[House Document 104-258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




104th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 104-258


 
                EMIGRATION LAWS AND POLICIES OF MONGOLIA

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                                MESSAGE

                                  FROM

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              TRANSMITTING

A REPORT CONCERNING EMIGRATION LAWS AND POLICIES OF MONGOLIA, PURSUANT 
                          TO 19 U.S.C. 2432(b)




  September 5, 1996.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed


To the Congress of the United States:
    I hereby transmit a report concerning emigration laws and 
policies of Mongolia as required by subsections 402(b) and 
409(b) of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (``the 
Act''). I have determined that Mongolia is in full compliance 
with the criteria in subsections 402(a) and 409(a) of the Act. 
As required by title IV, I will provide the Congress with 
periodic reports regarding Mongolia's compliance with these 
emigration standards.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, September 4, 1996.
 Report to Congress Concerning Emigration Laws and Policies of Mongolia

    Pursuant to subsections 402(a) and 409(a) of the Trade Act 
of 1974, as amended (``the Act''), I have determined that 
Mongolia is not in violation of paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of 
subsections 402(a) and 409(a) of the Act. My determination is 
attached and incorporated herein.
    All current information indicates that the emigration laws 
and practices of Mongolia satisfy the criteria laid out in 
subsections 402(a) and 409(a) of the Act in respect of all 
matters covered in those subsections.
    The Mongolian constitution and the 1994 ``Law on Emigration 
and Private trips of Mongolian Citizens Abroad'' give Mongolian 
citizens the right to move freely within the country, to travel 
and emigrate, and return to Mongolia. A passport and exist visa 
at nominal cost are the only requirements to leave the country. 
Every citizen has the right to return to Mongolia following 
emigration. In addition, citizens may not be forcibly 
expatriated and may not be deprived of citizenship acquired by 
birth.
    There are no outstanding emigration cases involving the 
United States and no divided family cases in Mongolia.
    In addition to Mongolia's exemplary emigration record, 
Mongolians also enjoy a favorable human rights climate, with 
many rights secured by the constitution. Mongolia enjoys 
favorable relations with the U.S. and has demonstrated a full 
commitment to the transition to a democratic, free-market 
society. The U.S. and Mongolia concluded a bilateral Treaty of 
Trade and Commerce in 1991.
                 [Presidential Determination No. 96-51]

                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, September 4, 1996.
Memorandum for the Secretary of State.
Subject: Presidential Determination Under Subsections 402(a) and 409(a) 
        of the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended--Emigration Policies of 
        Mongolia.

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by subsections 
402(a) and 409(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2432(a) 
and 2439(a)) (``the Act''), I determine that Mongolia is not in 
violation of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 402(a) of 
the Act, or paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 409(a) of 
the Act.
    You are authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
                                                William J. Clinton.

                                
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