H.R. 2181 — Softwood Lumber Fair Competition Act

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Softwood Lumber Fair Competition Act - Directs the President to impose quotas, tariff surcharges, negotiated enforceable voluntary export restraint agreements, or other measures on imports of Canadian softwood lumber products to ensure that the volume of such products during any month does not exceed the average volume of such import that was imported monthly during the 24-month period preceding December 1995. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce to implement a program for administering and enforcing such import restrictions. Authorizes the President to waive such restrictions provided certain conditions have been met.

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2001-03-30
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1350)
2001-06-14
Introduced in House
2001-06-14
Introduced in House
2001-06-14
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/13/2001 H3126-3127)
2001-06-14
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2001-06-20
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Softwood Lumber Fair Competition Act

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