[House Document 109-41]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





109th Congress 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-41

 
 A REPORT TO THE CONGRESS CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY 
                              FOR VIETNAM

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                 THE SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                              transmitting

   A RECOMMENDATION TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT A WAIVER OF APPLICATION OF 
 SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF SECTION 402 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 WITH 
 RESPECT TO VIETNAM FOR A FURTHER 12-MONTH PERIOD AND A DETERMINATION 
 THAT CONTINUATION OF THE WAIVER CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR VIETNAM WILL 
SUBSTANTIALLY PROMOTE THE OBJECTIVES OF SECTION 402 OF THE ACT AND THE 
REASONS FOR SUCH A DETERMINATION, PURSUANT TO 19 U.S.C. 2432(C) AND (D)




July 11, 2005.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
                             to be printed




                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                                  U.S. Deaprtment of State,
                                                    Washington, DC.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: On behalf of the Secretary, I am 
transmitting to you the Determination and Report to the 
Congress, referred to in Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (the ``Act''), as amended, with respect to the 
continuation of a waiver of application of Subsections (a) and 
(b) of Section 402 of the Act to Vietnam.
    This document constitutes the Secretary's recommendation to 
continue this waiver for a further twelve-month period and 
includes her determination that continuing the waiver currently 
in effect for Vietnam will substantially promote the objectives 
of Section 402 of the Act, and the reasons for such 
determination.
    I hope that this information will be helpful to you and 
other Members of Congress. Please do not hesitate to contact me 
if I can be of further assistance.
            Sincerely,
                                       Matthew A. Reynolds,
                   Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs.
    Enclosure: As stated.