Today. the House has under consideration House Resolution 317. a resolution of disapproval concerning the Presidents recommendation to the Congress advocating further extension of mostfavorednation (MFN) status for Romania. This recommendation calls for a waiver of the human rights provision. section 402. of the 1974 Trade Act. Known as the JacksonVanik amendment. this section places particular emphasis on emigration performance of nonmarket countries. For practical political reasons. annual waivers were provided for some categories of countries who. despite imperfect performance. had made progress in previous years and verifiable assurances given for the future. I have had a longstanding concern about Romania and the efforts of some of her citizens to exercise their human rights as guaranteed by the Romanian Constitution and the Helsinki accords.
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