[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4807 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4807

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
           relations treatment) to the products of Mongolia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 1998

   Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
   Berman, and Mr. Porter) 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 (normal trade 
           relations 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 normal trade relations 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 normal trade 
        relations 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 (normal trade relations 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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