US-Israel Free Trade Agreement
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The United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement is a trade pact between the State of Israel and the United States of America established in 1985 that lowers some barriers to trade in some goods.
); it was ratified by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 7 by a 422-0 vote, and by the U.S. Senate on May 23 by a voice vote
. The pact was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan
on June 11, and implemented on September 1.
History of Trade Agreement
Negotiations for the pact began January 1, 1984 and concluded February 1, 1985. The pact was signed on April 22, 1985. Implementing legislation was introduced into the U.S. Congress on April 29 of that year by Rep. James C. Wright, Jr. (D-TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
); it was ratified by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 7 by a 422-0 vote, and by the U.S. Senate on May 23 by a voice vote
Voice vote
A voice vote is a voting method used by deliberative assemblies in which a vote is taken on a topic or motion by responding verbally....
. The pact was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
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on June 11, and implemented on September 1.