S 226 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Northern Border States Council Act

Introduced Jan 31, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Olympia J. Snowe R-ME

Latest action · Jan 31, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S920-921)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJan 31, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Northern Border States Council Act - Establishes the Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council, which shall: (1) advise the President, the Congress, the U.S. Trade Representative, the Secretary of Commerce, and other appropriate Federal and State officials with respect to the administration of U.S.-Canada trade policies, taxation of trade in goods and services, and customs and immigration matters; (2) monitor trade issues and disputes that involve one of the Council-member States and either the Canadian Government or one of Canada's provinces; and (3) make recommendations with respect to such disputes.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2001 to Feb 15, 2001; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-OH	George V. Voinovich	Original	Jan 31, 2001
R-VT	James M. Jeffords	Original	Jan 31, 2001
D-ND	Byron L. Dorgan		Feb 15, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Finance Committee	Referred Jan 31, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 31, 2001Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S919-920)
Jan 31, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S920-921)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S919Text printed S920	Olympia J. Snowe R-ME (text)	Jan 31, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to establish a Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Northern Border States Council Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jan 31, 2001Introduced in Senate

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