Originally from The Journal of Eurasian Law (JEL)

House Report 112-632
Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik
Repeal Act of 2012
July 31, 2012

Mr. Camp, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 6156]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 6156) to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.

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I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND

A. Purpose and Summary

H.R. 6156 amends Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to remove the Russian Federation (Russia) and Moldova from the list of countries subject to that provision. It also contains provisions to address concerns about Russia’s compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations, address bilateral trade issues between the United States and Russia, and promote the rule of law in Russia.