Imposes upon the Soviet Union the trade and assistance restrictions described in this resolution unless and until the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has: (1) ceased all interference with freedom of the press in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; (2) ceased the threat and use of force against the people of such states; (3) ceased its military occupation of all buildings and facilities in such states seized during the crackdown that commenced in March 1990; and (4) entered into meaningful negotiations with the democratically elected leaders of such states for the purposes of establishing the formal recognition of their independence.
Specifies as such restrictions: (1) prohibiting the Export-Import Bank and the Commodity Credit Corporation from issuing or paying any insurance or credit guarantee with respect to financing exports to the Soviet Union; (2) making ineffective the U.S.-Soviet trade agreement concluded on June 1, 1990; (3) denying authority to the Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. executive director of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support any grant of special association status; and (4) requiring the United States to oppose any waiver or modification of restrictions contained in the Charter of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development applicable to the provision of loans to the Soviet Union and to oppose loans by such bank to the Soviet Union.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
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