[House Document 109-118]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





                                     

109th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-118

 
              THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 A DRAFT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT 
           THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA)




    June 27, 2006.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
              THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
                                     

109th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-118

              THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 A DRAFT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT 
           THE UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA)




    June 27, 2006.--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 am pleased to transmit legislation and supporting 
documents to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade 
Agreement (FTA). This FTA enhances our bilateral relationship 
with a strategic friend and ally in the Middle East region. The 
FTA will benefit the people of the United States and Oman, 
illustrating for other developing countries the advantages of 
open markets and increased trade.
    In negotiating this FTA, my Administration was guided by 
the objectives set out in the Trade Act of 2002. Congressional 
approval of this FTA will mark another important step towards 
creating a Middle East Free Trade Area. Like our FTA with 
Bahrain that the Congress approved in December 2005, and our 
FTA with Morocco that was approved in July 2004, this FTA 
offers another important opportunity to encourage economic 
reform in a moderate Muslim nation. Oman is leading the pursuit 
of social and economic reforms in the region, including by 
selling state-owned businesses, encouraging foreign investment 
connected to broad-based development, and providing better 
protection for women and workers. It is strongly in our 
national interest to embrace these reforms and do what we can 
to encourage them.
                                                    George W. Bush.
    The White House, June 26, 2006.

    
    
      
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           Tab 1: The United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement

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Tab 2: Draft of an Implementing Bill Described in Section 2103(b)(3) of 
                                the Act

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               Tab 3: Statement of Administrative Action

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 Tab 4: Statement Setting Forth the Reasons of the President Regarding 
         How the Agreement Serves the Interest of U.S. Commerce

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 Tab 5: Statement Setting Forth the Reasons of the President Regarding 
 How and to What Extent the Agreement Makes Progress in Achieving the 
  Applicable Purposes, Policies, Objectives, and Priorities of the Act

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                    Tab 6: Summary of the Agreement

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                                 Tab A

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                                Annex I

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                                Annex II

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                               Annex III

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