I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 885
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. 
BERMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
(normal trade relations treatment) to the products of 
Ukraine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that—
(1) Ukraine—
(A) has made considerable progress toward 
respecting fundamental human rights consistent 
with the objectives of title IV of the Trade Act 
of 1974;
(B) has adopted administrative procedures 
that accord its citizens the right to emigrate, 
travel freely, and to return to their country 
without restriction; 
(C) has been found to be in full compliance 
with the freedom of emigration provisions in 
title IV of the Trade Act of 1974; 
(D) has made great progress toward the 
establishment of a genuine democracy and the 
creation of a free market economic system; 
(E) has demonstrated a commitment to 
adopting the full range of internationally recog-
nized core labor standards and to continuing to 
improve the effective enforcement of its laws re-
flecting such standards; 
(F) has committed to developing a system 
of governance in accordance with the provisions 
of the Final Act of the Conference on Security 
and Cooperation in Europe (also known as the 
‘‘Helsinki Final Act’’) regarding human rights 
and humanitarian affairs; 
(G) has endeavored to address issues re-
lated to its national and religious minorities 
and, as a member state of the Organization for 
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
committed to adopting special measures for en-
suring that persons belonging to national mi-
norities have full equality individually as well as 
in community with other members of their 
group; 
(H) has enacted legislation to provide pro-
tection against incitement to violence against 
persons or groups based on national, racial, eth-
nic, or religious discrimination, including anti-
Semitism, and has committed itself, including 
through a December 17, 2001, letter from the 
President of Ukraine to the President of the 
United States, to ensuring freedom of religion 
and combating racial and ethnic intolerance and 
hatred; 
(I) has continued to return communal 
properties confiscated from national and reli-
gious minorities during the Soviet period, facili-
tating the reemergence of these communities in 
the national life of Ukraine, and establishing 
the legal framework for completion of this proc-
ess in the future; 
(J) has concluded a bilateral trade agree-
ment with the United States in 1992 and a bi-
lateral investment treaty in 1994;
(K) has demonstrated a strong desire to 
build a friendly and cooperative relationship 
with the United States; and 
(L) is seeking admission to the World 
Trade Organization (WTO) on an expedited 
basis; and 
(2) extension of unconditional normal trade re-
lations treatment to the products of Ukraine will en-
able the United States to avail itself of all rights 
under the World Trade Organization with respect to 
Ukraine. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF 
THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO UKRAINE. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN-
SIONS 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 Ukraine; and 
(2) after making a determination under para-
graph (1) with respect to Ukraine, proclaim the ex-
tension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations 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 Ukraine, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall 
cease to apply to that country.
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