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

Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.

[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 168 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 168

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2001

  Mr. Brownback (for himself and Mr. Hagel) 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 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) Kazakhstan concluded a bilateral investment treaty with 
        the United States in 1992.
            (4) Kazakhstan has demonstrated a strong desire to build a 
        friendly and cooperative relationship with the United States.
            (5) 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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