. (MOTION FAILED)

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND THE BONKER SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE ROTH AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3231, A BILL AMENDING THE AUTHORITIES CONTAINED IN THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979. THE ROTH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES ALL LICENSING ON LOW TECHNOLOGY TO NON-COMMUNIST COUNTRIES, BUT REQUIRES VALIDATED LICENSING FOR THE HIGHEST LEVEL TECHNOLOGY. THE BONKER AMENDMENT STRIKES THE SECTION OF THE ROTH AMENDMENT THAT WOULD CONTROL LICENSES FOR LOW TECHNOLOGY ITEMS TO NONCONTROLLED COUNTRIES. THE HUTTO AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE GOOD OR TECHNOLOGY NOT BE REEXPORTED TO ANY COUNTRY TO WHICH EXPORTS ARE CONTROLLED UNDER THIS SECTION WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY, THROUGH DELIBERATIONS OF THE GROUP KNOWN AS THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON EXPORT CONTROLS. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3962, A BILL EXTENDING THE AUTHORITIES UNDER THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979 UNTIL OCT. 31, 1983. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)

Congressional Vote

TO AGREE TO THE FRENZEL AMENDMENT TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3391. H.R. 3391 IMPROVES WORKER TRAINING UNDER THE TRADE ACT OF 1974. THE FRENZEL AMENDMENT LOWERS THE PERCENTAGE OF CUSTOMS DUTIES SET ASIDE FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AND STRIKES PROVISIONS FOR COST OVERRUNS. (MOTION FAILED)

Congressional Vote

TO AGREE TO H. RES. 299, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3391, A BILL IMPROVING WORKER TRAINING UNDER THE TRADE ACT OF 1974. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 256, A MEASURE DISAPPROVING THE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND CERTAIN WAIVER AUTHORITY UNDER THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO BLOCK RENEWAL OF FAVORABLE TRADING STATUS FOR ROMANIA. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND H.R. 10, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965 AND THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965. THE WALKER AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON UNEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED OR COVERED UNDER THIS BILL. (MOTION FAILED)

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3398, A BILL CHANGING THE TARIFF TREATMENT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARTICLES. H.R. 3398 ELIMINATES TARIFF DUTIES ON PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES; IT TEMPORARILY ELIMINATES DUTY ON PRODUCTS THAT SOMEDAY MAY BE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES; AND, IT ADJUSTS LANGUAGE IN THE TARIFF SCHEDULES TO MAKE CLASSIFICATIONS MORE UNIFORM, EQUITABLE AND EASIER TO ADMINISTER. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1076, TO STRENGTHEN THE DOMESTIC WATERBORNE COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)

Congressional Vote

TO PASS H.R. 5133, A BILL ESTABLISHING DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO AGREE TO H. RES. 622, THE RULE PROVIDING FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5133, A BILL ESTABLISHING DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO PASS H.R. 5543, A BILL ESTABLISHING AN OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND. H.R. 5543 ALSO REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE TO COASTAL STATES NATIONAL OCEAN AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS FROM SUMS IN THE FUND. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6867, A BILL MAKING MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES IN THE TARIFF AND TRADE CHANGES. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)

Congressional Vote

TO ADOPT H. RES. 555, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 5543 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 5543 IS A BILL ESTABLISHING AN OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND AND REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE TO COASTAL STATES NATIONAL OCEAN AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS FROM SUMS IN THE FUND. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO LIMIT DEBATE ON S. CON. RES. 60 TO TWO HOURS. S. CON. RES. 60 IS A MEASURE DISAPPROVING THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TRADE REGULATION RULE RELATING TO THE SALE OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3345, A BILL MAKING TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK LAWS AND IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)

Congressional Vote

TO PASS, FROM THE PRIVATE CALENDER, H.R. 1797, A BILL DIRECTING THAT THE COAST GUARD CAUSE THE VESSEL CAPT TOM TO BE DOCUMENTED AS A VESSEL OF THE UNITED STATES, SO AS TO BE ENTITLED TO ENGAGE IN THE COASTWISE TRADE. (MOTION AGREED TO)

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND H.R. 7548, TO PERMIT THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICES TO BORROWERS, BY ELIMINATING FINANCING UNDER THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM TO BANKS FOR COOPERATIVES FOR AGRICULTURAL EXPORT AND IMPORT TRANSACTIONS. (MOTION FAILED)

Congressional Vote

TO STRIKE OUT ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE OF S. 2271, A SENATE PASSED BILL SIMILAR TO H.R. 7244, TO AMEND THE BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT ACT TO AUTHORIZE CONSENT TO AN INCREASE IN THE U.S. QUOTA IN THE IMF, AND INSERT THE PROVISIONS OF H.R. 7244. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO AGREE TO H. CON. RES. 367, DISAPPROVING THE PROPOSED EXPORT TO INDIA OF URANIUM FOR THE TARAPUR ATOMIC POWER STATION PURSUANT TO EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATION XSNM 1569.

Congressional Vote

TO PASS H. J. RES. 589, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PROGRAM AUTHORITY FOR THE EXPORT IMPORT BANK. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO PASS H.R. 3567, A BILL TO CLARIFY THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH TERRITORIAL PROVISIONS IN LICENSES TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, AND SELL TRADEMARKED SOFT DRINK PRODUCTS ARE LAWFUL UNDER THE ANTITRUST LAWS. (MOTION PASSED)

Congressional Vote

TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2313, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION. (MOTION PASSED)