A bill to provide that the President may not extend to the People's Republic of China renewal of nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) treatment beginning July 3, 1994, unless the President determines that the People's Republic of China is not manipulating its currency to prevent effective balance of payments adjustments or to gain an unfair competitive advantage in trade.

Summary

Prohibits the President from recommending for a 12-month period in 1994 continuation of a waiver of human rights and emigration requirements for nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) for China under the Trade Act of 1974 unless the President reports to the Congress that China has ceased manipulating its currency's rate of exchange to prevent balance of payment adjustments or to gain an unfair competitive advantage in trade with the United States.

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Timeline

1. 26 May 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 May 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6600-6601)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 May 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 July 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9721-9722)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 May 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 May 1993

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Sponsors

• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
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