HCONRES 348 · 105th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Urging the President and Chile to engage in negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between the United States and Chile, in the absence of fast track authority.

Introduced 1998-10-10· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(1998-10-10)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Urges the President and appropriate representatives of the Government of Chile to engage in negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between the United States and Chile in the absence of fast track authority. Urges the President, in conducting such negotiations, to: (1) assess whether U.S. tariffs on agriculture products that were bound under the Uruguay Round Agreements are lower than the tariffs bound by Chile; (2) consult with the Congress on whether it is appropriate for the United States to agree to further tariff reductions based on such assessment; and (3) consult with specified congressional committees before entering into any such trade agreement.…

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1 Democrat