To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-1224
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Church property
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Discrimination
Emigration
Employee rights
Ethnic relations
Expedited congressional procedure
Expropriation
Free trade
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
House rules and procedure
Human rights
Immigration
Import relief
Import restrictions
International Affairs
International agencies
Labor and Employment
Legislative resolutions
Local laws
Minorities
Most favored nation principle
Nongovernmental organizations
Normal trade relations
Political violence
President and foreign policy
Racial discrimination
Religion
Religious liberty
Russia
Senate rules and procedure
Tariff
Trade agreements
Violence
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Russian Federation.
Declares that it is the policy of the United States to remain fully committed to a multifaceted engagement with the Russian Federation, including by urging the Russian Federation to ensure that its laws and policies in conformity with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) standards provide for the free emigration of its citizens and recognize human rights.
Declares that the trade agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation that entered into force on June 17, 1992, remains in force and provides the United States with important rights, including the right to use specific safeguard rules to respond to import surges from the Russian Federation.
Requires the President to notify Congress not later than five days after the United States has entered into a bilateral agreement with the Russian Federation on the terms of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).Provides for congressional approval of such agreement.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House