[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3979 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3979

  To provide for the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
     trade relations treatment) to the products of the Republic of 
                              Uzbekistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2002

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
     trade relations treatment) to the products of the Republic of 
                              Uzbekistan.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Republic of Uzbekistan has been found to be in full 
        compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under 
        title IV of the Trade Act of 1974.
            (2) Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, 
        Uzbekistan has made progress toward a free-market economy 
        system.
            (3) The United States and Uzbekistan reached agreement on a 
        draft bilateral investment treaty in 1994 and the treaty was 
        subsequently ratified by both countries.
            (4) Uzbekistan has the potential to play a key stabilizing 
        and cooperative role in enhancing the independence and security 
        of the countries of the Central Asia region.
            (5) Engaging Uzbekistan through free and fair trade is 
        important for fostering continued progress in democratic 
        reforms and human rights.
            (6) The extension of unconditional normal trade relations 
        treatment to the products of Uzbekistan will enable the United 
        States to avail itself of all rights under the World Trade 
        Organization with respect to Uzbekistan.

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

    (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 the 
        Republic of Uzbekistan; and
            (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with 
        respect to Uzbekistan, proclaim the extension of 
        nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) 
        to the products of that country.
    (b) Termination of Application of Title IV.--On and after the 
effective date of the extension under subsection (a)(2) of 
nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Uzbekistan, title IV of 
the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that country.
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