Congress 112 - HR 622 - To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes.

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Appropriations Bolivia Colombia Congressional oversight Ecuador Education programs funding Employment and training programs Foreign Trade and International Finance Latin America Manufacturing Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment Peru Tariffs Trade adjustment assistance Vocational and technical education

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Summary

Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to extend duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment of the products of Colombia and Ecuador through June 30, 2011.

Extends the President's authority to take bilateral emergency action to grant duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles imported from an ATPDEA beneficiary country.

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to decrease the appropriation of funds for the community college and career training grant program for FY2014.

Actions

Feb 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 10, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 10, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E214-215)
Feb 10, 2011

Introduced in House

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