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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5602 

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 

relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 13, 2006 

Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. KLINE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WELLER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. 

JEFFERSON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MEEKS of New York, 

Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. CASE, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. DICKS, Mr. 

EMANUEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 

SMITH of Washington, Mr. LEACH, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. JOHNSON of 

Connecticut, Mr. MCCRERY, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, 

Mr. KOLBE, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. EDDIE

BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. DREIER, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. 

KIND, Ms. HOOLEY, and Mr. GILCHREST) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 

A BILL 

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 

(normal trade relations treatment) to the products of 

Vietnam. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) In July 1995, President Bill Clinton an2 nounced the formal normalization of diplomatic rela3 tions between the United States and Vietnam. 

4 (2) Vietnam has taken cooperative steps with 

5 the United States under the United States Joint 

6 POW/MIA Accounting Command (formerly the 

7 Joint Task Force-Full Accounting) established in 

8 1992 by President George H.W. Bush to provide the 

9 fullest possible accounting of MIA and POW cases. 

10 (3) In 2000, the United States and Vietnam 

11 concluded a bilateral trade agreement that included 

12 commitments on goods, services, intellectual prop13 erty rights, and investment. The agreement was ap14 proved by joint resolution enacted pursuant to sec15 tion 405(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

16 2435(c)), and entered into force in December 2001. 

17 (4) Since 2001, normal trade relations treat18 ment has consistently been extended to Vietnam pur19 suant to title IV of the Trade Act of 1974. 

20 (5) Vietnam has undertaken significant market21 based economic reforms, including the reduction of 

22 government subsidies, tariffs and nontariff barriers, 

23 and extensive legal reform. These measures have 

24 dramatically improved Vietnam’s business and in25 vestment climate. 


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1 dramatically improved Vietnam’s business and in2 vestment climate. 

3 (6) Vietnam is in the process of acceding to the 

4 World Trade Organization. On May 31, 2006, the 

5 United States and Vietnam signed a comprehensive 

6 bilateral agreement providing greater market access 

7 for goods and services and other trade liberalizing 

8 commitments as part of the World Trade Organiza9 tion accession process. 

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

11 THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO VIETNAM. 

12 (a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN13 SION OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith14 standing any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 

15 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may— 

16 (1) determine that such title should no longer 

17 apply to Vietnam; and 

18 (2) after making a determination under para19 graph (1) with respect to Vietnam, proclaim the ex20 tension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 

21 trade relations treatment) to the products of that 

22 country. 

23 (b) TERMINATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF TITLE

24 IV.—On and after the effective date of the extension of 

25 nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Vietnam 


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1 under subsection (a), title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 

2 shall cease to apply to that country. 

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