[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 348 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 348

Urging the President and Chile to engage in negotiations to conclude a 
   free trade agreement between the United States and Chile, in the 
                    absence of fast track authority.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 1998

   Mr. Smith of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Urging the President and Chile to engage in negotiations to conclude a 
   free trade agreement between the United States and Chile, in the 
                    absence of fast track authority.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 

SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO CONCLUSION OF FREE TRADE 
              AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHILE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--The Congress urges the President and 
appropriate representatives of the Government of Chile to engage in 
negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between the United 
States and Chile in the absence of legislative provisions to consider 
legislation implementing the agreement under expedited procedures 
(``fast track authority'').
    (b) Negotiations Regarding Agriculture.--
            (1) In general.--In conducting the negotiations described 
        in subsection (a), the President should assess whether United 
        States tariffs on agriculture products that were bound under 
        the Uruguay Round Agreements are lower than the tariffs bound 
        by Chile.
            (2) Consultation.--The President should consult with the 
        Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Agriculture of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and 
        the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
        Senate concerning the results of the assessment under paragraph 
        (1), whether it is appropriate for the United States to agree 
        to further tariff reductions based on the conclusions reached 
        in the assessment, and how all applicable negotiating 
        objectives will be met.
    (c) Consultation With Congress Before Agreement Entered Into.--
Before entering into any trade agreement described in subsection (a), 
the President should consult with--
            (1) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
            (2) each other committee of the House and the Senate, and 
        each joint committee of the Congress, which has jurisdiction 
        over legislation involving subject matters which would be 
        affected by the trade agreement.
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