U S A * Engage and National Foreign Trade Council, Inc.
Congressional Report Card for 1998

Criteria:

1. Religious Persecution Sanctions

Vote to defeat the Wolf-Specter Freedom from Religious Persecution Bill May 13, 1998
U S A * Engage/NFTC position defeated 375 - 41

2. China NTR

Vote in favor of Normal Trade Relations with China (voting to defeat "Disapproval of MFN Treatment for China") July 22, 1998
U S A * Engage/NFTC position passed 264 - 166

3. Vietnam Waiver

Vote to support waiver authority for trade with Vietnam (voting to defeat bill "Disapproving Extension of Waiver Authority with Respect to Vietnam") July 30, 1998
U S A * Engage/NFTC position passed 260 - 163

4. State and Local Sanctions

Vote to defeat Kucinich Amendment (which would prevent USTR from opposing court challenges to state, local and tribal laws that violate U.S. trade and treaty obligations) August 5, 1998
U S A * Engage/NFTC position passed 228 - 200

5. Africa Trade

Vote to enact African Growth and Opportunity Act March 11, 1998
U S A * Engage/NFTC position passed 233 - 186

6. Repeal of Section 907

Vote to repeal Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act prohibiting direct U.S. government assistance to Azerbaijan September 17, 1998
U S A * Engage/NFTC position defeated 231-182

7. Fast Track Negotiating Authority

HR 2621 September 25, 1998
U S A * Engage/NFTC position defeated 243-180

Sanctions Reform Cosponsors (Extra Credit)

Cosponsor of H.R. 2708 a/o October 15, 1998
93 House cosponsors

Grading :

A+ = 8

A = 7

B = 5-6

C = 3-4

D = 1-2

F = 0

Breakdown of Grades:
OVERALL A+ = 6 A = 18 B = 120 C = 123 D = 140 F = 28	REPUBLICAN A+ = 3 A = 13 B = 84 C = 61 D = 55 F = 12	DEMOCRAT A+ = 3 A = 5 B = 36 C = 62 D = 85 F = 15	INDEPENDANT           F = 1

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