Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5123 Primary Sponsor:Davenport Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Uruguay Round Agreement Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:JIC/5881HTC.94 Introduced Date:19940414 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940512 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Davenport Littlejohn Walker Sharpe Allison Wells D. Smith Beatty Phillips Lanford Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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5123 Senate 19940512 Introduced, referred to 11
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5123 House 19940510 Adopted, sent to Senate
5123 House 19940427 Committee Report: Favorable 24
5123 House 19940414 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 27, 1994
H. 5123
Introduced by REPS. Davenport, Littlejohn, Walker, Sharpe, Allison, Wells, D. Smith, Beatty, Phillips and Lanford
S. Printed 4/27/94--H.
Read the first time April 14, 1994.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 5123), memorializing the Congress of the United States to act to preserve congressional prerogatives, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.
MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ACT TO PRESERVE CONGRESSIONAL PREROGATIVES AND NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY IN CONSIDERATION OF THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENT.
Whereas, the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade has been negotiated and is scheduled for signature in Marrakesh, Morocco; and
Whereas, implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement will require approval of the Congress of the United States; and
Whereas, the Uruguay Round Agreement focuses on both tariff and nontarriff barriers to trade, and as such, nations party to the agreement must conform service sector regulations, environmental and safety standards, and food service requirements to the agreement's provision or face mandatory sanctions; and
Whereas, these "nontarriff" barriers impact on the regulatory authority and legislature of this State in the same manner that the Congress is so limited; and
Whereas, implementation costs of the agreement, including revenue losses from tariff reductions, are estimated by Rep. Richard Gephart to cost forty billion dollars over the first ten years thus requiring spending cuts or tax increases, or both, in order to avoid increasing the federal deficit; and
Whereas, the agreement establishes the World Trade Organization that has significantly greater powers and broader functions than the existing GATT; and
Whereas, the agreement would deny the United States the right to impose unilaterally many of our most successful market opening tools, including Section 301; and
Whereas, it is essential that the Congress act to preserve national sovereignty and congressional and state prerogatives in any agreement governing the international trading system. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the Congress of the United States is memorialized to act to preserve congressional prerogatives and national sovereignty in the consideration of the Uruguay Round Agreement.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate representing this State.