3.0.0 624 2023-01-15T22:48:18Z 2023-01-15T22:48:18Z Senate S S 2003-03-13 108 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-03-13T22:13:43Z To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 108 1224 HR 2003-09-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House. Identical bill CRS 2003-03-13 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3643-3744) IntroReferral 2003-03-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3742-3743) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2003-03-13 True Foreign Trade and International Finance Church property Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Discrimination Emigration Employee rights Ethnic relations Expedited congressional procedure Expropriation Free trade Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations House rules and procedure Human rights Immigration Import relief Import restrictions International Affairs International agencies Labor and Employment Legislative resolutions Local laws Minorities Most favored nation principle Nongovernmental organizations Normal trade relations Political violence President and foreign policy Racial discrimination Religion Religious liberty Russia Senate rules and procedure Tariff Trade agreements Violence Visas Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2003-03-13 Introduced in Senate 2003-12-30T16:23:07Z Declares that it is the policy of the United States to remain fully committed to a multifaceted engagement with the Russian Federation, including by urging the Russian Federation to ensure that its laws and policies in conformity with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) standards provide for the free emigration of its citizens and recognize human rights.

Declares that the trade agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation that entered into force on June 17, 1992, remains in force and provides the United States with important rights, including the right to use specific safeguard rules to respond to import surges from the Russian Federation.

Requires the President to notify Congress not later than five days after the United States has entered into a bilateral agreement with the Russian Federation on the terms of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Provides for congressional disapproval of such agreement.]]>

A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2003-03-13T05:00:00Z 2003-03-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3643-3744) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.