To impose additional duties on the products of industrialized countries that do not adequately support the military mobilization and other international efforts being undertaken in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Emergency Middle East Hostilities Cost-Sharing Act - Directs the President to determine whether Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy, or France, which benefit from the security of petroleum supplies afforded by the military mobilization in response to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, are adequately supporting such mobilization and other international efforts to resolve the crisis caused by the invasion. Sets forth standards for making such determinations.
Requires the President to impose an additional duty on dutiable products and a duty on duty-free products of countries found not to be supporting international efforts in the Middle East. Provides for the termination of such duties.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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