Baucus Bill Would Repeal Jackson-Vanik, Give Russia PNTR
A group of lawmakers unveiled legislation that would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment "to enable American businesses to pursue new job-creating export opportunities in Russia when it joins the World Trade Organization…
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(WTO) this summer," said a Senate Finance Committee press release. The legislation was introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), International Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member John Thune (R-S.D.), Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.). Text of the bill is (here).