H.R. 1107 — what changed
PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 4 Mechanisms for changing the development status of the People’s Republic of China
In general— In any international organization of which the United States and the People’s Republic of China are both current member states, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies and departments as needed, shall pursue—
changing the status of the People’s Republic of China from developing country to upper middle income country, high income country, or developed country if a mechanism exists in such organization to make such a change in status;
proposing the development of a mechanism described in paragraph (1) to change the status of the People’s Republic of China in such organization from developing country to developed country; or
regardless of efforts made pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), working to ensure that the People’s Republic of China does not receive preferential treatment or assistance within the organization as a result of it having the status of a developing country.
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Waiver— The President may waive the application of subsection (a) with respect to any international organization if the President notifies the appropriate committees of Congress Congress, not later than 10 days before the date on which the waiver shall take effect, that such a waiver is in the national interests of the United States.
Sec. 5 Definitions
In this Act:
Appropriate committees of Congress— The term appropriate committees of Congress means—
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the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of State.