[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S938-S939]
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 REPORT ON AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND LITHUANIA--MESSAGE 
                        FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 7

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; referred jointly, pursuant to Public Law 94-265, 16 U.S.C. 
1823(b), to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

To the Congress of the United States:
  In accordance with the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), I transmit herewith an Agreement 
between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of Lithuania Extending the Agreement of 
November 12, 1992, Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United 
States, with annex, as extended (``the 1992 Agreement''). The 
Agreement, which was effected by an exchange of notes at Vilnius on 
June 5 and October 15, 1996, extends the 1992 Agreement to December 31, 
1998.
  In light of the importance of our fisheries relationship with the 
Republic of Lithuania, I urge that the Congress give favorable 
consideration to this Agreement at an early date.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, February 4, 1997.

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REPORT ON AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ESTONIA--MESSAGE FROM 
                          THE PRESIDENT--PM 8

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; referred jointly, pursuant to Public Law 94-265, 16 U.S.C. 
1823(b), to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  The White House, February 4, 1997.
To the Congress of the United States:
  In accordance with the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), I transmit herewith an Agreement 
between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of Estonia Extending the Agreement of June 
1, 1992, Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, with 
annex, as extended (``the 1992 Agreement''). The Agreement, which was 
effected by an exchange of notes at Tallinn on June 3 and 28, 1996, 
extends the 1992 Agreement to June 30, 1998.
  In light of the importance of our fisheries relationship with the 
Republic of Estonia, I urge that the Congress give favorable 
consideration to this Agreement at an early date.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, February 4, 1997.

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