As you are well aware, his landmark amendment to the Trade Reform Act of 1974, cosponsored with Rep. Charles Vanik, profoundly shaped all subsequent U.S.-Soviet economic ties.

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Senator Breaux is trying to slip in an amendment to a trade bill for Africa and the Caribbean Basin that would change the definition of the sugar syrup to one of ultimate use, rather than what it is imported.

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Trish Wexler, a spokeswoman for the Electronic Payments Coalition, a trade group that lobbied against the Durbin amendment on behalf of Visa, MasterCard and numerous banks, said Thursday she couldn't confirm the specifics of the McCrohan report, but said changes to merchant fees should be expected as a result of the new rules.

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The amendment gave power over the local liquor trade to the states.

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This amendment (which ultimately was enacted as part of the Trade Reform Act of 1974) reflected Sen.

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Mr. Bush has also promised to clear the way for permanent normal trade relations status for Russia by getting the 1974 Jackson-Vanik Amendment formally repealed and to use his influence to secure membership for a free-market Russian economy.

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