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S.171
Title: A bill to repeal certain travel provisions with respect to Cuba and certain trade sanctions with respect to Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, and Sudan, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 1/24/2001)      Cosponsors: 5
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
1/24/2001:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S550-552)
1/24/2001:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S551-552)
1/24/2001:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S552)
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(5), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Baucus, Max - 1/24/2001 [MT] Sen Durbin, Richard J. - 1/24/2001 [IL]
Sen Johnson, Tim - 5/16/2001 [SD] Sen Lincoln, Blanche - 1/30/2001 [AR]
Sen Roberts, Pat - 1/24/2001 [KS]

SUMMARY AS OF:
1/24/2001--Introduced.

Repeals specified sections of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 prohibiting: (1) U.S. Government assistance, including foreign and export assistance, U.S. credit or guarantees for exports to Cuba or for commercial exports to Iran, Libya, North Korea, or Sudan; and (2) the export of agricultural commodities (including the financing of their sale), medicine, or medical devices, and travel, to Cuba (effectively allowing the export of such commodities and travel to such country).