HR 5147 · 106th Congress · International Affairs
Consumer Access to a Responsible Accounting of Trade Act of 2000
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1676-1677)(2000-10-04)
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Consumer Access to a Responsible Accounting of Trade Act of 2000 - Title I: Prohibition on Imports - Prohibits the import into the United States of diamonds that have been mined in or exported from the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Republic of Liberia, Burkina Faso, the Republic of Cote d' Ivoire, the Republic of Angola, Guinea, Togo, or Ukraine, except for diamonds the whose country of origin has been certified as the Republic of Sierra Leone or the Republic of Angola by the internationally recognized governments of such countries (in accordance with specified United Nations Security Council Resolutions). Provides for the waiver of such prohibition. Title II: Certificates of Origin - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations requiring diamonds (including products made in whole or in part from diamonds) which enter, or are withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, into the U.S. customs territory to be accompanied by a certificate stating the English name (or unmistakable abbreviation) of the country in which the diamonds were mined. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act. Title III: International Efforts - Urges …
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Cosponsors (20)
17 Democrats3 Republicans