Congress passed the JacksonVanik amendment to the Trade Act. The amendment bars an extension of certain credits and the granting of mostfavorednation status to nonmarketeconomy countries that deny their citizens the freedom to emi. grate. The United States is virtually the only country that denies nations nondiscriminatory trade treatment and export credits based on their emigration policy. In this respect. the JacksonVanlk amendment is unique. reflecting Senator Jacksons forceful argument that the right to emigrate should not be separated from other issues of United StatesSoviet relations. The amendment gives the President the authority to lift the restrictions on trade if he determines that first. the relevant country no longer denies its citizens the right or opportunity to emigrate. or second. the waiver will promote freedom of emigration and receives appropriate assurances that emigration practices will lead to such freedom. The President may waive the amendment on a temporary or continuing basis. Congress concurring.
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