[House Document 105-106]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-106


 
   EXTENSION OF FISHERY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE 
                      PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND 
    THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA EXTENDING THE 
AGREEMENT OF JULY 23, 1985, CONCERNING FISHERIES OFF THE COASTS OF THE 
 UNITED STATES, AS EXTENDED AND AMENDED, PURSUANT TO 16 U.S.C. 1823(a)





    July 16, 1997.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
            Committee on Resources and ordered to be printed


To the Congress of the United States:
    In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.), I transmit herewith an Agreement between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of the 
People's Republic of China Extending the Agreement of July 23, 
1985, Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, 
with Annexes and Agreed Minutes, as amended and extended. This 
Agreement, which was effected by an exchange of notes at 
Beijing on June 6 and July 1, 1996, extends the 1985 Agreement 
to July 1, 1998.
    In light of the importance of our fisheries relationship 
with the People's Republic of China, I urge that the Congress 
give favorable consideration to this Agreement at an early 
date.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, July 16, 1997.


    

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