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          <text>Pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1100, the text of H.R. 6406 as passed by the House, will be appended to the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6111.</text>
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          <text>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 228 - 161 (Roll no. 519). (text: CR H8595-8596)</text>
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          <text>By Senator Grassley from Committee on Finance filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/04/2006. Report No. 109-321.</text>
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          <text>Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 245.</text>
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        <text>Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1092 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6346 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.</text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 - Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to extend duty-free treatment to specified imported sub-Saharan African apparel articles. Extends the AGOA through 2015.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit against foreign income earned by U.S. companies doing business in sub-Saharan Africa.</p> <p>Amends the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to limitations on waivers of competitive need under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program. Extends the GSP Program. </p> <p>Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 - Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to provide duty-free treatment for specified Haitian apparel articles.</p> <p>Andean Bridge to a Reciprocal Trade Partnership Act - Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act to extend duty-free treatment and other preferential treatment to articles imported from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru.</p> <p>Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam.</p> <p>Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal certain expired provisions reducing temporarily the rate of duty on specified chemicals.</p> <p>Provides, through December 31, 2009, for new duty suspensions and reductions and existing duty suspensions and reductions.</p> <p>Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for certain reliquidations.</p> <p>Establishes the Pima Cotton Trust Fund.</p> <p>. </p> <p><br> </p>]]></text>
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      <text>Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1092 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6346 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.</text>
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