H.R. 1740 — A bill to authorize the President to impose a tariff surcharge on the products of certain countries in order to offset the expense of providing United States defense assistance to such countries.

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Authorizes the President to impose tariff surcharges on articles imported from Japan, France, or any country within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if the President determines that the cost of providing such country with defense assistance should be offset by tariff surcharges.

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1983-03-01
Introduced in House
1983-03-01
Introduced in House
1983-03-01
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
1983-03-08
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
1983-04-27
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
1983-05-05
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
1983-06-07
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USTR.

A bill to authorize the President to impose a tariff surcharge on the products of certain countries in order to offset the expense of providing United States defense assistance to such countries.

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