[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 21, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5969]
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               AGRICULTURE EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1998

  (Mr. EWING asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, with 40 percent of American agricultural 
commodities and products being exported, the American farmer is more 
reliant on international markets than any other sector of the U.S. 
economy. That is why it is so important that the U.S. lay out specific 
agricultural trade negotiation objectives.
  Today, I am pleased to introduce the Agricultural Export Enhancement 
Act of 1998. Until recently, farm exports had soared over the past 
several years. However, too many trade barriers prevent billions of 
people from buying our products. Our trade negotiators need to focus 
their attention on eliminating tariffs, subsidies, and other foreign 
regulations that limit what we sell overseas.
  This legislation would establish those negotiating objectives. I 
would suggest that it is a good bill for many Members of this House to 
support.

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