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Union Calendar No. 79

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1643

[Report No. 104–162]

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 16, 1995

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

was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

JUNE 27, 1995

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,

3 SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND SUPPLE4 MENTAL ACTION.

5 (a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—The Congress finds

6 that Bulgaria—
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1 (1) has received most-favored-nation treatment

2 since 1991 and has been found to be in full compli3 ance with the freedom of emigration requirements

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

5 (2) has reversed many years of Communist dic6 tatorship and instituted a constitutional republic

7 ruled by a democratically elected government as well

8 as basic market-oriented reforms, including privat9 ization;

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

11 Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the

12 World Trade Organization (WTO), and extension of

13 unconditional most-favored-nation treatment would

14 enable the United States to avail itself of all rights

15 under the GATT and the WTO with respect to Bul16 garia; and

17 (4) has demonstrated a strong desire to build

18 friendly relationships and to cooperate fully with the

19 United States on trade matters.

20 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION.—The Congress notes

21 that the United States Trade Representative intends to

22 negotiate with Bulgaria in order to preserve the commit23 ments of that country under the bilateral commercial

24 agreement in effect between that country and the United

25 States that are consistent with the GATT and the WTO.
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1 SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF

2 THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO BULGARIA.

3 (a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN4 SION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith5 standing any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974

6 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may—

7 (1) determine that such title should no longer

8 apply to Bulgaria; and

9 (2) after making a determination under para10 graph (1) with respect to Bulgaria, proclaim the ex11 tension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most12 favored-nation treatment) to the products of that

13 country.

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

15 On and after the effective date of the extension under sub16 section (a)(2) of nondiscriminatory treatment to the prod17 ucts of Bulgaria, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall

18 cease to apply to that country.
Union Calendar No. 79

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1643

[Report No. 104–162]

A BILL

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory

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

JUNE 27, 1995

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed