[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 362 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 362

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the action 
 taken by the Government of France against seafood imports from United 
         States is a totally unwarranted act of protectionism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 1994

     Mr. Frank of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Studds, and Mr. 
  Torkildsen) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
    jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the action 
 taken by the Government of France against seafood imports from United 
         States is a totally unwarranted act of protectionism.

Whereas France's effective embargo by harassment of seafood imports from the 
        United States violates international trade obligations and raises 
        questions about the usefulness of entering into trade agreements with 
        the European Union and France: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) calls upon the Government of France to stop immediately 
        its embargo and harassment of imports of seafood from the 
        United States;
            (2) demands that the Government of France compensate United 
        States companies that have had seafood products damaged by its 
        actions; and
            (3) calls upon the President to identify areas in which 
        appropriate forms of retaliation could be taken against the 
        Government of France for its egregious violation of 
        international trade agreements.

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