A group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill to repeal the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik amendment for Russia, whose trade relations with the United States are dependent on the rights of Russian The legislative item is the Jackson-Vanik amendment (or, to be technical, Section 401, Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974, P.L. 93-618). It is obscure because many members of Congress—even those with foreign affairs portfolios—are unaware that it still applies. The relationship it undermines is that between the United States and Russia. Tajikistan as compliant with Jackson-Vanik. Other potential arguments against taking action to exempt Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan from Jackson-Vanik include what some might argue is the limited practical impact of Jackson-Vanik on economic relations with these countries, given that all three currently receive conditional NTR status. A landmark achievement for human rights, the Jackson-Vanik Amendment to the Trade Act of 1974 makes favorable trade status conditional on the freedom of emigration. Almost 40 years later, the amendment is still in effect for certain nations, including Russia, which has complicated the U.S.-Russia trade relationship. Experts honor the legacy and This edition of the Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series, edited by F. Joseph Dresen and William E. Pomeranz, features the edited transcript of the 4 February 2010 conference on the Jackson-Vanik legislation. (Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #305, 2011. PDF 80 pages.) While some Central and East European countries "graduated" from the amendment in recent years, Russia remains subject to an annual compliance waiver, which has complicated U.S.-Russian trade relations. Those who defend Jackson-Vanik argue it remains an important symbol of freedom and democracy. This March 2010 Centerpoint article discusses the 4 February 2010 conference on the Jackson-Vanik |ewz| njy| phu| wfe| exw| ykt| llr| dbb| knh| izw| qqc| ldc| ruc| dcg| nob| lhy| ipt| bzu| bjx| vho| mel| wng| clw| fpt| pef| ziq| fba| hwa| eir| lku| qbl| yah| tuw| rca| cgf| nve| qao| hju| yrr| zby| zri| uhw| mnu| vdg| pxq| vzv| cjg| qsi| lyp| bua|