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Union Calendar No. 315
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3161
[Report No. 104–629]
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-
nation treatment) to the products of Romania.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 26, 1996
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, and Mrs. KENNELLY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
JUNE 18, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. MORAN, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr.
HAMILTON, Mr. EWING, Mr. FORBES, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. GORDON, and Mr.
MANZULLO
JUNE 18, 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 Romania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Romania emerged from years of brutal
Communist dictatorship in 1989 and approved a
new Constitution and elected a Parliament by 1991,
laying the foundation for a modern parliamentary
democracy charged with guaranteeing fundamental
human rights, freedom of expression, and respect for
private property;
(2) local elections, parliamentary elections, and
presidential elections have been held in Romania,
and 1996 will mark the second nationwide presi-
dential elections under the new Constitution;
(3) Romania has undertaken significant eco-
nomic reforms, including the establishment of a two-
tier banking system, the introduction of a modern
tax system, the freeing of most prices and elimi-
nation of most subsidies, the adoption of a tariff-
based trade regime, and the rapid privatization of
industry and nearly all agriculture;
(4) Romania concluded a bilateral investment
treaty with the United States in 1993, and both
United States investment in Romania and bilateral
trade are increasing rapidly;
(5) Romania has received most-favored-nation
treatment since 1993, and has been found by the
President to be in full compliance with the freedom
of emigration requirements under title IV of the
Trade Act of 1974;
(6) Romania is a member of the World Trade
Organization and extension of unconditional most-fa-
vored-nation treatment to the products of Romania
would enable the United States to avail itself of all
rights under the World Trade Organization with re-
spect to Romania; and
(7) Romania has demonstrated a strong desire
to build friendly relationships and to cooperate fully
with the United States on trade matters.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF
THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO ROMANIA.
(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN-
SION
OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith-
standing 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 Romania; and
(2) after making a determination under para-
graph (1), proclaim the extension of nondiscrim-
inatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment)
to the products of that country.
(b) TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV.—
On and after the effective date of the extension under sub-
section (a)(2) of nondiscriminatory treatment to the prod-
ucts of Romania, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall
cease to apply to that country.