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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3000
For reform in emerging new democracies and support and help for improved
partnership with Russia, Ukraine, and other new Independent States
of the former Soviet Union.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1993
Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself and Mr. MICHEL) (both by request) introduced
the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on For-
eign Affairs, Armed Services, Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, the
Judiciary, Post Office and Civil Service, Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, and Ways and Means
A BILL
For reform in emerging new democracies and support and
help for improved partnership with Russia, Ukraine, and
other new Independent States of the former Soviet
Union.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Act For Reform In
Emerging New Democracies and Support and Help for
Improved Partnership with Russia, Ukraine and Other
New Independent States’’ or the ‘‘FRIENDSHIP with
Russia, Ukraine and Other New Independent States Act’’.
TITLE I—POLICY OF FRIENDSHIP AND CO-
OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND RUSSIA, UKRAINE AND
THE OTHER INDEPENDENT STATES OF
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Vancouver Declaration issued by Presi-
dent Clinton and President Yeltsin marked a new
milestone in the development of the spirit of co-
operation and partnership between the United States
and Russia, and the Congress affirms its support for
the principles contained therein;
(2) the Vancouver Declaration underscored—
(A) that a dynamic and effective partner-
ship between the United States and Russia is
vital to the success of Russia’s historic trans-
formation;
(B) that the rapid integration of Russia
into the community of democratic nations and
the world economy is important to the national
interest of the United States;
(C) that cooperation between the United
States and Russia is essential to the peaceful
resolution of international conflicts and the pro-
motion of democratic values, the protection of
human rights, and the solution of global prob-
lems, such as environmental pollution, terror-
ism, and narcotics trafficking;
(3) the Congress passed the FREEDOM Sup-
port Act, as well as other legislation including the
Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991 and
the Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of
1992, to help meet the historic opportunities and
challenges presented by the transformation that has
taken place, and is continuing to take place, in what
once was the Soviet Union;
(4) the process of reform in Russia, Ukraine
and the other Independent States of the former So-
viet Union is ongoing, and the holding of a referen-
dum in Russia on April 25, 1993, that was free and
fair, and that reflected the support of the Russian
people for the process of continued and strengthened
democratic and economic reform, represents an im-
portant and encouraging hallmark in this ongoing
process;
(5) in support of this process, it is important
that reformers and democrats in the Independent
States of the former Soviet Union recognize the re-
solve of the people of the United States to do busi-
ness with these States in a new spirit of friendship
and cooperation, and the support of the people of
the United States for continued democratic and eco-
nomic reform; and
(6) there remain in force many statutory provi-
sions that are relics of the Cold War, and repeals or
revisions of these provisions can play an important
role in fostering and strengthening the bonds of
trust and friendship, as well as mutually beneficial
trade and economic relations, between the United
States and Russia, the United States and Ukraine,
and the United States and the other Independent
States of the former Soviet Union.
SEC. 102. STATUTORY PROVISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN AP-
PLICABLE TO THE SOVIET UNION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are numerous statutory
provisions that were enacted in the context of United
States relations with a country, the Soviet Union, that are
fundamentally different from the relations that now exist
between the United States and Russia, between the United
States and Ukraine, and between the United States and
the other Independent States of the former Soviet Union.
(b) EXTENT OF SUCH PROVISIONS.—(1) Many of the
provisions referred to in subsection (a) imposed limitations
specifically with respect to the Soviet Union, and its con-
stituent republics, or utilized language that reflected the
tension that existed at that time between the United
States and the Soviet Union. Other such provisions did
not refer specifically to the Soviet Union, but nonetheless
were directed, or may be construed as having been di-
rected, against the Soviet Union on the basis of the rela-
tions that existed at that time between the United States
and the Soviet Union, particularly in its role as the leading
communist country.
