[House Document 105-108]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-108


 
    UPDATED REPORT ON THE EMIGRATION LAWS AND POLICIES OF MONGOLIA

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                                MESSAGE

                                  FROM

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              TRANSMITTING

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




    July 21, 1997.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed


To the Congress of the United States:
    On September 4, 1996, I determined and reported to the 
Congress that Mongolia is in full compliance with the freedom 
of emigration criteria of sections 402 and 409 of the Trade Act 
of 1974. This action allowed for the continuation of most-
favored-nation (MFN) status for Mongolia and certain other 
activities without the requirement of an annual waiver.
    As required by law, I am submitting an updated report to 
the Congress concerning the emigration laws and policies of 
Mongolia. You will find that the report indicates continued 
Mongolian compliance with U.S. and international standards in 
the area of emigration.
                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, July 18, 1997.


 Report to Congress Concerning Emigration Laws and Policies of Mongolia

    This report is submitted pursuant to sections 402 and 409 
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (``the Act''), following 
Presidential Determination Number 96-51 of September 4, 1996, 
and the accompanying report to Congress, that Mongolia is not 
in violation of paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of sections 402(a) 
and 409(a) of the Act.
    All current information indicates that the emigration laws 
and practices of Mongolia continue to satisfy the criteria set 
forth in sections 402(a) and 409(a) of the Act in respect of 
all matters covered in those subsections. Mongolia's ``Law on 
Emigration and Private Trips of Mongolian Citizens Abroad'' has 
been in effect since February 1, 1994. The law gives Mongolian 
citizens the right to move freely within the country, travel 
and emigrate, and return to Mongolia. These rights are 
exercised in fact.
    A passport and exit visa (received for a nominal fee) are 
the only requirements to leave the country. Every citizen has 
the right to return to Mongolia following emigration. 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. Mongolia has accepted refugees from 
Inner Mongolia, although the number of refugees seeking 
resettlement is small.
    There is continued progress towards a stable democratic 
political system in Mongolia. This past May, the country held 
its second presidential election, and fourth nationwide poll, 
under the 1992 democratic constitution. All political parties, 
including the former communist party, are publicly committed to 
democracy and actively participating in democratic 
institutions.
    There are no impediments to monitoring human rights 
developments in Mongolia.

                                
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