Sen. Dole co-sponsored S.1027 (Introduced by Sen. Gordon Humphrey with 30 co-sponsors): A bill to prohibit trade between the Soviet puppet regime in Afghanistan and the US.
Prohibits importation into the US of any products grown, produced, or
manufactured (in whole or in part) in Afghanistan or any other faction supported by the Soviet Union.
Prohibits exports to Afghanistan for the benefit of such a faction of any goods or technology subject to the jurisdiction of the US.
Source: Bill sponsorship archives from the Library of Congress
, Apr 8, 1987
Fast-track agreements; but also protective tariffs
Sen. Dole co-sponsored S.490, the Omnibus Trade Act; introduced by Sen. Lloyd Bentsen with 57 co-sponsors.
Title I: Authority to Negotiate Trade Agreements [without Congressional input]
Grants the President, through 1994, the authority to
enter into bilateral or multilateral trade agreements to reduce or eliminate trade barriers or distortions whenever the President determines that such barriers unduly burden or restrict US foreign trade or adversely affect the US economy.
Title II:
Enhancing Competitiveness: import relief for Import-Impacted Industries
Title III: Unfair International Trade Practices Investigation: including allowing countervailing or antidumping duties.
Title IV: Intellectual Property Rights: including
forfeiture of an article imported in violation.
Title V: National Security: restricting importation & exportation of articles that threaten to impair U.S. national security.
Sen. Dole co-sponsored S. 1778 (Introduced by Sen. Lloyd Bentsen with 29 co-sponsors): The Anti-Terrorism Trade Preference Act: Imposes the following sanctions on countries identified as supporting international terrorism:
termination,
withdrawal, or suspension of any treaty that relates to most-favored-nation treatment of such country
denial of most-favored-nation treatment and imposition of column 2 tariff rates on imports from such countries.
Source: Bill sponsorship archives from the Library of Congress
, Oct 21, 1985
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market.
Resolution supporting sanctions on Japanese products if car parts markets don't open up; and seeking sharp reductions in the trade imbalances in car sales and parts through elimination of restrictive Japanese market-closing practices.
