[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4444 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4444

  To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
        relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2000

Mr. Archer (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Tanner) (all by 
   request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
        relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF THE TRADE ACT OF 
              1974 TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) Presidential Determinations and Extension 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 the 
        People's Republic of China; and
            (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with 
        respect to the People's Republic of China, proclaim the 
        extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
        relations treatment) to the products of that country.
    (b) Accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade 
Organization.--Prior to making the determination provided for in 
subsection (a)(1) and pursuant to the provisions of section 122 of the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3532), the President shall 
transmit a report to Congress certifying that the terms and conditions 
for the accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade 
Organization are at least equivalent to those agreed between the United 
States and the People's Republic of China on November 15, 1999.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) Effective Date of Nondiscriminatory Treatment.--The extension 
of nondiscriminatory treatment pursuant to section 1(a)(1) shall be 
effective no earlier than the effective date of the accession of the 
People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization.
    (b) Termination of Applicability of Title IV.--On and after the 
effective date under subsection (a) of the extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the People's Republic of 
China, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that 
country.
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