[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 308 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 97
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 308
To end the treatment of the People's Republic of China as a developing
nation.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 9, 2023
Mr. Romney (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cornyn, and
Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
June 13, 2023
Reported by Mr. Menendez, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To end the treatment of the People's Republic of China as a developing
nation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Ending China's Developing
Nation Status Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> It should be the policy of the United States--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) to oppose the labeling or treatment of the
People's Republic of China as a developing nation in current
and future treaty negotiations and in each international
organization of which the United States and the People's
Republic of China are both current members; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) to pursue the labeling or treatment of the
People's Republic of China as a developed nation in each
international organization of which the United States and the
People's Republic of China are both current members.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN CURRENT TREATY
NEGOTIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of Congress identifying all current treaty negotiations in
which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the proposed treaty develops different
standards for the enforcement of the treaty based on the
development status of the member states of the treaty;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the People's Republic of China is under
consideration for becoming a party to the treaty.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS
AND TREATIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of Congress identifying--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) all international organizations or treaties,
of which the United States is a member, that have different
standards for enforcement based on the development status of
the member states; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) for each of the organizations or treaties
identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
provide a list of countries that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) are labeled as developing nations or
receive the benefits of a developing nation under the
terms of the organization or treaty; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) meet the World Bank classification for
upper middle income or high-income countries.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 6. MECHANISMS FOR CHANGING DEVELOPMENT STATUS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--In any international organization of
which the United States and the People's Republic of China are both
current members, the Secretary shall pursue--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) changing the status of the People's Republic
of China from developing nation to developed nation if a
mechanism exists in such organization to make such status
change; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) 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 nation
to developed nation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of
paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) with respect to any
international organization if the President notifies the appropriate
committees of Congress that such a waiver is in the national interests
of the United States.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ending China's Developing Nation
Status Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that the People's Republic of China is
still classified as a developing nation under multiple treaties and
international organization structures, even though it has grown to be
the second largest economy in the world.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to oppose the labeling or treatment of the People's
Republic of China as a developing nation in current and future
treaty negotiations and in each international organization of
which the United States and the People's Republic of China are
both current members;
(2) to pursue the labeling or treatment of the People's
Republic of China as a developed nation in each international
organization of which the United States and the People's
Republic of China are both current members; and
(3) to work with allies and partners of the United States
to implement the policies described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of State.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN CURRENT TREATY NEGOTIATIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees
of Congress that--
(1) identifies all current treaty negotiations in which--
(A) the proposed treaty would provide for different
treatment or standards for enforcement of the treaty
based on respective development status of the states
that are party to the treaty; and
(B) the People's Republic of China is actively
participating in the negotiations, or it is reasonably
foreseeable that the People's Republic of China would
seek to become a party to the treaty; and
(2) for each treaty negotiation identified pursuant to
paragraph (1), describes how the treaty under negotiation would
provide different treatment or standards for enforcement of the
treaty based on development status of the states parties.
SEC. 5. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS AND
TREATIES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees
of Congress that--
(1) identifies all international organizations or treaties,
of which the United States is a member, that provide different
treatment or standards for enforcement based on the respective
development status of the member states or states parties;
(2) describes the mechanisms for changing the country
designation for each relevant treaty or organization; and
(3) for each of the organizations or treaties identified
pursuant to paragraph (1)--
(A) includes a list of countries that--
(i) are labeled as developing nations or
receive the benefits of a developing nation
under the terms of the organization or treaty;
and
(ii) meet the World Bank classification for
upper middle income or high-income countries;
and
(B) describes how the organization or treaty
provides different treatment or standards for
enforcement based on development status of the member
states or states parties.
SEC. 6. MECHANISMS FOR CHANGING DEVELOPMENT STATUS.
(a) In General.--In any international organization of which the
United States and the People's Republic of China are both current
members, the Secretary, in consultation with allies and partners of the
United States, shall pursue--
(1) changing the status of the People's Republic of China
from developing nation to developed nation if a mechanism
exists in such organization to make such status change; or
(2) 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 nation to developed
nation.
(b) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of paragraph
(1) or (2) of subsection (a) with respect to any international
organization if the President notifies the appropriate committees of
Congress that such a waiver is in the national interests of the United
States.
Calendar No. 97
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 308
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To end the treatment of the People's Republic of China as a developing
nation.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 13, 2023
Reported with an amendment