[House Document 105-211]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 2d Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-211


 
GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF 
         AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND

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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 REPUBLIC OF POLAND EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT OF 
   AUGUST 1, 1985, CONCERNING FISHERIES OFF THE COASTS OF THE UNITED 
 STATES, WITH ANNEXES AND AGREED MINUTES, AS AMENDED AND EXTENDED (THE 
 1985 AGREEMENT). THE AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS EFFECTED BY AN EXCHANGE OF 
  NOTES AT WARSAW ON FEBRUARY 5 AND AUGUST 25, 1997, EXTENDS THE 1985 
   AGREEMENT TO DECEMBER 31, 1999, PURSUANT TO 16 U.S.C. 1801 ET SEQ.





  February 5, 1998.--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 (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 Republic of 
Poland extending the Agreement of August 1, 1985, Concerning 
Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, with annexes and 
agreed minutes, as amended and extended (the 1985 Agreement). 
The Agreement, which was effected by an exchange of notes at 
Warsaw on February 5 and August 25, 1997, extends the 1985 
Agreement to December 31, 1999.
    In light of the importance of our fisheries relationship 
with the Republic of Poland, I urge that the Congress give 
favorable consideration to this Agreement at an early date.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, February 5, 1998.





                                
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