[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2313 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2313

  To restrict United States assistance for reconstruction efforts in 
        Kosova to United States-produced articles and services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 1999

Mr. Traficant introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
  To restrict United States assistance for reconstruction efforts in 
        Kosova to United States-produced articles and services.

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

SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE FOR RECONSTRUCTION 
              EFFORTS IN KOSOVA TO UNITED STATES-PRODUCED ARTICLES AND 
              SERVICES.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
United States assistance for reconstruction efforts in Kosova due to 
the armed conflict or atrocities that have occurred in the Federal 
Republic of Yugoslavia since March 24, 1999, may only consist of 
articles produced in the United States, services provided by United 
States persons, or any other related form of United States in-kind 
assistance.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--A determination as to whether or not an 
article is produced in the United States in accordance with subsection 
(a) shall be consistent with the opinions, decisions, rules, or any 
guidance issued by the Federal Trade Commission regarding the use of 
unqualified ``Made in U.S.A.'' or ``Made in America'' claims in labels 
on products introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, 
or offered for sale in commerce.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Article.--The term ``article'' includes any 
        agricultural commodity, steel, construction material, 
        communications equipment, construction machinery, farm 
        machinery, or petrochemical refinery equipment.
            (2) Federal republic of yugoslavia.--The term ``Federal 
        Republic of Yugoslavia'' means the Federal Republic of 
        Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and includes Kosova.
            (3) Made in america.--The term ``Made in America'' has the 
        meaning given unqualified ``Made in U.S.A.'' or ``Made in 
        America'' claims for purposes of laws administered by the 
        Federal Trade Commission.
            (4) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means any United States national, including any United 
        States corporation, partnership, other legal entity, 
        organization, or association that is beneficially owned by 
        United States nationals or controlled in fact by United States 
        nationals.
            (4) Produced.--The term ``produced'', with respect to an 
        item, includes an item mined, manufactured, made, assembled, 
        grown, or extracted.
            (5) Service.--The term ``service'' includes any 
        engineering, construction, telecommunications, or financial 
        service.
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