H.R. 1053: To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine.
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H.R. 1053: To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-03-02 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-205.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-03-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 24 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1053 (2006-03-08), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-205. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 8, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Ukraine.
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Official text
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · 63 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1053, An act to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine (2006-07-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1053, An act to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine (2006-07-12)
Cosponsors on this site
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Joe Wilson (R-SC) and 3 more.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 24 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1053 (2006-03-08): Passed
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr1053.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr1053 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109