Bob Dole on Free Trade Former Republican Senator (KS)

Trade sanctions on USSR-occupied Afghanistan

• 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.

Fast-track agreements; but also protective tariffs

• 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.

No trade with countries on terrorism list

1. termination, withdrawal, or suspension of any treaty that relates to most-favored-nation treatment of such country
2. 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. Reference: Bill S Res 118 ; vote number 1995-158 on May 9, 1995

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