[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2133 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2133

    To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-
         favored-nation treatment) to the products of Mongolia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 1997

 Mr. Crane (for himself and Mr. Matsui) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-
         favored-nation treatment) to the products of Mongolia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that Mongolia--
            (1) has received most-favored-nation treatment since 1991 
        and has been found to be in full compliance with the freedom of 
        emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 
        1974;
            (2) has emerged from nearly 70 years of communism and 
        dependence on the former Soviet Union, approving a new 
        constitution in 1992 which has established a modern 
        parliamentary democracy charged with guaranteeing fundamental 
        human rights, freedom of expression, and an independent 
        judiciary;
            (3) has held 4 national elections under the new 
        constitution, 2 presidential and 2 parliamentary, thereby 
        solidifying the nation's transition to democracy;
            (4) has undertaken significant market-based economic 
        reforms, including privatization, the reduction of government 
        subsidies, the elimination of most price controls and virtually 
        all import tariffs, and the closing of insolvent banks;
            (5) has concluded a bilateral trade treaty with the United 
        States in 1991, and a bilateral investment treaty in 1994;
            (6) has acceded to the Agreement Establishing the World 
        Trade Organization, and extension of unconditional most-
        favored-nation treatment to the products of Mongolia would 
        enable the United States to avail itself of all rights under 
        the World Trade Organization with respect to Mongolia; and
            (7) has demonstrated a strong desire to build friendly 
        relationships and to cooperate fully with the United States on 
        trade matters.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 
              TO MONGOLIA.

    (a) Presidential Determinations and Extensions of Nondiscriminatory 
Treatment.--Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may--
            (1) determine that such title should no longer apply to 
        Mongolia; and
            (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with 
        respect to Mongolia, proclaim the extension of 
        nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to 
        the products of that country.
    (b) Termination of Application of Title IV.--On or after the 
effective date of the extension under subsection (a)(2) of 
nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Mongolia, title IV of 
the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that country.
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