To authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 28, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedOct 28, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs: (1) the U.S. Trade Representative to certify to Congress by December 15, 2005, that Japan is no longer prohibiting the importation of U.S. beef; (2) the Secretary of the Treasury, if such certification is not made, to impose additional tariffs (which shall continue until the certification is submitted to Congress) on Japan by December 31, 2005; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture to begin negotiations with Japan to end such beef import prohibitions.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 28, 2005 to Jan 31, 2006; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Oct 28, 2005 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Nov 1, 2005 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Nov 1, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Nov 1, 2005 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Nov 1, 2005 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Nov 4, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jan 31, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 28, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2005Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9365)
- Oct 28, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2267 | Jim Costa D-CA | Nov 3, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9365 | John T. Salazar D-CO | Oct 28, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32904 | Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jan 27, 2006 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2005Introduced in House
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