    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [January 29, 2003]
    [Page 98]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    [[Page 98]]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the Extension of Normal
    Trade Relations Status for Certain Former Eastern Bloc States
    January 29, 2003

    To the Congress of the United States:
        On September 21, 1994, then-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,
    then-President Clinton determined that
    title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 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 Trade Act of 1974 should no
    longer apply to Georgia.
        As required by law, I am submitting an updated report to the
    Congress that was prepared by my Administration concerning the
    emigration laws and policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
    Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and
    Uzbekistan. The report indicates continued compliance of these countries
    with international standards concerning freedom of emigration.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     January 29, 2003.