II 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3285 

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 

relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 12, 2012 

Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. THUNE, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. MCCAIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 

(normal trade relations treatment) to products of the 

Russian Federation. 

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

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREAT4 MENT (NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREAT5 MENT) TO PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FED6 ERATION. 

7 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) The Russian Federation allows its citizens 

9 the right and opportunity to emigrate, free of any 


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1 heavy tax on emigration or on the visas or other 

2 documents required for emigration and free of any 

3 tax, levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any citizens 

4 as a consequence of the desire of those citizens to 

5 emigrate to the country of their choice. 

6 (2) The Russian Federation has been found to 

7 be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration 

8 requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 

9 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.) since 1994. 

10 (3) The Russian Federation has received nor11 mal trade relations treatment since concluding a bi12 lateral trade agreement with the United States that 

13 entered into force in 1992. 

14 (4) On December 16, 2011, the Ministerial 

15 Conference of the World Trade Organization invited 

16 the Russian Federation to accede to the World 

17 Trade Organization. 

18 (b) TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF

19 THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN

20 FEDERATION.— 

21 (1) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EX22 TENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.— 

23 Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the 

24 Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the 

25 President may— 


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1 (A) determine that such title should no 

2 longer apply to the Russian Federation; and 

3 (B) after making a determination under 

4 subparagraph (A) with respect to the Russian 

5 Federation, proclaim the extension of non6 discriminatory treatment (normal trade rela7 tions treatment) to the products of the Russian 

8 Federation. 

9 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY

10 TREATMENT.—The extension of nondiscriminatory 

11 treatment to the products of the Russian Federation 

12 pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective not 

13 sooner than the effective date of the accession of the 

14 Russian Federation to the World Trade Organiza15 tion. 

16 (3) TERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF TITLE

17 IV.—On and after the effective date under para18 graph (2) of the extension of nondiscriminatory 

19 treatment to the products of the Russian Federa20 tion, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

21 2431 et seq.) shall cease to apply to the Russian 

22 Federation. 

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