[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 124 (Friday, July 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H7973-H7974]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ--MESSAGE FROM 
        THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-104)

  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 objection, referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed.

To the Congress of the United States:
  Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) 
provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, 
prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President 
publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a 
notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the 
anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the 
enclosed notice, stating that the Iraqi emergency is to continue in 
effect beyond August 2, 1995, to the Federal Register for publication.
  The crisis between the United States and Iraq that led to the 
declaration on August 2, 1990, of a national emergency has not been 
resolved. The Government of Iraq continues to engage in activities 
inimical to stability in the Middle East and hostile to United States 
interest in the region. Such Iraqi actions pose a continuing unusual 
and extraordinary threat to the national security and vital foreign 
policy interests of the United States. For these reasons, I have 
determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad 
authorities necessary to apply economic pressure on the Government of 
Iraq.
                                                 William J. Clinton.   

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  The White House, July 28, 1995.

 SUSPENSION OF MALDIVES FROM GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES PROGRAM 
 AND DESIGNATION OF MOLDOVA FOR PURPOSES OF GSP PROGRAM--MESSAGE FROM 
        THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-105)

  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 objection, referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
To the Congress of the United States:
  The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program offers duty-free 
treatment to specified products that are imported from designated 
beneficiary developing countries. The program is authorized by title V 
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
  Pursuant to title V, I have determined that Maldives should be 
suspended from the GSP program because it is not making sufficient 
progress in protecting basic labor rights. I also have decided to 
designate Moldova as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of 
the GSP program because I have determined that Moldova satisfies the 
statutory criteria.
  This notice is submitted in accordance with the requirements of 
section 502(a)(1) and 502(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974.
                                                     William J. Clinton
  The White House, July 28, 1995.
  

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