[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1095]
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  WAIVER OF APPLICATION OF SUBSECTIONS 402(a) AND (b) OF TRADE ACT OF 
1974 WITH RESPECT TO VIETNAM--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 
                      STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105-227)

  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:
  Pursuant to section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(the ``Act''), I have determined that a waiver of the application of 
subsections 402 (a) and (b) with respect to Vietnam will substantially 
promote the objectives of section 402. A copy of that determination is 
attached. I also have received assurances with respect to the 
emigration practices of Vietnam required by section 402(c)(2)(B) of the 
Act. This message constitutes the report to the Congress required by 
section 402(c)(2).
  Pursuant to subsection 402(c)(2) of the Act, I shall issue an 
Executive order waiving the application of subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 402 of the Act with respect to Vietnam.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, March 9, 1998.

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