(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) in-
clude, in addition to those revised or eliminated by this
Act—
(A) the Joint Resolution providing for the des-
ignation of the third week of July as ‘‘Captive Na-
tions Week’’ (Public Law 86–90);
(B) the Communist Control Act of 1954 (Public
Law 83–637);
(C) provisions in the Immigration and National-
ity Act (Public Law 82–414), including sections
101(a)(40), 101(e)(3) and 313(a)(3);
(D) section 2 of the Joint Resolution to pro-
mote peace and stability in the Middle East (Public
Law 85–7);
(E) section 43 of the Bretton Woods Agreement
Act (Public Law 79–171); and
(F) section 804 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Year 1986 and 1987 (Public
Law 99–93).
(c) FINDING
AND AFFIRMATION.—The Congress
finds and affirms that provisions such as those described
in this section should not be construed as being directed
against Russia, Ukraine or the other Independent States
of the former Soviet Union, connoting an adversarial rela-
tionship between the United States and these States, or
signifying or implying in any manner unfriendliness to-
ward such States.
TITLE II—TRADING AND BUSINESS
RELATIONS
SEC. 201. ELIGIBILITY FOR GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF
PREFERENCES.
The table in section 502(b) of the Trade Act of 1974
(Public Law 93–618) is amended by striking out ‘‘Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics’’.
SEC. 202. POLICY UNDER EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT.
The Export Administration Act of 1979 (Public Law
96–72) is amended—
(a) in section 2, by striking paragraph (11),
and by renumbering paragraphs (12) and (13) as
paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively; and
(b) by deleting section 3(15).
SEC. 203. PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTA-
TIONS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATE-
RIALS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
Section 13 of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (Public Law 76–117) is amended—
(a) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and insert in
lieu thereof ‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection
(b), the President’’;
(b) by inserting the following at the end there-
of:
‘‘(b) A country of Eastern Europe or the Independent
States of the former Soviet Union shall not be considered
a Communist-dominated country or area for purposes of
this section if the President determines that application
of subsection (a) with respect to that country should be
waived.’’
SEC. 204. REPRESENTATION OF COUNTRIES OF EASTERN
EUROPE AND THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN LEGAL COM-
MERCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
Section 951(e) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘the Soviet Union’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘or Cuba’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Cuba, or any other country that the President has deter-
mined and reported to Congress poses a threat to the na-
tional security interests of the United States for purposes
of this section’’.
SEC. 205. PROCEDURES REGARDING TRANSFERS OF CER-
TAIN 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE-FUNDED
ITEMS.
(a) Section 709(d) of the Department of Defense Ap-
propriations Authorization Act, 1975 (Public Law 93–
365) is amended by striking ‘‘the Soviet Union’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘countries as may be’’ and insert in
lieu thereof ‘‘any country so’’.
(b) Section 223 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law
100–180) is repealed.
SEC. 206. LEND LEASE.
The President may waive the application of the sec-
ond sentence of section 404(b) of the Trade Act of 1974
(Public Law 93–618) to any of the Independent States
of the former Soviet Union for such period of time as he
determines to be appropriate.
SEC. 207. SOVIET SLAVE LABOR.
Section 1906 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitive-
ness Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–418) is repealed.
SEC. 208. MULTILATERAL EXPORT CONTROLS ENHANCE-
MENT AMENDMENTS ACT.
Section 2442 of the Multilateral Export Control En-
hancement Amendments Act (Public Law 100–418) is
amended—
(a) by deleting paragraph (1); and
(b) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5)
as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.
TITLE III—CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
SEC. 301. MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EX-
CHANGE ACT OF 1961.
The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act
of 1961, as amended (Public Law 87–256), is further
amended—
(a) in section 112(a)(8), by striking ‘‘Soviet
Union’’ both times it occurs, and in each case insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘Independent States of the
former Soviet Union’’; and
(b) in section 113 by—
(1) amending the section heading to read
‘‘Exchanges Between the United States and the
Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union.’’;
(2) striking the phrase ‘‘an agreement with
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘agreements with the
Independent States of the former Soviet
Union’’;
(3) striking the phrase ‘‘made by the So-
viet Union’’ and inserting in lieu there ‘‘made
by such States’’;
(4) striking the phrase ‘‘the United States
and the Soviet Union’’ and inserting in lieu
there ‘‘the United States and those States’’;
and
(5) striking the phrase ‘‘Soviet citizens’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘citizens of such
States’’.
