(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 304(j) of
that Act, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this sec-
tion, is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (i)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 2424. EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREAT-
MENT (NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREAT-
MENT) TO THE PRODUCTS OF MONGOLIA.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that Mongolia—
(1) has received normal trade relations treat-
ment since 1991 and has been found to be in full
compliance with the freedom of emigration require-
ments under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974;
(2) has emerged from nearly 70 years of com-
munism and dependence on the former Soviet
Union, approving a new constitution in 1992 which
has established a modern parliamentary democracy
charged with guaranteeing fundamental human
rights, freedom of expression, and an independent
judiciary;
(3) has held 4 national elections under the new
constitution, 2 presidential and 2 parliamentary,
thereby solidifying the nation’s transition to democ-
racy;
(4) has undertaken significant market-based
economic reforms, including privatization, the reduc-
tion of government subsidies, the elimination of most
price controls and virtually all import tariffs, and
the closing of insolvent banks;
(5) concluded a bilateral trade treaty with the
United States in 1991, and a bilateral investment
treaty in 1994;
(6) has acceded to the Agreement Establishing
the World Trade Organization, and extension of un-
conditional normal trade relations treatment to the
products of Mongolia would enable the United States
to avail itself of all rights under the World Trade
Organization with respect to Mongolia; and
(7) has demonstrated a strong desire to build
friendly relationships and to cooperate fully with the
United States on trade matters.
(b) TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF
THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO MONGOLIA.—
(1) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EX-
TENSIONS OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—
Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the
President may—
(A) determine that such title should no
longer apply to Mongolia; and
(B) after making a determination under
subparagraph (A) with respect to Mongolia,
proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to
the products of that country.
(2) TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE
IV.—On or after the effective date of the extension
under paragraph (1)(B) of nondiscriminatory treat-
ment to the products of Mongolia, title IV of the
Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that coun-
try.
SEC. 2425. ENHANCED CARGO INSPECTION PILOT PRO-
GRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of Customs is
authorized to establish a pilot program for fiscal year
1999 to provide 24-hour cargo inspection service on a fee-
for-service basis at an international airport described in
subsection (b). The Commissioner may extend the pilot
program for fiscal years after fiscal year 1999 if the Com-
missioner determines that the extension is warranted.
(b) AIRPORT DESCRIBED.—The international airport
described in this subsection is a multi-modal international
airport that—
(1) is located near a seaport; and
(2) serviced more than 185,000 tons of air
cargo in 1997.
SEC. 2426. PAYMENT OF EDUCATION COSTS OF DEPEND-
ENTS OF CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICE PER-
SONNEL.
Notwithstanding section 2164 of title 10, United
States Code, the Department of Defense shall permit the
dependent children of deceased United States Customs
Aviation Group Supervisor Pedro J. Rodriquez attending
schools within the Antilles Consolidated School System at
Ford Buchanan, Puerto Rico, to complete their primary
and secondary education at schools within this school sys-
tem without cost to such children or any parent, relative,
or guardian of such children. The United States Customs
Service shall reimburse the Department of Defense for
reasonable education expenses to cover these costs.
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