[House Document 111-49]
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111th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 111-49
 
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR 

                              TURKMENISTAN

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  THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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A REPORT CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR TURKMENISTAN, 
        PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 93-618, SUBSECTION 402(d)(1) and 409




June 15, 2009.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
                             to be printed
                                        Department of State
                                      Washington, DC, June 3, 2009.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
    Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to subsection 402(d)(1) and 
409 of the Trade Act of 1974 (JacksonVanik Amendment), P.L. 93-
618, the President's Delegation of Authority E.O. 13346 (July 
8, 2004), and Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 
245-1 (February 13, 2009), the Deputy Secretary of State for 
Management and Resources has exercised the waiver authority 
provided by the Act on behalf of the Secretary of State and has 
issued the required determination.
    A copy of the Deputy Secretary's Determination and the 
accompanying Report to Congress concerning the extension of 
waiver authority for Turkmenistan are enclosed.
    We hope you find this information useful. Please do not 
hesitate to contact us if we may be of assistance on this or 
any other issue.

            Sincerely,
                                  Richard R. Verma,
                                       Assistant Secretary,
                                               Legislative Affairs.
    Enclosure: As stated.
    
    
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