[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 51 (Monday, March 20, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S4197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    REPORT OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP AS A 
BENEFICIARY OF THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES--MESSAGES FROM THE 
              PRESIDENT RECEIVED DURING THE RECESS--PM 34

  Under the authority of the order of January 4, 1995, the Secretary of 
the Senate, on March 17, 1995, during the recess of the Senate, 
received the following message from the President of the United States, 
together with accompanying papers; which were referred to the Committee 
on Finance:

To the Congress of the United States:
  I am writing to inform you of my intent to designate the West Bank 
and Gaza Strip as a beneficiary of the Generalized System of 
Preferences (GSP). The GSP program, which offers duty-free access to 
the U.S. market, was originally authorized by the Trade Act of 1974.
  I have carefully considered the criteria identified in sections 501 
and 502 of the Trade Act of 1974. In light of these criteria, I have 
determined that it is appropriate to extend GSP benefits to the West 
Bank and Gaza Strip.
  This notice is submitted in accordance with section 502(a)(1) of the 
Trade Act of 1974.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, March 17, 1995.
  

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