[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 58 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   REPORT TO RESTORE NONDISCRIMINATORY TRADE TREATMENT (NORMAL TRADE 
       RELATIONS TREATMENT) TO THE PRODUCTS OF AFGHANISTAN--PM 83

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 3, 2001, 
the Secretary of the Senate, on May 3, 2002, during the recess of the 
Senate, received the following message from the President of the United 
States, together with an accompanying report; which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance:

To the Congress of the United States:
  Public Law 99-190, 99 Stat. 1319, which took effect on December 19, 
1985, authorized the President to deny normal trade relations (NTR) 
tariff treatment to the products of Afghanistan. On January 31, 1986, 
President Reagan issued a proclamation denying NTR treatment to 
Afghanistan.
  I have determined that it is appropriate to restore NTR treatment to 
the products of Afghanistan. Restoration of NTR treatment will support 
U.S. efforts to normalize relations with Afghanistan and facilitate 
increased trade with the United States, which could contribute to 
economic growth and assist Afghanistan in rebuilding its economy. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 118 of Public Law 99-190, I 
hereby provide notice that I have issued the attached proclamation 
restoring NTR tariff treatment to the products of Afghanistan. The 
Proclamation shall take effect 30 days after it is published in the 
Federal Register .
                                                      George W. Bush.  
The White House, May 3, 2002.

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