March 25, 2025
Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of Uzbekistan.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Uzbekistan Normalized Trade Act
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Sec. 2. Termination of application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to products of Uzbekistan
(a) Presidential determinations and extension of nondiscriminatory treatment
Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may—
(1)
determine that such title should no longer apply to Uzbekistan; and
(2)
after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Uzbekistan, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Uzbekistan.
(b) Termination of applicability of title IV
On and after the date on which the President extends nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Uzbekistan pursuant to subsection (a), title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.) shall cease to apply to Uzbekistan.
(c) Effective date
This section shall take effect on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that Uzbekistan has acceded to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and is a Member of the World Trade Organization.