Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to direct the President, if he or she takes action to embargo the export under an export sales contract of an agricultural commodity to a country that is not part of an embargo on all exports to the country, to report to the Congress, not later than five days after imposing the embargo, on the reasons for such embargo and its proposed duration. Sets forth congressional procedures for termination of the embargo.
Specifies plant nutrient materials among the agricultural commodities whose export the President may not prohibit or curtail if: (1) the export sales contract for such materials is entered into before he or she announces an action that would otherwise prohibit or curtail their export; and (2) the contract terms require delivery of the materials within 270 days after the date of the suspension of trade is imposed.
Amends the Arms Export Control Act to exempt Department of Agriculture financial assistance for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities from the prohibition against extensions of U.S. Government credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance to countries involved in the transfer or use of nuclear explosive devices.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E557)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-631, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-631, Part I.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on International Relations for a period ending not later than Aug. 7, 1998 for a period ending not later than August 7, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X.
House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 11, 1998.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
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