[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[May 6, 1992]
[Pages 711-712]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress on Trade With Certain Former Soviet Republics

May 6, 1992
To the Congress of the United States:
    Pursuant to section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended (the ``Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2432(c)(2)(A)), I have determined that 
a waiver of the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 
with respect to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ukraine, and 
Uzbekistan will substantially promote the objectives of section 402. 
A copy of that determination is enclosed. 
I have also received assurances with respect 
to the emigration practices of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, 
Ukraine, 
and Uzbekistan required by section

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402(c)(2)(B) of the Act. This message constitutes the report to the 
Congress required by section 402(c)(2).
    Pursuant to section 402(c)(2), I shall waive by Executive order the 
application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Act with 
respect to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ukraine, and 
Uzbekistan.

                                                             George Bush

The White House,
May 6, 1992.

                    Note: The Executive order of June 3 is listed in 
                        Appendix E at the end of this volume.