Expresses the sense of the House that: (1) on the basis of the Presidential response of May 1, 1991, concerning issues relating to environmental protection, health and safety standards, labor and industry adjustment (including worker adjustment assistance), and worker rights, fast track procedures under the Trade Act of 1974 which provide for expedited consideration in the Congress of bills to implement trade agreements should be extended; (2) specified trade objectives should be met in order to implement such Presidential response and to maximize the potential for reaching trade agreements that are in the best interests of the United States; (3) any trade agreement negotiated by the Administration should seek to reduce or eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers and other specified trade distorting measures, ensure intellectual property rights protection, reduce or eliminate barriers to trade in services, liberalize conditions for investment, and include effective mechanisms for periodic review of agreements and dispute settlement; (4) a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) must foster job creation within North American, preclude benefits to articles transshipped from third countries, permit the United States to maintain strict health and safety standards with respect to agricultural imports, provide safeguards to minimize industry, agricultural, and worker dislocations and to remedy the effects of injurious increases in imports, and maintain U.S. laws against injurious subsidies, dumping, and other unfair trade practices, and be accompanied by an effective worker adjustment program; and (5) the President should seek to develop a joint program to address border environmental problems related to air and water pollution, hazardous wastes, chemical spills, pesticides, and enforcement.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 102-64, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 102-64, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 102-64, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 102-64, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 158 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 101 and H. Res. 146. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Upon adoption of H. Res. 158, it shall be in order to consider in the House, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, H. Res. 101. The resolution shall be debatable for not to exceed two hours, equally divided and controlled by the Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on Ways and Means and Rules. After disposition of H. Res. 101, it shall be in order to consider in the House H. Res. 146. The resolution shall be debatable for not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on Ways and Means and Rules.
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Rule H. Res. 158 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 158.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 101 and H. Res. 146. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Upon adoption of H. Res. 158, it shall be in order to consider in the House, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, H. Res. 101. The resolution shall be debatable for n ot to exceed two hours, equally divided and controlled by the Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on Ways and Means and Rules. After disposition of H. Res. 1 01, it shall be in order to consider in the House H. Res. 146. The resolution shall be debatable for not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the Chairmen and ra nking minority members of the Committees on W ays and Means and Rules.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 158, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 329 - 85 (Roll no. 116).
Roll Call #116 (House)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 329 - 85 (Roll no. 116).
Roll Call #116 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.