Authorizing the imposition of additional import duties by the President to ensure that wealthy foreign countries that benefit from the United States efforts to compel the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwait equitably share the cost of those efforts.
Persian Gulf War Cost-Sharing Resolution - Requires the President to impose additional duties on the imports of any of the following countries that fails to enter into, by July 1, 1991, or fails to comply with, a Gulf War mandatory cost-sharing agreement with the United States: (1) Japan; (2) Germany; (3) Saudi Arabia; and (4) Kuwait. Requires the President to consult with any other countries about entering into similar agreements if he determines a contribution from such a country is justified. Provides for termination or suspension of such duties and the determination of a country's contribution.
Directs the President to submit to the Congress a report containing a description of each agreement.
Requires the Congressional Budget Office to: (1) determine, and revise from time to time, U.S. Gulf War costs; and (2) make such determinations and revisions available to the Congress and the executive branch.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
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