A bill to amend the International Coffee Agreement Act of 1980.
Public Law 98-120 · H.R. 3813 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 12, 1983 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Guarini (D-NJ-14)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. William Frenzel
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the International Coffee Agreement Act of 1983 to extend presidential authority to implement the International Coffee Agreement until October 1, 1986.
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend authorizations for trade adjustment assistance programs for workers and firms through FY 1985.
Requires the Secretary of Labor to certify a group of workers as eligible to apply for such assistance if he or she determines that increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such workers' firm contributed importantly to such total or partial separation, or threat thereof, and to such decline in sales or production.
Provides that the Secretary of Commerce, when considering whether to grant a direct loan or to guarantee a loan to a corporation which is otherwise certified under this Act, shall give preference to such corporation that has established and maintains an employee stock ownership plan. Sets forth the requirements for such employee stock ownership plan.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Ways and Means Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Trade Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 12, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-120.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 6, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1847 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 27, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Sep 22, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Sep 20, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
- Sep 19, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Aug 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Aug 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.