[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H3341-H3342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES' BENEFITS TO THE WEST 
 BANK AND GAZA STRIP--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 
                          (H. DOC. NO. 104-47)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States, which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without 
[[Page H3342]] objection, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and ordered to be printed:

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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