U S A * Engage and National Foreign Trade Council, Inc.
Final Congressional Report Card for 2000

Criteria:

Bill Summaries

China Permanent Normal Trading Relations (PNTR)
Authorizes the permanent extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to China.
HR 4444 - Vote on bill - favorable position ‘y’ - Vote double counted
USAH Engage/NFTC position passed 237-197 May 24, 2000

African Growth and Opportunity Act
Declares the support of Congress for the economic self-reliance of sub-Saharan
African countries committed to economic and political reform.
HR 434 - Vote on Conference Report - favorable position ‘y’
USAH Engage/NFTC position passed 309 - 110 May 4, 2000

WTO Withdrawal
Withdraws the approval of the United States from the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
HJ Res 90 - Vote on resolution - favorable position ‘n’
USAH Engage/NFTC position passed 363-56 June 21, 2000

Vietnam NTR Disapproval
Disapproves the extension of NTR to the products of Vietnam.
HJ Res 99 - Vote on resolution - favorable position ‘n’
USAH Engage/NFTC position passed 332-91 July 26, 2000

China NTR Disapproval
Disapproves the extension of NTR to the products of China.
HJ Res 103 - Vote on resolution - favorable position 'n'
USAH Engage/NFTC position passed 281-147 July 18, 2000

Moran Cuba Amendment
Prohibits funds from being used to implement any sanction imposed by the United States on the private commercial sale of medicine, food, or agricultural product to Cuba.
H Amdt 1031 - Vote on amendment - favorable position ‘y’
USAH Engage/NFTC position passed 232-186 July 20, 2000

Sanford Cuba Amendment
Prohibits the use of funds from being used to enforce the Cuban Assets Control Regulations with respect to any travel or travel related transaction.
H Amdt 1029 - Vote on amendment - favorable position ‘y’
USAH Engage/NFTC position passed 301-116 July 20, 2000

Sanctions Reform Bill - Extra Credit
Allows for a more deliberative process when applying unilateral economic sanctions.
HR. 1244 - Cosponsorship

 

Grading Scale: A+ = 9 A = 8 B = 6-7 C = 4-5 D = 2-3 F = 0-1

Grade Distribution

2000 Grade Distribution	1999 Grade Distribution	1998 Grade Distribution
A+    40 Total Democrats 19 Republicans 21	A+    35 Total Democrats 5 Republicans 30	A+    6 Total Democrats 3 Republicans 3
A    80 Total Democrats 39 Republicans 41	A    57 Total Democrats 20 Republicans 37	A     19 Total Democrats 5 Republicans 14
B    109 Total Democrats 32 Republicans 77	B    89 Total Democrats 45 Republicans 44	B    119 Total Democrats 36 Republicans 83
C    106 Total Democrats 78 Republicans 28	C    172 Total Democrats 101 Republicans 71	C     123 Total Democrats 63 Republicans 61
D     59 Total Democrats 30 Independents 1 Republicans 28	D    45 Total Democrats 29 Republicans 16	D    140 Total Democrats 84 Republicans 55
F     22 Total Democrats 4 Independents 1 Republicans 17	F    29 Total Democrats 9 Independents 1 Republicans 19	F    28 Total Democrats 15 Independents 1 Republicans 12

 

 

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