[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 528 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 528
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade
relations treatment) to the products of Armenia.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2003
Mr. Knollenberg (for himself and Mr. Pallone) 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 Armenia.
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) Armenia has been found to be in full compliance with
the freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the
Trade Act of 1974.
(2) The World Trade Organization's General Council voted on
December 10, 2002, to approve Armenia's full accession to the
Organization.
(3) Since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union
in 1991, Armenia has made considerable progress in enacting
free-market reforms within a stable democratic framework.
(4) Armenia has demonstrated a strong desire to build a
friendly and cooperative relationship with the United States
and has concluded many bilateral treaties and agreements with
the United States.
(5) Total United States-Armenia bilateral trade for 2002
amounted to more than $134,200,000.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974
TO ARMENIA.
(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
Armenia; and
(2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with
respect to Armenia, 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 Armenia, title IV of the
Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that country.
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