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

Senate

Criteria:

Bill Summaries

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 77-19 May 11, 2000

Thompson China Amendment
Creates an annual process to authorize sanctions on China for weapons proliferation.
S. Amdt. 4132 - Vote on amendment - favorable position ‘n’
USA*Engage/NFTC position passed 65-32 September 13, 2000

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
USA*Engage/NFTC position passed 83-15 September 19, 2000

Sanctions Reform Bill - Extra Credit
Allows for a more deliberative process when applying unilateral economic sanctions.
S. 757 - Cosponsorship

 

Grading Scale: A+ = 5 A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0

Grade Distribution

2000 Grade Distribution	1999 Grade Distribution
A+     29 Total Democrats 13 Republicans 16	A+    9 Total Democrats 2 Republicans 7
A    30 Total Democrats 14 Republicans 16	A    15 Total Democrats 8 Republicans 7
B     22 Total Democrats 10 Republicans 12	B     34 Total Democrats 19 Republicans 15
C    4 Total Democrats 0 Republicans 4	C     23 Total Democrats 8 Republicans 15
D     6 Total Democrats 3 Republicans 3	D    19 Total Democrats 8 Republicans 11
F    7 Total Democrats 4 Republicans 3	F     0 Total Democrats 0 Republicans 0

 

 

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