[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3708 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3708

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2004

 Mr. Pitts (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Paul, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. 
   Crowley) 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 Kazakhstan.

    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) Kazakhstan 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, 
        Kazakhstan has made progress toward creating a free-market 
        economy system.
            (3) The Department of Commerce granted Kazakhstan ``market 
        economy status'', the first such designation of any independent 
        state of the former Soviet Union, effective October 1, 2001.
            (4) Kazakhstan concluded a bilateral investment treaty with 
        the United States in 1992.
            (5) Kazakhstan has demonstrated a strong desire to build a 
        friendly and cooperative relationship with the United States.
            (6) Kazakhstan is providing firm support in the ongoing 
        allied campaign in Afghanistan by allowing coalition forces to 
        use the air space of Kazakhstan and the country's largest 
        airport in Almaty.
            (7) Kazakhstan has taken an active role in the 
        reconstruction of Iraq and is the only country in the region of 
        Central Asia to send a military contingent of combat engineers, 
        who have neutralized more than 300,000 explosive devices in 
        Iraq, thereby saving thousands of lives.
            (8) The extension of unconditional normal trade relations 
        treatment to the products of Kazakhstan will enable the United 
        States to avail itself of all rights under the World Trade 
        Organization with respect to Kazakhstan.

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

    (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 
        Kazakhstan; and
            (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with 
        respect to Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan, title IV of 
the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that country.
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