    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [January 18, 2002]
    [Pages 86-87]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the Extension
    of Normal Trade Relations Status for Certain Former Eastern Bloc States
    January 18, 2002

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        On September 21, 1994, President Clinton determined and reported to
    the Congress that the Russian Federation was not in violation of
    paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 402(a) of the Trade Act of
    1974, or paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 409(a) of that Act.
    On June 3, 1997, he also determined and reported to the Congress that
    Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine were not in violation
    of the same provisions, and made an identical determination on December
    5, 1997, with respect to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
    Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. These actions allowed for the continuation
    of normal trade relations for these countries and certain other
    activities without the requirement of an annual waiver.
        On June 29, 2000, pursuant to section 302(b) of Public Law 106-200,
    President Clinton determined that title IV of the 1974 Trade Act should
    no longer apply to Kyrgyzstan, and on December 29, 2000, pursuant to
    section 3002 of Public Law 106-476, he determined that title IV of the
    1974 Trade Act should no longer apply to Georgia.
        As required by law, I am submitting an updated report to the
    Congress concerning the emigration laws and policies of Armenia,
    Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan,

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    Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The report indicates continued
    compliance of these countries with international standards concerning
    freedom of emigration.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the
    Senate.