[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 104 (Tuesday, September 7, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S8860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NOTIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S INTENTION TO DESIGNATE IRAQ AS A 
 BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRY FOR PURPOSES OF THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM 
                         OF PREFERENCES--PM 92

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate 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:
  Pursuant to section 502(f) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the 
``1974 Act''), I am writing to inform you of my intent to designate 
Iraq as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the 
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
  I have considered the criteria set forth in sections 501 and 502 of 
the 1974 Act. In light of these criteria, I have determined that it is 
appropriate to extend GSP benefits to Iraq.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
The White House, September 7, 2004.

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