Jobs Through Trade Expansion Act of 1994
Public Law 103-392 · H.R. 4950 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 22, 1994 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Gejdenson (D-CT-2)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. Toby Roth, Rep. Maria Cantwell,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Title II: Trade and Development Agency
Title III: Export Promotion Programs Within the International
Trade Administration
Title IV: Promotion of United States Environmental Exports
Title V: International Protection of Intellectual Property
Jobs Through Trade Expansion Act of 1994 - Title I: Overseas Private Investment Corporation - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to raise the ceiling on the maximum contingent liability allowed for Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) insurance and outstanding financing.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes OPIC to transfer amounts from noncredit activities to pay subsidy costs of program levels for the direct loan and investment guaranties programs.
(Sec. 103) Continues OPIC's authority to issue investment insurance and guarantees through FY 1996.
(Sec. 105) Makes a restriction on OPIC assistance for countries that exceed a specified per capita income level inapplicable to Ireland and Northern Ireland (thus making such countries eligible for OPIC assistance).
Title II: Trade and Development Agency - Authorizes appropriations for the Trade and Development Agency for FY 1995 and 1996.
Title III: Export Promotion Programs Within the International Trade Administration - Amends the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 to authorize appropriations for Department of Commerce export promotion programs for FY 1995 and 1996.
Title IV: Promotion of United States Environmental Exports - Environmental Export Promotion Act of 1994 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to remove provisions relating to Environmental Export Assistance Officers.
(Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee to provide guidance on programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, and services and products that comply with U.S. environmental, safety, and related requirements.
Requires the Environmental Trade Promotion Working Group, a subcommittee of the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee (TPCC), to: (1) select five priority countries with the greatest potential for the application of U.S. Government export promotion resources related to environmental exports; and (2) create a plan annually for each such country that sets forth ways to increase such exports to such country.
Directs the Secretary to assign a specialist in environmental technologies to the office of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service in each of the priority countries.
Authorizes the TPCC to establish international regional initiatives to coordinate the activities of Federal agencies in order to build environmental partnerships between the United States and the geographic regions outside the United States for which such initiatives are established. Provides that such partnerships shall enhance environmental protection and promote sustainable development by using the technical expertise and financial resources of Federal agencies that provide foreign assistance and by expanding U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, and services to such regions.
Directs the Working Group to maintain a calendar of significant opportunities for U.S. environmental businesses in foreign markets and trade promotion events to be made available to the public.
Authorizes the Secretary to use the Market Development Cooperator Program to support regional alliances of private sector entities, nonprofit organizations, and universities that support the export of environmental technologies, goods, and services and promote the export of products complying with U.S. environmental, safety, and related requirements.
Title V: International Protection of Intellectual Property - Requires the President, acting through the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, to establish a program of training and technical assistance to assist foreign countries in: (1) developing and strengthening laws and regulations to protect intellectual property; and (2) developing the infrastructure necessary to implement and enforce such laws and regulations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Foreign Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 35 actions.
- Oct 22, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-392.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gejdenson brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-834 for consideration as a privileged matter.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
- Oct 6, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Oct 5, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
- Oct 4, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report H. Rept. 103-834 filed.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-834 filed.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of title IV of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Collins (IL), and Moorhead.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hamilton, Gejdenson, Oberstar, Gilman, and Roth.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gejdenson asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Oct 3, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate appointed conferees Riegle; Sarbanes; D'Amato by unanimous consent from the the Committee on Banking solely for the matters contained in Titles III and IV.
- Sep 30, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Pell; Sarbanes; Helms.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2438 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Sep 20, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Sep 19, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gejdenson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.