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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2909 
To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of the 
People’s Republic of China, to provide for a balanced trade relationship 
between that country and the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. JONES, and Mr. 
ROHRABACHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the prod-
ucts of the People’s Republic of China, to provide for 
a balanced trade relationship between that country and 
the United States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency China 
Trade Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The United States and the People’s Repub-
lic of China are among the world’s largest economies 
and are among the world’s largest producers and 
consumers of goods. 
(2) The Government of the People’s Republic of 
China has pursued an international trade policy that 
violates its obligations as a member of the World 
Trade Organization and other international organi-
zations, which has resulted in a perpetual, histori-
cally high trade imbalance with the United States 
that threatens the stability of the global economy. 
(3) As members of both the World Trade Orga-
nization and the International Monetary Fund, the 
People’s Republic of China has assumed a series of 
international legal obligations to eliminate all sub-
sidies for exports and to facilitate international 
trade. The People’s Republic of China has failed to 
do so. 
(4) The Chinese Government continues to main-
tain control over the decisions of Chinese enterprises 
through ownership, board membership, and coercion. 
(5) The Chinese Government, directly and indi-
rectly, facilitates unfair requirements for coproduc-
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tion agreements between United States companies 
and Chinese entities. 
(6) Since 1994, the People’s Republic of China 
has repeatedly intervened in currency markets and 
taken measures that have significantly misaligned 
the value of its currency against the United States 
dollar and other currencies. This policy by the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China has resulted in substantial 
undervaluation of the renminbi by up to 40 percent 
or more. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a persistent trade deficit with the People’s 
Republic of China is harmful to the long-term health 
of the United States economy and must be cor-
rected; and 
(2) the President should begin immediate, expe-
dited negotiations with the People’s Republic of 
China that are designed to eliminate the trade def-
icit within 4 years. 
SEC. 4. WITHDRAWAL OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS 
TREATMENT FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC 
OF CHINA. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of title I of Public 
Law 106–286, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974, or any 
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other provision of law, upon the expiration of the 6-month 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act— 
(1) normal trade relations treatment shall not 
apply to the products of the People’s Republic of 
China, and normal trade relations treatment may 
not thereafter be extended to the products of that 
country; and 
(2) the column 2 rate of duty under the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall 
apply to the products of the People’s Republic of 
China. 
SEC. 5. BALANCED TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, upon the en-
actment of this Act, take the necessary steps to negotiate 
a trade relationship with the People’s Republic of China 
that will achieve and maintain balanced trade between the 
United States and the People’s Republic of China within 
four years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon conclusion of the ne-
gotiations specified in subsection (a), the President 
shall submit implementing legislation to Congress. 
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(2) IMPLEMENTING
LEGISLATION.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘implementing legis-
lation’’ means legislation that only contains provi-
sions that are necessary to carry out any agreements 
negotiated under subsection (a). 
(3) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—For the purpose of expediting the con-
sideration and enactment of implementing legis-
lation submitted under paragraph (1), a motion 
to proceed to the consideration of such imple-
menting legislation after it has been reported by 
the appropriate committee shall be treated as 
highly privileged in the House of Representa-
tives. 
(B) IN THE SENATE.—Implementing legis-
lation submitted under paragraph (1) shall be 
considered in the Senate in accordance with the 
provisions of section 601(b) of the International 
Security Assistance and Arms Export Control 
Act of 1976. 
(c) EFFECT
OF ENACTMENT
OF IMPLEMENTING 
LEGISLATION.—Upon the enactment of implementing leg-
islation under this section, section 4 shall cease to be effec-
tive. 
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SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘balanced trade’’ means a bal-
ance of trade between the United States and the People’s 
Republic of China that ensures the value of United States 
goods exported from the United States, on a balance of 
payment basis, is equal in value to goods imported from 
the People’s Republic of China, on a balance of payment 
basis. 
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