[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2499]
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  1998 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY 
                                  FUND

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                      ASCHCROFT AMENDMENT NO. 2107

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. ASHCROFT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 1769) making supplemental appropriations for the 
International Monetary Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1998, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 8, after line 25, insert the following new section 
     and renumber the remaining section accordingly:

     SEC. __. ADVOCACY OF POLICIES TO ENHANCE THE GENERAL 
                   EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY 
                   FUND.

       The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
     States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund 
     to use aggressively the voice and vote of the United States 
     to vigorously promote policies to--
       (2) encourage the opening of markets for agricultural 
     commodities and products by requiring recipient countries to 
     make efforts to reduce trade barriers.

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