SEC. 302. SOVIET-EASTERN EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND
TRAINING.
The Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training
of 1983 (Title VIII of Public Law 98–164) is amended—
(a) in sections 801, by striking ‘‘ ‘Soviet-East-
ern European Research and Training’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘ ‘Research and Training for Eastern
Europe and the Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union’’;
(b) in sections 803 and 804(a), by striking
‘‘ ‘Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Com-
mittee’’ and in each case inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe
and the Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union’’;
(c) in subsections (1), (2) and (3)(E) of section
802, by striking the phrase ‘‘Soviet Union and East-
ern European countries’’ and in each case inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘the countries of Eastern Europe and
the Independent States of the former Soviet Union’’;
(d) in section 804(d), by striking the phrase
‘‘Soviet and Eastern European countries’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘the countries of Eastern Eu-
rope and the Independent States of the former So-
viet Union’’;
(e) in section 805(b)—
(1) in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B) and (6),
by striking the phrase ‘‘Soviet and Eastern Eu-
ropean studies’’ and in each case inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘studies on the countries of East-
ern Europe and the Independent States of the
former Soviet Union’’;
(2) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para-
graph (3), by striking the phrase ‘‘the fields of
Soviet and Eastern European studies’’ and in
each case inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the coun-
tries of Eastern Europe and the Independent
States of the former Soviet Union’’;
(3) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking the
phrase ‘‘the Soviet Union and Eastern Euro-
pean countries’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘those countries’’;
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics’’ the first time it ap-
pears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Independ-
ent States of the former Soviet Union’’; and by
striking the phrase ‘‘the Union of Soviet Social-
ist Republics and Eastern European countries’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘those countries’’;
and
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking every-
thing in the first sentence following ‘‘support’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘training in the
languages of the Independent States of the
former Soviet Union and the countries of East-
ern Europe.’’; and in the last sentence by in-
serting immediately before the period ‘‘and, as
appropriate, studies of other languages of the
Independent States of the former Soviet
Union’’; and
(e) by redesignating the title heading to read
‘‘Title VIII Research and Training for Eastern Eu-
ropean and the Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union’’.
SEC. 303. FASCELL FELLOWSHIP ACT.
The Fascell Fellowship Act (Title X of Public Law
99–399) is amended in the section heading for section
1002 by striking ‘‘Soviet Union and Eastern European’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Countries of Eastern Euro-
pean and the Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union’’.
SEC. 304. BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.
(a) The Board for International Broadcasting Act of
1973 (Public Law 93–129) is amended—
(1) in paragraphs (3) and (5) of section 2, by
striking the phrase ‘‘Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics’’ and in each case inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Independent States of the Former Soviet Union’’;
and
(2) in section 6, by striking the phrase ‘‘Soviet
Union’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Independent
States of the former Soviet Union’’.
(b) Sections 307 and 308 of the Board for Inter-
national broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1984 and 1985 (Title III of Public Law 98–164) are re-
pealed.
SEC. 305. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES.
Section 601 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99–93) is
amended by—
(a) deleting subsections (6) and (7); and
(b) redesignating subsections (8), (9) and (10)
as subsections (6), (7) and (8), respectively.
SEC. 306. ELIMINATION OF REPORT ON SOVIET PARTICI-
PANTS IN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS THAT JEOP-
ARDIZE NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS.
Section 126 of the Department of State Authoriza-
tion Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 (Public Law 97–
241) is repealed.
TITLE IV—ARMS CONTROL
SEC. 401. ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACT.
The Arms Control and Disarmament Act (Public
Law 87–297) is amended—