[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2233 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2233

To deny, under certain conditions, most-favored-nation treatment to the 
 products of countries that engage in nuclear explosive device testing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 1993

   Mr. Stark (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Sabo) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To deny, under certain conditions, most-favored-nation treatment to the 
 products of countries that engage in nuclear explosive device testing.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
That General Note 3(b) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(i)'' before ``Notwithstanding''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) If the President determines that a foreign country has tested a 
nuclear explosive device at any time during a period in which the 
United States is--
        ``(A) observing a moratorium on the testing of nuclear 
        explosive devices; or
        ``(B) party to a comprehensive nuclear explosive test ban 
        treaty;
        the President shall proclaim that the rates of duty shown in 
        column 2 shall apply to the products of that country, whether 
        imported directly or indirectly, that are entered during the 1-
        year period beginning on the date of such determination.''.

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