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Union Calendar No. 226

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2853

[Report No. 104–466]

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favorednation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 5, 1996

Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which

was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

FEBRUARY 29, 1996

Additional sponsor: Mr. EWING

FEBRUARY 29, 1996

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment

(most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND SUPPLE2 MENTAL ACTION.

3 (a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—The Congress finds

4 that Bulgaria—

5 (1) has received most-favored-nation treatment

6 since 1991 and has been found to be in full compli7 ance with the freedom of emigration requirements

8 under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 since 1993;

9 (2) has reversed many years of Communist dic10 tatorship and instituted a constitutional republic

11 ruled by a democratically elected government as well

12 as basic market-oriented reforms, including privat13 ization;

14 (3) is in the process of acceding to the General

15 Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the

16 World Trade Organization (WTO), and extension of

17 unconditional most-favored-nation treatment would

18 enable the United States to avail itself of all rights

19 under the GATT and the WTO with respect to Bul20 garia; and

21 (4) has demonstrated a strong desire to build

22 friendly relationships and to cooperate fully with the

23 United States on trade matters.

24 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION.—The Congress notes

25 that the United States Trade Representative intends to

26 negotiate with Bulgaria in order to preserve the commit-
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1 ments of that country under the bilateral commercial

2 agreement in effect between that country and the United

3 States that are consistent with the GATT and the WTO.

4 SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF

5 THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO BULGARIA.

6 (a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN7 SION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith8 standing any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974

9 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may—

10 (1) determine that such title should no longer

11 apply to Bulgaria; and

12 (2) after making a determination under para13 graph (1) with respect to Bulgaria, proclaim the ex14 tension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most15 favored-nation treatment) to the products of that

16 country.

17 (b) TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV.—

18 On and after the effective date of the extension under sub19 section (a)(2) of nondiscriminatory treatment to the prod20 ucts of Bulgaria, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall

21 cease to apply to that country.
Union Calendar No. 226

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2853

[Report No. 104–466]

A BILL

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory

products of Bulgaria.treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the

FEBRUARY 29, 1996

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed