[House Document 107-170]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

107th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-170


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

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  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 LITHUANIA EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT OF 
 NOVEMBER 12, 1992, CONCERNING FISHERIES OFF THE COASTS OF THE UNITED 
   STATES, WITH ANNEX, AS EXTENDED (THE 1992 AGREEMENT). THE PRESENT 
AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS EFFECTED BY AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES AT VILNIUS ON MAY 
    18, 2001, AND WASHINGTON ON DECEMBER 26, 2001, EXTENDS THE 1992 
     AGREEMENT TO DECEMBER 31, 2004, PURSUANT TO 16 U.S.C. 1823(a)




 January 23, 2002.--Referred to the Committee on Resources and ordered 
                             to be printed


                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, January 16, 2002.

Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: 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 United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
Lithuania extending the Agreement of November 12, 1992, 
Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, with 
annex, as extended (the 1992 Agreement). The present Agreement, 
which was effected by an exchange of notes at Vilnius on May 
18, 2001, and Washington on December 26, 2001, extends the 1992 
Agreement to December 31, 2004.
    In light of the importance of our fisheries relationship 
with the Republic of Lithuania, I urge that the Congress give 
favorable consideration to this Agreement.
            Sincerely,
                                                    George W. Bush.


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