Speech #920304401

Widnall. and Mr. Yates. H.R. 17000 A bill to prohibit mostfavorednation treatment and commercial and guarantee agreements with respect to any nonmarket economy country which denies to its citizens the right to emigrate or which imposes more than nominal fees upon its citizens as a condition to emigration. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Act for Freedom of Emigration in EastWest Trade." SEC. 2. To assure the continued dedication of the United States to fundamental human rights. and notwithstanding any other provision of law. after October 15. 1972. products from any nonmarket economy country shall not be eligible to receive mostfavorednation treatment. such country shall not participate in any program of the Government of the United States which extends credits or credit guarantees or investment guarantees. directly or indirectly. and the President of the United States shall not conclude any commercial agreement with any such country during the period beginning with the date on which the President determines that such country(1) denies its citizens the right or opportunity to emigrate. (2) imposes more than a nominal tax on emigration or on the visas or other documents required for emigration. for any purpose or cause whatsoever. or (3) imposes more than a nominal tax. levy. fine. fee. or other charge on any citizen as a consequence of the desire of such citizen to emigrate to the country of his choice. and ending on the date on which the President determines that such country is no longer in violation of paragraph (1). (2). or (3). SEC. 3. After October 15. 1972. pursuant to any separate Act of Congress. (A) products of a nonmarket economy country may be eligible to receive mostfavorednation treatment. (B) such country may participate in any program of the Government of the United States which extends credits or credit guarantees or investment guarantees. or (C) the President may conclude a commercial agreement with such country only after the President has submitted to the Congress a report indicating that such country is not in violation of paragraph (1). (2). or (3) of section 2. Such report with respect to such country. shall include information as to the nature and Implementation of emigration laws and policies and restrictions or discrimination applied to or against persons wishing to emigrate. The report required by this subsection shall be submitted initially as provided herein and. with current information. semiannually thereafter so long as such treatment received. such credits or guarantees extended. or such agreement concluded pursuant to any separate Act of Congress is in effect.