    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [January 31, 2000]
    [Page 163]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting the Latvia-United States Fisheries
    Agreement
    January 31, 2000

    To the Congress of the United States:
        In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and
    Management Act (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 Latvia extending the Agreement of April 8,
    1993, Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, with
    annex, as extended (the ``1993 Agreement''). The present Agreement,
    which was effected by an exchange of notes at Riga on June 7 and
    September 27, 1999, extends the 1993 Agreement to December 31, 2002.
        In light of the importance of our fisheries relationship with the
    Republic of Latvia, I urge that the Congress give favorable
    consideration to this Agreement at an early date.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    January 31, 2000.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    February 1.