Communist nations or nations that were under the control of Communists do not. such as Eastern Europe. So they were denied. from 1951 on. the mostfavorednation status and were required to pay much higher duties than were the bulk of the rest of the world. But then in 1974 we passed the JacksonVanik amendment. and this amendment allows the President to waive the ban on mostfavorednation status for Communist countries if he finds: First. free emigration is allowed. or second. if it would promote freedom of emigration. We passed that. Now here is the situation you have as of 1974. All nations of the world. for all practical purposes. get mostfavorednation status. but the Communist countries do not. Then we said if the Communist countries will allow free emigration of their peoples. then they get it. And. prior to the granting of this mostfavorednation status for a Communist country. the United States had to negotiate and approve a trade agreement with the country. Once they have negotiated the trade agreement and once mostfavorednation status is provided for the first time. then the President can extend the waiver on an annual basis. yearbyyear. so long as the emigration requirements are met. After the President makes his annual determination as to whether to waive the ban on most favored nation for a Communist country. the extension is automatic unless Congress disapproves the Presidents decision. We have to do that by a joint resolution of the House and the Senate. but then the President can veto our disapproval.
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