Congress 107 - S 2005 - United States-Republic of the Philippines Free Trade Agreement Act

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade American investments Commerce Congress Customs administration East Asia Economic statistics Economics and Public Finance Electronic commerce Employee rights Expedited congressional procedure Finance and Financial Sector Foreign investments Foreign Trade and International Finance Free trade Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government procurement Government regulation Import restrictions Intellectual property International Affairs Investors Labor and Employment Legislation Nontariff trade barriers Philippines Science, Technology, Communications Service industries Tariff Trade agreements Trade negotiations

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

United States-Republic of the Philippines Free Trade Agreement Act - Declares it to be U.S. policy to seek the elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers in order to achieve more open market access through bilateral free trade agreements with like-minded countries.

Authorizes the President to enter into a free trade agreement with the Republic of the Philippines.

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to apply fast-track procedures or "trade promotion authority" (no amendments) to any implementing bill for an agreement entered under this Act.

Actions

Mar 11, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 11, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1733)
Mar 11, 2002

Introduced in Senate

Amendments

Related Bills