[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 580 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 580

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 10, 2003

   Mr. Lugar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that Russia--
            (1) allows its citizens the right and opportunity to 
        emigrate, free of any heavy tax on emigration or on the visas 
        or other documents required for emigration and free of any tax, 
        levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any citizens as a 
        consequence of the desire of such citizens to emigrate to the 
        country of their choice;
            (2) has received normal trade relations treatment since 
        1992 and has been found to be in full compliance with the 
        freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade 
        Act of 1974 since 1994;
            (3) since the establishment of the Russian Federation in 
        1991, has made substantial progress toward the creation of a 
        free-market economy;
            (4) has committed itself to ensuring freedom of religion 
        and preventing intolerance;
            (5) has committed itself to continuing its efforts to 
        return religious property to religious organizations in 
        accordance with existing Russian law;
            (6) has taken significant steps demonstrating its 
        intentions to build a friendly and cooperative relationship 
        with the United States;
            (7) has concluded a bilateral trade agreement with the 
        United States that entered into force on June 17, 1992; and
            (8) is in the process of acceding to the World Trade 
        Organization.

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

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