[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 632 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 632

       To authorize the extension of unconditional and permanent 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2005

   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 unconditional and permanent 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other purposes.

    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 Ukraine--
            (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 
        concluding a bilateral trade agreement with the United States 
        that entered into force on June 23, 1992, which remains in 
        force and provides the United States with important rights;
            (3) has been found to be in full compliance with the 
        freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade 
        Act of 1974 since 1997;
            (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 law;
            (6) has taken significant steps demonstrating its 
        intentions to build a friendly and cooperative relationship 
        with the United States including participating in peacekeeping 
        efforts in Europe; and
            (7) has made progress toward meeting international 
        commitments and standards in the most recent Presidential 
        runoff elections, including in the implementation of Ukraine's 
        new elections laws.

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

    (a) Presidential Determinations and Extension of Unconditional and 
Permanent 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 
        Ukraine; and
            (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with 
        respect to Ukraine, proclaim the extension of unconditional and 
        permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent 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 Ukraine, chapter 1 of 
title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that country.
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