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The importance of the issue had been elevated since the “Orange Revolution” in Ukraine that led to the election of Viktor Yushchenko as President of Ukraine. The issue before Congress was whether to remove the requirements of Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974, includingthe so-called Jackson-Vanik amendment, and authorize the President to extend unconditional nondiscriminatory treatment to trade with Ukraine. On March 8, 2006, the House passed (417-2) H.R. 1053, and the Senate passed (unanimous consent) it on March 9, 2006. President Bush signed it (P.L. 109-205) on March 23, 2006. This report will be updated as events warrant.  \nPermanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status has been an issue inU.S.-Ukrainian relations since the country obtained its full sovereignty with the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991. Legislation to grant PNTR to Ukraine had been introduced in previous Congresses but received no further action as critics raised concerns about some Ukrainian trade practices, among other issues. Recently, the significance of the issue has been elevated in the wake of the “Orange Revolution” in Ukraine that led to the election of President Viktor Yushchenko at the end of 2004. At his April 4, 2005, Washington summit meeting with President Yushchenko, President Bush pledged to work towards securing PNTR for Ukraine. In his April 6, 2005 address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, President Yushchenko urged Members of Congress to grant Ukraine PNTR.  \nWhile ostensibly a trade issue, granting PNTR is seen by many as also a foreign policy instrument to [convey U.S. support](convey U.S. support) for a democratically-elected leader who has indicated his intention to strengthen ties with the United States and Western Europe and reduce dependence on Russia. Yushchenko has made PNTR a top priority in U.S.-  \nCongressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress  \nCRS-2  \nUkrainian relations.1 At the same time, some view a debate on PNTR as an opportunity for the Congress to weigh in on U.S. policy toward Ukraine and to make sure that U.S. economic interests, as well as foreign policy interests, are considered.  \nGranting Ukraine PNTR status requires a change in law because Ukraine is denied unconditional and permanent NTR under Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974, which includes the so-called Jackson-Vanik amendment.  \nWhat is NTR Status and the Jackson-Vanik  \nAmendment?  \n“Normal trade relations”(NTR), or “most-favored-nation”(MFN), trade status is used to denote nondiscriminatory treatment of a trading partner compared to that ofother countries. Only a few countries do not have NTR status in trade with the United States. In practice, duties on the imports from a country which has been granted NTR status are set at lower, concessional rates than those from countries that do not receive such treatment. Thus, imports from a non-NTR country can be at a large price disadvantage compared with imports from NTR-status countries.  \nSection 401 of Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 requires the President to continue to deny nondiscriminatory status to any country that was not receiving such treatment atthe time of the law’s enactment on January 3, 1975. In effect this meant all communist countries, except Poland and Yugoslavia. Section 402 of Title IV, the so-called JacksonVanik amendment, denies the countries eligibility for NTR status as well as access to U.S. government financial facilities, such as the Export-Import Bank or the Overseas Private Investment Corpo","cbCaiaNcmbxnapxO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaNcmbxnapxO","pdf",54581,"English","# Summary\n## Legislative background and PNTR rationale\n## What is NTR status and the Jackson-Vanik amendment\n## Compliance, waivers, and bilateral agreement requirements","[{\"question\":\"Why did Congress consider granting Ukraine PNTR in 2006?\",\"answer\":\"Congress weighed removing Trade Act of 1974 requirements, including the Jackson-Vanik amendment, to authorize unconditional nondiscriminatory trade treatment for Ukraine. The issue gained attention after the “Orange Revolution” and the election of President Viktor Yushchenko.\"},{\"question\":\"What does NTR (MFN) status mean in U.S. trade policy?\",\"answer\":\"NTR, also called most-favored-nation (MFN) status, provides nondiscriminatory treatment to a trading partner compared with other countries. Imports from NTR-status countries generally receive lower, concessional duty rates.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Jackson-Vanik amendment affect eligibility for NTR and related U.S. benefits?\",\"answer\":\"The amendment denies eligibility for NTR status and access to certain U.S. government financial facilities when a country restricts citizens’ freedom of emigration. Restrictions can be lifted based on presidential determinations of compliance or via presidential waivers tied to encouragement of emigration freedom.\"}]","Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Ukraine and U.S.-Ukrainian Economic Ties | PDF",18]